SPOTLIGHT ON WOMEN IN BUSINESS
Additional suspects arraigned in Macomb Township shooting
BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office announced Nov. 3 that two additional suspects had been charged in connection to the alleged attempted murder of a Macomb Township businessman in October.
Rachard Huffman, 39, and Dawn Huffman, 44, both of Sterling Heights, were taken into custody on Nov. 1 and arraigned at the 41A District Court in Shelby Township on Nov. 3.
Rachard Huffman was charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit embezzlement in an amount between $1,000 and $20,000. He faces up to life in prison
if convicted of the most serious charge. Dawn Huffman was charged with embezzlement of $100,000 and a related conspiracy count. She faces up to 20-years in prison.
Rachard Huffman was given a $1,000,000 cash or surety bond with no 10% payment option. Dawn Huffman was given a $500,000 cash
Crusaders march ‘Into the Woods’
BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
MACOMB TOWNSHIP —
Grab your coats and get ready for a witch’s scavenger hunt, as L’Anse Creuse High School-North is putting on Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s iconic musical “Into the Woods” this November.
First staged on Broadway in 1987, “Into the Woods” sees Lapine and Sondheim combine the fairy tales of “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Jack and the Beanstalk,” “Rapunzel” and “Cinderella” with the story of a baker and wife looking to have a child. All the couple has to do is bring a cow as white as milk, a cape as red as blood,
hair as yellow as corn and a slipper as pure as gold to their witch neighbor within three midnights. That’s how the couple intersects with the classic tales and creates a new story from their collective encounters.
“We thought ‘Into the Woods’ would be a fun production because we have a lot of really talented students and it offered a lot of great opportunities singing-wise and acting-wise,” said Leah Sanders, a L’Anse Creuse High School-North teacher and the Crusader Nation’s theatre director. “It gave a challenge to our students because Stephen Sondheim is a very difficult composer and musician, and we just thought it would be something
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Dawn Huffman Rachard Huffman See
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Some of the core characters of L’Anse Creuse High School-North’s production of “Into the Woods” — Baker’s Wife (sophomore Natalie Bolak, top left), Witch (senior Jada O’Neal), Baker (junior Rylie Ellis), Jack (sophomore Sarah Murphy, bottom left), Milky White the cow (junior Marley Flieger) and Jack’s Mother (senior Lilly Hill) — assemble the magic potion toward the end of the first act.
Meet the inspiration for World War II memorial’s Rosie the Riveter statue
FRANCES MAURO MASTERS IS 103
BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
ROYAL OAK — The image of Frances Mauro Masters, 103, of Chesterfield Township, will be immortalized as the symbol of the Greatest Generation’s homefront workers when a bronze statue made in her likeness as a Rosie the Riveter was expected to be added Nov. 11 to the Michigan World War II Legacy Memorial in Royal Oak.
Mauro Masters, better known as “Rosie Fran,” grew up in Detroit dur-
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Anton 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.
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.”
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Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
ABOVE: Fran Mauro Masters, 103, aka “Rosie Fran,” pictured here at her Chesterfield Township home Oct. 10, worked as a riveter in the Ford Willow Run Bomber Plant in Ypsilanti during World War II. RIGHT: Mementos and tributes are displayed on the wall.
NEWS & NOTES
Board of trustees holds special meeting
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Macomb Township Board of Trustees held a special meeting on the afternoon of Oct. 31.
Called to order at 3 p.m. with all trustees in attendance, trustees unanimously approved a letter of understanding with the Michigan Association of Firefighters to extend the probationary period for employee an employee for 30 days.
No public commenters spoke during the brief meeting.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE CRISIS CENTER OPENS
STERLING HEIGHTS — Macomb County Community Mental Health held a ribbon-cutting for its Substance Use Engagement Center, located at 38300 Van Dyke, Suite 101 in Sterling Heights, on Nov. 5.
The center provides 24/7 short-term crisis intervention to community members experiencing a substance use crisis, allowing them a safe space to stabilize and connect with peer recovery coaches as an alternative to emergency room care or jail.
Once referred to the facility by agency’s crisis line, individuals can stabilize with a shower, meal or connecting with staff on-site and then access a variety of services including physical, behavioral and housing-related referrals. Trained peer recovery coaches with lived experience will help individuals develop a recovery plan and connect them to the broader recovery community as well. The center has the capacity to support up to eight people for 23 hours each.
“When we say, ‘putting people first,’ that means more than just helping people and sending them on their way,” Traci Smith, the agency’s chief executive officer, said in a press release. “We’re connecting them to effective, proven resources that are rooted in long-lasting solutions. The Engagement Center is no different. Our team is eager to hit the ground running.”
Individuals must contact the agency’s Crisis Center for a screening and referral to the Engagement Center. The crisis line can be
Macomb Ace Hardware under new ownership
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Macomb Ace Hardware, located at 51254 Romeo Plank Road, is soon to be under new ownership.
Great Lakes Ace Hardware announced on Oct. 27 that it would be purchasing the 18-year-old hardware store in a sale expected to close in January 2026.
“Our goal was to be a difference maker and trusted neighbor in our community by providing real value through knowledgeable service, quality products and convenient access to home improvement solutions,” Great Lakes Ace Founder Greg Oman said via press release. “I am incredibly proud of what we’ve built. Most of all, I’m grateful to our team members who brought that vision to life each day by delivering on the Ace Helpful Promise.”
Great Lakes Ace Hardware, based in Farmington Hills, is a subsidiary of Ace Retail Holdings. The Great Lakes Ace Hardware company operates over 75 stores for the retailer-owner cooperative brand across Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. Those stores make up part of the over 250 stores Ace Retail Holdings operates across the country.
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.
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CLOVERLEAF SLICES UP HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR TEXAS BOY, 12
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
EASTPOINTE — For his 12th birthday, Charlie Jones’ grandmother, Vina “Gran” Sullivan, promised him a trip anywhere in North America.
An Alaskan cruise or a few days in Seattle were among the suggestions, but Charlie had other ideas. The Spicewood, Texas, resident opted to travel to Michigan so he could dine on his favorite craving: Detroitstyle pizza.
Charlie was introduced to pepperoni Detroit-style pizza in Texas, because his older sister works at a pizzeria called Via 313 in Austin. The family has dined there for years, and Charlie wanted to branch out and discover other such eateries. After conducting research with his mom, Julie Jones, he found the perfect spot for his birthday dinner at Cloverleaf Bar and Restaurant on Gratiot Avenue in Eastpointe.
