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Chippewa Valley basketball playing with ‘something to prove’

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CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Expectations were the topic of conversation coming into the season for Chippewa Valley boys basketball.

The Big Reds entered last season fresh off a Macomb Area Conference Red and district title, but the only thing last season brought was an underwhelming feeling for the group.

“Last year, we had big goals coming off a MAC Red title, a district title, and a close regional loss, and we talked about those goals ahead of time,” Chippewa Valley coach Corey Smith said. “That team did not live up to it early on, and we had to recalibrate everything last year. This year, the big talking point is small goals and not talking about the big picture. It’s all about being better today than we were yesterday, and if you do those things and stay consistent then the big goals will take care of themselves.”

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MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel took to the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts stage on Dec. 6 to deliver his 11th State of the County speech.

For 2023’s presentation, Hackel’s pitch for a county on the rise focused upon various projects being worked on or developed. Projects were tied into several points meant to show how the county was responding to the needs of residents: public safety, neighborhood stability, economy and talent development, infrastructure and quality of life.

The main public safety projects mentioned were the $130 million central intake and assessment center at the Macomb County Jail and the $10 million Sheriff ’s Office Marine Division headquarters, the latter opening days prior to the speech.

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CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Residents of North Miles Road, a neighborhood located off of Little Mack Avenue and west of Groesbeck Highway, came out to speak about a paving special assessment at the Dec. 4 Clinton Township Board of Trustees meeting.

The special assessment district would involve the repaving and associated drainage improvement of 1,750 feet of North Miles with the costs spread across 34 parcels adjacent to the street. SADs are signature-initiated improvement projects, and 19 property owners (56% of affected properties) signed a petition in favor of creating the district. The estimated cost of the project is $939,250 with the Macomb County Department of Roads picking up half of the bill, reducing costs from $275.45 per assessable foot of frontage to $137.73.

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Kristen Getzin, Fraser Library’s programming and youth services librarian, shows off some of the cookbooks that will be featured in its new ‘Cookbook Club.’

Fraser Library announces two new programs for the new year

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FRASER — The Fraser Public Library is going to start the new year with some brand-new programs to engage patrons and highlight some fun and enlightening books.

One will be a new book club focusing on cook-

books, titled the “Cookbook Club,” and the other will be a monthly author spotlight series to bring in Michigan authors for Q&A sessions and readings.

Both are free, but registration is required.

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Getzin. “We also got the millage money so now we can plan some things we didn’t have the budget to do before. Authors can be expensive, for instance. One of the things people in Fraser have wanted when we’ve asked them was they wanted to see more authors, so now we have the ability to do that.”

Brenda Conway, the Fraser Library’s head of circulation and administrative assistant, will be taking part in the Cookbook Club and said she was very excited about the new program.

“I like going through cookbooks. I love just looking through them and seeing the pictures and trying the recipes. Sometimes I just like to see what’s out there; other times, I make some of the recipes. Some cookbooks have stories that go along with them that are very interesting,” she said. “I love meat dishes and casseroles. I don’t like to bake, but I do like trying different recipes or spices with them. It’s a good way to get some new ideas and break up your routine if you always feel like you’re eating the same meals over and over.”

Getzin said that the Cookbook Club will be structured to ensure everyone can

have access to the recipes even if all of the library’s copies are checked out.

“The first cookbook we’ll be doing is Alton Brown’s ‘Everyday Cook.’ There’s going to be a copy here at the library for reference that people can come in and make copies of recipes to try out,” she said. “We also have 13 copies that people can check out and take home. … We meet in March, so people have plenty of time to review the cookbook, try recipes from it and find some that you like.”

Each cookbook selection will culminate with a meet-up where participants can bring a dish they selected out of that particular cookbook.

“On March 23, we’ll do a meet-up for the Cookbook Club and everybody will bring a dish,” said Getzin. “You write on a little notecard what is in it, in case of things like food allergies. Then everybody gets to try one of the recipes from the book. …

Anybody who is interested in the Cookbook Club needs to contact the library so we can get them signed up. We don’t want to repeat a ton of recipes.”

Getzin added that they have come up with some fun and interesting cookbooks to try out.

