4/20/23 Macomb Township Chronicle

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Board also approves requirement for signs on properties to be considered for rezoning BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Macomb Township Board of Trustees took a step to expand the footprint of one of its newest parks, buying a home located around the

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soon-to-be Pitchford Park at its April 12 meeting. Located along Romeo Plank Road between 22 Mile and 23 Mile roads, township trustees approved the purchase of the property at 49625 Romeo Plank Road for $350,000, plus additional fees and closing costs. It was previously owned by the Fischer family, who township officials praised for their cooperation during the Pitchford Park construction process. “I want to thank Mr. Jim See PARK on page 5A

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The Dakota High School drumline poses for a photo after winning the Michigan Alliance for the Performing Arts (MAPA) Scholastic A drumline championship on April 2 at Eastern Michigan University.

Dakota drumline takes state championship BY DEAN VAGLIA

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The home at 49625 Romeo Plank Road was purchased by the Macomb Township Board of Trustees to expand the footprint of Pitchford Park.

or the first time ever, the Dakota High School drumline won the Michigan Alliance for the Performing Arts (MAPA) Scholastic A drumline championship. “It was a long time coming,” Dakota drumline coach Kurt Reyes said. “Since I’ve been here for over 12 years, it was always one of the bigger goals in mind for the program.” The product of a long year of practicing and success at a series of preliminary events, all leading up to the big day at Eastern Michigan University

on April 2, the win came as a bit of a shock to Reyes and band members. “We came in first place in our very first competition in early January, which was a pretty good starting driving force for us,” Reyes said. “Then we came in second place in our second competition, and that also was another driving force because now we had something to try to attain. It wasn’t like we were on top by a lot for all our competitions, which is why ... getting first place was a good feeling because it was not something I was expecting for MAPA state championships.” Drumline is a type of musical competi-


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