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EASTPOINTE — A section of Nine Mile Road between Kelly Road and Gratiot Avenue will undergo a transformation.

At the Feb. 6 City Council meeting, the council voted 3-2 on a “road diet,” which will transform Nine Mile Road from Pleasant Avenue to Tuscany Avenue from five lanes to three lanes. A “road diet” is basically the shrinking of the road. Going from five to three lanes is intended to make the city more walkable downtown to attract more businesses and more people walking to those businesses. It will create additional green space, and supporters feel it will make the road safer.

Nine Mile Road currently has five lanes of traffic, two going eastbound, two going westbound and a center turning lane. The road diet from Pleasant to Tuscany will result in three lanes of traffic: one eastbound, one westbound and a center turning lane.

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ROSEVILLE — Prior to Valentine’s Day, romance was in the air Feb. 6 at the Roseville Public Library.

During the afternoon, local pianist David Rodgers gave a musical presentation that paid tribute to famous love songs from the 1920s to the present.

About 25 people attended the hourlong concert in which Rodgers played various instrumental numbers on his Yamaha P-125 keyboard. He also shared a piece of history behind each ditty.

During the event, which felt nostalgic at times, the talented musician tossed out occasional music trivia questions to the audience.

“One of the most difficult parts with a show like this is finding the piano arrangements,” he said.

“God Only Knows,” by the Beach Boys; the “Unforgettable” duet from Nat King Cole and his daughter, Natalie Cole; and “Fly Me to the Moon,” with Frank Sinatra singing the most well-known version, were included in the set. Audience members showed their appreciation by tapping their feet to the music.

According to Rodgers, songwriter Buck Ram was responsible for breaking down barriers for several Black artists in the 1950s.

Ram wrote “Only You,” by the Platters, plus some of their other hits.

“The Platters were an all-Black early rock group. They were on Mercury Records.

Mercury announced they would release this song ‘Only You’ on their purple, quote, ‘race music’ label,” Rodgers said.

“Buck Ram, who (was) not Black, insisted the song be released not only to the Black community but also to a wider audience,” Rodgers said. “He was also instrumental in making Mercury Records do away completely with the race label. This helped pave the way for other Black artists to be featured in mainstream radio in the 1950s and beyond.”

Music fans might be surprised to learn that “Unchained Melody,” a song written in 1955 that hit the charts for the Righteous Brothers in 1965 and had a resurgence in 1990 thanks to the movie “Ghost,” was not meant to be a hit. Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield, of the duo, recorded the song in 1965. They tossed a coin to see who would sing it; Hatfield won.

Phil Spector reportedly produced several of the Righteous Brothers hits, but was not interested in getting behind “Unchained Melody,” so Medley produced it. The track was originally supposed to be a B-side, but that all changed when disc jockeys got a hold of the recording and played it nonstop.

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ROSEVILLE — While growing up in the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s, the Great Skate was the local hangout.

Kids from Warren, Fraser, Roseville, Sterling Heights and East Detroit (now Eastpointe) spent many of their weekends at the roller rink, skating in circles to Queen and Michael Jackson songs while forming friendships along the way.

Rink rats, it’s time to lace up your skates again: a Great Skate reunion is planned. The Great Skate Alumni of the ’80s Get-Together will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 25. Admission is $5 per person, and the event is for ages 18 and older.

Bob Costa, who worked at the neighborhood haunt when it opened in the 1970s as International Skating Village, is the main organizer of the reunion. Costa, who grew up in Warren and moved to Roseville as a teen, remembers when the skating rink was built.

“I was there when they put the shovel in the ground in 1974,” Costa said.

He immediately got a job there even though he didn’t know how to roller skate. He

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EASTPOINTE — According to a police report, a vehicle repair shop in the area of Eight Mile and Kelly roads was broken into overnight Feb. 10. Two vehicles that were left for service were driven through repair doors and stolen. Surveillance video was obtained. The stolen vehicles are a gray 2018 Dodge Durango and a gray 2017 Chrysler 300. Police were investigating.

Eastpointe man sentenced in fatal drunken driving crash

EASTPOINTE — A 42-year-old Eastpointe man was sentenced last week for causing a fatal crash while driving under the influence of alcohol.

On Aug. 15, 2021, Eric Compton was driving under the influence of alcohol and struck a motorcycle carrying two passengers.

One passenger died at the scene while the other was critically injured, according to a press release from the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.

In November 2023, Compton was convicted by a jury of operating a motor vehicle with a high blood alcohol content causing death, with a prior conviction, following a three-day trial.

On Feb. 6, Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Diane Druzinski sentenced Compton to 20 to 40 years in prison as a

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thews and nearly 20 seniors participated in a mock Student Board of Education meeting Feb. 12. During the day, the seniors were paired up with school officials to learn more about the district’s day-to-day operations.

That evening, they gathered in the district’s board room to discuss school business in a public forum, each taking on a different counterpart. Matthews, for instance, served in the role of superintendent and also board attorney Alex Lindamood, from Collins & Blaha P.C. Many parents were in attendance to watch their children in action, as were the department administrators and school board members.

“Seeing these kids helps fuel us to do our jobs,” Blaszkowski said. “Parents, thank you, you raised great kids.”

With gavel in hand, Alex McEachern, in the role of school board President Theresa Genest, kept the mock meeting organized.

The students didn’t vote on any agenda items, but instead updated the public on

Fire leads to discovery of mushroom grow operation

EASTPOINTE — According to a police report, the Eastpointe police assisted the Eastpointe Fire Department on a structure fire Feb. 5 at a location in the 23000 block of Schroeder Avenue, south of Stephens Road, during which officers observed a mushroom grow operation in the basement. The Eastpointe Special Investigations Unit then conducted a search warrant and arrested one person for the manufacturing of psilocybin mushrooms, with about 1 pound of mushrooms seized. Investigations were ongoing

Break-in at smoke shop

EASTPOINTE — According to a police report, a smoke shop in the 18000 block of Eight Mile Road was broken into overnight on Feb. 9. Video surveillance showed two suspects whom police are still working to identify. If you have more information about these crimes or others, call Eastpointe police at (586) 445-5100.

— Andy Kozlowski and Brian Wells several current projects in the district. Student Dennis Henderson, as Directory of Technology Michael Antoine, reported that the 2018 $58.9 million bond issue will provide additional technology, including iPads and laptops.

“Our plan is to replace these devices at the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year,” Henderson said. “During the last month we have been getting feedback from staff regarding the features they would like to see on the new devices.”

Alecia Dy, as Executive Director of Business and Finance Rayetta Ashbaugh, updated the audience on other bond issue matters.

“We are currently working on closing out series one of the bond we started in 2018. We will have some construction projects that will be completed during the summer months, and that will be the end of series one,” Dy said. “We are just beginning to work on series two on the bond, which will mostly focus on technology updates Mr. Henderson just spoke on.”

The students discussed the status of See MEETING on page 10A

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Rumor has it Spector was not happy about that.

Rodgers said the song was originally written for a movie called “Unchained.”

“It’s a prison movie. It’s meant to be a song about waiting a long, lonely time to return to your love after your prison sentence,” he said, adding that 1,500 versions of the song have been recorded.

“The Righteous Brothers were not brothers. They actually performed at a show for the military and someone said, ‘That sounds righteous, brothers.’ They ended up just using that name as their band name,” Rodgers said.

The attendees also learned the backstory of Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love.”

“The song was based on a French song written in 1784, but the melody was changed around a little bit and new lyrics were added,” Rodgers said.