Charlie’s birthday was Aug. 25. On Sept. 10, Charlie and Julie flew from Texas to Detroit for a four-day trip to celebrate. The first stop was Cloverleaf, which lived up to Charlie’s expectations.
“The sauce on the pizza was really good,” he said. “I think it was the best pizza I ever had in my life.”
Julie agreed.
“I have traveled all over the world and it was the best pizza I have ever had in my life,” she said. “We loved it. We were very happy.” Charlie took it all in.
“The place itself had some cool stuff. There was a light shaped like a cloverleaf. Also, it smelled good,” Charlie said. “The staff treated me so good. I got a glass from the owner who told me the history about Cloverleaf.”
The pair enjoyed the restaurant so much, they went back a second day. This time, his grandmother and his uncle, T.R. “Sully” Sullivan, flew in from Cocoa Beach, Florida, to join them. Staff recognized Charlie and Julie from the day before, which gave them a chance to meet Marie Guerra Easterby, whose father, Gus Guerra, started his Detroit-style pizza. Marie Guerra Easterby co-owns the restaurant with her brother, Jack Guerra.
“When I heard from the server, Brittany Richard, that they came from Texas to come to Michigan to try Detroit-style pizza, I had to come out to meet the family,” Marie Guerra Easterby said via email. “This was their second visit with us in a couple days. I took photos and presented the birthday boy with a Cloverleaf glass. The family was so nice and complimentary.
“We are thrilled that this young man chose to spend his birthday visiting Michigan,” Marie Guerra Easterby said. “I spoke to them about the history of Detroit-style pizza, and how my Dad, Gus Guerra, took his first square pizza out of the oven in Detroit at Buddy’s Rendezvous in 1946. My folks owned Buddy’s from 1943 to 1953 when they sold it to their friends with their recipe to Big Jimmy Bonacorsi and Little Jimmy Valenti and purchased Cloverleaf Bar in East Detroit (now Eastpointe) in 1953.”
Because Charlie is such a pizza con-
For his 12th birthday, Charlie Jones, of Spicewood, Texas, came to Michigan for Detroit-style
went to Cloverleaf Bar and Restaurant in Eastpointe. noisseur, he and his mom just had to go to Buddy’s Pizza in Detroit.
“It was really good,” the sixth grader said.
They also checked out Sgt. Pepperoni’s Pizzeria & Deli in Detroit.
“It was super cool,” Julie said. “There was a bowling alley. It was really fun.”
The duo made sure to get a carryout from Cloverleaf, including pizza, pasta, ravioli and soup. They brought it with them when they visited family who have a lake house on Lake Huron.
“We got to kayak in Lake Huron,” Charlie said. “It was pretty cool. The weather was really great, too.”
There was time for a short international trip to Canada through the Detroit-Windsor
Tunnel. The Joneses also made their way to the Henry Ford in Dearborn.
“It was amazing,” Charlie said. “It was the biggest museum I have ever been to. The planes are what I really liked.”
Charlie’s siblings also enjoyed trips from their grandmother when they turned 12. Sister Kendall went to New York City, and brother Jack visited Philadelphia.
According to Julie, one of country music’s living legends lives in their hometown of Spicewood: Willie Nelson. They spot his tour bus every once in a while. And while they’ve never met the singer, the Jones family used to attend Easter egg hunts on Nelson’s ranch. The event was held annually before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Call Staff Writer Maria Allard at (586) 498-1045.
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ing the Great Depression. As one of five children born to Italian immigrants, she was taught the value of hard work to support not just herself, but her family. When she graduated from high school in 1940, her first priority was to find a job to help support her family.
While working at a local grocery store and taking night courses to learn to use a comptometer, Mauro Masters learned of a job at the Ford Willow Run Bomber Plant.
“I had two brothers in the service, and my future husband, he joined the Marines at 17, and I thought, ‘I want to work to help win the war,’” she said of her reason to apply.
Mauro Masters and her two sisters, Angeline and Josephine, were all hired on the spot for the plant. She said they all worked in different departments, as they were not allowed to work together.
“Out of the three of us, I was the only riveter. They worked in small parts, but I was the only riveter,” Mauro Masters said. “I worked in small parts for the wing (of B-24 Liberators), on a press, riveting.”
Mauro Masters worked at the plant for the duration of the war. She said her greatest challenge with the position was actually getting to the plant.
She recalled having to take a streetcar from her family’s Detroit home near the city airport to down-
town Detroit, and then caught a bus similar to a Greyhound bus that was privately owned by Ford Motor Co. and was sent for the Rosies. She said it took well over an hour for her to get there.
“It took us an hour to get there and an hour to get back, and a lot of us slept on the bus. Thank God for my mother having supper ready for us,” she said. “We would just go to work and come home. We didn’t go out because we had to get up early in the morning to go to work. We worked six days, sometimes seven days.”
Mauro Masters said that she worked eight hours a day. She would have to be there at 6 a.m. and said she got up very early to catch the bus, but said she liked it because she was able to go part of the way to work with her father, who worked at Eastern Market.
She said she had very little training when she started working at the plant. The employees had approximately one hour of training and then were on their own.
“No training. No. Just you do it this way and do it that way. When I was on the press, some of the rivets got crooked and you had to drill the rivets out and start over and put new rivets in,” she said. “I never complained, never made a mistake; I just did what they told me to do.”
The position at the plant paid $1 an hour. She said they were given a check each week, which she gave to her mom to help pay for their family house
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“We can do it!”
Rosie Fran, 103, does the traditional Rosie the Riveter pose in front of her memorabilia in her Chesterfield Township home Oct. 10.
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MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
WARREN — Talk about a “Winter
On Nov. 6, Gardner White hosted its fourth annual “Twinkle Town” at its flagship store in Warren to ring in the holiday season.
Gardner White resembled the North Pole as families dashed through the store for the official lighting of the atrium Christmas tree, face painting, photo booths, cookies, cocoa and more. Also making spirits bright
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The popular “Parade of Trees” returned to Twinkle Town to again deck the halls. The trees — decorated by local celebrities, businesses and influencers — are lined along Candy Cane Lane and designed to benefit a charity of the celebrity’s choice.
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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 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 disabili-
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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.
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was the Detroit Academy of Arts & Science Choir with a performance that included “Get Ready,” “Someday at Christmas” and “Christmastime is Here.”
Someone bringing smiles to the kids’ faces was Santa Claus, who made a special appearance. With a “ho, ho, ho,” there was time for him to visit with children, who shared their gift wish lists.
“Merry Christmas. I’m wishing you all a joyous holiday season this year,” he told the crowd. “Here at Gardner White, have a wonderful time. Make sure to be good because Santa is coming very soon.”
