PROTESTERS OPPOSE GAS STATION REPLACING HISTORIC CHURCH
‘All
employees were calmly evacuated’
Firefighters battle blaze at Roseville business
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
ROSEVILLE — At press time, an investigation into what caused a fire at a local manufacturing plant continued.
Roseville Fire Chief Keith Jacobs said “it’s way too early” to determine what caused the two-alarm fire April 22 at RCO Engineering Inc., 15711 12 Mile Road. He also said “so far nothing is suspicious” and a final report will not be available for a few weeks.
Roseville; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives;
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On April 22, firefighters contained an industrial blaze at RCO Engineering on 12 Mile Road near Calahan Road in Roseville. Firefighters from Fraser and Clinton Township, pictured, assisted Roseville as they put out the fire. Units from St. Clair Shores, Eastpointe, Mount Clemens and Warren also were on the scene.
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Child care centers in Eastpointe and beyond struggle to overcome challenges, expand
BY BRIAN WELLS bwells@candgnews.com
EASTPOINTE — Tenisia Evans said her passion is to help others. When someone was in need of work with no one to watch her kids, she stepped up to the challenge, having always wanted to open a child care center.
Evans, a former youth pastor, got into the in-
dustry about 20 years ago. She started as an exempt provider, then transitioned to a licensed family center. In 2023, she and her husband purchased and revamped the building that would become Boss Baby Learning Center on Gratiot Avenue in Eastpointe.
“In 2023, I finally found the building, and my husband said, ‘This is it,’” Evans said. “So we came in here and we revamped it.”
Photo by Brian Wells
Tenisia Evans, owner of Boss Baby Early Learning Center in Eastpointe, right, talks to a group of kids Wednesday, April 23, in one of the classrooms at her child care facility.
Council to hire firm, debates charter amendment in city manager search
BY BRIAN WELLS bwells@candgnews.com
EASTPOINTE — After Eastpointe’s city manager left for a new job with the city of Ann Arbor March 6, the Eastpointe City Council has been working to move forward with the search for a replacement.
At its April 15 meeting, City Council discussed the method of the search — either hiring a firm to perform the search, or letting the city’s human resources office do it. Council members also asked whether or not to allow the Michigan Municipal League to perform the search.
Interim City Manager Elke Doom said that if the city puts out a request for proposals, the MML would likely submit through that.
The MML has retired city managers who would assist in the search, Doom said. While she said that there are good companies that could conduct the search, it can be an expensive option.
“They’re not inexpensive, so when you get those RFPs, you’ll have to take a look if you feel comfortable spending $20,000 to $40,000, or $50,000,” she said.
Doom said that while there are options and each has positive aspects, it’s important that the City Council knows what its looking for in a candidate. Once a firm is hired, it will meet with City Council to determine what its members are looking for and will present the best candidates.
Eastpointe Mayor Michael Klinefelt said he preferred to do an RFP to find a firm to conduct the search.
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“They might try to upsell us. We just need basic posting, promoting, background checks and basically collecting all the data for us to go through,” he said.
While he disagreed with the decision to put out an RFP, Councilman Rob Baker said he wasn’t going to argue it.
“I was looking for more in-house,” he said. “That was just my preference, but I’m not going to argue about it.”
In the end, Council voted 3-1 to put out an RFP. Baker voted against it, and Councilman Harvey Curley was absent.
Council weighing charter amendment to widen search
While the decision to put out an RFP didn’t require much debate, discussion regarding a change to the city’s charter was tabled for a future meeting.
Currently the charter states that the city manager will have at least one year of experience as a manager or assistant city manager in a city or village. The proposed change requires a city manager to have two years of experience in municipal management.
Baker said he’s concerned that the proposed change to the terminology would allow unqualified applicants to apply.
“I think what we can run into is, you can have somebody who is in a management position but that doesn’t necessarily manage people or budgets or a city budget, and I think that some caution would have to be had,” he said.
As an example, Baker said a candidate who has municipal management experience
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ROSEVILLE — A Roseville man is accused of shooting two women on April 21 at a house on Macel Street.
Following the shooting, the suspect reportedly had an hourslong standoff
with police. On April 23, he was arraigned in 39th District Court.
Donald Richard Pickett, 39, allegedly shot two women and barricaded himself inside the house for “several hours,” according to a press release from the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office. Responding officers encountered
Roseville man arraigned in connection with shooting
two women on the ground when they arrived at the house. One woman had multiple gunshot wounds to her leg. The other woman had a gunshot wound to her foot. One of the women informed police that Pickett was still in the house, according to the Prosecutor’s Office. A standoff ensued before Pickett surren-
dered, the Prosecutor’s Office said.