The song was written specifically for Presley’s 1961 film “Blue Hawaii.” Although the movie’s producers didn’t like the tune, Rodgers said Presley “insisted on singing the song.”

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Using Roxette’s song “It Must Have Been Love” from the 1990 movie “Pretty Woman,” Rodgers also pointed out that not all love songs are “sunshine and roses.”

“Sometimes they take on a melancholy feel, due to a broken heart,” he said.

Toward the end of the show, Rodgers covered more recent songs including “Thinking Out Loud,” by Ed Sheeran, and “Love Story,” by Taylor Swift. He also said Shaina Twain wrote “From This Moment On” for Celine Dion, but ended up recording it herself.

Rodgers has a number of other instrumental gigs that he performs, including one dedicated to the Beatles and another devoted to the songs of Motown.

Fran Timmerman and her husband, Tim Timmerman, thought Rodgers’ show at the library was “excellent.”

“We always enjoy him,” said Fran Timmerman, who has been to the musician’s Motown show.

“He gives a great performance,” said Tim Timmerman, who always appreciates the history behind each song.

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Klinefelt to have first State of the City as mayor EASTPOINTE — Mayor Michael Klinefelt will present his first State of the City luncheon as mayor March 19 at the Lutheran Fraternities Hall No. 57, 16140 Aurora Ave. Doors will open at 11:15 a.m., and lunch will be served at 11:45 a.m.

Other keynote speakers will include Eastpointe Community Schools Superintendent Christina Gibson and 38th District Court Judge Kathleen Galen. The cost is $25 for Eastpointe-Roseville Chamber Of Commerce members and $30 for nonmembers.

The last day to register is March 5. Email events@erchamber.com or call (586) 776-5520.

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EASTPOINTE — Teams of three to four people are invited to participate in an upcoming military trivia contest hosted by the Michigan Military Technical and Historical Society.

The trivia game will be held at 2 p.m. Feb. 24 at the museum, 16600 Stephens Road, and it will be hosted by six-time “Jeopardy!” champion Sandie Baker.

According to a press release sent by the museum, there will be prizes.

Admission is by donation, and spectators are welcome. To register a team, contact the museum by calling (586) 872-2581 or emailing mimths@ mimths.org.

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Dine in or carryout are available.

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — Michigan’s presidential primary election will be held from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Feb. 27.

New this year, besides voting at the polls Feb. 27 or voting absentee, there will be nine days of early voting, Feb. 17-25, in which voters may go to the early voting site in their community, mark their ballots and put them in a tabulator.

Eastpointe’s early voting site is Eastpointe Memorial Library, 15875 Oak Ave. The hours to vote at the site are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. For more information, visit cityofeastpointe.net/departments/city_clerk/ election_forms.php.

Roseville’s early voting site is the City Council Chambers, 29777 Gratiot Ave. The hours to vote will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day through Feb. 25. For more information, visit roseville-mi.gov and click on “Important Message from your City Clerk Jennifer Zelmanski.”

BANDING TOGETHER

ROSEVILLE — The Roseville High School Band will have a food truck rally and craft and vendor show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 6 at the school, 17855 Common Road. Admission costs $2 per person. Children ages 10 and younger will be admitted for free.

No strollers. Vendors are still needed. If interested, email rhsbandcraftandvendorshow@outlook.com.

Community art show Feb. 25

EASTPOINTE — The EP FreeStore will present Art Unbounded, a community art show from 1 to 6 p.m.

Feb 25 at the Eastpointe Boys and Girls Club, 15320 E. Nine Mile Road.

Local artists will exhibit their sculptures, drawings, paintings, artwork and more. The displays also will include performance art, musical art and culinary arts. The event is free to attend. The art will not be for sale at the event; the event’s purpose is to bring people together to share their art.

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Feb. 24 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Shafer-Rachelle-Latham Post No. 6782, located at 17645 E. Nine Mile Road.

Representatives from state and local organizations that focus on community health and mental health care will be on-site to provide resources and answer questions. For more information, call (517) 373-0852 or email KimberlyEdwards@house.mi.gov.

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DETROIT — Kapow, Batman!

For followers of the comic book legend, here’s your chance to see all five Batmobiles from the television show and the Hollywood movies. The classic automobiles will be displayed during this year’s 71st annual Detroit Autorama scheduled for March 1-3 at Huntington Place, 1 Washington Blvd.

Over the weekend, more than 800 hot rod, custom-made truck and motorcycle owners from across the U.S. and the world

will park their prized possessions for gearheads to view.

“There are so many exciting features at this year’s edition of Autorama, that we can hardly wait to share all of it with the great auto enthusiasts of metro Detroit,” Peter Toundas — president and owner of Championship Auto Shows Inc., producer of Autorama — said in a prepared statement.

“Detroit’s Autorama was the first and is the most revered hot rod custom car show in the country, attracting enthusiasts from across North America.

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Tem Cardi DeMonaco Jr. and Council member Margaret Podsiadlik voted in favor of the motion. Council members Rob Baker and Harvey Curley voted against the project, wanting the section of the road to stay five lanes.

The conversion is part of the Modern Nine Main Street Project that began last year in the city. The project, to be completed in three phases, will include a new road, the installation of a new water main system and a new main gas line. Now that council has approved the road diet for phase two, the design will be submitted to the Michigan Department of Transportation to go forward with the project.

“I think a lane reduction makes our community safer,” Klinefelt said. “The data we’ve been given shows (traffic) will be safer.”

“Why not try something new and see what we can do on Nine Mile?” DeMonaco Jr. said. “As people have said, there’s a lot of vacant businesses and no reason to walk Nine Mile. Why don’t we make a reason to walk Nine Mile and make it our own little downtown?”

The cost of the road reduction is “just

over” $5.2 million, according to Ryan Kern, senior project engineer with Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick Inc., the city’s engineering firm, which is based in Shelby Township.

“That’s not to say that that is what the bids are going to come in. They could come in higher or lower,” Kern said. “With the removal of the pavement, you have a lot of vegetation that needs to be done. You still have an embankment that needs to be placed. The drive approaches and the storm sewers have to be extended. There’s additional sidewalk and handicapped work involved in that too, as well as the bus lanes that need to be added.”

He said that 81.85% of the construction is being paid for with federal funding.

“The 18.15% match is being covered by the ACT 51 funds the city receives from the state through the gas tax,” Kern said.

“But all the costs involved with design and the redesign, construction inspection, surveying, would be 100% funded through the city through the gas tax.”

Kern said the costs do not include streetscape or tree placement.

“It would have to be done under a separate project,” Kern said. “We did not consider bike lanes. We did not consider including additional crosswalks, but that’s something that can be added as well.”

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The city’s Police Department, 16083 E. Nine Mile Road, is located at the northeastern corner of Nine Mile and Gratiot Avenue.

The Fire Department is located at 16370 E. Nine Mile Road right at Pleasant Avenue.

Neither Police Chief Corey Haines nor Fire Chief Brian Marquardt — both present at the meeting — support the three-lane conversion.

“We are going to need all five lanes to back our ladder truck back into there and also to make turns going out of our station to go either left or right with that ladder truck, because the bucket will swing out so far,” Marquardt said.

He added that earlier in the day he and other staff saw a traffic backup between the Dollar General store and Pleasant Avenue.

“It was packed because traffic backed up going eastbound, so people got stuck at that light,” he said. “We would have not been able to get out. If the council decides to do this, as the fire chief, I cannot support this because of delays.”

Access to fire hydrants is another concern should certain streets be blocked off with the conversion.

“That’s also going to possibly make the hydrants unusable on Nine Mile,” Marquardt said. “We’ll have to add hydrants

on the side streets because the road will be blocked.”

