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DECEMBER 20, 2023 • Vol. 34, No. 27

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The Dodge Park Farmers Market Pavilion’s ice rink, located at 40620 Utica Road, is normally open noon-9 p.m. MondaysThursdays, noon-10 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays, though exceptions exist for holidays and weather. Admission is free for city residents who have a valid ID, or $5 for nonresidents. Renting skates costs $4, and sharpening skates costs $5.

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Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Darrell Kingsberry Jr. celebrates getting the keys to his new mortgage-free home in Sterling Heights through the Military Warriors Support Foundation’s Homes4WoundedHeroes program, in partnership with Bank of America.

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Upon leaving military life about a decade ago, retired U.S. Army Sgt. Darrell Kingsberry Jr.’s life, in his words, had “been up and down,” sometimes fortunate and other times not-so-fortunate.

At one point he was homeless for a year and had to couch-surf or live in his car. Eventually, he was able to get

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RIGHT: The Madej family of Sterling Heights — Peter and Maria, David, 7, and Christian, 4 — enjoy a family night on the ice.

ABOVE LEFT: Dalia Yanat, 9, and Annabella Ibrahim, 9, both of Sterling Heights, make a heart gesture at the ice rink during a Dec. 10 skating session.

ABOVE RIGHT: Dodge Park is lit with decorations for the Christmas season.

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When Julia Frueh got married in November, she knew she wanted the occasion to be somewhere special. And for her, that place was the church at Grace Centers of Hope in Pontiac.

Frueh, 34, from Sterling Heights, has spent the last several months getting help from the nonprofit charity to recover from substance abuse and trauma. As a result of her recovery journey, she said she is slowly starting to rebuild ties with her parents, as well as her now-husband’s family.

Pastor Kent Clark, Grace’s CEO, officiated the marriage rites for Frueh and her husband, Jason. And the charity’s other members helped make the happy occasion happen too.

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Julia Frueh and her husband, Jason, get married at Grace Centers of Hope’s church in November. Frueh says the GCH program also inspired her to get married to Jason. After spending several months recovering from substance abuse and trauma at GCH, Frueh says she is starting to rebuild ties with her parents, as well as her husband’s family.

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Sterling Heights officials recently celebrated a new high score for the city on a rubric that measures LGBTQ rights and advocacy.

The Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ advocacy group, uses its Municipal Equality Index to rate cities for their policies and services. The group said on its website that it analyzed 506 U.S. cities based on 49 criteria in 2023, and 129 of those cities got a top 100 score.

“Since the inception of the MEI in 2011, we have witnessed city leaders from every corner of this nation demonstrate commitment to advancing LGBTQ+ equality through both word and deed,” Human Rights Campaign Foundation President Kelley Robinson said on the site.

This year, Sterling Heights achieved a rating of 99 out of 100 points. It earned 30 out of 30 points for nondiscrimination laws for employment, housing and public accommodations. The city earned 28 out of 28 points as an employer, as well as 22 out of 22 points for law enforcement.

It earned 10 out of 12 points for municipal services, with two points deducted for lacking an enforcement mechanism for its human rights commission. The city also got 7 out of 8 points for leadership on LGBTQ+ equality, with one point deducted under the “leadership’s pro-equality legislative or policy efforts” category.

In addition, the HRC said the city gained two bonus “flex points” that rounded out Sterling Heights’ final score to 99. Other local scores included a 59 for Warren, a 64 for Pleasant Ridge, and 100 for Ferndale, Detroit and Ann Arbor.

In a statement, Sterling Heights Human Resources Manager Kate Baldwin called the city’s score “near perfect.”

“We have also launched additional initiatives since 2019 including our police department adjusting their coding to capture reports of hate and bias, launching our first ever human rights commission called the CommUNITY Alliance, and embarking on our own Diversity, Equity and Inclusion journey to develop a transformative DEI Strategy for City staff and community,” Baldwin said.

