ART CENTER CLOSES OUT 2025 WITH TRADI TIONS
KROPP, INCUMBENT COMMISSIONERS
SURVIVE CHALLENGERS
ROXANNE BROWN JOINS MOUNT CLEMENS CITY COMMISSION
BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
MOUNT CLEMENS — Voters in Mount Clemens stuck with what they knew on Election Day 2025, voting to keep incumbents in office based on unofficial results of the Nov. 4 election.
Laura Kropp retained her position as mayor in the most decisive race of the night, winning the mayor’s race with 1,684 votes (64.72%) over challenger Rhonda Powell’s 899 votes (34.55%) for a third two-year term as mayor.
“I am so pleased that the residents of Mount Clemens really feel that they are on board with the mission that we have and the direction that the city is going,” Kropp said. “I feel like
INNER-RING STRUGGLES UNDERSCORE STATE OF TOWNSHIP
BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — It was a new venue, old messages and all Paul Gieleghem at the 2025 State of Clinton Township.
The first such address for the Clinton Township treasurer-turned-supervisor since he was elected to the executive position last year, Gieleghem’s speech on the evening of Oct.
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23 was a mix of points shared by him over the years, updates about actions in recent months and a list of expected “stateof” highlights. It was a more austere show compared to those in some of the township’s neighboring communities, with
Gieleghem flicking between presentation slides. The first major change came in the form of the address’ venue, format and audience.
Gieleghem’s Oct. 23 speech took place in the Clintondale High School auditorium to a small crowd of the general public, held as a free event rather than solely as a fundraiser for the Macomb County Chamber. While the chamber still
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RIGHT: Laura Kropp interacts with guests at her campaign party at Orleans Sports Cafe on Nov. 4. Kropp was elected to her third term as mayor of Mount Clemens.
BELOW: Roxanne Brown addresses attendees of Rhonda Powell’s Nov. 4 party at Gumbo’s. Brown was elected to the City Commission.
Photos by Dean Vaglia
City commissioners give send-off to Dempsey
GOLF CART ACCESS, PARKING REGULATION ALSO ON THE AGENDA
BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
MOUNT CLEMENS — On the eve of election night in Mount Clemens, a good portion of the Nov. 3 City Commission meeting was dedicated to well-wishing the one official in the room guaranteed to not be there again.
City Commissioner Barb Dempsey conducted her last planned meeting in city politics on the early November evening, marking the end of a political career that lasted 36 years and saw her serve as mayor from 2005-2019.
“Serving this community has been one of the greatest honors of my life, and I am truly thankful for the trust and support you (Mount Clemens residents) have given me throughout the years,” Dempsey said. “Local politics is not just policies and procedures. It is about people, relationships and the shared commitment of making our city a better place for everyone. I have been fortunate to work alongside fellow commissioners, city staff and passionate community members who share a profound commitment to making Mount Clemens a better place for all. Their encouragement, advice (and) friendship has sustained me through both triumphs and challenges — and there were many. To all who have supported me, stood
Art Center closes out 2025 with traditions
BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
MOUNT CLEMENS — Throwbacks and tributes are aplenty at 125 Macomb Place as the Anton Art Center finishes up 2025 by highlighting a long-time collaborator, continuing its traditional art market and touching up old friends around the city.
by me, and believed in our shared vision, thank you. Your faith in me has been a source of inspiration and I will always cherish the memories we have created together. I’m incredibly fortu-
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Starting on Tuesday, Nov. 18 and running until Sunday, Dec. 21 on the second-floor gallery is Mary’s Garden, a solo exhibition of floral watercolors painted by Anton Art Center friend and collaborator Mary Hartman.
“(Hartman) taught in the Detroit and L’Anse Creuse public school districts and was instrumental in establishing the elementary art department in the L’Anse Creuse district,” Exhibition Manager Stephanie Hazzard said. “She has been an artist that’s been involved in our classes and our exhibitions over the years. She has worked mainly in watercolor for years and this show celebrates her floral watercolor (paintings).”
More than 40 of Hartman’s watercolor paintings will hang on the second floor’s walls, her floral-focused solo show debut adding to Hartman’s prior contributions to the Anton Art Center’s juried exhibitions.
“I think (“Mary’s Garden”) will be a nice reprieve when we’ve got colder weather rumbling toward us here in the winter months,” Hazzard said. “(Hartman) has been a gardener for much of her life, so these works are particularly special to her in celebrating her hobby as an avid gardener. I think it will be a nice show with lots of color on the wall.”
The opening reception for “Mary’s Garden” will take place on the second floor on Sunday, Nov. 23 from 1-3 p.m., where there will be a chance to meet with Hartman herself.
Just below “Mary’s Garden” on the first floor returns the Holiday Art
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Guests peruse the 2024 edition of the Anton Art Center’s Holiday Art Market. The 2025 market starts on Nov. 18 and runs through Dec. 21 during the Art Center’s operating hours. Photo provided by the Anton Art Center
Photos by Dean Vaglia
Outgoing Mount Clemens City Commissioner Barb Dempsey pulls out her farewell speech, cautioning the room that reciting it might take some time. The Nov. 3 City Commission meeting was the last of her political career spanning more than 30 years.
Mount Clemens Commissioners Erik Rick, left, Spencer Calhoun and Clerk Cathleen Martin clap for outgoing Commissioner Dempsey.
NEWS & NOTES
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Meijer marks intent for new Clinton Township store
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Grand Rapids-based retailer Meijer filed a “detailed letter of intent” to open a new store around 15 Mile Road and Gratiot Avenue, according to an Oct. 31 announcement from Clinton Township.
The township statement says Meijer intends to open a “Fresh Grocery”-concept store in the Regional Shopping Center, similar to its location at 24 Mile and Hayes roads in Macomb Township. The store is a grocery-forward layout (rather than the company’s supercenters or smaller “market” locations such as the stores on Woodward Avenue in Royal Oak and Jefferson Avenue in Detroit) with a full-service deli, meat counter and bakery along with pharmacies, health goods and pets sections. Renderings show a gas station on-site as well.
Meijer is expected to have representatives at the Thursday, Nov. 20 Clinton Township Planning commission meeting to discuss the proposed development.