Haines also shared his perspective.

“Nine Mile is our thoroughfare. Nine Mile is what we use to get everywhere in this city to protect people and to give them the service that we have promised to give them,” Haines said. “Shortening Nine Mile down to three lanes is going to cause issues, I promise you that. I’ve talked to these officers, I’ve talked to my command staff. We all agree it’s not the right thing to do for safety.”

Many residents, business owners oppose road diet; a handful say they like it

The 3-2 vote was unpopular with many residents and business owners, who voiced their opposition at the hearing of the public held before the council voted. They are concerned about safety issues, traffic congestion, speeding, residential streets possibly being blocked off at Nine Mile, and a loss in business clientele because people will avoid Nine Mile. Police and fire getting to emergencies also is a worry.

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Donning the nickname “Pressville,” the Panthers’ pride themselves on their physical defense and their ability to make opposing offenses uncomfortable.

In Roseville’s mind, great defense turns into better offense, and you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better offensive player in the Macomb Area Conference than McDonald’s All-American nominee and senior guard Jalen Mosley.

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science, technology, education and math classes in the district, including the addition of a drone class planned for Roseville High School next year. The “RCS officials” also discussed strategies to address school absences, the district’s 100-year anniversary next year, teacher shortages and school supplies.

The mock meeting also gave the students the opportunity to honor a teacher who made the biggest impact on them.

McEachern honored Sarah Drouin. Matthews honored Andrea Burns. Dy honored Jodi Teutsch. Henderson honored Josh Kovach.

Thomas Gannon told teacher Taylor Riley about the influence in reading and writing that she’s had on him. The pair also share some other common bonds, including the music of My Chemical Romance.

De’Zire Hendrix didn’t hold back when honoring Vernard Snowden.

“He’s a great coach and an amazing staff member,” Hendrix said. “He keeps everyone motivated with his positive attitude.”

Dai’Ana Woods recognized educator Christine Anderson-DeWitt.

“We have fun. We laugh and give each

other sass,” Woods said. “I wouldn’t ask for any other math teacher than DeWitt.”

Jorgianna Crawford handed a tissue to teacher John Lange, because he teared up during her teacher presentation. Nino Pepito had a lot to say about his experiences in Samantha Jordan’s class.

“I found her to be one of the most inspiring, qualified and student-focused teachers,” he said, describing her as “committed, dutiful and unwavering in the pursuit of education.”

Asia Griffin became emotional when addressing Reed Stevens, who teaches as-

tronomy.

“He makes us kids feel welcome in his class,” she said. “He’s taught me more about the stars, galaxy and black holes. He really made me become a better person.”

Se’Milia Duckworth honored Malaika Williams.

Lyndsy Rodriguez honored Emily Collias.

Bethany Leonard honored Aubrey Meade.

Dalyace Grigg honored Becky Gardner.

Bryan Weathersby honored Tammy Blarek.

Brooklyn Cogwell honored Barb Lienemann.

Cheyenne Dunlap honored Sean LaForge.

Katelynn Dixon honored Chrystie Hodakoski.

Call Staff Writer Maria Allard at (586) 498-1045.

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- In Memory of Lonnie Jacob Bush (29) of Roseville, Mi. went to be with the Lord on Jan. 19th, 2024. He was born on Sept. 30th, 1994, to the late Lance Bush and Penny Case Kennedy Bush. Survived by his sister Stephanie Kennedy, Grandmother Genevieve Carissimi, Grandmother Barbara Bush, nieces Faith and Hope Guerra, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Lonnie grew up in Roseville and graduated from Roseville High School in 2012.

Lonnie loved life and was a compassionate person and an empathetic listener. That was his skill, he could talk to anyone including total strangers and they would divulge their innermost secrets with him.

Lonnie loved his family and adored animals; animals were a source of love and comfort for him. Lonnie especially loved sports and music and was passionate about both. He loved all the Detroit sports teams but especially loved his Detroit Tigers. He was a superb pitcher and could make the ball move magically. He enjoyed learning the craft from his late father Lance, who was obsessed with the physics of pitching.

Lonnie enjoyed passing his knowledge and passion for the sport on to his nieces Faith and Hope. As he watched them play it brought joy to his heart.

He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. We take great comfort in knowing that he is now resting in peace with his parents in heaven.

There will be a service for the celebration of his life on Sat. Feb. 24th at 1 p.m.

Location is Temple Baptist Church, 15975 Martin Rd, Roseville, Mi. 48066

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‘My kids feel like celebrities’

BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com

ROSEVILLE — No matter what coach, player or teacher you speak with on the grounds of Roseville High School, there’s one word that continuously makes its way into conversation when describing the school — “family.”

Head football coach Vernard Snowden and head basketball coach Gregory Boler have discussed the culture of the Panthers on numerous occasions, emphasizing how their teams have embodied the brotherhood mentality.

The feeling is widespread across the entire school, and now Roseville Unified, a new basketball team for students in the special education program, is part of the Panthers family as well.

“To see how much everyone is involved with this and excited about this from the top down has been amazing,” Roseville staff member and Unified coach Reba Stanley said. “Our superintendent has come out

to games, and all the staff have bought Tshirts to wear to support. Kids in my class don’t always have friends with other kids in the hallway. They kind of just stick together because they’re shy and they like people like them with their disability. Now, people see them in the hallway and are calling out their name and giving them a high-five and saying they watched them in the game, they’re posting about the game on social media, and letting them sit with them at lunchtime. My kids feel like celebrities.”

Stanley, a Roseville graduate, teaches students with cognitive impairments at Roseville High School; she made the suggestion to form the team.

Stanley said she first thought of the idea after seeing Grosse Pointe South form its Unified team, and she conducted further research after the fact.

Before the idea could get traction, COVID-19 interrupted the process and brought everything to a halt.

But once the dust settled and Stanley saw an opportunity to bring the team together, she and Snowden presented the idea to Roseville athletic director Keith Marzec.

Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

Roseville Unified coach Reba Stanley is recognized for her efforts with the team during halftime of Roseville Unified’s matchup against Sterling Heights Feb. 13.

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so many people turned out for the meeting, there was not enough room in the council chambers to fit everyone, so some sat in the atrium of City Hall.

Ken Hoffman, who lives on Melrose Avenue west of the fire station, called the road diet “stupid” and “a wasted idea.”

“I cannot understand why anyone would suggest having (St. Clair) Shores five lanes and Warren five lanes and then cut down into two here in Eastpointe,” Hoffman said.

Venus Earles, a mother of two young children, said she is opposed to the three-lane conversion. She compared it to the current construction on Nine Mile, in which just three lanes are currently open.

“It is so backed up and so many of the side streets are backed up because people are avoiding it,” Earles said. “If you’re trying to go to Kelly (Road), let’s talk about Popeyes Chicken; sometimes people are out in the street blocking that lane completely. I’m just

not understanding how people are thinking this will be better for business and better for the flow of traffic.”

David DeRonne, who owns the family business DeRonne Hardware and Rental at 18561 Nine Mile Road, doesn’t see “the rationale” behind the road diet.

“I’m curious if there is any statistics or anything that can show where a lane restriction like this helped improve the businesses in the area,” DeRonne said. “We certainly don’t see it as an improvement for the businesses in the area here. It’s difficult for people to pull out onto Nine Mile now with five lanes.

There’s going to be a parade of traffic coming by, and they’re not going to have a chance to get onto Nine Mile.”