“I’m really excited because I love food,” she said. “We have an insane amount of

cookbooks in our library system, so we think it’s a fun idea and everybody likes coming together for some food. We have a wide range of cookbooks with a wide selection of dietary preferences offered, so we think it will be something people will just love. Our second one will be by a Michigan author called ‘Ruffage,’ which has all-vegetable recipes.”

“I think it’s a different way to do a book club and I think that will draw some more people in and get them excited,” added Conway. “You’ve got so many books dealing with so many different types of food with so many different variations. You can find a version that’s got a different type of meat than you usually get or are vegetarian or are dairy-free. … You don’t have to make a recipe if you don’t want to, but even if you don’t like to cook, it’s a fun way to try something new and share some experiences with others.”

The Fraser Library will still be continuing on with its existing book clubs as well.

“We already have three book clubs available,” said Getzin. “We have our Presidential Book Club, which is a nonfiction book club which has been running for five years — which is pretty amazing for a nonfiction book club. … We also have ‘Mysteries and Munchies,’ which obviously focuses on mysteries. There’s also ‘Books on Tap’ which focuses on new bestsellers, which they

mix up with nonfiction, biographies and a lot of newer fiction.”

The Author Spotlight program will feature a wide range of books, with a focus on Michigan authors.

“We will be starting with Jeff Morrison, who wrote ‘Guardians of Detroit: Architectural Sculpture in the Motor City,’ and ‘Guardians of Michigan: Architectural Sculpture of the Pleasant Peninsulas.’ He will come and talk about his books and his process,” said Getzin. “Then, in February, we are hoping to get (Karen Dybis) the person who wrote ‘Doughtown’ which discusses Detroit-style pizza. We’ll have a discussion and some pizza when we meet up on Valentine’s Day.” She added that she has so far booked mostly nonfiction authors but is hoping to book more fiction authors moving forward.

Getzin also welcomes input from library patrons who may have suggestions for local authors to bring in.

Some of their selections are opportunities she said weren’t possible before.

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Hackel reported the county’s foreign-born population was close to 100,000. With the 2022 figures from the United States Census Bureau, about 11% of Macomb County’s roughly 874,000 people were born outside of the United States. With people needing somewhere to live, about 2,400 homes have been built throughout the county over the past two years. The residents of those homes are steadily becoming more educated, as about 60% of the county’s residents hold a degree, certificate or another type of postsecondary education.

On fiscal stability, Hackel praised the county for having a balanced budget for 13 years in a row and maintaining an AA+ bond rating.

His comments about supporting defense in the county were well received by U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Matthew Brancato, commander of the 127th Wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison Township. “(Hackel) is very supportive of our future, so my perspective on it is we have a ton of talent and experience that we want to make sure has a future at Selfridge,” Brancato said at the Taste of Macomb reception event. “The engagement and support we get from the community is very important to

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Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel delivers the 2023 State of the County address at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts.

Infrastructure was highlighted through the various projects being undertaken by the Macomb County Public Works Office, and the upgrading of the county’s digital footprint, including a new website. Central to this point was the Innovate Mound project, which Hackel said would be completed and open by Christmas.

Quality of life centered on pet and animal care, with the county taking the first steps toward building a new animal control shelter.

“With the leadership of our animal control division, the financial support of our Board of Commissioners and the insights of our animal advocates, we have begun the process of imagining what a new animal shelter would and should look like,” Hackel said. “We are committed to building a modern facility which will replace the outdated one. This will help us meet the needs of our communities and, most importantly, help us better care for our animals.”

Economic and talent development tied into points made earlier in the evening about the county’s economy. Hackel reported a county workforce that’s 460,000 people

strong and a 3.9% unemployment rate, as well as average incomes rising 15% over the past five years. Hackel went on to claim the county’s economy is valued at $48 billion with 48,000 open jobs, which the county government is creating programs to fill.

Supporting the county’s industries was central to Hackel’s pitch on Macomb County being business friendly, and particular care was given to the defense sector. The past year saw more than 41,000 civilian and military workers take part in the defense industry, built on the back of 4,200 contracts awarded to county-based contractors, bringing in $3 billion. The future of Selfridge Air National Guard Base was a key part of the county’s defense industry plans. County, state, federal and military officials are working to bring a fighter mission to the base to replace the outgoing A-10 program. As Michigan’s congressional delegation works to make F-15EX fighter jets available for the base, the state is committing $13 million for a northward runway expansion.