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“They did everything for me,” Frueh said. “One of the case managers there bought me my wedding cake. The pastor’s wife paid for my dress to be altered. My dinner was paid for. … I just can’t believe how many people were involved. They made that day magical.”

Frueh said she had a troubled childhood growing up in Michigan and Florida.

She explained that after being kidnapped and raped, she ran away from home at age 11 and managed to hitchhike from Florida to Michigan. She said her mom then took her to a psychiatric hospital in Michigan and didn’t come back to get her.

From there, Frueh said, she was entered into the foster care system until she became an adult. She said the institutionalization made her struggle with emotions and gave her a “trauma brain,” which she unsuccessfully tried to treat with drugs such as heroin, crack and meth, starting at around 19 years old.

She said her battle with drug addiction spanned the next decade or so of her life. At one point, she relapsed and overdosed while in a truck on train tracks.

But Frueh said that after stealing from a drug dealer and getting beaten into a coma afterward, she knew she needed help. She said she remembered a relative getting help from Grace Centers of Hope, so she decided to go there to find a path toward recovery.

Frueh said the GCH program she undertook involves staying on the charity’s campus. She said she originally lived only on campus during the first two months, but was able to leave on weekends afterward.

During the first few months, she spent her time becoming clean from drugs, going to Christian-based classes and engaging in service activities, she said. She took trauma recovery and parenting classes, engaged in Bible studies, attended church, and more.

“I’m 34 and I’m finally getting help,” she said. “I had time to sit with the Lord, and I closed my mouth and I opened up my heart.”

The program also inspired her to get married to Jason, the father of her two young children. She said she and her husband took relationship classes through the charity’s church.

“I told Jason, my husband, this isn’t just a program to me. This is a change in life,” she said. “There are relationships that have been restored. That’s good for the children. That marriage has given me a sense of security.”

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Frueh said she’ll soon be in a careerbuilding program that will involve making a resume and doing a job search. She said that through her activities at Grace, she has already been offered a couple of job opportunities.

“I’m looking forward to the job search, and I think God has some plans for me to help and give back,” she said.

She hopes to move back to her Sterling Heights home after getting a job.

“I’ve been in a lot of institutions in my whole life, and this is the only thing that has worked for me,” she said. “It saved my family too.”

According to Grace Centers of Hope, in 2022 it served 1,318 people, provided 34,696 childcare hours and served over 129,000 meals.

Clark said the charity’s mission includes seeing people get their lives back, become productive citizens and transition from homelessness to homeownership.

He commented on Frueh’s case and what it was like to preside over her wedding.

“It was wonderful to see the family being put back together and healthy,” he said.

“Here’s the thing: We take no government funding, and I sincerely believe that family is the building block of a solid society. America is falling apart in a real sense because of drugs and families falling apart, so it’s a real thrill for me to see families coming together.”

Frueh added that she looks forward to spending the holidays by visiting family on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Learn more about Grace Centers of Hope in Pontiac by visiting gracecentersofhope.org or by calling (855) HELP-GCH. Call Staff Writer Eric Czarnik at (586) 498-1058.

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back to work and get back on his feet, thanks in part to a good support system.

“I had some people looking out for me,” he said.

As a wounded veteran, Kingsberry was able to apply for the Military Warriors Support Foundation’s Homes4WoundedHeroes program this past spring. He said he heard back from the organization by the summer and then moved around two months ago from Beaverton, Oregon, to his new home in Sterling Heights.

Kingsberry said he was “overwhelmed and just grateful” to hear the news.

“I was feeling like I was on cloud nine getting that phone call,” he said.

Kingsberry, who was born in Texas and has lived in multiple states, said he joined the U.S. Army in 2005 and served until he medically retired in 2013, and his service included deployments to Kuwait and Afghanistan. For his service, he has received military awards such as an Army Commendation Medal, as well as an Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two campaign stars.