“The Nine Mile Project, it’s basically aesthetic to make things look more pleasing. However, this is a safety issue. Our Fire Department, our Police Department, they’re both on Nine Mile. They don’t really have any other way in or out,” resident Karen Mouradjian said. “Eastpointe is not set up like Ferndale or Royal Oak or Birmingham or any of the other suburbs where they have

a thriving downtown area. You would have to reduce the speed limit down to 25. Our city is already walkable enough. You can walk to whatever business you want.”

There were a handful of residents who said the road conversion is a good move for the city. Tim Kniaz shared research he did on the success of road diets.

“Since the 1970s when we first did road diets, there has been a litany of proof that road diets work for bringing in new business, life to old businesses, has ecological benefits and walkability will come because you’re bringing in new businesses,” Kniaz said. “Nine Mile currently has nothing for you to go to. That’s because it’s a five-lane hellhole. Nobody wants to walk down Nine Mile. Nobody wants to put businesses there. There are a lot of people in this community against progress.”

Heather Zielinski, of Autism Society of Greater Detroit, offered her thoughts.

“Every city is looking for areas that are walkable. That walkability brings in those businesses that pay the taxes that fund the

schools,” Zielinski said. “I want to speak on behalf of the community that I support.

Projects like this, if you turn them down, will disadvantage greatly the disabled population.

Being able to provide them a path will be that soapbox that Eastpointe can stand on about making things accessible for everyone.”

Steven Hammontree, who attended the public hearing with his mom, Dawn Hammontree, said he was “mixed” on the issue.

“I support the idea of a road diet, of slowing down traffic and making it harder for drivers to speed and be negligent, but I don’t like the plans that are in front of us,” said Hammontree, who often bikes in the city. “Those do not feel like they will increase safety to me. You could add bike lanes. The city has none of those. You could add street parking if space is made available. I want a safer Nine Mile Road; I don’t think we quite have the right way to do it here.”

Before a start date can be confirmed, MDOT must approve the project and then solicit bids to select a contractor.

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look forward to their reaction to this year’s Autorama. We are so proud that the world of custom car shows started in Detroit and has grown to be the most important custom car/ hot rod show in the nation.”

The following Roseville residents will have their decked-out vehicles on display: • Larry Bentley, red 1976 Chevrolet Caprice Glasshouse.

• Paul Curtis, black and red 1955 twodoor, hardtop Plymouth.

• Mike Everson, black cherry 1968 Dodge Charger.

• Nick Klaver, 1982 green Mercury Grand Marquis and a green 1968 Schwinn Stingray.

• Sterling Rowe, red 2009 Chevy Corvette.

Also, car buffs can check out a 1988 Chevrolet Camaro that Eastpointe resident James Sawyer owns. In addition, Ron Andras, of Harper Woods, will display his 1963 silver Pontiac Grand Prix.

And the legacy of Evel Knievel will ride again with an exhibit highlighting his death-defying jumps. A specially painted motorcycle, created by Chip Foose, will be unveiled at 2 p.m. March 2 to honor the daredevil. Other highlights will include the exhibit of General Motors’ 50 Millionth Car, the Golden 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe.

“Every inch of the car is 24-karat gold plated, outside and in, including the engine and chassis. It was created by GM to commemorate the production of its 50 millionth car in 1954 and was the focal point of its nationwide Golden CARnival across the country that kicked off with a grand citywide parade in Flint, unveiling the golden Chevy,” an Autorama press release states.

“This is a complete reconstruction of the car, faithful 100 percent to how it was conceived in 1955.”

While the souped-up vehicles are the stars of the show, many other activities are planned. Noel G, who plays “Hector” in the film series “The Fast and the Furious,” will mingle with fans from 5 to 8 p.m. March 1. And, rock on, Twisted Sister fans because lead singer Dee Snider will sign autographs and take photos from 1 to 4 p.m. March 2.

In addition, the Motor City Mavens 2024 Auto Art Panel Jam and Charity Auction will raise money for Leader Dogs for the Blind.

Autorama’s hours will be noon to 10 p.m. March 1; 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. March 2; and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 3. Admission for adults costs $27; admission for children 6 to 12 years old costs $10; and children 5 and younger will be admitted for free. Discount tickets are available at participating O’Reilly Auto Parts locations.

For more information and tickets, visit autorama.com/attend/detroit or call (248) 373-1700.

Call Staff Writer Maria Allard at (586) 498-1045.

2024 ANNUAL MARCH BOARD OF REVIEW NOTICE is hereby given that the 2024 Annual March Board of Review of the City of Roseville, Michigan, will be in session at the Civic Center, 29777 Gratiot Avenue, Roseville, Michigan on: Monday, March 18, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & 1:00p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 19, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Any matters that taxpayers wish to take up with the Board of Review relative to the assessment of their property for the year should be brought before the March Board of Review on the dates mentioned above.

The tentative ratios and equalization factors for the City of Roseville, as recommended by the Macomb County Equalization Department, are as follows: Commercial Industrial Residential Personal Property

Ratio

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1.06000 1.10400 1.11907 1.00000

Appeals by appointment will be accepted Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. by calling 586-445-5430. You may submit a written appeal accompanied by a completed Board of Review Petition form L-4035. The form is available at www.roseville-mi.gov under the Assessing Department. Written appeals must be received before the 2024 March Board of Review adjourns.

Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Notice City of Roseville will provide necessary reasonable services to individuals with disabilities at the Board of Review meeting upon 3-day notice. Please contact the Assessing Department of accommodations at (586)445-5430.

Brook L Openshaw, City Assessor Jennifer A. Zelmanski, City Clerk Published: February 7, 2024 February 21, & March 6th 2024 Published: Eastsider 02/21/2024

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eventually learned some fancy footwork and stayed on as an employee for many, many years. Turned out it wasn’t just a job, but a social gathering.

“I met a lot of kids from different communities,” the 1978 Roseville High School graduate said. “It was always exciting to go to work and see your friends. A lot of memories for me.”

One lasting impression was watching the clientele that skated exceptionally well.

“I wanted to be like those people,” Costa said.

With no cellphones back then, the young customers captured special moments on Polaroid cameras, and many nights were set aside for elementary school roller skating parties and sleepovers. Sometimes friends raced each other under the blasting music, couples held hands when ballads played, and everyone gathered in the middle for “The Hokey Pokey.”

In the early days, attendees skated around to the rock ‘n’ roll music of the era.

One disc jockey in particular always ended the night with Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway To Heaven,” Costa said. In the latter part of the 1970s when the soundtrack to “Saturday Night Fever” was released, disco took over.

“That really pumped up the roller skaters,” Costa said. “I saw a lot of trends go through there.”

Costa is hopeful many former skaters and staff members will attend The Great Skate Alumni of the ’80s Get-Together this weekend.

“It’s about the stories, the memories and the connection with people,” Costa said.

Another past employee returning for the reunion is Greg Childs. The Warren

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win, that’s what I’m going to do.”

Every Panthers player plays for each other.

From the last guy on the bench to the leading scorer, from freshman to varsity, the environment that head coach Gregory Boler has created represents not just Roseville basketball, but Roseville athletics and the school as a whole.

The players see it, they embody it, and more importantly, they’re passing it down to the younger generation.

“I’ve never seen a senior group interact the way they do with the freshman and the JV team,” Boler said. “It’s really one big program the way a coach would dream for it to be. They all laugh and joke together. It’s definitely differ-

resident could often be found at the Great Skate. He worked there from 1984 to 1995 and again from 2015 to 2020. Childs did everything: floor guard, snack bar, disc jockey and management. The 1988 Warren Woods Tower High School graduate lived so close to the rink that he could walk to work.