“From the Curtiss ‘Jenny’ to the A-10, Selfridge has had a legacy of keeping our country safe,” Hackel said. “Together, we need to keep Selfridge safe because of how important it is to our nation’s defense.”

Other points Hackel brought up were population, housing and fiscal stability.

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Experts urge consumers to watch out for scams this holiday season

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ecember may be the most wonderful time of the year, but the Christmas season provides ample opportunities for scammers to try to take advantage of someone’s generosity or tight schedule to swindle them out of money.

Law enforcement agencies and watchdog groups are offering advice on what the public should be on the lookout for this holiday season.

“We had posted stuff on the department Facebook. We had some generic advice,” said Detective Carlo Pizzorni of the Troy police.

“There are IRS scams, which are something we’ve seen, people call claiming to be from

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the IRS and demand to be paid via bitcoin or gift card. There’s a similar scam where people are calling claiming there’s a warrant out for their arrest and they need to pay bail to stay out of prison.”

He also warned that some scammers are patient and can cultivate a relationship with someone online for weeks or months before taking advantage of their mark.

“There’s also ‘pig butchering.’ Someone meets someone else through an online app like WhatsApp or Telegram or a dating website, and they create a relationship, speak to them for months on end to convince them the relationship is real,” Pizzorni said.

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money to convince them to keep investing more, but eventually they will cut contact with all of this money they were sent.”

Lisa Plaggemier, the executive director of the National Cybersecurity Alliance, said the most prevalent scams are deceptive ads that lead people to fraudulent websites, sending gift cards to fraudsters posing as friends or family members, and spoofed shopping sites that mimic legitimate businesses in order to collect personal information or distribute malware.

“I think it’s kind of the ‘greatest hits’ of things that the bad guys gravitate toward every year,” she explained. “They’ve just gotten

a lot more sophisticated. We all look at how we’re using AI and technology, but they’re using them as well. … It’s more about better quality scams than new scams. The tactics are the same, but it’s all still phishing and spoofing and so forth. It’s all about scrutinizing what you’re seeing. Look at the sender address. Look at the address. If a company or group has had a leak and someone else has gotten access, they can use that breach to attack others. People need to slow down and analyze.”

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The Cookbook Club will be quarterly, meeting in March, June, September and December. The Author series is planned for monthly installments.

“Take a look at the authors we are bringing. If it intrigues you, stop by. If it’s a book you haven’t read or it sounds interesting, we’d love to have you,” said Getzin. “As for the Cookbook Club, I think that’s just going to be fun.”

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North Miles Road in Clinton Township might be repaired through a special assessment district.

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based on an estimate by our department of public services and engineers,” Clinton Township Treasurer Paul Gieleghem said.

“After this process goes forward, the Department of Roads is going to take this project out to bid. Those will be the actual numbers.”

Cost and other project numbers were the first questions raised by North Miles resident Louis Comaianni, who was one of six residents to address the board during the first public hearing about the district. Comaianni said he was not approached by a petition circulator and was not presented the project’s numbers prior to the early December meeting.

According to Gieleghem, the SAD process is halted if the bid comes back more than 10% higher than the estimate.

Comaianni also took issue with there being no road improvement millage for Clinton Township, meaning residents fund road repairs through SADs rather than through municipal funds. Gieleghem explained that the township has no control over its roads; instead, the county roads department and the Michigan Department of Transportation work on major roads while the township helps the county determine which roads to work on. A measure to establish a road improvement millage failed in 2018.

This is the second SAD petition circu-

lated for North Miles in recent years. The last one came before the board in mid-December 2022 but failed to reach the 50% signature threshold.

“A new petitioner came forward and asked for it,” Clinton Township Public Works Director Mary Bednar said. “If for some reason we were to drop below (50% support) and someone else (wanted a petition), that’s their right. That’s the law. Anyone can request for a special assessment for their neighborhood.”

Resident Greg Csernai voiced the most enthusiastic support for the road, favorably comparing South Miles Road’s repairs to the current state of North Miles.

“After 35 years, our road has gone to hell,” Csernai said. “(I) have a neighbor that lives behind me on South Miles and is very impressed with what was done on South Miles.”