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CITY SEEKING TINSEL TOUR VOLUNTEERS
MOUNT CLEMENS — The City of Mount Clemens is seeking local families, service clubs, schools and businesses who are interested in decorating a Christmas tree for the city’s eighth-annual Tinsel Tour. At the cost of $100 per tree — which includes city fees, disposal and decorations including 300 lights — interested parties can decorate trees that will line the Cherry Street Mall from Sunday, Dec. 7 through Friday, Jan. 2. Registration forms and a complete list of rules and guidelines are available online at mountclemens.gov and in the city manager’s office at City Hall. Up to 20 trees will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Macombers celebrate 55 years on stage
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Macombers, Macomb Community College’s show choir known as the college’s “Goodwill Ambassadors,” will mark 55 years of song, dance and community at the Macombers Fall Extravaganza set for 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts.
The show choir combines singing, dancing and costuming. This year’s performance welcomes back approximately 50 former members of the group who will join the current Macombers with four songs from “Wicked.”
Proceeds from the group’s spring and fall extravaganzas help fund scholarships for students who are members of the Macombers. Each year, auditions are held and are open to students of all majors.
Tickets for the Macombers Fall Extravaganza can be purchased on the Macomb Center website at macombcenter.com. The performance will run about two hours, featuring more than 30 songs. The Macomb Center for the Performing Arts is located at 44575 Garfield Road on the Center Campus of MCC. The phone number to the box office is (586) 286-2222.
Future movie makers sought METRO DETROIT
— Emagine Entertainment and Folktellers Studios have partnered to invite young readers to bring stories to life on the big screen in a storytelling and literacy initiative that blends reading, imagination, and movie magic.
The program invites students to dive into Josef Bastian’s award-winning seven-book series, “Excerpts from an Unknown Guidebook.” After reading the books, participants will create their own three-minute movie
trailers inspired by the series’ characters, worlds, and themes.
Folktellers Studios and Emagine will distribute program kits and connect with classrooms and community groups across the region to make the program accessible to as many young storytellers as possible. The program is open to elementary and middle school aged students and to educators, schools, and community organizations in Michigan. Program registration began Nov. 3 at folktellersforliteracy.com.
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Medical transportation company Medstar announced it will begin carrying low-titer O-positive whole blood in Macomb County starting Nov. 6.
“Getting whole blood to shock patients saves lives,” Medstar CEO Kolby Miller said in a press release. “The published clinical data on the impact of pre-hospital whole blood for patients with significant trauma, obstetric or abdominal bleeding or other hemorrhagic shock is profound. The need for advanced airways is reduced by 25%, the time to surgical intervention is reduced by up to 30%, and the overall whole blood consumption during the hospital admission is reduced by 40%. This program gives every patient in Macomb County a fast path to whole blood when it’s needed most.”
According to Medstar, it is the first emergency medical services agency in southeastern Michigan to provide whole blood for trauma and shock patients outside of hospitals. Carrying whole blood brings Medstar in-line with other agencies around the country including those in Washington, D.C., Pittsburgh, Dallas and various EMS providers around Los Angeles County. These agencies have had whole blood pilot programs as early as 2024, and most since 2025. The blood will be kept in a cooler stored within the Macomb County EMS supervisor’s vehicle and brought to scenes as dispatched to perform in-field transfusions.
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CRIME WATCH
Suspicious circumstances reported
MOUNT CLEMENS — On Oct. 16 at around 8:40 p.m., Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were approached by two people who wanted to discuss suspicious circumstances.
In the morning while jogging around Lake St. Clair Metropark, a 24-year-old Harrison Township woman — one of the two people who approached the deputies — was approached by a man in his 50s inside a black SUV. The man asked the woman if she needed a boyfriend and followed her as she left the park.
When the woman returned to the park for a jog with a friend around 7:30 p.m., she noticed the man’s SUV parked near her car and saw two women peering into her car. Activating the alarm caused the women to flee.
Laundromat sleeper
MOUNT CLEMENS — On Oct. 20 at around 9:10 p.m., Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to Uptown Laundry at 170 N. Gratiot Avenue for a man sleeping inside.
Deputies spoke with a 65-year-old man, who recorded a 0.307 blood alcohol content on a breath test. The man was taken to a hospital to sober up.
Stolen car found
HARRISON TOWNSHIP — On Oct. 23 at around 8:50 a.m., Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the 24600 block of North Elda Court to speak with a 34-year-old Harrison Township woman about a stolen car.
The woman said the car was locked and that she was informed of it being stolen when the Clinton Township Police Department called her to let her know the car was found in the area of Union Lake Road and Metropolitan Parkway. The woman’s husband said two handguns were in the car, though no guns were found.
The couple wished to press charges if a suspect is found.
Fraudulent card closure
MOUNT CLEMENS — On Oct. 23
at around 6:15 p.m., Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies spoke with a 62-year-old Mount Clemens man about a fraud report.
On Oct. 21, the man received a message from his bank informing him of suspicious activity with his card. The man directed the bank to deactivate his debit card.
On Oct. 23, the man was contacted by someone claiming to be a representative of the bank and asked for information to deactivate the card. After the call, the man reached out to his bank to confirm the card was closed but was told someone attempted to take out a $30,000 loan in his name.
Animal attack
MOUNT CLEMENS — On Oct. 20 at around 4:50 p.m., Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were approached by a 59-year-old Mount Clemens man with an animal complaint.
The man was walking with his wife and their French bulldog in the 620 block of Crest Street when they saw a large black and white dog in a yard. The dog slammed into the fence gate until it opened and then bit the right leg of the French bulldog. The couple were able to separate the dogs and returned the black and white dog to the neighbor.
With the bulldog requiring around $700 in medical treatment, the man wanted his neighbor to cover the costs.
Deputies spoke with the neighbor, a 60-year-old woman, who said she would speak with the couple about the medical bills.
Scammed on social media
HARRISON TOWNSHIP — On Oct. 23 around 9:15 p.m., Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called the 25100 block of Anchorage Street for a fraud report.
Deputies spoke with a 53-year-old Harrison Township woman who said she was the victim of a Bitcoin scam. While on the social media app Truth Social, the woman saw a post claiming Elon Musk would send double the amount of Bitcoin back to anyone who deposited Bitcoin into an account. The post was reposted by an account called “President Donald Trump.”
The woman deposited around $7,700 of Bitcoin into the account.
She indicated she wished to press charges if the scammer is located.