Kingsberry said he suffered a back injury while on patrol, adding that he toughed it out at first. But when he was on the back lines, he discovered that he “had all kind of bulges in my spine. My spine was curving to the right.”

As a wounded veteran, Kingsberry was able to apply for the Military Warriors Support Foundation’s Homes4WoundedHeroes program this past spring. He heard back from the organization by the summer and then moved around two months ago from Beaverton, Oregon, to his new home in Sterling Heights.

The MWSF, founded in 2007, aims to help combat-wounded vets and Gold Star

families with struggles adjust back to civilian life. MWSF Executive Vice President Casey Kinser explained that veterans can sometimes struggle to obtain housing, especially if they’ve been wounded in combat.

“As veterans are transitioning out of the military, many of them have been on base housing throughout their career,” Kinser said.

“Especially the (wounded) veterans, their income potential has decreased, and often spouses have to become caregivers, so owning their own home isn’t always a realistic option for them.”

Kinser said Bank of America donated the property to her foundation, and the foundation selected Kingsberry as the veteran to receive it. She added that she was present when he got the keys to his new home, adding it’s “always a great day” to see these events in person.

“You can almost see the weight lifted off their shoulders and just be able to finally have a place to call their own and plan for the next chapter of their lives,” she said.

Scott Stran, a senior vice president and senior relationship manager at Bank of America, said the bank is grateful to give back to those who served the U.S. Stran added that Bank of America also helped get the home ready for its new residents.

“We will help stage the home; we will help furnish it; we will stock the pantry … just to make it feel like a homecoming, make it turnkey, where it’s livable day one,” he said.

Kingsberry said he, his wife and their dog have since been settling into their new home in Sterling Heights and getting their belongings arranged just right.

Learn more about Bank of America’s programs by visiting bankofamerica.com/ militarysupport. Find out more about the Military Warriors Support Foundation by visiting MilitaryWarriors.org.

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Police to hold skating, cocoa event

The Sterling Heights Police Department, as part of its Community Outreach and Resident Engagement, or CORE, program, will hold a “Cocoa with CORE” event at the Dodge Park Ice Rink, 40620 Utica Road, 5:30-9 p.m.

Dec. 27. Activities include skating, drinking cocoa, eating doughnuts, taking photos and more. Admission is free. Learn more by calling (586) 446-2800.

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During the Dec. 5 Sterling Heights City Council meeting, new police officers John-Mark Branch, Danny Delly, Kelly Dupuis, Max Eckhout and Erin Loomis took their oath of duty before police Chief Dale Dwojakowski and the public.

During the meeting, Dwojakowski explained that “Sterling Heights has gained” amid a tough, competitive hiring situation for local police departments, adding that all of these new officers “have extensive experience” and came from other police departments.

“Every time I tell you we’re back to full staffing, and then people retire,” Dwojakowski said. “So it’s a never-ending revolving door for hiring.”

Learn more about the Sterling Heights Police Department by calling (586) 446-2800.

The Sterling Heights Beautification Commission is holding its annual contest for holiday decorations. It’s inviting residents to submit a pic of their home to cityhall@ sterling-heights.net by Dec. 26. The top three homes will be named Jan. 9, 2024, and winners will each get a gift card and social media publicity. Find out more by calling (586) 446-2489.

NATURE CENTER TO HOLD KIDS NIGHT FOR PARENTS

The Sterling Heights Nature Center, 42700 Utica Road, will hold a Kids Night at the Nature Center event 6-9 p.m. Dec. 28. The event is designed to give parents of kids ages 6-12 a chance to have a night out for themselves.

Participating kids — who should eat dinner before they arrive — will play games, make crafts and take a hike, if weather permits. The Nature Center cautions parents that it’s not a peanut-free place.

Admission costs $14 for residents and $20 for nonresidents. Register in advance by visiting registration.sterling-heights.net, or learn more by calling (586) 446-2710.