Csernai said an extra layer of asphalt was added to South Miles; affected portions of driveways were replaced with concrete and the road grading was fixed so water did not pool in the street. The South Miles resident mentioned, Jorg Schueler, reiterated approval of the repairs and encouraged more North Miles residents to support the SAD. At the end of the public hearing, the township board passed procedural resolutions. Another public hearing will be held at a later date.

Call Staff Writer Dean Vaglia at (586) 498-1043.

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“12 Days of Giveaways” promotion from Dec. 22 through Jan. 2. The first 50 customers at each store will receive different product gifts each day, from brands including Jeeter, Stiiizy, Breeze, Wana, Wyld and more. Customers will also be entered into a daily raffle for a chance to win great gifts including a PlayStation5, Apple Watch, TV, MacBook Pro, and more, and cash prizes of $5,000, $10,000 and $15,000.

“Giving back fuels our purpose at JARS. From volunteer work to fundraising and customer initiatives like our ‘12 Days of Giveaways,’ we aim to make an impact in every community we serve,” said JARS Cannabis COO Raymond Abro.

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Macomb County assistant prosecutor ends career of 30-plus years

MOUNT CLEMENS — Macomb County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Beth Kirshner is retiring from the county Prosecutor’s Office.

Joining the office in 1993 and overseeing the Family Support Unit for 10 years, Kirshner is leaving to pursue a teaching career at Macomb Community College.

“I had not planned on leaving the office since I love my job and the people that I work with,” Kirshner said in a statement from the Prosecutor’s Office. “I have been teaching at night and online for over 15 years and have been offered a chance to embark on a new career. I am sad to leave the office, but I am excited that I am joining the faculty of Macomb Community College and will be part of their prestigious law enforcement faculty. I am grateful for Carl Marlinga for hiring me and allowing me to serve the people of Macomb County and appreciate the support that Prosecutor Lucido has given me since he has taken office. I am excited for the next steps to teach full time and help educate the students at Macomb Community College.”

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CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Macomb County Community Mental Health will see a change of leadership in 2024 as CEO Dave Pankotai steps down.

The position will be filled by COO Traci Smith in an interim capacity.

“Dave Pankotai’s contributions to Macomb County have been monumental,” said Phil Kraft, MCCMH Board Chairman, in a statement from the organization. “Our providers, MCCMH staff, and board of directors are grateful for his leadership and dedication. He will be greatly missed, but Dave has provided MCCMH a clear path and vision with which to move forward and be successful for years to come.”

Pankotai led the organization through the COVID-19 pandemic, improving the organization’s finances while providing support for the Macomb County Central Intake and Assessment Project.

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Brig. Gen. Matthew Brancato, left, commander of the 127th Wing, presents the 2023 recipients of the outstanding airmen, civilian employee and Commander’s Trophy awards on Dec. 2.

SELFRIDGE PERSONNEL GIVEN YEARLY HONORS HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The best military and civilian employees got their annual recognition at Selfridge Air National Guard Base at the Outstanding Airmen of the Year awards on Dec. 2.

“The Outstanding Airmen of the Year ceremony is our opportunity to recognize our top performers, and the Wing’s accomplishments this past year,” said Brig. Gen. Matthew Brancato, commander of the 127th Wing and Selfridge Air National Guard Base, in a statement. “I feel honored to celebrate the extraordinary efforts of the 127th Wing.”

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CLINTON TOWNSHIP — For the Clinton-Macomb Public Library’s annual 1-2-3 informational event, the library will engage in a discussion about immigration and how it connects to the local area.

The 1-2-3 program, which has run yearly since 2021, uses three books to discuss one subject across the CMPL’s two communities.

Each selected book corresponds to a reading level. “Home is in Between,” by Mitali Perkins is the selected picture book; “Refugee,” by Alan Gratz is a teen book; and “Somewhere We Are Human: Authentic Voices on Migration, Survival and New Beginnings,” edited by Reyna Grande and Sonia Guinansaca, is the book for adults.

Events are part of the 1-2-3 program and two are already scheduled. Emma Davis, director of refugee integration policy for Global Detroit, will come to the main library on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 6:30 p.m. to explain why people immigrate, what it is like immigrating and the history of immigration to the metro Detroit area.