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Trustees vote on projects, background checks
BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — While a good portion of Nov. 3 Clinton Township Board of Trustees meeting was taken up by a dispute with a resident over a sewer line, general business at the meeting was weighted toward project approvals.
Trustees approved a cost-sharing agreement with the Macomb County Department of Roads to improve the roadside ditches along Romeo Plank Road between the Clinton Township Civic Center’s main entrance and the entrance to the Gene Rama Baseball Field. With the total cost of the project expected to be just about $64,000, Clinton township will pay about $32,000 for the work.
“This is a brand-new grant program the department of roads has put together, so we chose this (stretch of road) because there was a very short turnaround,” Public Services Director Mary Bednar said. “We had about two weeks to turn it around from when they gave it to us to submitting the grant and not understanding the full terms of it as we’re working through this first time, we thought it would be best to be doing it along township frontage. And knowing that this ditch has some problems, we thought it would be appropriate instead of trying to go into neighborhoods and trying to do a (special assessment district) or something to that effect.”
Trustees awarded bids for two waterrelated projects, first approving a $1.82 million contract to Dearborn-based Eminent Excavating Local, LLC to replace the Nicke Street water main.
“The project consists of the replacement of a 60-year-old 6-inch cast iron water main with a new 8-inch HDPE and PVC water main on the north side of Nicke Street from the dead end that is 200 feet west of Whittaker Street to Gratiot Avenue,” Township Clerk Kim Meltzer said. “The final scope of this work also includes the installation of new water mains on all of the lateral streets for improved system looping.”
Trustees then approved the $227,144 bid from Mount Pleasant-based J. Ranck Electric, Inc. to perform improvements on
the Clinton Township Water Booster Pump Station in the 17800 block of 18 Mile Road.
Improvements include installing a 600-kW natural gas generator and supporting infrastructure, installing a portable generator docking station, installing electrical connection conduits and removing a 2,000-gallon diesel underground storage tank. J. Ranck Electric was the sole bidder for the project.
E-bike committee
Trustees also unanimously approved the creation of a subcommittee to look into the role of e-bikes and other personal motorized translation equipment in the township.
Brought to the board by Trustee Shannon King, the subcommittee aims to evaluate where and how the equipment is used, what legal and infrastructural considerations exist around them, compare how surrounding communities approach the equipment and make policy recommendations regarding them.
The subcommittee will have 6-7 members including a chair coming from the Parks and Recreation Board’s membership, a Clinton Township Trustee, up to two high school student representatives, two township residents at large and the option of a local educator or school-affiliated staff member. Advisory support for the subcommittee will come from the Clinton Township Police Department, the Department of Public Works and the township’s legal counsel. Applicable stakeholders have until Thursday, Dec. 4 to apply for the board. The final findings of the subcommittee will be presented to the board by October 2027.
Background checks
Trustees also unanimously voted to expand background checks for all applicants for all township boards and committees.
While the board previously approved a rule requiring background checks for all applicants for statutory committees on Aug. 25, confusion surrounding questions about which applicants had to be checked had occurred at subsequent meetings. The blanket background check rule appears to resolve this issue.
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Market, an Anton Art Center tradition that has been around for 47 years. Artists from around the region supply the show with works for sale and while that list includes acclaimed artists featured in the Anton Art Center’s exhibitions such as Cari SmithGammicchia, Executive Director Matt Mathews made note of several interesting contributors to the market.
“We have over 100 artists (and) about 25 new artists this year, so we’re excited to have some new pieces in the market that we haven’t had here before,” Matthews said. “One of the things we are really excited about this year are items for kids and youths. We intentionally sought out some young entrepreneurs to enter some of their items in the market, so we’ll have some youths selling some pieces that they’ve created and then we’ve got some other pieces that should be some great gifts for youths.”
Dutton Farm, the Rochester Hills-based adult education organization, has two pieces in the market for sale through a partnership between its “Art Without Limits” program and the Anton Art Center.
“Dutton Farm is an Oakland-Macomb organization that provides opportunities for adults with disabilities with job readiness, community involvement (and) some adult education pieces,” Matthews said. “They have a program called ‘Art Without Limits’ and … they have created two collaborative pieces that will be for sale in our market to help support their program and ours.”
Like “Mary’s Garden,” the art market runs from Tuesday, Nov. 18 until Sunday, Dec. 21 and will have an opening reception on the first floor on Sunday, Nov. 23 from 1-3 p.m. with opportunities to meet with participating artists.
While the Art Center’s staff and volunteers find themselves focused on “Mary’s Garden” and the market, the Art Center’s attention is being brought outside its walls for a project to restore three pieces of public art in Mount Clemens.
The three works — “Cecil,” the whimsical sea serpent-shaped bike rack located the Art Center’s Macomb Place entrance, “Galileo’s Night Vision,” the circular work located at the corner of Main and Market streets and “Conceptual Seats,” Lori Teicher’s interactive giant chairs located around Macomb Place — are currently being restored as part of a $47,300 project.
“Two of them need some metalwork to be done, so we found a fabricator who can do some of the metalwork and restore them to their original pieces,” Matthews said.
LEFT: “Lilies” by Mary Hartman is one of the over 40 floral watercolor paintings that will be on display at Hartman’s solo show “Mary’s Garden” during its run at the Anton Art Center from Nov. 18Dec. 21.
ABOVE: Freshly repainted “Conceptual Seats” sit along Macomb Place. The ongoing restorations to the Lori Teicher sculptures are part of a set of three public art restorations the Anton Art Center is managing with partial funding from the America250MI Committee and the Mount Clemens Downtown Development Authority. Donations for the restoration project can be made on the Art Center’s website at theartcenter.org/restoration.
“(For) one of the pieces, ‘Conceptual Seats,’ we’ve actually been in touch with the artist, and she’s connected us to the fabricator who can help restore that piece with some painting and get that brought back to its original intention.”
Funding for the project comes primarily from a $36,000 grant from the America250MI Committee as part of its efforts to engage Michiganders ahead of the Declaration of Independence’s 250th anniversary in 2026. The Mount Clemens Downtown Development Authority is also providing $6,000 to the project, leaving a $5,300 funding gap to complete the restorations. The Art Center is seeking donations to fill the gap, which can be made online at theartcenter. org/restoration.