“It was a cool job. You got to listen to music, talk to your friends and meet girls. I spent many New Year’s Eves there,” he said.

“It was a simpler time. We had a lot of fun. It was a form of socialization for us kids.”

He made lifelong friends as the strobe lights flashed.

“The people we worked with, it was almost like a family,” Childs said. “I still know a lot of the people today.”

As one of the rink’s disc jockeys, Childs spun everything from Madonna to the Cult to Bon Jovi. Sometimes he’d toss in songs by Bob Seger or the Georgia Satellites, while other nights called for Prince or Janet Jackson.

“I played it all. It just depended on the era of music,” Childs said. “‘Dream Weaver’ was a couples song.”

Childs even had a favorite Sunday night song “to get things started.” That song was Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition.”

Childs also said that working with the public taught him “to be a better communicator.” He’s definitely looking forward to the reunion and catching up with longtime friends.

“Seeing these people, they have tons of stories,” Childs said.

Great Skate is located at 29100 Hayes Road. The phone number is (586) 7774301.

Information on the reunion is available on “The Great Skate Alumni of the 80s GetTogether” Facebook page.

Call Staff Writer Maria Allard at (586) 498-1045. ent around here. It’s getting to where we wanted it to be, and I didn’t think it would be this fast, but these guys are making it so much easier.”

“We really love each other,” Payne said.

“These are really my brothers. I look at every one of these guys as my brothers. We’re all together at the end of the day. We’re all we got.”

Behind their unbreakable bond, Roseville has been impressive this season to the tune of a 10-7 record, including its current 9-3 stretch, and will finish second in the MAC Red standings behind defending league champion Grosse Pointe South this season.

Starting off the season 1-4, including a 9-point loss to South, it was evident to Boler that his team wasn’t playing its style of basketball.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Land Court Department Trial Court WORCESTER, SS.

CASE NO. 88 MISC 128625 (JSDR) Leona McMahon and Jennie Walenty v.

The Heirs of Stephen Walenty, et al.

TO: The heirs, devisees, legal representatives, successors or assigns of: (1) Stephen Walenty a/k/a Stephen Walenty, Sr., deceased, formerly of Uxbridge, Worcester County, in said Commonwealth, (2) Stephen Walenty, Jr. a/k/a Steven Walenty, Jr., deceased, formerly of Uxbridge, Worcester County, in said Commonwealth, (3) Edward Walenty, deceased, formerly of Uxbridge, Worcester County, in said Commonwealth, (4) David Merle Barlow, deceased, formerly of Gardiner, Maine, (5) John Walenty, deceased, formerly of Uxbridge, Worcester County, in said Commonwealth, (6) Jennie R. Walenty, deceased, formerly of Springfield, Hampden, County, in said Commonwealth, (7) Wilfred Walenty, deceased, formerly of Glocester, Rhode Island (8) Louise C. Walenty, deceased, formerly of Mendon, Worcester County, in said Commonwealth, (9) William E. Walenty, deceased, formerly of Blackstone, Worcester County, in said Commonwealth, (10) Frances Kary, deceased, formerly of Roseville, Michigan, (11) John Kary, deceased, formerly of Rochester Hills, Michigan, (12), Ann Corden, deceased, formerly of Van Nuys, California, (13) Viola Katkowski, deceased, formerly of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, (14) Brian P. Katkowski, deceased, formerly of Providence, Rhode Island, and (15) Stanley A. Walenty, deceased, formerly of Plymouth, Plymouth County, in said Commonwealth.

You are hereby notified that a complaint has been filed by the above-named plaintiff in which you are named as an interested party. This complaint concerns a parcel of land in Uxbridge, Worcester County, and said Commonwealth being known as and numbered 28 Ironstone Road, specifically Parcel #1 and Parcel #2 as described in a deed recorded with the Worcester County Registry of Deeds in Book 1879, Page 461. The Property was the subject of a sheriff’s sale, and a Sheriff’s Deed was recorded in the Worcester County Registry of Deeds in Book 4056, Page 587. Plaintiff seeks to remove a cloud on title that currently exists due to a transcription error in said Sheriff’s Deed. Plaintiff seeks a declaratory judgment reforming the Sheriff’s Deed recorded in the Worcester County Registry of Deeds in Book 4056, Page 587, and validating the sheriff’s sale as to Parcel #1 and Parcel #2. Plaintiff also seeks a declaration that she has acquired title to Parcel #1 and Parcel #2 by adverse possession, and quieting title to Parcel #1 and Parcel #2 in the name of Leona McMahon, and such further relief as is just and proper.

This complaint may be examined at the Land Court, Boston, Massachusetts, or online at www. masscourts.org. Information on how to search Land Court dockets is available on the Land Court website: www.mass.gov/how-to/find-a-land-court-case-docket. A copy of said complaint may also be obtained from plaintiff's attorney.

If you intend to make any defense, you are hereby required to serve upon the plaintiff's attorney, Shannon F. Slaughter, Esq., Dalton & Finegold, LLP, whose address is 34 Essex Street, Andover, MA 01810, an answer to the complaint on or before the twenty fifth day of March, 2024, next, the return day, hereof, and a copy thereof must be filed in this court on or before said day.

If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for relief demanded in the complaint. Unless otherwise provided by Rule 13(a), your answer must state as a counterclaim any claim which you may have against the plaintiff which arise out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the plaintiffs' claim, or you will thereafter be barred from making such claim in any other action.

It is ORDERED that notice be given by publishing a copy of this notice once in the following newspapers: (1) The Boston Globe, a newspaper published in Boston, Suffolk County, in said Commonwealth (2) The Kennebec Journal, a newspaper of general circulation in Gardiner, Maine (3) The Valley Breeze, a newspaper of general circulation in Glocester, Rhode Island (4) The Roseville-Eastpointe Eastsider, a newspaper of general circulation in Roseville, Michigan (5) The Los Angeles Daily News, a newspaper of general circulation in Van Nuys, California (6) The Rochester Post, a newspaper of general circulation in Rochester Hills, Michigan (7) The Providence Journal, a newspaper of general circulation in Providence, Rhode Island, at least thirty days before the twenty fifth day of March, 2024.

Witness, Gordon H. Piper, Chief Justice of the Land Court, the eighth day of February 2024.

Attest:

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self early, and Roseville senior forward Anthony Scott Jr. said the team recognized it.

Scott is more of the vocal, in-your-face leader while Mosley tends to lead by example, so when Scott relays a message to the team, the guys listen.

“I told the guys that we should all buy in,” Scott said. “If we buy into the program and we all play good and hustle, nobody can stop us and we’re an unstoppable force. That’s what we did.”

Scott’s play also speaks for itself, and he’s been filling up the stat sheet this season. Along with Scott and Mosley, Payne and his younger brother, sophomore guard Jadarius Payne, junior Brian Jenkins, sophomore Ryan Davis, senior Herman Wrenn, junior Tim Dawson and junior Kyle Reeves have been consistent contributors for the Panthers this season.

Jenkins, a Hamtramck High School transfer, has come into his own this season on the offensive end.

Jenkins never had the opportunity to show his full potential his first two seasons with Hamtramck, but now he’s become an immediate impact player for the Panthers night in and night out.

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way more confident as opposed to my sophomore season,” Jenkins said. “I didn’t play, but over the summer I could tell my confidence was growing, especially with a coach that puts his trust in me.”

The Payne brothers are a focal point of the Roseville defensive unit as Jadarius Payne currently leads the team in deflections, which tends to jump-start transition opportunities for the Panthers offense.

Both players are dynamic scorers in their own right, and Boler said Todario has taken a significant step forward with his jump shot.