“Immigration: An American Story,” a traveling exhibit from the Gilder-Lehrman Institute of American History in New York City, will present documents, maps and other artifacts to show the stories of immigrants to America at the main library’s upper floor from Jan. 2-Feb. 2.

Other events across the CMPL’s three libraries can be found at cmpl.libnet.info/events.

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“With the economy the way it is and inflation, people are looking for items at a good price,” said Plaggemier. “Oftentimes, you will see a deal that is too good to be true, and that’s because it’s a case of fraud.”

She said fake gift cards and phony delivery notifications for online orders are also scams that are on the rise.

“The other big one is gift card scams.

When you buy gift cards, buy it at that retailer. If you want a Target gift card, don’t buy it at the supermarket. Buy it at Target itself,” said Plaggemier. “Fake delivery notifications are another big one, especially during the holidays. A phisher sends you a text or email that a package will be delivered, like you would get from another internet retailer, but the link for the tracking information leads you to a malicious website. The message may indicate urgency, like you need to be home for a package to be delivered. You might click on something quickly without determining whether it’s legitimate.”

She advised to always be suspicious of any site or ad online.

“Looking for the https,” as opposed to http, “which generally indicates it’s legiti-

mate,” Plaggemier said. “Look for misspellings in a website address. It might have a hyphen between the company name you’re looking for and some additional part of the URL. Hover over a link in an email to see where it will actually take you. This is more difficult on a phone, but don’t take chances.

Watch for misspellings. Foreign scammers often have misspellings, but this is also the

area where they’re growing more sophisticated since they are improving the quality of their scams.”

She said one of the most effective means of spotting a fraudster is for people to just follow their gut.

“If you get messages from someone you know, you can often tell if they don’t feel right,” said Plaggemier. “You can get a mes-

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Chippewa Valley opened up the season 3-6 last year before ending the season on an 8-6 run, falling in the district championship game.

Both sides of the court never seemed to work as a cohesive unit as Chippewa Valley was a middle-of-the-road team in points per game and points allowed averages in the MAC Red, but a veteran-heavy group of seven seniors is ready to show that last season was nothing more than a fluke.

“I feel like we have a certain edge this year, like a certain competitiveness,” senior center Adrian Kosznicki said. “We have something to prove after how our season ended.”

Chippewa Valley’s edge has been their defensive effort so far this year, which currently allows 49.7 points per game (first in MAC Red).

Senior forward Jordan Wright, a 6-foot4 and 200-pound big, has led the Big Reds’ defensive effort this season with junior forward Cass Sanders, senior guard Donovan Harris, senior forward Joshua Anderson, and senior guard Rayshaun Hester all stuffing the stat sheet on the defensive side.

“I do stress defense more than offense, so that’s my nature as a coach, is discipline,” Smith said. “We’re blessed because this team can match up with just about anybody defensively. We have guys that are long and athletic, so we can play so many different ways defensively. We’re deeper this year than I’ve ever been as a coach, so we can get a lot of guys out there with fresh legs.”

On both sides of the court, Wright has been everything Chippewa Valley hoped he’d be this season as a senior leader.

Wright brings just about everything to the Big Reds from passing to his dominant presence in the paint.

“Jordan (Wright) is unbelievable,” Smith said. “In my opinion, he’s the best player in the MAC Red returning. There’s some stiff competition, but in three games, he’s been 15-ish points and 11-ish rebounds per game with over five blocks per game, three steals per game, and over four assists per game. Defensively, he can guard just about anybody from point guard to center.

He’s what keys our defense.”

The Chippewa Valley offense is averaging right around last season’s total at 50 points per game, but the addition of junior guard/forward Zachary Baszczuk after the new year should bolster the scoring department.

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Chippewa Valley senior Dennis Barth looks for an open teammate.

Baszczuk suffered a knee injury before the start of the season, but said he’s been able to learn more about his team from a different perspective.

“It’s definitely a lot different just because I’ve never really been in this position where I’m out for an extended amount of

time, but it helps me personally see what’s actually going on and see the mistakes that myself and my teammates make,” Baszczuk said. “It’s easier to recognize.”

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Johnson to be offensive contributors as well this season.

Chippewa Valley is currently 3-3 on the year with one of the crazier wins you’ll see in a high school game, suffering 32 turnovers as a team and scoring four points in less than 20 seconds to take New Baltimore Anchor Bay into overtime on Dec. 5 at Chippewa Valley High School.