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The Friends of the Sterling Heights Public Library’s Used, But Sterling Bookstore is holding a Craft Book Sale throughout December that offers a 50% discount on craft books. The bookstore is located at the Sterling Heights Public Library, 40255 Dodge Park Road. Its typical hours are 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays.

However, the store will be closed Dec. 22-Jan. 2, 2024, for the holidays. Learn more by visiting sterlingheights. gov/1235/Bookstore or by calling (586) 446-2646.

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Looking back: The Detroit News strike This photo was taken in July 1995 of Sterling Heights police officers approaching the scene of a Detroit News strike that reportedly blocked the Sterling Heights Operations Facility at the intersection of Mound Road and Metropolitan Parkway.

According to the Suburban Library Cooperative’s Local History Digital Collection, police ended up using riot gear and tear gas in order to disperse the picket line.

Officers also reportedly arrested 23 people for charges such as disorderly conduct, inciting to riot, resisting arrest and unlawful assembly.

“The strike itself occurred in Sterling Heights because that was where a production plant owned by one of the companies was located,” Mitchell Mulroy, a local history librarian for the Sterling Heights Public Library, said in an email.

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FRASER — This year, it’s been all about hockey for the Motor City Rockers.

The offseason didn’t include general manager and head coach searches, discussions about whether there was going to be a team or not, or constant cosmetic ideas for inside the arena, but rather fully focused on what was taking place on the ice heading into the Rockers’ second season in the Federal Prospects Hockey League.

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A minor was recklessly driving a white Hyundai Elantra in the Meijer parking lot at 36600 Van Dyke Ave. the night of Dec. 3, drifting and hanging out the window. The vehicle, which had four to five juveniles inside, nearly struck the witness’s car, police said.

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A predominantly gray-colored bike was reportedly stolen outside a costume store in the 33000 block of Van Dyke Avenue, north of 14 Mile Road, Dec. 3. The theft reportedly happened while the owner spent around a half hour in the store. While the bike had a lock on it, it was unsecured, police said.

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The company employs more than 1,000 people and remains laser-focused on providing extensive training that translates into high-quality customer service.

“Our customers deserve the best, and that’s precisely what we provide by training our staff to be experts,” Abro said. “Whether you are a beginner or connoisseur, we offer a tailored experience for every visitor.”

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When police arrived at the scene, they learned that the man wasn’t doing what the original complainant claimed. No further action was taken.

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A retail fraud incident was reported along Hall Road/M-59, west of Schoenherr Road, Dec. 3. Police did not provide details of what was reportedly taken.

Anyone who has more information about these events or general suspicious happenings is encouraged to call the Sterling Heights Police Department at (586) 446-2800.

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You are required to serve upon Jason G. Happel Esq, Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is 881 Worcester Street, Suite 1, Natick, Massachusetts 01760 your answer on or before January 12, 2024. If you fail to do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of this action. You are also required to file a copy of your answer in the office of the Register of this Court at WORCESTER. Witness, Leilah A. Keamy, Esquire, First Justice of said Court at Worcester, this 22nd day of November 2023 __________________________ Register of Probate Court Published: Sterling Heights Sentry 12/20/2023

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where they left off with a stacked lineup of returning veterans.

“We felt really confident coming back, especially with how many returners we have,” defenseman Nicholas Magill-Diaz said. “At this level, you don’t get half of the returners we got back. We got just about everybody with three or four new faces, so we felt very confident. We have high expectations for ourselves.”

The Rockers are currently in second in the Continental Conference to the tune of a 9-7 record this season, with six players having double-digit point totals already this season.

Scott Coash, who led the Rockers in goals (40) and points (72) last season, has a team-high 10 goals and 19 points this season, while forward Brad Reitter, who was third on the team in points with 47, has a team-high 12 assists this year.

Returning forward Declan Conway is building off his 52-point season in 2022, second on the team, with six goals and four assists already, while defenseman Jameson Milam (11 points), defenseman Josh Colten

(13 points), and forward Pavel Svintsov (16 points) round out the group.