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Photos provided by the Anton Art Center
Harrison Township approves new engineering firm
TRUSTEES DISCUSS BID PROCESS ‘IRREGULARITIES’
BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com
HARRISON TOWNSHIP — At its meeting on Oct. 27, the Harrison Township Board of Trustees voted 5-2 to approve Fishbeck as the township’s new contracted engineering firm.
Trustees Brian Batkins and Liza Brown cast the opposing votes.
According to items attached to the agenda packet, the township previously had Wade Trim as its engineering firm beginning in 2006. They solicited bids in 2025 and received six back, including a bid from Fishbeck. The three full-time members of the board interviewed the firms and analyzed the costs of each individual bid.
According to Township Supervisor Kenneth Verkest, Fishbeck submitted its proposals a week late which drew the concern of a few trustees. At the board’s last meeting on Oct. 14, board members voted to disqualify a company for submitting items late.
“I feel like this is a little bit different because in that week’s time the only thing we did was send an email to five firms saying we need to schedule interviews,” Verkest said.
He said the only thing the sixth firm, Fishbeck, knew at that time was that there were five firms whereas in the decision at the previous meeting, the costs were already revealed to the public.
“There wasn’t any irregularities so Mr.
Huth had suggested after we talk to them to make sure that it was OK,” Verkest said.
Township Attorney Robert Huth suggested the township add language stating they waive any irregularities involved in the process.
“Because for the reasons that Mr. Verkest stated there was no advantage given to this firm,” Huth said.
Trustee Biran Batkins was confused by the suggestion and how the previous meeting’s situation differed from the situation in front of them. Township Clerk Adam Wit stated the board would take the action to waive the irregularity.
“We can say, ‘Hey, we can waive it, there was no advantage to this firm and it’s the firm we want, it’s in the best interest of the firm,’” Wit said.
Verkest said the bid language states the board has the right to modify the bid as they choose and said Huth’s language suggestion was to acknowledge the issue. He explained to firms in interviews that a sixth firm had submitted late, stating if the roles were reversed, they’d want to be considered.
Verkest clarified no firms did anything wrong in the situation from the previous meeting or the Oct. 27 meeting.
“In that situation, the first we learned about the fact that there was a fourth bid for that (work) was after we literally published the board packet with everybody’s cost pro-
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
In a 5-2 vote at its meeting on Oct. 27, the Harrison Township Board of Trustees voted to approve Fishbeck as the township’s engineering firm. Trustees Brian Batkins and Liza Brown cast the opposing votes.
Results
it was an overwhelming response to what we’ve been doing, and also that they elected both Laura Fournier and Erik (Rick). We are a team and we’re moving the city forward. I feel like that was just a resounding message to the community.”
In the City Commission election, incumbents Fournier and Erik Rick had the best showing of the five-candidate race for the three contested seats. Fournier claimed 1,513 votes (25.09%) with top showings in Precincts 2-4 while Rick claimed 1,426 votes (23.64%) and had the best showing in Precinct 5.
“I’m happy and reassured that voters seem to believe we’re going in the right direction and we’re making progress,” Rick said. “We can always do stuff better, but I strongly believe we have been making a lot of progress, and I’m glad that we’ll be able to continue in the same direction. We’ve just got to make sure that we keep getting better at it.”
Roxanne Brown claimed the final of the four-year city commissioner terms, securing 1,195 votes (19.81%) with the top showings in Precinct 1 and Precinct 6. Brown, however, was not pleased with the overall results.
“I don’t consider this a real victory because the slate that I ran with included Rhonda Powell, and Rhonda Powell is the person who has the vision for Mount Clemens that would result in a city that is more livable for all of the people here,” Brown said. “We have a very elitist government as it stands now that wants to develop the riverfront with luxury condominiums and restaurants for boaters. But when you talk to them about the unanswered calls to City Hall from seniors who don’t understand their water bills and don’t understand the new app … and people whose basements have flooded and people who are wondering why they got no response when they called, that’s not a high priority. People are shut down during public comments at City Hall. That’s not an accessible government, and that’s not part of the agenda and platform that Rhonda Powell and I were running under.”
Brown and Powell made reference to negative campaign mailers produced by a company out of Lansing, alleging that the mailers were involved with the Kropp campaign.
Kropp has denied any involvement with the mailers.
“I do think that … it’s undeniable that the smear campaign, I think, made a difference in this,” Powell said. “But to me, people should be willing to live and govern according to their campaign, because you set a new
LEFT: Erik Rick interacts with guests at Orleans Sports Cafe on Nov. 4. Rick was elected to his first full term as a Mount Clemens city commissioner, first being appointed in February 2023 before being elected to a partial term later that year. RIGHT: Laura Fournier speaks with guests at Orleans Sports Cafe on Nov. 4. Fournier, the Mount Clemens City Commission’s mayor pro-tempore, was elected to another four-year term as a commissioner.
standard and we’re going to hold you to that standard now … We believe we know who’s behind it and I think that the mayor mentioned a few times it wasn’t part of her campaign, but it was.”
Kropp, Rick and Fournier expressed openness to Brown joining the Mount Clemens City Commission and believed the newest commissioner will be able to work with the existing slate.
“Anyone who wants to care about this community and come on board to move our city forward, I will work with, and I look forward to that,” Kropp said.
Fournier believed there would be no other way to have a city government than cooperation between commissioners.
“It’s the only way we’re going to move this city forward,” Fournier said. “We have a good group now and I’m sure Roxanne will become part of it, and we will all be a good team as we go forward.”
Rick was positive about Brown, who comes to the City Commission with Mount Clemens Planning Commission experience.
“That’s where Laura Fournier came from (and) that’s where I came from,” Rick said. “It’s a good pipeline because it gives people a broader understanding of municipal issues. Coming with that background, plus her close ties to the community, she’ll be an important voice on the commission and I’m glad she’ll be joining us.”
With Brown securing the final commissioner position, Ronald Campbell’s return to the City Commission failed with 997 votes (16.53%) alongside Paul Friedmann, who secured 883 votes (14.64%).
According to Macomb County’s unofficial results, 80,309 ballots were cast out of Mount Clemens’ 409,387 registered voters, amounting to a 19.62% turnout rate.