“Guys left Todario open last year, and he took that very personally,” Boler said. “He’s shooting the ball really, really well. Nobody will leave him open this year, I promise.”

With contributions across the board and a connection unlike any other, Roseville is hoping to carry some momentum into the state tournament with strong showings in the final stretch of their regular season schedule, which concludes on Feb. 22 in an away game against No. 62 ranked Detroit Edison.

Roseville, ranked No. 72 in The D Zone’s Top 100, will be a force to be reckoned with in the Division 1 state tournament.

“A lot of people doubted and said we’re nothing yet,” Scott said. “We like that and we tend to prove them wrong and make them pay for what they said.”

Call Staff Writer Jonathan Szczepaniak at (586) 498-1090.

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“Pre-COVID, we had looked at it and talked about it,” Marzec said. “After COVID, we never really got it going. Really, the driving force was our CI teacher, Reba Stanley. She got Snowden on board and they presented it to me, and I said, ‘Absolutely.’”

Marzec’s daughter, senior Makayla Marzec, is currently on the squad.

Unified Sports, a Special Olympics program, is available to students with an individual education program and an intellectual disability. General education students are encouraged to join the team as partners as well.

Each game consists of three special education athletes and two general education partners on the court together. Compiling a 4-0 record on the season with wins over Sterling Heights, Clawson and Grosse Pointe South, Roseville Unified flexed its muscles in its first season, which is now completed.

“What tells you how good our kids are is that a lot of times on the floor we’ll either have five kids with disabilities or only one kid as a partner,” Marzec said. “We have some kids in our CI program that can really play basketball.”

But it’s bigger than basketball, and a team parade throughout the hallways of Roseville High School showcased just that.

Before their first home game, the school held a team parade for Unified as teachers and students made posters and signs, cheering for the players as they walked down the hallway.

Even more, the support at each game has been immeasurable as teachers and students filled the bleachers in support of their classmates.

So while Roseville Unified is dominating on the hardwood, the biggest winner has been Roseville High School as a whole “I think the greatest thing, and really the reason why Unified got started, is to bridge the gap of kids with disabilities and without disabilities,” Marzec said. “It’s amazing. Having her dad as an athletic director in the building, and she’s kind of low-key in her own little program now, it’s amazing how many people know who (Makayla Marzec) is now, and the CI kids, and seeing the high-fives. We had a parade for the team before their game, and the amount of kids and classes that made posters and signs and were cheering, and they know our kids by name, it’s awesome. They get a chance to have a high school experience, and I think that’s really important.”

Roseville is currently looking at potential options for a Unified team in flag football, bowling and soccer while the school’s

Roseville Unified basketball Coaching staff: Reba Stanley, Vernard Snowden, Jennifer Bolle, Josh Kovach and Anthony Scott.

Players/partners: Darryl Brown, Kayla Marzec, Denico Perryman, Jermaine Davis, Kya Thomas, Xavier Pullen, Bryan Weathersby, Summer Weathers, Bryant Snowden, Desmond Straughton, Austin Sawyer and Julian Williams.

Unified dance team is set to compete in an event in Ypsilanti.

For basketball, the hope is that more schools in the Macomb Area Conference form Unified teams to make a league, or to at least make a full schedule. Roseville Unified faced off against Grosse Pointe South twice this season.

Regardless, Roseville Unified is now a part of the Roseville family, and by the looks of the reception and interaction this season, it will be for a very long time.

“When I went to school here, obviously Roseville was still good,” Stanley said. “I had my own things going on with being in band and drama, but everybody was doing their own thing. Football players were with football players and band kids were with band kids. It was a good experience, but the shift we have in the family aspect is crazy. We had nine kids sign for football, and everybody was there. The choir kids were cheering them on. The three buses of basketball players came out to support my kids. The football players are cheering them on at the games. The whole student section is full of football players cheering on the basketball team. That’s definitely something different than when I went here.”

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Warren man faces sentencing for bomb threat at 37th District Court

MOUNT CLEMENS — A Warren man has been found guilty of making a bomb threat at the 37th District Court and now faces sentencing.

Lynn Morton, 73, was found guilty of making a false report or bomb threat, a four-year felony; and assaulting, resisting or obstructing officers, a two-year-felony, on Jan. 23 in Macomb County Circuit Court. According to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office in a written release, Morton refused his right to a jury trial and had a bench trial.

In September 2022, Morton reportedly telephoned the 37th District Court in Warren and made a bomb threat. He was arrested on Oct. 18, 2022, and refused Warren police commands while in custody, according to prosecutors.

Morton’s attorney, Vincent J. Toussaint, declined to comment at this time.

Sentencing is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Feb. 29 in Macomb County Circuit Court before Judge Diane Druzinski.

Contract workers blamed for lunch room assault

STERLING HEIGHTS — Police were called to an automotive supplier in the 6000 block of 18 1/2 Mile Road, between Mound Road and Van Dyke Avenue, Jan. 19 after hearing that a group of people were involved in an assault in a lunchroom.

Police said two victims were treated for injuries, which reportedly included bleeding, facial swelling and ripped dreadlocks. According to police, one of the victims said his black iPhone was stolen during the incident.

After looking at surveillance footage, police said one of the victims was attacked without provocation, and police added that they saw five male attackers.

Workplace staff said the suspects were a hiring agency’s contract workers.

Police said the suspects had already taken off along eastbound 18 1/2 Mile Road in a maroon Chevrolet Impala by the time officers got there.

Self-checkout shoplifting suspect cited

STERLING HEIGHTS — Police were dispatched to Walmart, 33201 Van Dyke Ave., Jan. 19 after a female suspect allegedly tried to steal $108.33 in pre-tax merchandise.

Police talked to the suspect, who reportedly said she hadn’t intended to miss scanning items.

According to police, store staff said they witnessed her bagging an item without scanning it at the self-checkout, and they also said that she then tried

to leave the store without paying for some of the merchandise.

Police said they cited the suspect for third-degree retail fraud.

Truck stolen from SHAP, recovered

STERLING HEIGHTS — A burgundy 2024 Dodge Ram TRX truck was reportedly stolen from the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant campus, 38111 Van Dyke Ave. Police said the vehicle was apparently stolen Jan. 9. After the vehicle was reported stolen on Jan. 19, Sterling Heights police said they heard Jan. 22 that Dearborn police and U.S. Customs and Border Protection had recovered the truck.

Teens shoplift bags, squishy toy from mall

STERLING HEIGHTS — A gift shop inside Lakeside Mall, in the 14000 block of Lakeside Circle, reported that three female suspects who were roughly 16 years old stole five items over a period of around 10 minutes Jan. 19.

Police said the stolen items included a Gloomy Bear bag valued at $59.99, a Playboy bag valued at $59.99, an additional bag valued at $59.99, a $12 pair of sunglasses and a squishy stuffed animal.

Break in reported on Nine Mile

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 3:40 a.m. on Jan. 28, a report was made about a break-in that occurred the same day in the 20000 block of Nine Mile Road.

Upon arrival, an officer checked the front door to see if it was secure. Shattered glass could reportedly be seen through the windows. Further investigation showed a northeast window had been shattered and there was a piece of concrete lying inside. The officer notified dispatch and made entry. Another officer arrived and did a secondary sweep of the interior.

Filing cabinets in the front showroom were open and looked to be ransacked.

A keyholder was summoned to the building and shortly after a 33-year-old man showed up. He shut off the alarm and conducted a walkthrough with an officer. The man stated he doesn’t work in the used car portion and works in new car sales on the south side of Nine Mile. One person works on the north side of Nine Mile and he could not be reached.