The popular “Parade of Trees” returned to Twinkle Town to again deck the halls. The trees — decorated by local celebrities, businesses and influencers — are lined along Candy Cane Lane and designed to benefit a charity of the celebrity’s choice.
The public can vote online at gardnerwhite.com through Dec. 7 for their favorite tree. Voting can also be done in the store by clicking on the QR code located by each tree with signs that highlight details about the local celebrity. The winning participant’s charity will receive a $10,000 donation, and all the charities will receive a donation from Gardner White for their cause.
“It’s so wonderful to have everyone here tonight to celebrate our fourth Twinkle Town year. Thank you for joining us,” Gardner White CEO Rachel Stewart said. “These trees and influencers are the stars of the show.”
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Santa Claus greeted eventgoers at Gardner White’s Twinkle Town holiday event on Nov. 6.
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Medstar to begin carrying blood
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Medical transportation company Medstar announced it will begin carrying low-titer Opositive 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.
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 sevenbook 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.
Second round of applications for the America250MI
History Grant Program begins
LANSING — The second round of applications for the America250MI History Grant Program Round 2 began Nov. 1 and closes Jan. 15, 2026. The program will award a total of $2 million to history organizations and their partners across the state between 2025 and 2026. Winners will be announced in March 2026.
The grant program will help fund projects of all sizes that interpret, preserve or explore Michigan’s history. Applicants can seek funding for a variety of projects, including educational programming, capital improvements, exhibits, collections management and interpretive signs.
Projects may focus on any historical subject that has helped shape the Michigan of today. All applications must include at least one organization devoted to history. Current grant recipients from Round 1 are eligible to apply for Round 2, but they cannot apply for the same funded project.
All grant details, including requirements, eligibility and scoring, are outlined in the grant booklet, which all prospective applicants should review before beginning the application process. Additional information is available on America250MI’s website at america250mi.org/grant. Questions can be emailed to America250MI@gmail.com.
Anti-bullying programming contest underway
METRO DETROIT — Detroit-area Planet Fitness franchisees, EPIC Fitness Group and Impact Fitness Group, and the Detroit Red Wings have again teamed up for its third annual Shut Out Bullying contest, offering one school or youth organization $10,000 in funding for anti-bullying programming.
The contest opened Nov. 2 and concludes at 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 21. Educational institutions and youth organizations throughout Michigan serving students in grades K-12 are invited to apply by completing a short entry form and answering questions about their current or proposed bullying prevention initiatives.
The 2026 winner will be honored during a special on-ice presentation on Jan. 18, 2026, prior to the Red Wings vs. Ottawa Senators game at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. For full contest details, eligibility requirements, and the application form, visit DetroitRedWings.com under the Fans contest page. A direct link to the contest page can also be found here: DetroitRedWings. com/ShutOutBullyingContest.
— Dean Vaglia and Maria Allard
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas on the big screen
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — Whether it’s a romantic comedy or a story that brings feelings of nostalgia, most people have a favorite holiday movie they watch every year that puts them in the Christmas spirit.
Several of those classics will jingle all the way to the big screen this Christmas season through the holiday edition of MJR’s repertory program, Big Screen Rewind.
MJR theaters across metro Detroit will show a number of holiday favorites until Christmas Day, Dec. 25. All movies are $5 a ticket per person, and several theaters will have different showings each day.
“There’s something truly special about seeing these holiday classics the way they were meant to be seen — on the big screen, surrounded by family and friends,” Director of Marketing for MJR Theatres Anthony Taylor said in a prepared statement. “Whether it’s your first time or your 50th, these films bring people together and create lasting memories.”
The first movie to kick off the Big Screen Rewind was the animated 2018 release of “The Grinch” from Nov. 1-6.
On Nov. 4, Breia Willis, of Harper Woods, brought her three children Wynter, 4, Jayla, 8, and Shakor, 6, to an afternoon viewing at the MJR theater in Sterling Heights. It was somewhat of a reward for Jayla and Shakor for receiving all A’s on their report cards.
“I found out there was a newer ‘Grinch’
movie,” Willis said. “It was pretty good. We liked it.”
Jayla said the MJR theater is her “favorite place,” and her favorite character in the film was Max the dog.
“I like dogs,” she said.
Stephanie Wright, of Sterling Heights, brought her grandson Troy McDonald, 9, to the same showing of “The Grinch.” It was
Photo by Maria Allard
Get some popcorn ready. The holiday edition of MJR’s repertory program, Big Screen Rewind, is bringing a number of Christmas movies to the big screen this holiday season.
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entertaining to our audience. It’s the fairy tales you know and love but with a little bit of a dark twist to it.”
Along with the famed first act of the show, which plays the stories straight and sees the Baker couple on their scavenger hunt, Sanders and the Crusader Nation Theatre team are performing the whole show. Many youth productions omit the second act.
“I believe that a lot of schools cut (the second act) out because it’s a very long show in general, but if we’re going to take all this time to have the students learn the roles and perform, then we’re going to have them do it all-out and make it worth their while and worth their time,” Sanders said.
While the students in the show have a varied familiarity with “Into the Woods,” senior Jada O’Neal, performing as the Witch, was excited at the news that Crusader Nation Theatre would stage the Sondheim show.
“I’ve been wanting to do ‘Into the Woods’ for a while and (Mitch Osadchuk, the school’s former music director) kind of surprised us last year when he was revealing the shows,” O’Neal said. “It feels good to be in it and it feels good to have such a strong part … I watched the movie a lot and I know that Sondheim is a popular music writer, so being able to put this on finally is really cool.”
Sanders says one reason behind selecting the show was the challenge Sondheim’s music presents for the young actors, and there have been plenty of challenges actors have had to face. O’Neal’s role of the Witch is the first female-oriented role the senior has played (O’Neal originally auditioned expecting the role of Jack, which went to sophomore Sarah Murphy) and presents a new vocal range to work in and the need to build the confidence to perform in that range. Freshman Alayna Cooke, a newcomer to the program playing Granny in the production, is getting to grips with the feeling of being an actor.
“I’m not very comfortable actually acting in front of all these people that I don’t know that well,” Cooke said. “I always feel really awkward when I’m going up to do my part in
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Witch (senior Jada O’Neal, right) confronts Rapunzel (freshman Alex Sakowski) during the “Stay with Me” number from L’Anse Creuse High SchoolNorth’s production of “Into the Woods.”
Photo by Dean Vaglia
SPOTLIGHT ON WOMEN IN BUSINESS
BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
worked at prior to starting her own business in 2015.