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nate to have been part of this journey and to have witnessed first-hand the strength, kindness and resilience of our residents. Thank you for allowing me the honor of serving you. Mount Clemens will always hold a special place in my heart, and I remain confident in the city’s bright future because of the extraordinary people who call it home.”
Fellow commissioners, ranging from relatively new faces like Spencer Calhoun to veterans of the commission such as Laura Fournier, reflected on Dempsey’s career in politics and her role on the City Commission. Calhoun’s thanks touched on how Dempsey helped him get a better understanding of the city, as well as highlighting Dempsey’s volunteer work.
“Thank you for that and for the other people you’ve really made an impact for, with the Crocker House (and) the Mount Clemens Community Coalition,” Calhoun said. “The volunteer spirit is core to who Mount Clemens is and for a lot of people, when they think of Mount Clemens, they think of you. Thank you for your years of service and best of luck for what’s next.”
Fournier’s tribute to Dempsey included wearing an old name tag from the time she was mayor, which featured two metallic pieces on a clear base with the city’s seal in the middle.
“It stood out wherever we went, so I thought I would wear that in memory,” Fournier said, displaying the name tag to the room. “I wish you (Dempsey) the best and
enjoy not having to worry about all this.”
While most commissioners had something to say about Dempsey’s place in city politics (Commissioner Jill Yore was not present,) Commissioner Theresa McGarity stood out by giving Dempsey yellow roses.
Golf cart updates
With the commission approving the first reading of its ordinance to allow golf carts access to select streets in the city on Oct. 20, the second required approval of the ordinance was granted through unanimous vote of the consent agenda.
Commissioners also approved a resolution authorizing inspection fees for golf carts. Inspections are to start at $20 with a complimentary first reinspection if required, though second and all subsequent inspections are $20. There is no charge for golf cart registration stickers.
Postal parking update
During the segment of the meeting reserved for administrative responses, City Manager Gregg Shipman responded to an Oct. 20 public comment question about whether the city was doing anything about post office workers parking in the neighborhood of Clinton River Drive, Beyne Street and Rohns Street. The city had previously passed ordinances to establish parking permits for residents in the area and their guests, which are freely available to those residents and currently being distributed. Enforcement of the restricted parking is set to begin on Monday, Nov. 10.
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the Rosso Hall bulletin board located at 38255 L’Anse Creuse Rd. The Agenda and a full text of the Minutes will be available on the Township Website, www.harrisontownshipmi.gov and, upon request from the Clerk’s Offce.
Adam Wit, MMC, MiPMC, Clerk Charter Township of Harrison Published: Journal 11/12/2025
Address
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had its fundraising address the next morning at the Clinton-Macomb Public Library on Canal and Romeo Plank roads, which also featured Gieleghem, the township’s resources were used to document his free address at Clintondale.
“I believe that no one should have to pay to hear their supervisor provide an update on what is happening in their community,” Gieleghem said. “I agreed to do the fundraiser, but first I wanted to deliver it to my community — and I knew where I wanted it to be delivered.”
The issues of public access and expense on the State of the Township came up in 2024 when then-Trustee Mike Keys held a pancake breakfast and food drive for the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 154 in protest of township funds being used for a chamber fundraiser. Township communications resources were used for the event among other township funds and resources, and the township board ended up not paying the chamber for the event.
Deputy Supervisor Dan O’Leary, who served under then-Supervisor Robert Can-
non as well as Gieleghem, said holding both events allows for two different experiences around the State of Clinton Township.
“The chamber event is a wonderful event, and it is geared more toward public officials, business owners (and) community leaders,” O’Leary said. “Those are usually
the ones that go to that sort of thing because it is (first) about what’s going on in the township, but it’s also about intermingling with other officials, other leaders in the community, other businesspeople. It gives you that chance to do that … This is more about helping the people in the com-
munity who want to hear more about their government (and) help them know what’s going on. Both serve a purpose, and I think having both of them — it’s a lot more work, I’m not going to lie to you — is a really great idea.”
The event on Oct. 23 featured a postaddress mixer for members of the public to interact with the township’s department heads and board members, all while getting to have their fill of food prepared by the students of Clintondale’s culinary program.
The choice of going with Clintondale High School not only served as a public venue for the event with in-house catering, but it was as a tangible prop for Gieleghem, a Clintondale alum, who spoke about the township’s status as an inner-ring suburb of southeastern Michigan and the challenges that presents. A bullet point of Gieleghem’s “wide angle lens” approach to viewing the township’s role in the state and region is to “Be Honest With Ourselves,” and it is hard not to view the address as a reckoning with the township’s place in the world.
“From the urban core of Detroit (development) grew in concentric rings, following the major trunklines of Jefferson, Gratiot,
Clinton Township Supervisor Paul Gieleghem highlights road funding during the 2025 State of Clinton Township address at Clintondale High School on Oct. 23.
Photo by Dean Vaglia
Woodward, Grand River, Michigan Avenue and Fort Street … By 1995 the urban area of the region quadrupled in size with most of that growth taking place beyond the limits of the city of Detroit,” Gieleghem said. “It was not more people. It was not more taxpayers. Roughly the same number of people spread out over a wider and wider area. If we dive a little deeper, we see that there is a financial impact to spreading the population out further and further over a larger area. Tax base follows growth, and the receiving communities have a steady stream of new income flooding in as people and businesses turn farm fields into subdivisions until that growth stops. The older communities have older and more costly infrastructure to maintain. People often chase new and bigger, especially if they have the capacity to do so. Businesses then often chase those with more disposable incomes. Older communities pay twice. We pay to repair the aging infrastructure, and we pay to subsidize the new infrastructure.”
Regarding roads, Gieleghem targeted an old bugbear, Public Act 51 of 1951 — the
state law governing how road funds are allocated to counties and cities — to illustrate that communities like Macomb Township use the same funding model to maintain or expand two-lane roadways while Clinton Township struggles to maintain four and five-lane roads. For schools, the Chippewa Valley district took on major debt to build schools throughout the growing Macomb Township in the 1990s and 2000s, contributing to an 8.64 mills levy on summer taxes. Clintondale Community Schools, a district in Clinton Township’s older developed south, contributes 13.00 mills to the summer taxes with a declining enrollment rate.
“The people who live in the oldest parts of the community pay the highest school debt on their tax bills,” Gieleghem said. “This is not due to the local government. This is based on the amount of debt the school has from needing to build out or keep pace with technology or they don’t have enough students to spread the cost of all the programs they’re required to provide.”