Photos were taken of the scene.

Fraud reported

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 9:24 p.m. on Jan. 20, a report was made about a case of fraud that occurred the same day in the 30000 block of Elmgrove Street.

An officer reportedly spoke with a 37-year-old man at the front desk of the police station. The man

said that he and his wife tried to purchase Matt Rife tickets on Facebook Marketplace. The Facebook user was selling the tickets for $300. He said he sent the money via Zelle but did not receive any tickets after sending the money. He resent a message to the Facebook user, and they told the man to call them.

When he called the number, a male voice answered and told the victim he would send the tickets after he purchased an additional $100 parking pass.

The victim declined the offer and the person hung up and could not be reached for a call back.

The victim said he sent the payment to an email address. The victim showed the officer the profile and it appeared to be fraudulent. The man told police he has fraud protection and needed a police report for the claim.

Police find methamphetamine, machete

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A police officer stopped a vehicle at 4:25 p.m. Jan. 19 near 22 Mile and Schoenherr roads and found out while talking to the driver, a 52-year-old Brighton man, that his driver’s license had been revoked.

Police said the man also had multiple warrants for his arrest. A 31-year-old Yale woman, who was a passenger in the vehicle, told officers that there was methamphetamine hidden under the front center seat, according to police.

During a search of the vehicle, police reportedly found 24 grams of methamphetamine, prescription pills, scales and a large machete. The machete had been under the driver’s seat, police said. The officers arrested the driver and passenger, and the driver admitted that he was in the area to sell methamphetamine to a user, according to police.

Vehicle theft attempted

GROSSE POINTE PARK — A pair of unknown suspects are being sought by police after they reportedly tried to steal a 2013 Kia Sorrento from the 1300 block of Wayburn Street at around 6:40 a.m. Jan. 28.

Police said a neighbor saw the suspects inside her neighbor’s vehicle and called 911, causing the suspects to flee the scene. Police said they found damage to the Kia’s back window and steering column.

Fleeing suspects sought

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Police are seeking suspects who are said to have fled from the 600 block of Pemberton Road after either trying to steal a vehicle or steal items from inside the vehicle at around 11:10 p.m. Jan. 25.

Officers responded to the area on a report of a

suspicious vehicle — a white Chrysler 300 — and saw the Chrysler pull up to a second occupied vehicle, from which a second suspect exited and got into the Chrysler. The Chrysler is then alleged to have sped away. Police said it appears that the suspects were either trying to steal valuables from the victim’s vehicle or steal the vehicle itself.

Extortion victim files report

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — A Grosse Pointe Woods man filed a report with police Jan. 25 after he was the victim of extortion by an unknown suspect.

The victim told police he started communicating with an unnamed man he met on the app Grindr, with the two men exchanging nude photos of themselves. The victim said the suspect then told the victim that if the victim didn’t comply with his instructions, he would send the compromising photos and information about the victim to his wife and place of employment, as well as post them online.

The victim was initially told to purchase $2,000 worth of gift cards, scratch off the numbers on the back, take pictures of the numbers and send those to the suspect. The victim ended up sending numbers from $7,000 worth of gift cards to the suspect before filing a report with police.

Retail fraud suspect arrested

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — After he is said to have filled two shopping bags with merchandise and left a store in the 20400 block of Mack Avenue without paying for the items, a 56-year-old Detroit man was arrested at the store next door at around 5 p.m. Jan. 25. Police said the suspect told them he threw the stolen merchandise into a nearby trash can, where officers recovered $158 worth of groceries. The suspect was arrested and could be facing retail fraud charges, according to a report.

Retail fraud suspect said to be repeat offender

GROSSE POINTE CITY — A 56-year-old Detroit man was taken into custody after he allegedly put a bottle of Champagne in his pants and left a business in the 300 block of Fisher Road without paying for the Champagne at around 1:30 p.m. Feb. 3. Police said the suspect — who was arrested as he was leaving the store — was issued a citation and turned over to the Grosse Pointe Woods Public Safety Department, which had a valid arrest warrant for the suspect. In addition, police said that the suspect appears to be the same person who stole merchandise from the Fisher Road business Dec. 30 and Jan. 9. The suspect was expected to face additional retail fraud charges in connection to those incidents.

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Power-washing, deck sealing. Insured, References.

Free estimates.

MC/VI/DC/AX accepted.

ANDERSON Painting & Carpentry

SPRING CLEAN-UPS! Shrub & Tree-Trimming, Planting, Removal.

Mulch, Sod Installation, Pavers, Garden/Retainer Walls, Porch Steps, Raise Backyards/Drain Tiles, Powerwashing/ Sealing, Power rake, Aeration, Seeding, Debris Removal

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Complete Interior/Exterior Services Plaster/Drywall & Water Damage Repairs.

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NEBO PAINTING

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Average Price- $30.00 Free Estimates

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U.S. PRESIDENTS ACROSS 1. Falling out 5. Bottle top 8. Door fastener 12. Shoe emanation?

13. Staff note 14. Home to Buccaneers 15. Actress Spelling 16. Thor’s father 17. Kidman’s husband 18. *He served two nonconsecutive presidential terms 20. *JFK and RFK’s relationship, abbr.

21. Foreword 22. J. Edgar Hoover Building org.

23. Pac-Man venue 26. Long and adventurous journey 30. Rudolph’s Clarice, e.g.

31. Like life, according to some 34. Is it enough?

35. Jalisco plant 37. As opposed to rent 38. Grassy mound 39. Flat-top hill 40. *W in George H. W. Bush 42. Nicki Minaj’s genre 43. Reusable painting pattern 45. Sacred songs 47. Horse control 48. Laughing predator 50. Gunk 52. *Nobel Peace Prize winning president 56. Social media button 57. Tangerine-grapefruit hybrid 58. Greek god of love 59. Cautious gambler 60. Trousers 61. Baltic capital 62. Port in Yemen 63. Follow ems 64. Not ever, poetically DOWN 1. Campus drillers 2. One on a pedestal 3. Golfer’s warning 4. “Jeopardy” question, e.g.

5. Closet wood 6. ____ acid 7. Body between England and U.S.?

8. *President who spent the shortest time in office 9. Orator’s stand 10. Pampering establishments 11. J.M. Barrie’s Peter 13. Like hot lava 14. Short and plump 19. Endow 22. *WW2 Pres.

23. *Thomas Jefferson was his VP 24. “Thesaurus” author 25. Cut it out 26. Sound on Old MacDonald’s farm 27. Annoy a bedfellow 28. “Bravo! Bravo!” e.g.