Colette Hughes of Warren and Jennifer Taylor Boykins of West Bloomfield credit being able to pivot as a key to their success. Hughes is the owner, broker and coach of Virtual Real Estate Services, a full-service real estate company in Warren with clients all over the world. She started in real estate in 1988 as an office administrator and quickly moved up the ranks to become a real estate agent, making herself valuable at the two real estate offices she
A year before starting her business, Hughes joined a Toastmasters International club in Warren and attributes this to contributing to her success.
Toastmasters is a nonprofit public speaking organization that trains speakers.
“I was the shyest person in Michigan,” Hughes said. “I was great working behind the scenes, but I couldn’t go up to people and talk to them.”
TRUSTED CARE AT HOLLYWOOF PET SALON
For Katherine Zielinski, owner of HollyWoof Pet Salon, success has always been about heart.
“The passion behind it is really what’s kept us going,” she said. “Everyone I’ve hired shares the same love for animals and our clients see it. We treat every pet as if it were our own.” Now celebrating 10 years in business, HollyWoof has grown into something even more special. They’ve expanded their space to welcome independent professional groomers who want the freedom to run their own business, while still enjoying the support, camaraderie and creative energy of a thriving salon atmosphere.
Professional Pet Groomers are welcome to be in business for themselves, but never by themselves. It’s a space built on collaboration, encouragement and shared success—because when small businesses grow, the whole community thrives.
“I believe in entrepreneurship because small business is the backbone of the country,” she said. “I want others to be able
to achieve their dreams and help change the grooming industry for the better. When people are happy, the dogs feel that energy too.”
That same philosophy drives Katherine’s commitment to education. HollyWoof, in partnership with the Eastside Academy of Dog Grooming, o ers continuing education classes for both pet owners and professionals, covering topics such as pet rst aid, CPR and breed-speci c grooming.
“We want to give pet parents the con dence to care for their pets at home,” she said.
Katherine also owns and operates the Eastside Academy of Dog Grooming in Mount Clemens, where she trains aspiring groomers in small, hands-on classes. “The previous owners saw my teaching style online and thought I’d be the right t,” she said. “Our school focuses on one-on-one instruction and real salon experience, so students gain practical skills and con dence before they graduate.”
Over the years, she’s watched the grooming industry evolve toward greater professionalism and respect. “Groomers today
are focused on handling skills, pet anatomy and quality care,” she said. “It’s not just a service—it’s a craft.”
As HollyWoof enters its next decade, Katherine says the most rewarding part is seeing others succeed. “Watching my students grow into con dent professionals feels just as ful lling as seeing a freshly groomed dog wag its tail.”
Hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Sunday by appointment.
HollyWoof Pet Salon is located at 19735 E. 14 Mile Rd. in Clinton Township. To book an appointment, call (586) 359-5670 or visit hollywoofsalon.com.
Follow @hollywoofpet on Instagram and HollyWoof Pet Salon on Facebook.
TOP LEFT: Colette Hughes, center, owner and broker of Virtual Real Estate Services in Warren, makes her clients a top priority in servicing all real estate needs.
Photo provided by Colette Hughes
BOTTOM LEFT: Jennifer Taylor Boykins, center, and her team at Nothing But Education, Nicole McDowell, left, and Kaylee Jackson have implemented literacy programs in school districts throughout the country.
Photo provided by Jennifer Taylor Boykins
Leading With Purpose. Serving With Heart.
Emily Moorhead, President, Henry Ford Macomb Hospital
I’ve always believed that healthcare is, frst and foremost, about people—those we serve and those we serve alongside.
That belief is what drew me to Henry Ford Health and what continues to energize me every day in my role as president of Henry Ford Macomb Hospital.
Macomb County isn’t just where I work; it’s part of who I am. My family’s roots run deep here. I grew up celebrating milestones at Ernie’s, the restaurant my uncle founded, and which my family still operates today. Now, I have the privilege of leading a hospital that is transforming health for the community I love.
Our team delivers world-class care when it matters most, from heart attacks and strokes to cancer treatment and complex surgeries.
We’re proud to be home to one of Michigan’s newest Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Centers and to partner with the nationally ranked Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, bringing advanced rehabilitation services to our region.
But our commitment goes far beyond treating illness. We’re focused on prevention, wellness and access—helping people live healthier lives at every stage. Whether it’s expanding virtual visits, improving appointment availability or increasing opportunities for early screening and diagnosis, we’re always working to meet people where they are.
The future of healthcare will depend on strong, connected teams: clinicians, nurses, support staff and community partners working together to reimagine what’s possible. I see that spirit every day at Henry Ford Macomb. It’s a culture of compassion and innovation, grounded in a shared purpose. Many of our team members live right here in the community, caring for their own families, friends and neighbors.
There’s a saying I hold close: leadership is about creating space for others to shine.
My role is to listen, to learn and to support the incredible people who make this hospital what it is. When we lift each other up, we don’t just deliver better care—we create a better way of caring.
I’m proud of what we’ve built and even more excited about where we’re headed.
To learn more about the services we offer at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, visit henryford.com/macomb
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and expenses. She recalled that the house provided shelter for many family members who were in need, as money was hard to come by and they were the only ones that had a house.
“We didn’t keep any allowance,” she said.
Her son, John O’Brien, said he only found out about 20 years ago that his mom was a Rosie the Riveter.
“We knew my mom worked at Willow Run, but who cared? You know, as teenagers, who cared? I mean, she worked at Willow Run, ‘Oh, thank you, Ma.’ Because she worked her whole life when we were kids,” O’Brien said.
He said he found out when he and his brother took their mother to Willow Run after seeing an ad in the newspaper that they were opening up the plant to show the planes.
“We were totally shocked when we saw all the crowds, and I said, ‘Ma, are these the planes that you worked on?’ And she said yeah, and some young woman heard that and then she told her friends and they all took my mom and swept her away. I said
to my brother, ‘What the heck is going on? What is this big deal?’ Well, as time went on we learned. We recognized that mom built these planes that were used in the war,” O’ Brien said.
Mauro Masters said she doesn’t know why she never told her kids, but she was proud of it. However, she didn’t think it was as important as some things her family members had done during the war, such as her two brothers, one of whom, Salvatore Mauro, was killed during the Battle of the Bulge. However, now she realizes her work during the war was very important.
“Now I always tell my friends when they ask what she did in the war, I say, ‘She killed Hitler,’” O’Brien said.
The job not only enabled her to help with the war effort, but also provided her with a skill that would grow into a career for her. Her first husband died young, at 40, leaving her with three young children. But unlike many other single mothers, Mauro Masters was able to get a job at the Chrysler plant as a riveter in an era when the factory jobs were a male-dominated profession, thanks to her experience as a Rosie the Riveter.