Regarding roads, Gieleghem touted the efforts of the Establishing Quality Roads Committee to help improve the township’s ability to target in-need roads for repair and track down the funding needed to do that. The committee is responsible as well for a
lobbying campaign from township stakeholders, asking residents to send letters advocating changes to the state’s local road funding model.
The costly existence of being an innerring suburb has affected the way the government organizes itself. To balance costs while maintaining the level of recreation and senior services in the township, the Recreation Department and Senior Life Center have been merged. Clinton Township has also outsourced high-level emergency management to the county, replacing the dedicated emergency manager role with liaisons to Macomb County Emergency Management and Communications.
Economic development received its time in the sun with Gieleghem praising
more experienced-based developments in the township, focusing on the Powerhouse Gym coming to Partridge Creek and the opening of Metro Pickleball. Both projects take a creative approach to utilizing existing commercial space with the Powerhouse Gym filling the lifestyle center’s eastern anchor while Metro Pickleball is built within a former grocery store on Canal and Garfield roads.
Last but not least, Gieleghem highlighted the township’s Board of Trustees and the efforts taken by it in opposition to ITC Transmission’s plan to build power lines near condominiums on 19 Mile Road and holding locally based trash hauler Priority Waste to account for what Gieleghem has characterized as poor service.
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NOV. 13-15
‘Into the Woods’: Musical about childless couple who gets cursed by witch and encounters storybook characters during journey to start family, presented by Crusader Nation Theatre, 7 p.m. Nov. 13-14 and 3 p.m. Nov. 15, John Armstrong Perfoming Arts Center, 24600 Frederick Pankow Blvd. in Clinton Township, facebook.com/lansecreusepublicschools
‘Tuck Everlasting’: Show about family in 1800s who becomes immortal after drinking from magical spring and how they must protect it and their secret, presented by Chippewa Valley High School Musical Productions, 7 p.m. Nov. 13-14 and 1 and 7 p.m. Nov. 15, CVHS, 18300 19 Mile Road in Clinton Township, cvhsmusicals.org, read story at candgnews.com
NOV. 14
Euchre: Last tournament of 2025, dinner at 6 p.m., sign in at 6:30 p.m. and card playing for ages 21 and older at 7 p.m., St. Peter Catholic Church, 95 Market St. in Mount Clemens, RSVP by Nov. 12, (586) 468-4579
NOV. 14-15
Stuffy Sleepover Tea Party: Drop off cuddly friend by 5 p.m. Nov. 14, then return at 1 p.m. Nov. 15 for snacks, crafts, photos from overnight adventure and pickup, for ages 3 and older, dressing up encouraged, Harrison Township Public Library, 38255 L’Anse Creuse St. (Suite A), registration required, (586) 329-1261, htlibrary.org/events
NOV. 19
‘Navigating Grief During the Holidays’: Presented by Hegira Health Director of Adult Outpatient Services Matina Fabian, 6-7:30 p.m., Harrison Township Public Library, 38255 L’Anse Creuse St. (Suite A), registration encouraged, (586) 329-1261, htlibrary.org/events
NOV. 20
Trivia night: Compete in teams of eight or be placed with group, includes unlimited pizza, salad and pop, 6:30-8 p.m., Total Sports, 40501 Production Drive in Harrison Township, presented by Harrison Township Public Library, (586) 329-1261, htlibrary.org/events
Medicare 101 educational seminar: Presented by Medicare Learning Services, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, registration required, (586) 465-0588
NOV. 21
‘The Music & Passion of Barry Manilow’: Tribute focuses on hits from 1970s, 7:30 p.m., Macomb Center for the Performing Arts on Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, (586) 286-2222, macombcenter.com
NOV. 22
‘Wicked’ movie matinee: Also mocktails and snacks, costumes encouraged, all ages welcome, noon-3 p.m.,
Harrison Township Public Library, 38255 L’Anse Creuse St. (Suite A), (586) 329-1261, htlibrary.org/events
NOV. 23
Tree lighting celebration: Includes free face painting, photo booth, and cider and doughnuts, plus entertainment by Snow Sisters, Break Dancing Elves, The Mean One & The Who Girl, and NuClassica (eclectro-pop musicians), plus visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, 4-7 p.m., The Mall at Partridge Creek, 17420 Hall Road in Clinton Township, shoppartridgecreek.com/events
NOV. 28
‘Dog Man’ celebration: Includes crafts, games and comic-inspired fun for all ages, 10:30 a.m., ClintonMacomb Public Library - Main Branch, 40700 Romeo Plank Road in Clinton Township, (586) 226-5020, cmpl.libnet.info/events
NOV. 30
‘A Merry Rockin’ Christmas’: Hear Michael Cavanaugh perform classic and modern holiday hits along with pop and rock songs from Billy Joel, Elton John and more, 3 p.m., Macomb Center for the Performing Arts on Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, (586) 2862222, macombcenter.com
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Mount Clemens Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays until Nov. 22, City Park & Ride Lot, 141 N. River Road, (586) 493-7600, mcfarmersmarket@gmail.com, mountclemensfarmersmarket.com
Santa photos: Select times and dates Nov. 24-Dec. 24, also bring dogs Dec. 1-7, The Mall at Partridge Creek, 17420 Hall Road in Clinton Township, shoppartridgecreek.com/events
Medicare open enrollment assistance: Macomb County residents 60 and older can meet with trained counselor, must be current Medicare beneficiary, bring medications and Medicare card, 9 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays until Dec. 7, VerKuilen Building, 21885 Dunham Road (Suite 9) in Clinton Township, make appointment at (586) 469-5228, macombgov. org/seniors
Widowed Friends breakfasts: 10:30 a.m. every second Monday of month, Big Boy, 16880 Hall Road in Clinton Township, RSVP to Victoria at (586) 566-7936, widowedfriends.com
Clothing giveaway: 10 a.m.-noon every second Saturday of month, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 37000 Union Lake Road in Harrison Township, free but $1 donation per adult appreciated, (586) 791-3030, bethlehemlutheranelca@gmail.com
Macomb County Quilt Guild meetings: 7 p.m. (fellowship at 6 p.m.) every first Monday of month through June (second Monday if holiday), Trinity Lutheran Church, 38900 Harper Ave. in Clinton Township,
To view more Community Calendar and to submit your own event, use the QR code or visit candgnews.com/calendar. To advertise an event, call (586) 498-8000.