Anderson and Sanders tallied two steals, along with a Wright putback, to send the game into overtime while Hester sealed the win with a steal and score.

It wasn’t the most impressive win against an Anchor Bay team that sits two divisions below Chippewa Valley in the MAC Blue, but it was a win that Smith said showed resilience and fight in his guys.

“One of the mantras we live by, and I tell all my teams whether we’re good or bad in a year, is that, ‘Good teams find ways to win and bad teams find ways to lose,’ and so that’s what I told them after the game,” Smith said. “It was an ugly win, and it shouldn’t have taken that, but it did, and we found a way to win. The sign of a good team is a team that can win those games.”

Chippewa Valley will travel on Dec. 19 for a grueling MAC Red matchup against Grosse Pointe South, after the Chronicle went to press, before hosting the Chippewa Valley Tournament on Dec. 27 and Dec. 28.

There’s plenty of basketball left for the Big Reds, but they’re hungry to rewrite last season’s mistakes.

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The jail upgrades were received positively by Clinton Township Clerk Kim Meltzer. While located in Mount Clemens, the jail is on the border between the county seat and Clinton Township.

“I think it’s a service to our county as a whole so it will be a benefit to Clinton Township,” Meltzer said. “I like the fact it didn’t cost the taxpayer any extra dollars … we’re not going to see any type of millage increase on our taxes, so in that regard I think that’s a very good plus and benefit.”

Harrison Township Supervisor Ken Verkest had a positive outlook on Hackel’s remarks, making an observation on his long

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Chippewa Valley sophomore Joshua Johnson shoots the ball during a matchup against Warren De La Salle on Dec. 8 at Chippewa Valley High School.

Wright said. “We don’t want to end our high school careers thinking about what could’ve been.”

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“I think some of the things that we’re seeing happen are the result of consistent leadership in the county executive office in excess of a decade,” Verkest said. “You can form a plan, you can put things in place and you can execute it. I think a lot of it is due to Mark’s leadership and I think he’s doing a great job.”

Mount Clemens Mayor Laura Kropp was pleased with Hackel’s address, drawing a connection between the county’s growth and Mount Clemens’ own.

“The county itself is growing and Mount Clemens, for the first time in many years, is seeing exponential growth from infrastructure and from new businesses,” Kropp said. “I think when the county seat is doing well and we see the health of that increasing, then we know the county is in good shape.”

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“Instead of clicking on a link, if it doesn’t look right, go to that retailer’s site directly,” she said. “If you get a text from ‘Amazon’ with a link, just go to Amazon’s site directly in your browser. Stick with legitimate retailers you are familiar with. It’s very easy to put up a website that appears similar to a legitimate retailer. Double check spellings of URLs. If you type in a URL wrong, criminals will buy a domain that has the common typo that mimics the legitimate site.”

“For the most part, you need to only use verified websites,” added Pizzorni. “Don’t invest in cryptocurrency through someone you don’t personally know. If anyone tells you to deposit money at a bitcoin ATM or something similar, we advise them to call the body you think you need to send money to and speak to someone you know is legitimate.

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He also advised to be extra cautious around anyone reaching out claiming to be from law enforcement or a government agency online or over the phone.

“Any time a government agency is calling you, it’s probably fake,” Pizzorni said.

“They tend to communicate through the mail. If you are contacted by a police department, call that department’s main line before you give out any information or money and speak to their dispatch to ensure they actually have someone attempting to contact you.”

Plaggemier’s final bit of advice was to make sure antivirus and antimalware software on any device is installed and up to date.

“If you do click on something malicious, it can keep a harmful malware program from getting downloaded,” Plaggemier said.

She added that, if anyone has been taken advantage of, immediately report it.

“We don’t see enough people reporting scams to www.IC3.gov, which is the FBI’s internet fraud center,” said Plaggemier. “It often seems like they don’t do anything, but they are working to shut these groups down.