“It opened up the workforce for women,” O’Brien said.
“It was interesting, very interesting,”
she said of her experience.
During the war, the plant produced more than 8,000 planes. Mauro Masters said they made one plane per hour.
She said she got to see President Franklin D. Roosevelt when he toured the plant. She also noted that Marilyn Monroe and Betty White were also Rosies.
“Marilyn Monroe was a riveter in California. A lot of people didn’t know about that,” Mauro Masters said. “But one of the presidents discovered her, and I said, ‘Well, why didn’t they come and get me?’ That was my joke.”
Bette Kenward, the Michigan director for the American Rosie the Riveter Association, said that Monroe was a Rosie, the collective term for the women who worked on the home front in the factories, but was actually a spray painter.
When the war ended, Mauro Masters said it was announced over the loudspeaker that it would be their last day of work, but they were allowed to finish their shift.
The memorial in Royal Oak at Memorial Park, 31100 Woodward Ave. at 13 Mile Road, is being commissioned in segments as the statues are funded. It will have a statue to represent all the different groups that helped to win the war. Mauro Masters’ likeness will be the second statue. The first is of Joe, a
soldier. The memorial is being placed in the park where a group of trees were grown from acorns that were given to the U.S. by the British as a thank-you for American efforts in winning the war.
“They say the Royal Oaks in England saved the monarchy, so it was kind of a tribute to that,” said Judith Maten, a member of the memorial’s board of directors.
The acorns were nurtured by the Detroit Zoo until they could be planted in the park in an oval shape, and the memorial is designed to fit into the oval.
Maten said that Mauro Masters has been involved in the memorial from the beginning and was a natural choice to be the likeness for the statue.
“She has just been kind of the face of the homefront for us. It’s not that we haven’t had other Rosies involved, but Rosie Fran has always been there,” Maten said.
“The thing that strikes us whenever we talk to the World War II veterans or the homefront workers is their humility — the idea that they would do it all over again if they had to,” She said.
Mauro Masters said that she just likes to work and would gladly take a job even now if it were offered to her.
“I would do it again. I would. I want
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the play. I’m hoping that I’ll get better over time, but right now … I’m going to try my best.”
Even with the challenges of being new, Cooke has found the experience of working through “Into the Woods” with the rest of the Crusader Nation cast to be an interesting experience.
“I noticed that everybody is so not afraid to share ideas when it comes to adding things onto the play,” Cooke said. “For example, my favorite scene in the play is when the Baker and the Baker’s Wife and Jack are all switching between each other. The Baker (junior Rylie Ellis) actually suggested that. That was something that stuck with me because I didn’t think anybody … to open up like that and give out an idea like that. I wasn’t expecting that, and I was like, ‘Aw, that’s sweet. That’s a good idea.’ Everybody is just really comfortable here.”
The atmosphere of comfort and collaboration is not just on the stage but behind it, too.
“I really admire how everybody here is so close with each other, and they get to know each other so well, “freshman Charlotte Kranz said. “They’re not afraid to be silly or weird with each other, and I really like that. It makes the place feel really safe, a safe place where everybody can be themselves, and I really enjoy being here to do that.”
According to Sanders, students who are part of the
Photo by Dean Vaglia
The Baker (junior Rylie Ellis, left) compares an ear of corn to the hair of Cinderella’s stepsisters and stepmother to see if their hair is as yellow as corn during a rehearsal for L’Anse Creuse High School-North’s production of “Into the Woods.”
LEARN HISTORY TO A ‘T’ WITH EASTPOINTE’S ANTIQUE 1921 FIRE TRUCK
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
Anyone who visits the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum in Detroit will see an important piece of Eastpointe history.
Eastpointe’s first-ever fire truck is among the many antique vehicles on display. The 1921 Ford Model T was purchased a little more than 100 years ago when Eastpointe was known as Erin Township.
A group of business owners pooled their money to buy the chemical fire truck. They were concerned about fires as the township grew and felt the horse and wagon used in town to douse flames wasn’t enough. The proprietors wanted a truck to carry more water and also allow for the pumping of water.
For the next five years, the red 1921 model will remain at the museum for public viewing. At the Aug. 19 Eastpointe City Council meeting, the council voted 4-0 to approve the automobile loan agreement between Eastpointe and the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum for five years, beginning Aug. 1, 2025, and expiring Aug. 1, 2030. Council member Rob Baker was absent.
Eastpointe Fire Chief Jason Clark said there was no exchange
ABOVE: Samantha Wilkinson, Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum operations manager left; retired Eastpointe Fire Chief Danny Hagen, center; and Eastpointe Fire Chief Jason Clark discuss Eastpointe’s 1921 Model T chemical fire truck.
ABOVE: Eastpointe’s first-ever fire truck — a 1921 Model T — had 20 horsepower and weighed 1,439 pounds. LEFT: Kim Schmidt, left, holds a photo of her husband, Donald Schmidt, a retired Eastpointe Fire Department captain, as he drives the fire truck in a Memorial Day parade.
Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
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crew work on costumes, props, blocking and other work essential to the show running smoothly.
“It’s been fun to bond with the crew and cast and just be part of something,” freshman Piper Lambdin said. “We’ve been doing a lot of (backstage prop and costume work) on our own without a lot of guidance, so it’s been fun having to take charge on it. Costuming is a really good way to practice your social skills to people, and props have been really fun trying to use different resources and trying to find things.”
While “Into the Woods” is a musical-comedy, there are a lot of heart and commentary packed within the show’s two acts. O’Neal hopes audiences pick up on these aspects of the show when they come to see it.
“I hope that they can find themselves in a character or a few characters or a situation that a character goes through,” O’Neal said. “I hope that they appreciate and see all of our hard work, because there’s a lot that goes into it backstage and on stage … We sing a lot about going into the woods and having to deal with the problems in the woods, and that stands out to me because I’m a senior and I’m about to go out into the world and I’m going to have to deal with a lot of new problems, and the lessons that I learn from those problems I’ll carry with me for the rest of my life.”
Crusader Nation Theatre is performing Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s “Into the Woods” at the John R. Armstrong Performing Arts Center located within the L’Anse Creuse School District campus at 24600 Frederick Pankow Boulevard in Clinton Township. Evening performances are scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13 and Friday, Nov. 14, with a 3 p.m. matinée on Saturday, Nov. 15. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors and can be purchased online at showpass.com/into-the-woods-7/.
Call Staff Writer Dean Vaglia at (586) 498-1043.