macombcountyquiltguild.org
Mount Clemens Optimist Club meetings: 7 p.m. every second Wednesday of month, Mount Clemens Public Library, 150 Cass Ave., (586) 321-2073
Men overcoming loss ofpartner/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
Social groups: Find meetups for chair yoga, knitting and crocheting, babies, kids and teens, book clubs and storytime, Lego and more, Harrison Township Public Library, 38255 L’Anse Creuse St. (Suite A), (586) 329-1261, htlibrary.org/events
Take Off Pounds Sensibly: Weight-loss group for ages 7 and older, includes education, ideas, recipes, accountability, support and prizes, confidential weigh-ins at 5:30 p.m. and meetings at 6 p.m. every Tuesday, Tucker Senior Center, 26980 Ballard St. in Harrison Township, contact Barb at (586) 549-2925 or tbreardon@comcast.net
Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less: Virtual 15-week program presented by AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services and led by registered dietitian nutritionist, free
for first-time participants ages 60 and older, register at (833) 262-2200 or wellnessprograms@ageways. org, tinyurl.com/agewaysworkshops
Live entertainment: 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Great Baraboo Brewing Co., 35905 Utica Road in Clinton Township, (586) 792-7397, greatbaraboo.com
• 4 p.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, Octopus’ Beer Garden, 152 North River Road in Mount Clemens, (586) 221-1531, see band lineup at octopusbeergarden.com
Health workshops: Hosted by Corewell Health, free and virtual, corewellhealth.org/classes-events/ southeast-michigan
Lupus support groups: 10 a.m. every second Tuesday of month and 7 p.m. every last Wednesday of month, Zoom, (248) 901-7299, milupus.org/support-groups
Wild Lights: Nighttime strolls include 500-plus displays and millions of LEDs, also pop-up performances and music, Santa photos, seasonal drinks, eats and sweet treats, and more, select times and dates Nov. 22-Jan. 4, Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 10 Mile Road in Royal Oak, detroitzoo.org/events/wild-lights
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posal,” Verkest said about the previous meeting.
He went on to say they don’t know what the cost proposal would have been, but it could have been modified based on the already published numbers.
Verkest stated that Fishbeck was not the lowest bidder, but there will also be a probationary period comparing the engineering firm to a new employee.
After more discussion, Batkins stated he was steadfast on what he agreed to last time.
“You didn’t submit on time, five other bidders did, that’s just how it is,” Batkins said. “That’s my personal opinion.”
Trustee Dean Olgiati said he was worried about two “snafus” in two weeks. Wit clarified the issues were not the fault of the township.
Wit explained the reason they brought up the late submittal at the last meeting was because it was at a lower cost.
“If it was $10,000 higher, we probably would have never brought it up to you guys. If it’s late, it’s late,” Wit said.
He went on to say the rules say they can
do whatever they want including waiving the stipulations and the board can agree not to do that, too. He also said after they went through an extensive process, they felt they made the right choice.
Olgiati said his concern is not the vetting process, but how to clean the process up.
“That’s my biggest concern with the irregularities,” Olgiati said.
Batkins made a motion to table the item and the motion failed.
Brown said she would appreciate more time to read through the proposals to make sure she could vote fairly. She said she understood the difference from the two meetings.
Oligiati said he thinks the four part-timers understand the work that goes into it but agreed that he wishes he had more time to go over the documents.
“These last details are a little bit uncomfortable for me,” Olgiati said.
Call Staff Writer Alyssa Ochss at (586) 498-1103.
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GROSSE POINTE CITY — A 36-year-old Grosse Pointe City man was arrested after he reportedly hit a cyclist in the area of Kercheval Avenue and Washington Road at 5 p.m. Oct. 17. Police said the driver didn’t have a valid license. The cyclist sustained minor injuries during the crash. The suspect was cited and then released, a police report states.
Man leaves without paying for massage
GROSSE POINTE FARMS — A 31-year-old Detroit man was facing possible charges after reportedly booking a massage at a business in the 18000 block of Mack Avenue Oct. 16 and then leaving without paying the $50 he owed for his massage. The suspect is said in a police report to have exited the business quickly and was last seen walking westbound on Mack Avenue. Police said they know who the suspect is because he booked the massage under his own name.
Intoxicated driver flees crash scene
GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Police who responded to a crash scene in the 2200 block of Hollywood Avenue at midnight Oct. 24 said that the driver involved in the crash fled as they arrived. Officers followed the driver, who they said eventually stopped in the area of Ridgemont Road and Harper Avenue in Harper Woods. According to a police report, the driver — a 36-year-old St. Clair Shores woman — smelled of alcohol, had glassy and bloodshot eyes, and had difficulty speaking and explaining what happened, leading police to believe she was intoxicated. Police said the driver was “belligerent and difficult” with them and admitted having had “a little” to drink that evening at a club. She refused to take any field sobriety tests — including a preliminary breath test — so she was arrested for operating under the influence of alcohol and a warrant was obtained to have her blood drawn at a local hospital to determine her blood alcohol content. Police said the driver remained belligerent during her visit to the hospital, being “combative” with hospital and security staff.
Another larceny from Ram truck reported GROSSE POINTE PARK — In what has been a string of similar larcenies throughout the Grosse Pointes, an unknown person is said in a police report to have removed the infotainment system from a 2024 Ram pickup truck while it was parked in a driveway in the 600 block of Middlesex Road between the hours of 3:30 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. Oct. 17. The infotainment system is valued at $1,000, police said.
Wheel and tire theft reported
ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 7:33 a.m. on Oct. 17, a theft of wheels and tires was reported in the 20000 block of Eight Mile Road.
The victim, a 56-year-old woman, stated she parked her vehicle in the apartment parking lot the previous afternoon. She went out that morning at around 6:50 a.m. to place items in her vehicle and noticed it was leaning. Closer inspection revealed all four of her tires and rims were taken off and the vehicle now sat on cinder blocks. The vehicle was locked and showed no sign of entry. At the time, the victim didn’t know how much it would cost to replace them.
Retail fraud reported
ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 7:20 a.m. on Oct. 17, a case of retail fraud was reported in the 22000 block of Harper Avenue.