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FRASER-CLINTON CHRONICLE, December 20, 2023 - 5B

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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

DEC. 20-23

Holiday market: Shop for gifts and décor by more than 100 Michigan fine artists and crafters, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (open until 8 p.m. Dec. 21), Anton Art Center, 125 Macomb Place in Mount Clemens, theartcenter.org

DEC. 21

Swingin’ In The Season: Performance by Rhythm Society Orchestra, 6:30-9 p.m., The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, warmemorial.org/event calendar Winter Solstice Hike & Bonfire: Also craft and stories, for ages 12 and older, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center, 4101 River Bends Drive in Shelby Township, RSVP to (586) 323-2478

DEC. 23

Comic and toy show: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (early bird 9 a.m.), VFW Bruce Post #1146, 28404 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, dawnofcollectors@gmail.com

DEC. 23-24

Expo Michigan Holiday and Crafters Marketplace: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 23 and noon-6 p.m. Dec. 24, Lakeside Mall, 14000 Lakeside Circle in Sterling Heights, free but nonperishable food donations for Gleaners Community Food Bank encouraged, EXPOMichigan.com

DEC. 28

ICE SKATING

• 5-8 p.m. Fridays, noon-8 p.m. Saturdays and noon-7 p.m. Sundays (except Dec. 31) until end of February, Warren City Square, One City Square, (586) 268-8400, facebook.com/Warrenparks • 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays, noon-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon-10 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturdays through February, Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Road in Sterling Heights, see adjusted hours, closures and theme nights at sterlingheights.gov/1650/Dodge-Park-Ice-Rink

Kids Night = Parent’s Night Out: For ages 6-12, 6-9 p.m., Sterling Heights Nature Center, 42700 Utica Road, register at (586) 446-2710

SANTA PHOTOS

• 10 a.m.-8 p.m. (break from 3-4 p.m.) Dec. 20-23 and 9 a.m.4 p.m. (break from 1-2 p.m.) Dec. 24, The Mall at Partridge Creek, 17420 Hall Road in Clinton Township, www.shoppartridge creek.com

Narwhal & Jelly Party: For grades K-3, 11 a.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library - North Branch, 54100 Broughton Road in Macomb Township, register at (586) 226-5083, cmpl.org

• 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (break from 3-4 p.m.) Dec. 20, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. (breaks from 3-4 p.m.) Dec. 21-23 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (break from 1-1:45 p.m.) Dec. 24, Lakeside Mall, 14000 Lakeside Circle in Sterling Heights, www.shop-lakesidemall.com

DEC. 29

Noon Year’s Eve Party: Balloon drop, photo opportunities, refreshments and more, 11 a.m.-noon, Roseville Public Library, 29777 Gratiot Ave., rosevillelibrary.org, (586) 445-5407

• 10 a.m.-8 p.m. (breaks from 1-1:30 and 4-5 p.m.) Dec. 20-23 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (break from 1-1:30 p.m.) Dec. 24, Macomb Mall, 32233 Gratiot Ave. in Roseville, www.shopmacombmall. com

DEC. 31

NYE Kids Bash: Activities, entertainment, pizza and more, 4-9 p.m., The Discovery Center of Macomb, 54 Cherry St. in Mount Clemens, discoverymacomb.org

JAN. 12

Rumours: Fleetwood Mac tribute, 7:30 p.m., Macomb Center for the Perfoming Arts on Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, macombcenter.com

JAN. 12 & 14

Auditions for ‘Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella:

Youth Edition’: For ages 7-18 (all who audition get a role), 6-7:30 p.m. and 7:30-9 p.m., Owen Jax Recreation Center, 8207 E. Nine Mile Road in Warren, warrencivic.org

JAN. 13

Ruben & Clay: Hear Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken, 7:30 p.m., Macomb Center for the Perfoming Arts on Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, macombcenter.com

ONGOING

Tunnel of Lights: Open daily from 5-9 p.m. until Jan. 14, Blossom Heath Park, 24800 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, facebook.com/stclairshoresparksandrecreation

‘9 to 5 - The Musical’: Presented by Grosse Pointe Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 26-28 and Jan. 31-Feb. 4, Pierce Middle School, 15430 Kercheval Ave. in Grosse Pointe Park, gpt.org, (313) 881-4004

Home for the Holidays: Self-guided tour of Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, also free hot cocoa, weekends until Dec. 30, 1100 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Shores, fordhouse.org/events

Drive-thru food banks: 2-4 p.m. every second and fourth Fridays of month, Covenant Missions Food Bank, 28491 Utica Road in Roseville, open to community and no appointment needed, erchamber.com

NEWSAND

Karmanos Cancer Institute shares lung cancer facts

NOTES

NEWS AND NOTE ITEMS TAKEN FROM AROUND OUR COVERAGE AREAS

Museum hosts holiday drop-in hours

DAISY SCOUTS COLLECTS TOYS FOR TOTS

ROCHESTER HILLS — Daisy Scout Troop 77820, which includes 20 first-graders at Long Meadow Elementary, recently partnered with North Oakland County Toys for Tots to host a multi-neighborhood toy drive after reading about how donations to the organization had declined the last few years.