Jack (sophomore Sarah Murphy, left) shows off a goose stolen from giants to Little Red Riding Hood (senior Sam Hoch), who challenges Jack to steal more from the giants in L’Anse Creuse High School-North’s production of “Into the Woods.”
Photo by Dean Vaglia
CRIME WATCH
Stolen bicycle
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — On Oct. 13 at around 2:30 p.m., Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to speak with a 42-year-old Clinton Township man about a theft that occurred in Macomb Township.
The man told deputies his electric bicycle was stolen at the 7-Eleven store at 45100 N. Gratiot Avenue. The theft occurred when he went inside the store after parking the bike by the air fill station.
The man said wished to press charges if possible.
Stolen car
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — On Oct. 14 at around 5 a.m., Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the 52800 block of Harmony Drive for an auto theft report.
Deputies were told by the caller, a 40-year-old Macomb
ties 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 at-
Township woman, that the car was stolen overnight and last seen parked on the street around 7:30 p.m. the night before. The woman’s 43-year-old husband told deputies he noticed the car was stolen at around 4:30 a.m.
The couple wished to press charges if a suspect was found.
Stolen license plate
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — On Oct. 14 at around 2:30 p.m., Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the 17900 block of Red Oaks Drive for a larceny report.
Deputies spoke with a 31-year-old Macomb Township man who worked in Shelby Township. At around 4 p.m. the day before, the man noticed his license plate was stolen from his car. He said the theft most likely occurred in Shelby Township.
Pilfered pistol
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — On Oct. 20 at around 1
tention 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. “(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
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.
p.m., Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the 45200 block of Northport Drive for a larceny report.
Deputies spoke with a 60-year-old Macomb Township man who said a pistol was stolen from his Jeep. He noticed the gun was missing when he saw the center console was open around 1 p.m.
The man did not know how someone got into his car and no damage hinting at forced entry was noticed on the car.
Damaged decoration
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — On Oct. 20 at around 6 p.m., Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies spoke with a 49-year-old Macomb Township woman about damaged garden decorations.
At around 5 a.m., the woman discovered the severed head of her Ms. Frankenstein lawn decoration when she had stepped outside of her home in the 23100 block of Inwood Drive for a cigarette. The woman was unsure about who did the damage.
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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.
Call Staff Writer Dean Vaglia at (586) 498-1043.
Photo provided by the Anton Art Center
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to work. It’s in my blood, I think,” Mauro Masters said.
The board is still working to raise funds to complete the memorial, which is estimated to cost $2.5 million to $3 million. Each statue costs about $100,000 and
the black granite wall costs about $300,000. The memorial board is still raising money for one piece of the plane panel for the Rosie Fran statue. The piece that they still need to commission is expected to cost $30,000. To donate to the memorial, visit michiganww2memorial.org or email John Maten at john. maten@michigan ww2memorial.org.
Call Staff Writer Charity Meier at (586) 498-1092.
The public is invited to vote online at gardnerwhite.com through Dec. 7. The winning participant’s charity of choice will receive a $10,000 donation.
This year’s “Parade of Trees” local influencers and charity partners are:
• Broadway in Detroit — Detroit Goodfellows
• Jasmine Brown, president, ACS GenNow Network — American Cancer Society
• CBS Detroit’s Terrance Friday and Shaina Humphries — Alzheimer’s Association
• Clownie, The Parade Company — The Parade Company
• Melissa Coulier, co-founder, Live Well Lead Well — Gilda’s Club Detroit
• Detroit Grand Prix — Pope Francis Center
• Matt DoRight, @mattdoright — Neighborhood Service Organization - NSO Detroit
• Faro Imaging — Lighthouse
• FOX 2 Good Day Detroit — Gleaners Community Food Bank
• Britney Frederick, Britney & Co — Bottomless Toy Chest
• Mark Hackel, Macomb County executive — Macomb County Animal Control
• Shea Hicks-Whitfield, HGTV’s Bargain Block — Empowerment Plan
• Eric Larson, CEO, Detroit Downtown Partnership — Detroit 300 Conservancy
• LittleGuide Detroit — Children’s Foundation
• Martin Manna, president, Chaldean American Chamber — Chaldean Community Foundation
• Stephanie Masko, Thestyled.home — The Rainbow Connection
• Haneen Matt, Haneen’s Haven — ChadTough Foundation
• Sarah Michals, host of “Water Your Garden” podcast — Detroit Dog Rescue
• Bob Riney, president and CEO, Henry Ford Health — Game on Cancer
• Anastasia St. John, @anastasiamariediaries — The Salvation Army Southeast Michigan Adult Rehabilitation Center
• Isaac TeSlaa, wide receiver, Detroit Lions — Be Cafe
• Anthony Tomey, CEO, Born in Detroit — Jay’s Juniors
• WDIV’s Live in the D — Lace Up Detroit
• WXYZ Detroit — Forgotten Harvest
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Stewart read the names of each participant and their chosen nonprofit organization.
“You kept coming back and back and back throughout the week to make your trees beautiful,” Stewart said. “Thank you all for the amazing efforts.”
Also getting everyone in a festive mood was Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel, whose charity tree will benefit Macomb County Animal Control.
“Let’s hear it, Macomb County. Let’s hear it,” Hackel said. “Let’s thank Rachel Stewart and the Gardner White family for inviting us into their home to check out their displays, but also these beautiful trees
that were decorated on behalf of charities in and around this store. Make sure you vote for a tree. We hope you all have a wonderful holiday season, a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year.”
Olu Jabari, community outreach director for Warren Mayor Lori Stone’s office, also joined in on the festivities.
“On behalf of our Mayor Lori Stone and the entire Warren community, we want to say, ‘Happy Holidays,’” he said. “Look around. Lights, families, laughter, the music. This is what the holidays (are) all about. Bringing families back together. A heartfelt thank you to Gardner White and all your staff for making this momentous occasion beautiful. You turned this place into a wonderland, and we thank you so much.”
Call Staff Writer Maria Allard at (586) 498-1045.
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the first time they saw the movie.
“It was fantastic. It was very hearttouching and showed the meaning of Christmas,” Wright said. “It’s not all about the gifts but about showing love to one another. I think everyone should see it.”
McDonald, who thought the movie was “good,” said the Grinch was his favorite part of the film.
“I liked it,” he said. “It’s about showing love.”
Christmas movie fans can curl up with some popcorn at their local MJR theater with the following movies:
• “The Holiday,” Nov. 7-13.
• “Elf,” Nov. 14-20.
• “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Nov. 21-25.
• “Planes, Trains & Automobiles,” Nov. 26 through Dec. 4.
• “The Polar Express,” Dec. 5-11.