Svintsov, a first-year player for the Rockers, previously played in the Russian Student Hockey League where he tallied 12 goals and 17 assists last season.

Returning goaltender Trevor Babin has been stellar in net with a 7-4 record and a .930 save percentage this season.

With the majority of the team back and just a pair of new names and faces, Magill-Diaz said it’s been the team’s chemistry that has translated to the success so far.

“Just from last year to this year, we’re a lot more comfortable having those uncomfortable conversations when it comes to people making mistakes or being held accountable for each other,” Magill-Diaz said.

“It just makes it that much easier.”

Chemistry has always been a strength of the Rockers, and look no further than their success last season in just their first year together as a group.

The Rockers’ locker room is a tightknit group, and the sense of care and respect is a feeling that Brown said the Rockers deliver from top to bottom in the organization.

“I think what it comes down to is that we’re pretty honest,” Brown said. “We tell

them what the expectations are and we’re not lying to them. This is the expectation, and we have those conversations with the players, and if you don’t believe myself or Nick Field, the GM, this is how we do it, and if you don’t want to do it, we’re not for you. I believe the players have our backs on that.”

The Rockers jumped out to a 9-3 record this season before dropping four straight, holding leads in three of the four matchups.

“Our issue is we get up, we get a lead, and then we stop playing,” Brown said. “We stop doing what we did to get the lead, and it’s some habits I got to work on with the guys to create better habits for the guys to get through 60 minutes of hockey.”

The Rockers have battled injuries and illnesses the past couple of weeks, but the Rockers were looking to rebound with a three-game homestand against the Carolina Thunderbirds (Dec. 15), which occurred after press time, and the Elmira River Sharks (Dec. 22 and 23).

With nearly three quarters of the season still left to play, there’s plenty of time for the Rockers to get back on track before the start of the playoffs.

“Really, we just need to stay positive,”

defenseman T.J. Delaney said. “With all our success at the beginning of the season, I feel like we didn’t face too much adversity. With guys going down with injuries and us losing four straight, we’re facing that adversity now. Are we going to crumble or are we going to keep pushing forward? That’s the question.”

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Sterling Heights’ index rating has soared quickly over the years. In 2019, the MEI only gave Sterling Heights an 8. But the score rose to 38 in 2020, 61 in 2021, and 91 in 2022.

At the Dec. 5 Sterling Heights City Council meeting, councilmen Henry Yanez and Michael Radtke praised the latest news.

Radtke added that the city’s score was “very pitiful” when he first joined the council, and he said the city’s efforts and showing its work toward making the city welcoming and inclusive paid dividends.

“We got the score up to 99, but it

should have been 100, because I read the application, and it said on the application, you get 1 point if you have an elected or appointed official who is LGBTQ, and we do have those folks over at the CommUNITY Alliance. So we should’ve had 100 points,” Radtke said.

“I don’t think we can correct the score for this year, but next year we should have 100, and I’m very proud of the work that they’ve done over there.”

Learn more about the Municipal Equality Index by visiting hrc.org/mei or hrc.org/ resources/municipalities. Find out more about Sterling Heights by visiting sterling heights.gov.

Call Staff Writer Eric Czarnik at (586) 498-1058.

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STERLING HEIGHTS PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, January 10, 2024 MEETING TO BE HELD AT STERLING HEIGHTS CITY HALL 40555 UTICA ROAD 7:00 P.M.

A. PPCM-1303 - Tractor Supply Company Request for a special approval land use which if granted would permit a veterinary office and clinic, including a pet wash station, accessory to the general retail use in the C-2 Planned Comparison District.

Property Address: 12020 Hall Road Location: South of Hall Road, west of Delco Blvd.

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B. PSP23-0031 - Shake Shack- Nuisance Mitigation Plan Requesting board approval for a nuisance mitigation plan for an outdoor patio service area in a C-2 Planned Comparison District and Lakeside Overlay District.