Organizers said they hoped the collection would make it convenient for those in the neighborhood to donate, give the Daisies a chance to help other kids, and introduce community service as part of earning their “be a sister to every Girl Scout” petal.

The Daisies distributed flyers about the toy drive to their neighbors by going door to door with physical copies and working with their parents to post on neighborhood social media pages.

When a neighbor had an item to donate, the girls would go pick it up. Altogether, they collected 565 items from their neighbors to donate to Toys for Tots.

ROCHESTER HILLS — The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm is open for drop-in hours noon-3 p.m., with a guided tour of the Van Hoosen farmhouse at 1 p.m., Dec. 23, and 27-30. The 1840 Van Hoosen farmhouse is decorated with boughs of holly, old Christmas cards, family gifts, community cookbooks and a 10-foot Christmas tree.

People will also find the seasonal interactive “All Aboard: Model Railroad Exhibit!” on display in the calf barn.

Included with admission is a guided tour of the farmhouse and Red House, access to all exhibits, and a self-guided tour of the bull barn, the milk house, the equipment barn and Stoney Creek Cemetery. The event is free for museum members, $5 for adults, and $3 for seniors and students.

No registration is required.

STATEWIDE — The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, along with cancer centers and other organizations nationwide, recognized November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month.

Lung cancer is the second-most common cancer, not including skin cancer. For women, breast cancer is more common, while prostate cancer is the most common cancer for men.

The institute shared the following statistics about lung cancer.

• About 238,340 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed in 2023.

• About 127,070 deaths will result from lung cancer in 2023.

• Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among both men and women.

• Lung cancer is responsible for about 1 in 5 of all cancer deaths.

• Each year, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast and prostate cancers combined.

• The yearly number of lung cancer deaths is declining. The estimated number of deaths in 2022 was 130,180.

• The chance that a man will develop lung cancer in his lifetime is about 1 in 16. A woman’s lifetime chance of developing lung cancer is about 1 in 17.

• Around 80% of lung cancer deaths are thought to be a result of smoking.

To learn more about lung cancer screening at Karmanos, visit karmanos.org/lungcancerscreening.

UTICA DEDICATES PURPLE HEART TRAIL

UTICA — On Veterans Day, the city of Utica honored Purple Heart recipients and dedicated the Utica Purple Heart Trail at the American Legion Post 351, 46146 Cass Ave. The Purple Heart Trail is a nationwide effort to pay tribute to those who have been awarded the Purple Heart medal with sections of roads dedicated to them. Signs are placed along the roads where elected leaders have designated part of the trail. Find more information at purpleheart.org/purplehearttrail.

Mayor Gus Calandrino on his Facebook page called the dedication one of his “proudest moments” as mayor. Many local elected officials were present for the ceremony.

Troy High class raises money for nonprofit

Photo provided by Patrice Rowbal

TROY — The Troy High personal communications class recently held its annual dodgeball tournament for charity supporting Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard’s Police Athletic League program, which builds positive relationships through recreation, mentoring and sports.

Competition was fierce, with the senior team declaring victory, and the event raised $14,500 for the kids at PAL. “Sports helps with competition, etiquette, confidence, teamwork, and gives them an opportunity to come here and just be kids and play,” Bouchard said in a press release. “The volunteers at PAL deeply believe that opportunities for relationship-building and high-quality sports should be available to everyone.

No fine print, no asterisk, no exceptions; that’s what they stand by, and that’s why Troy High School’s Personal Communications class chose them this year as the recipient.”

PAL’s goals are to provide more opportunities for young women in sports, to double the number of children served, to develop young athletes so they develop a lifelong love of being active, and to be sure every child has access to a caring coach, and the chance to belong.

www.candgnews.com

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