• The 2000 release of “How The Grinch Stole Christmas,” Dec. 12-18.
• “White Christmas,” Dec. 19-25.
Showtimes and tickets for MJR Big
Screen Rewind’s holiday edition are available at mjrtheatres.com or the MJR App.
Other holiday movie happenings
Cambria Detroit Hotel’s Balla Ultra Lounge is also making spirits bright with the help of Fork n’ Film, a hospitality company that is bringing holiday favorites and chef-crafted menus together. Amid twinkling decorations inside the lounge, each meal is designed to offer food and drink items timed to match the emotion with the film’s most memorable moments on the big screen.
“How The Grinch Stole Christmas” is set for Dec. 6 and Dec. 13. Fans of “Elf” can check out the film Dec. 19-20, Dec. 27 and Jan. 2-3, 2026.
Reservations are required, and tickets can be purchased online at Detroit.ForknFilm.com. Seating is limited to 40 guests per night. Dates and times are subject to change as additional shows and dates may be added. The Cambria Hotel Detroit Downtown’s Balla Ultra Lounge is located at 600 W. Lafayette Blvd., in Detroit. Call Staff Writer Maria Allard at (586) 498-1045.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
24A/ MACOMB TOWNSHIP CHRONICLE • NOVEMBER 13, 2025
NOV. 13
‘Night Lighting Magic’: Presented by Shelby Gardeners Club, hear from Sue Grubba of Creative Scapes about illuminating gardens and pathways, 1-2 p.m., Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center, 4101 River Bends Drive in Shelby Township, (586) 873-3782
NOV. 13-15
‘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. 16
Wedding garage sale: Shop for gently-used decor, dresses, accessories, signage, centerpieces and more, 1-4 p.m., Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, packardprovinggrounds.org, (586) 739-4800
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
Friendsgiving: Luncheon aims to connect community while fundraising for Macomb County Pride programs, includes buffet and entertainment, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Regale Craft Food & Drink, 48810 Hayes Road in Macomb Township, macombcountypride.com, bit.ly/ friendsgivingpride2025
Charity craft show: Also baked goods, benefits Neighbors United (nonprofit assists firefighters battling cancer), 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Disabled American Veterans
Chapter #129, 47326 Dequindre Road in Shelby Township, free admission but donations appreciated, (248) 565-6357, kathyandmichellescreations@yahoo. com, walkforthered.org
NOV. 23
‘How The Packard Proving Grounds Was Saved’: Presentation by John MacArthur about his committee’s 2 1/2 year negotiation and eventual agreement with Ford Motor Land Development Corporation, 1-2 p.m., Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, Historical Speaker Series continues in 2026 with “Ocean to Ocean in a Model T” Feb. 8, (586) 739-4800, packardprovinggrounds.org/allevents/historical-speaker-series
NOV. 26
Family jigsaw puzzle contest: Compete in teams of two to six (one must be adult), award for first place, 11 a.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library - North Branch, 54100 Broughton Road in Macomb Township, registration required, (586) 226-5050, cmpl.libnet. info/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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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.
• Breakfasts at 10 a.m. every fourth Monday of month, Amore’s Grill, 53100 Gratiot Ave. in Chesterfield Township, RSVP to Loree at (810) 335-2096, widowedfriends.com
• Lunches at 1:30 p.m. every second Tuesday of month, Moni’s Restaurant, 16600 24 Mile Road in Macomb Township, RSVP to Sue at (586) 549-1041, widowedfriends.com
• Games from 1:30-3:30 p.m. every first Thursday of month, bring snack to share, Ss. John and Paul Parish, 7777 W. 28 Mile Road in Washington Township, RSVP to Ellen at (586) 489-2569, widowedfriends.com
Ostomy peer support group: Meets 2-3 p.m. every third Sunday of month, Northside Church, 25600 23 Mile Road in Chesterfield Township, (586) 765-8976, ostomyinfo@yahoo.com, ostomysupport-macomb.org
C & G Newspapers publishes 21 papers in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties: third Friday of month, Dimitri’s Opa! Restaurant, 50875 Gratiot Ave. in Chesterfield Township, RSVP to Loree at (810) 335-2096, widowedfriends.com
Macomb Motivators Toastmasters Club: Bi-weekly meetups to improve public speaking and leadership skills, 6:30-8 p.m. every second and fourth Thursdays of month, St. Isidore Church, 18201 23 Mile Road in Macomb Township, 6104644.toastmastersclubs.org
Symphonia Chorale rehearsals: 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays, St. John Lutheran Church, 246 Benjamin St. in Romeo, concerts scheduled for Dec. 5 and 7 and May 1 and 3, mcintyrejkm@yahoo.com, symphoniachorale. weebly.com
Bereaved Parents of Macomb Support Group: Also for grandparents and siblings, meets 7-9 p.m. every first Thursday of month, Washington Senior Center, 57880 Van Dyke Ave. in Washington Township, (248) 953-5970, bpmacombleader@gmail.com
MI Options Medicare Assistance Program: Get free unbiased counseling during enrollment period (ends Dec. 7), one-on-one appointments available by phone, virtually or in person, (248) 262-0545, find locations at ageways.org/calendar
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Hughes credits Toastmasters for helping her to find her voice.
She was inspired to start her own business when she and a broker where she worked attended a real estate event.
“When it was time for me to be introduced at the event, I was left out,” Hughes said. “I cannot be left out when I am doing all the work. So I started my own business and could no longer be a secret agent.”
She left that real estate office and has continued to prosper even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hughes is a proponent of the power and support of women’s groups in business.
She is currently on the board of directors of the National Entrepreneurs Association and was named one of Career Masters’ 2025 Women to Watch.
“It’s a new day when it comes to women in business,” Hughes said. “Women’s groups help to empower them.”
Hughes also believes in the art of pivoting.
The holiday months are slow for real estate housing sales. As a result, she started a real estate holdings company, where she holds real estate licenses for those agents not making money from real estate currently but want to hold onto their license.
She pays all the yearly fees they would incur and negotiates sales on their behalf, sharing a portion of the commission with them.
“When I saw the help was needed, I started the holdings company,” Hughes said.
In business, Hughes said, “Women have to yell louder, fight harder and stand taller.”
Nothing But Education in West Bloomfield was created to change the lives of children and inspire them by providing strategic thought, collaborative partnerships, industry best practices and resource sharing to school districts across the country and internationally in 2019.
Founder Jennifer Taylor Boykins is a former Detroit Public Schools teacher and vice president at Scholastic, the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books, according to the company’s website, where she worked for more than 20 years.