Property Address: 13883 Lakeside Circle Location: South side of Hall Road, east of Schoenherr Current Zoning: C-2 Planned Comparison District and Lakeside Overlay District

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C. PPCM-1304 - Deer Camp Coffee Roasting Company and Outfitters Request for a special approval land use which if granted would permit a carry-out restaurant and cafe in the C-2 Planned Comparison District and Traditional Mixed Use Development Node Overlay District.

Property Address: 35279 Dodge Park Location: West side of Dodge Park, north of Fifteen Mile Road Current Zoning: C-1 Local Convenience Business District and Traditional Mixed Use Development Node Overlay District.

D. PSP23-0025 - Forum at Gateways Shopping Center Request to amend an existing Project Development Plan for the Forum at Gateways Shopping Center to al low for a phased development of two out lot parcels with a fast food drive-through use, a pedestrian plaza, and a free standing single use or multi-tenant building which may include one or more drive-through uses in the C-4 Multi Use District.

Property Address: 44817 Mound Road Location: West side of Mound Road, south of Dobry Drive Current Zoning: C-4 Multi Use District

6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. December 13, 2023 7. CORRESPONDENCE 8. OLD BUSINESsS A. PPUD23-0006 - Marketplace Cove Apartments (postponed from November 8, 2023 meeting) Request for a planned unit development which if granted would allow for three multi-family buildings containing 233 residential units in the C-3 General Business District and Van Dyke Mixed Use District.

Property Address: 8484 Brougham Location: East side of Van Dyke Avenue on the south side of Brougham Drive Current Zoning: C-3 General Business District and Van Dyke Mixed Use District

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YEAR-IN-REVIEW ACROSS 1. *Herald, Idalia or Ophelia 6. Do this in the bud 9. Parts of play 13. Cocoon dwellers 14. Paleozoic or mesozoic, e.g.

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25. *Ryan Gosling’s #48 Across role 28. Winter window picture 30. Imprisons 35. Aphrodite’s son 37. Hindu serpent deity 39. Toughness 40. Angler’s hope 41. Stephen Curry, e.g.

43. Opposed to 44. Tastes like lemon 46. Seven-year desire 47. Turf alternative 48. *Highest-grossing 2023 movie to-date 50. Chris Hemsworth’s repeating role 52. Auction batch 53. Cheese on Peloponnese 55. Kombucha, e.g.

57. *Retired media magnate 61. *King Charles III’s Royal House 65. On the radio (2 words) 66. *Ryder Cup 2023 runner-up 68. 1000 kilograms 69. “Beat it!”

70. Lake, in France 71. Manila hemp 72. Foot digits 73. Freudian topic 74. Runner DOWN 1. Joust verbally 2. Cat food flavor 3. Word before sesame 4. Gangly 5. Type of shower 6. *Company from which #57 Across retired, ____ Corp 7. Nest egg, acr.

8. Trattoria staple 9. Sign of a saint 10. Kin group

11. South American monkey 12. Design detail, for short 15. Sacred objects on a pole 20. Bitterly regretting 22. Dwight D. Eisenhower 24. Boat race 25. Meat on a stick 26. “Fear of Flying” author Jong 27. Post-it user 29. *Site of tragic wildfires 31. Objectivity preventer 32. Declare invalid 33. Like 1950s style, today 34. *”The Eras Tour” star 36. Balkan native 38. St. Louis attraction 42. Hindu garment 45. Combining two forms 49. What kneecap and leech have in

common 51. Airbnb offering 54. Northernmost land, to the ancients 56. a.k.a. adobar or carne de vinha d’alhos 57. Lion’s share 58. Beyond natural, in U.K. 59. Steak preference

60. Days, in Havana 61. *Showtime’s “____: The Aftermath” 62. Certain social media message 63. A third of thrice 64. Infantry’s last rows 67. *____-AFTRA

STERLING HEIGHTS SENTRY, 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.

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