29. Online reviews 32. Delivered by a mare 33. Hole punching tool 36. *a.k.a. Old Kinderhook

38. Danish money 40. Intelligent humor 41. Vomiting 44. Pressed beverage 46. Tap house 48. TV classic “_____’s Heroes” 49. Egg parts 50. Past tense of chide

51. Sand trap tool 52. Ill-mannered 53. Albany-Buffalo canal 54. Theater section 55. Russian ruler 56. #10 Down, sing.

EASTSIDER, February 21, 2024 - 5B

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

www.candgnews.com FEB. 23-24

MARCH 1-3

Great Lakes Comic-Con: Includes guests associated with 40th anniversaries of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” “Transformers” and “The Neverending Story,” and 50th anniversay of “Land of the Lost,” also appearances by WWE’s Eric Bischoff and Honky Tonk Man, plus many more, 5-9 p.m. Feb. 23 and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 24, Sports & Expo Center, Building P on Macomb Community College - South Campus, 14500 E. 12 Mile Road in Warren, greatlakescomic convention.com

Detroit Autorama: Includes more than 800 customs, trucks and motorcycles, five generations of Batmobiles from TV and movies, tribute to Evel Knievel, appearances

by Dee Snider of Twisted Sister and Noel Gugliemi from “The Fast and the Furious” franchise, Miss Autorama Pinup Girl contest, Toy-A-Rama, and more, noon-10 p.m. March 1, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. March 2 and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. March 3, Huntington Place, 1 Washington Blvd. in Detroit, autorama.com, (248) 373-1700

FEB. 24

Military trivia: Featuring six-time “Jeopardy!” champ and Tournament of Champions semi-finalist Sandie Baker, 2 p.m., Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society Museum, 16600 Stephens Road in Eastpointe, teams of 3-4 people can register through mimths@ mimths.org or (586) 872-2581, spectators welcome, facebook.com/ MichiganMilitaryMuseum

FEB. 26

Cribbage: Learn from 4-6 p.m. and play from 6-8 p.m., cards and boards provided, Roseville Public Library, 29777 Gratiot Ave., free but registration required, rosevillelibrary.org, rsvlibraryservice@ roseville-mi.gov, (586) 445-5407

FEB. 27

Tarot cards: Learn about history and readings, 6-7 p.m., Roseville Public Library, 29777 Gratiot Ave., rosevillelibrary.org, (586) 4455407, rsvlibraryservice@roseville-mi.gov

FEB. 29

Woods Community Auditorium, 13400 12 Mile Road, www.warren concertband.com/concerts.php

Ave. in Eastpointe, facebook.com/StPetersEastpointe, (586) 7776300

MARCH 9

• 3:30-7 p.m. Fridays until March 22, also following liturgy until 7 p.m. March 29, St. Pio of Pietrelcina Church, 18720 E. 13 Mile Road in Roseville, stpioparish.org, (586) 777-9116

Scholarship winter gala: Supports Roseville Community Schools, includes dinner, open bar and DJ, also basket raffle, 6 p.m.-midnight, Vintage House, 31816 Utica Road in Fraser, make checks payable to RCSSF and send to Teresa Tomala, 18975 Church St., Roseville, MI 48066, must purchase by March 6, (586) 445-5675

MARCH 10

Storytime: 1:30 every second Wednesday of month, near Dick’s Sporting Goods at Macomb Mall, 32233 Gratiot Ave. in Roseville, shopmacombmall.com Young Modelers Club: For ages 8-16, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays until April 20, Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society Museum, 16600 Stephens Road in Eastpointe, (248) 399-2386, mimths.org

Reverse Raffle Night: Gourmet dinner and open bar at 6 p.m., raffle at 7:15 p.m., ends 9 p.m., Assumption Cultural Center, 21800 Marter Road in St. Clair Shores, (586) 779-6111, assumptionculturalcenter. org

Euchre tournament: Also dinner and desserts, 1 p.m. (doors 12:15 p.m.), hosted by Eastpointe Lions but at Fraser Lions Club, 34540 Utica Road, call Randy at (586) 202-7858

MARCH 2

History of Packard Proving Grounds presentation: 2 p.m., Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society Museum, 16600 Stephens Road in Eastpointe, mimths.org

Euchre Night + More: 6-8 p.m. every first Saturday of month, Metropolitan Church of the Nazarene, 18945 Frazho Road in Roseville, bring finger foods to share, metronaz.org/adult-ministry-events

ONGOING

Gamblers Anonymous meetings: 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday, Live Rite Structured Recovery Corp., 27700 Gratiot Ave. in Roseville, (586) 217-5899

Hootie Hoo 8K & 2M: Both run/walks start at 9 a.m., Lake St. Clair Metropark, 31300 Metropolitan Parkway in Harrison Township, eastsideracingcompany.com

MARCH 3

Winter concert: Performance by Warren Concert Band, 3 p.m., Warren

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MARCH 24

Fish fries: 5-7:30 p.m. Fridays until March 22 and 4:30-7 p.m. March 29, dine in and carryout, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 23000 Gratiot

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CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT TO HELP FIGHT CHILDHOOD CANCER SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township-based charity 13Forever will be hosting its second annual Bag Childhood Cancer cornhole tournament from 4 to 8 p.m.

Feb. 24 at Great Shots Backyard Bar and Games in Clinton Township. The mission of 13Forever is to help fight pediatric cancer.

The event will feature raffles for gift baskets and a 50/50 raffle with a cash award for the winner. The cost is $30 per player. Online registration is going on now.

For more information, visit 13forever.org and click on “events.”

NEW EXHIBIT OPENS

DETROIT — Wayne County Community College District’s Curtis L. Ivery Downtown Campus in Detroit invites the public to visit the exhibition, “Overcoming Hateful Things: Stories from the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery.”

According to a press release, the display “explores the Jim Crow system, the African American experience during that era, and its legacy in contemporary society through hundreds of objects from the period.” The Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State University in Big Rapids organized the exhibition.

“Our mission has always been to provide pathways to better lives through higher education,” WCCCD Chancellor Dr. Curtis L. Ivery said in a press release. “This exhibit offers an opportunity to see and engage in history in a way that challenges, but also builds new understanding about where we have come from, and where we are going as a community and as a nation.”

The exhibition, which opened Feb. 5, is free and open to the public. For more information, visit wcccd.edu.

Monthly book clubs: Booked for the Evening (every first Thursday) and Mystery Book Club (every third Thursday), both 6:30 p.m., Roseville Public Library, 29777 Gratiot Ave., rosevillelibrary.org

Questions? Email calendar@candgnews.com

CANCER SURVIVOR WALKS DAUGHTER DOWN AISLE

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — In August 2023, the C & G Newspapers spoke with a Bloomfield Hills resident and three-time cancer survivor, Peter Grantz, ahead of his daughter’s wedding.

Grantz was the first CAR-T therapy patient at Corewell Health’s Beaumont Hospital.

“I received my first CAR-T infusion one year ago on Dec. 19. I’m cautiously optimistic that I will remain cancer-free and periodic diagnostic testing is ongoing to confirm all is well,” Grantz said last December.

In September 2023, Grantz walked his daughter down the aisle at her wedding.

“My daughter had a lot planned, and surprisingly, everything went really well. From the weather to the vendors, it proved to be a truly gorgeous day that I felt blessed to take part in. I got to give a welcome speech at the reception, and we did end up picking the NSYNC song ‘God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You’ for our father-daughter dance. Our first concert together was NSYNC, so it made the dance that much more special. All in all, it was a great day spent with family and ‘framily’ — friends that are family,” Grantz said.

Since December 2022, nine patients have received CAR-T therapy at Corewell Health in Southeast Michigan, including Grantz.

CLAWSON NATIVE SERVING ON NAVY SHIP CLAWSON — Fire Controlman 2nd Class Trey Bennington is a native of Clawson and currently works on the USS Sterett in the Philippine Sea. He is pictured lifting a messenger line during a refueling at sea. Messenger lines keep ships connected to each other while transferring supplies, according to a press release.

The ship’s motto is “forever dauntless,” according to the surfpac.navy.mil website. The crew aboard Sterett is credited for maintaining the “highest standards of professionalism” and is one of the best guided missile destroyers.

The USS Sterett is the fourth ship named after Lt. Andrew Sterett, a U.S. naval officer who fought in the Quasi-War and the Barbary Wars at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th centuries.

The USS Sterett is currently deployed to the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Clawson native Trey Bennington heaves on a messenger line aboard the USS Sterett.

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Charles J. Scudella III

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