Less than a year after launching her business, the pandemic hit.
When that happened, people weren’t talking as much and when they did it wasn’t an in-person meeting but by telephone. By the time she had the opportunity to use her marketing materials, they were out of date.
“From the early point of business, I learned you have to be able to pivot,” Taylor Boykins said. “What you think may be ideal in the marketplace, the marketplace can change…. Pivot is the name of the game when you are in business for yourself.”
That prompted Taylor Boykin and her team to develop materials that would promote continuous education while students were out of school during the pandemic or on summer vacation. It includes books, worksheets and journals.
The books are designed to engage the students. The
worksheets are created to promote a deeper dive into the materials they read, and the journals prompt further reflection on what the student has read.
“Things to help them really think about what they are reading and why it is important,” Taylor Boykins said. “They received it (the materials) with open arms and joy.”
This program was first implemented in some of the Los Angeles area school districts four years ago and has been implemented every summer vacation since.
It was a huge, hard-fought project, and a major triumph for Nothing But Education. Being in contact with the students in their space “is the best part of the business,” she said. “The tales are always around the lives that you change, the lives that you touch.”
That led to her nonprofit, Bravehearts, which funds scholarships for high school seniors who are aging out of the foster care system. Students from school districts across the country have received scholarships. One student studied to be a graphic artist in Japan. Some go to college, attending top-tier schools, while others have gone to trade school, including the field of cosmetology.
To date, Bravehearts has funded around 40 scholarships.
Taylor Boykins says a lot is put on women in business.
“They keep piling it up, she said. But sometimes you have to say, ‘Yes, I can do that for you but not now.’”
Taylor Boykins is also on the West Bloomfield Planning Commission and sits on the West Bloomfield Library’s Board of Directors.
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of money involved in the loan agreement, just that the museum will house and maintain the fire truck for the next five years. This is the second five-year cycle for a loan agreement.
“It’s still looking good,” Clark said. “They seem like they’re doing a good job taking care of it.”
On the late morning of Oct. 31, Clark, retired Eastpointe Fire Chief Danny Hagen, retired Fire Capt. Don Schmidt and his wife, Kim; and retired firefighter Joe Radzwion III toured Piquette with museum operations manager Samantha Wilkinson. Eastpointe Mayor Pro Tem Cardi DeMonaco Jr. and Eastpointe City Council members Harvey Curley and Baker joined them.
Eastpointe’s first-ever fire truck was used by the city’s firefighters until 1942. Although the vehicle ceased fighting fires, it remained in the city — which for decades was called East Detroit — for parades and other events over the years.
One memorable moment for Hagen came in 1981 when he and his bride, Mary,
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or surety bond, with no 10%. Both would be required to wear a GPS tether if released on bail.
Rachard Huffman has requested a court-appointed attorney and Dawn Huffman has chosen to retrain counsel, according to court records.
Jasan Delanta Martin, 32 of Eastpointe, who was previously arranged as the alleged attacker on one count of assault with intent to commit murder and various weapons
cruised in the historic truck on their wedding day. They drove from St. Jude Catholic Church, on Seven Mile Road in Detroit, to the Eastpointe Fire Station on Nine Mile Road near Gratiot Avenue, where they switched vehicles for the reception. The newlyweds drew plenty of onlookers.
“We went down Kelly Road and it started to rain. My wife was the best sport in the world,” Hagen remembered. “The people were going bonkers when they saw the truck.”
The museum provides informational signs for all the exhibited cars. According to the Eastpointe sign, the 1921 Model T chemical fire truck had 20 horsepower and weighed 1,439 pounds.
The truck was either assembled at the Ford Highland Park Plant or a branch of the plant. The gas-powered truck drove about 25 mph and came with a two-speed transmission. It was equipped with standard pneumatic non-skid tires, and hard rubber tires were optional. Hagen said there was a siren system in town to alert when there was a fire.
“There was one hose and they used axes to open the door and open the roof to let out smoke and gases,” Hagen said, adding that axes also were utilized “for quick entry” into
charges, also now faces the additional charge of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.
Investigators said previously that a suspect, later identified as Martin, snuck onto the property of Eddie Jawad, on 24 Mile Road near Wellington Valley Drive, at around 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 14. The suspect fired seven shots at Jawad with a handgun at around 10:20 a.m. and then fled in a black Ford Escape SUV bearing a license plate that investigators said was stolen.
Jawad, who runs over 20 gas stations in the metro Detroit area, had minor injuries from the incident.
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the home or building. Firefighters did not have all the updated equipment and safety gear available now.
“There were no masks, no (compressed) air,” Hagen said. “It wasn’t in existence at the time.”
While on the tour, a group of local students crossed paths with the firefighters, who shared their experiences with the fire truck.
“Driving it is like driving a go-kart in the wind. It’s a big open vehicle,” Radzwion III said. “It was like an icon in every Memorial Day parade. It was awesome. You felt so proud.”
“I was one of the few that drove it,” Schmidt said of those fun city events through the decades. “It brings back so many memories.”
According to its history, the Eastpointe Fire Department and the East Detroit Historical Society together restored the truck and won awards at the 2008 Detroit Autorama. In 2009, the Michigan Historical Commission presented the Michigan Week Gov. John B. Swainson award to Hagen for his “outstanding contribution to the preservation of Michigan history.”
The Halfway Model T chemical fire truck contains a plaque dedicated to the founding members of the department in
1921: Fire Chief Lorenz Rein, and firefighters Cyril Derdaele, Ray Woodcock, Frank Schustler, August Zado, Fred Rader, Jess Hamner, WM Yuckey, Gottfried Eschmann and Richard Paetsch.
The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum is a Michigan historic site. Piquette was the first factory Ford Motor Co. built, and where models B, C, F, K, N, R, S and T were manufactured. Visitors can view antique cars that are from private collections or that the museum has purchased, including a 1903 Ford Model A Tonneau, a 1911 Hupmobile model 20 C, and a 1916 Studebaker.
The museum also has a replica of Henry Ford’s office, including a safe used to hide blueprints so corporate spies would not find them and a telescope for bird-watching. Ford, however, didn’t spend much time in his office, as he preferred to be on the assembly floor.
The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum is located at 461 Piquette Ave. in Detroit. Free parking is available in the paved courtyard lot next to the building, and in the gravel lot directly across from the museum on Piquette Avenue. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. It is closed on holidays. For more information, go to fordpiquetteplant.org.
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Driver hits cyclist
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.
REPRESENTATIVE INTRODUCES RESOLUTION TO HONOR DETROIT RED WINGS’ 100TH SEASON
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
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.
“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.”