An officer responded to a retail fraud in progress and was told a man was seen stuffing liquor bottles in his pants. The officer and a sergeant went to the bathroom where the man was last seen and heard inside. The man exited the bathroom where the officer told him to raise his hands and place them on the wall. Two liquor bottles were found in his drawstring backpack. The man was homeless and arrested for retail fraud.
He was taken into custody without incident. The stolen booze was valued at around $22.13.
Truck stolen from apartment complex
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A police officer from Shelby Township was dispatched to the 45000 block of Spring Lane, the Spring Hill Apartments, near West Utica and Ryan roads, for a stolen vehicle at 1:34 a.m. Oct. 24. The officer met with the owner of the vehicle, who stated he last saw the car parked in the parking lot of the apartment complex. The owner stated he still had both sets of keys for the vehicle, a silver 2016 Ram pickup truck. The vehicle was entered into a police database as stolen. Detectives were investigating.
ID theft reported
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A woman came into the Shelby Township Police Department to make an identity theft report at 1:37 p.m. Oct. 23. She had received a letter in the mail from Wells Fargo advising that a new account had been opened in her deceased husband’s name. The woman completed a credit check and found that there were several attempts at ID theft using her deceased husband’s Social Security number. The report was documented and the woman did not want any police action.
Domestic assault investigated
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Police officers from Shelby Township were dispatched to the 45000 block of Utica Green West, near Mound and West Utica roads, for a domestic assault at 2:45 a.m. Oct. 18. The caller advised dispatch that his girlfriend had assaulted him before leaving the apartment. The caller said the woman slapped him at a bar in Royal Oak, according to police. After the man asked the woman to come to his apartment so she could get some belongings back, the man said the woman walked up to him again and slapped him across the face, scratched his neck and ripped his shirt. The officers on the scene attempted to make contact and have the woman return to the scene, but she refused to come back. The case was being reviewed for charges by the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.
Discarded Jeep
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — On Oct. 11 at around 6:10 a.m., Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the area of Hidden Meadows Drive and 21 Mile Road for an unoccupied Jeep in the road.
The owners of the Jeep, a 38-year-old woman and 43-year-old man living in the 22200 block of Woodlake Drive, had left the car in their driveway with the doors unlocked and keys inside.
Camera footage from the neighborhood shows the Jeep with a black SUV at around 1:45 a.m. that morning. The driver of the Jeep was seen exiting it and entering the SUV before leaving.
The Jeep owners indicated they wished to press charges.
Stolen Ford
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — On Oct. 9 at around 6:40 a.m., Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies spoke with a 38-year-old Macomb Township man about his stolen car.
The man told deputies that he parked his Ford SUV outside of his home in the 17600 block of Hilldale Drive the prior evening, leaving a set of keys in the car. The car was noticed missing in the morning.
Security camera footage showed two people gaining access to the car overnight and driving away. Trackers on the car placed it in the 1500 block of Wayburn Street in Detroit.
Stolen Jeep
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — While following up on a report of a suspicious person checking door handles on cars at around 3:40 a.m. on Oct. 9, Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies spotted speeding vehicles traveling west along 21 Mile Road toward Interstate 94.
PACKARD PROVING GROUNDS HOSTS WEDDING GARAGE SALE NOV. 16
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site will host its next wedding garage sale from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 16. The sale will give couples the opportunity to resell décor from their special day while offering shoppers the chance to find unique wedding items at a fraction of retail cost.
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Jeep Wagoneer, by visiting the owner’s residence in the 48500 block of Park Place Drive. The owner, a 33-year-old Macomb Township man, said his wife last drove the Wagoneer and left keys in the car. Another Jeep at the residence appeared to have been rummaged through.
Tracking information from the Wagoneer indicated it was out of gas in the 19300 block of Hershey Street in Detroit.
Theft from trailer
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — On Oct. 8 at around 1:15 p.m., Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the 20100 block of 23 Mile Road for a larceny report.
Deputies spoke with a 53-year-old Macomb Township man who found his trailer’s lock cut and several items — a Honda generator, Yamaha ATV, some tools and a toolbox — were stolen. The man said he would like to press charges if a suspect is identified.
Misplaced mail
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — On Oct. 7 at around 10:50 a.m., Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies spoke with an 84-year-old Macomb Township man about a misplaced letter. The man’s son received a letter from the Secretary of State on Oct. 6 for a commercial driver’s license for a 43-year-old Macomb Township man. The 84-year-old gave the letter to deputies, who brought it to the 43-year-old’s home.
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Couples who were married at the Packard Proving Grounds may participate at no cost. All other couples will pay a $25 fee for a selling space. These are not traditional vendors, but couples reselling items from their own celebrations — everything from table décor and signage to large mirrors, arches and floral arrangements.
“This event gives our couples more than just a way to pass along their décor,” Packard Proving Grounds Executive Director Mary Anne Demo said in a press release. “It’s also an opportunity to connect with other Packard couples and share experiences — what worked well, which vendors they used, or advice they’d offer for planning a wedding at our site.”
The sale is open to the public, with $1 admission for shoppers. For more information, visit PackardProvingGrounds. org/NovemberWeddingGarageSale.
UTICA/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — On Oct. 22, state Rep. Ron Robinson, R-Utica, introduced a resolution in the Michigan House of Representatives to commemorate the Detroit Red Wings on their 100th season in the National Hockey League.
“For a century, the Detroit Red Wings have been a proud part of Michigan’s identity,” Robinson said in a press release. “Their legacy of hard work, determination, and perseverance reflects the values we hold, not just in Detroit, but across every corner of our state.”
The franchise was founded in 1926 and has evolved from the Detroit Cougars to the Red Wings. The resolution highlights Red Wings
“The Red Wings represent more than just championships,” Robinson said in a press release. “They represent community, tradition, and pride in where we come from. Generations of Michiganders have grown up watching this team and wearing that Winged Wheel with pride. Their story is part of our story.” REPRESENTATIVE INTRODUCES RESOLUTION TO HONOR DETROIT RED WINGS’ 100TH SEASON
milestones like the team’s 11 Stanley Cup championships as well as more than 3,000 total wins and more than 1,000 players who have worn the winged wheel. It also honors the team’s charitable contributions through the Detroit Red Wings Foundation, which has supported youth programs and community initiatives across Michigan.
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