Roseville Police Chief Mitch Berlin talked about the incident at the Roseville City Council’s April 22 meeting.
“What was most impressive about the whole thing was the de-escalation used by the officers,” he said.
Protesters oppose gas station replacing historic church
BY NICK POWERS npowers@candgnews.com
ROSEVILLE — An art studio in Roseville served as a hub of protest April 19 involving a gas station chain replacing a piece of the city’s past.
Sheetz, a Pennsylvania-based gas station and convenience store, is set to move into the space currently occupied by Apple Annie’s Kitchen & Bakery and the Catholic Community of Sacred Heart church. The church property dates back to 1861, though there have been different buildings on the property throughout the years. The church closed Jan. 23, 2017, and has been vacant in the following years.
The new Sheetz was approved at the Roseville Planning Commission’s Feb. 3 meeting. No further action is required by the Roseville City Council following the unanimous approval of the commission.
“The city could not back out of it,” Roseville Assistant City Manager Glenn Sexton said. “The site plan has been approved. The sale of the property is between two private individuals. We have nothing to do with the sale. If we revoked our site plan approval or revoked the zoning, I would suspect we would be opening ourselves up to some liabilities.”
Sexton said if the sellers worked out something with a new entity, things could change. He said the city has not been approached recently by another entity interested in purchasing the property.
The protest took place in front of Gonzo!! Art Studio, whose owner, Edward Stross, filed a claim of appeal in Macomb County Circuit Court in March to halt the Sheetz location. The protesters gathered at the corner of Utica Road and Gratiot Avenue, then
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Antoinette “Joy” Weatherspoon holds up a sign in opposition to a Sheetz location taking over the former Sacred Heart church building. A protest was held at Gonzo!! Art Studio on April 19.
Dream Dash honors Roseville student, provides scholarships
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
ROSEVILLE — When community members gather May 10 for the annual Joe Manfreda Dream Dash at Roseville High School, they will not only help raise money for college scholarships, they will honor the memory of Manfreda.
The 16-year-old Roseville High School junior died in January 2015 from an arterial abnormality in his heart. He is very much missed by his family, friends, classmates and teachers.
Teresa Tomala, director of special education for Roseville Community Schools, created the Dream Dash in 2014 as a way to raise money for the Roseville Community Schools Scholarship Foundation. Each year, the RCSSF provides scholarship money to graduating seniors.
The monetary amount in each scholarship varies each year, depending on how much the fundraisers garner. In 2023, for instance, students received $1,200 each; last year the recipients received $1,100 scholarships. Those who apply for scholarships must write an essay, provide two letters of recommendation and have good grades. A committee decides on the recipients based on criteria.
Manfreda participated in the first Dream Dash running alongside the other participants. When he died, it was decided that the Dream Dash should be held in his honor. Manfreda’s family attends the Dream Dash each year.
“It’s a community event,” Tomala said. “The school community participates and we have our city leaders, police, Fire Department, mayor and City Council help keep everyone safe.”
This year’s Joe Manfreda Dream Dash will be held at Roseville High School, 17855 Common Road. Adults can choose between a 5-kilometer run/walk or a 1-mile run/walk. There also is a student 5K run/walk and a student 1-mile run/walk. The races begin at 10 a.m. or 10:05 a.m., depending on your race. The event will be held rain or shine.
Registration forms are available on the Roseville Community Schools website at rosevillepride.org. For more information, call (586) 445-5675 or contact Tomala via email at TTomala@roseville.k12.mi.us.
Manfreda was a member of the school’s cross country, track and wrestling teams. District social worker and track and cross country coach Daniel O’Sullivan got to know the athletic teenager quite well.
“He came out for cross country in his freshman year,” O’Sullivan said. “He was just so committed. He ran so hard. He improved every year. He became a decent runner. You could tell he loved running. He tapped into it. He never missed a practice.”
In the spring of his ninth grade year, Manfreda was on the track team. He embraced the sport so much that O’Sullivan gave him a coach award. Manfreda not only improved as an athlete but made plenty of friends. He even started hanging out with members of the wrestling team and became a wrestler himself.
“He was such a great kid. He was a quiet kid. He was so great to everybody,” O’Sullivan said. “He had my cellphone (number) and we’d talk all the time.”
Because Manfreda did so well academically, O’Sullivan believes Manfreda would have been one of the top students in his class. The district staff member was in a meeting when he received a phone call that Manfreda had died. The social worker was notified that he would have to be at the high school media center the next day to provide counseling to students and staff.
“The kids were devastated,” O’Sullivan said. “I was going through grief and loss myself.”
Photo provided by Teresa Tomala
The Joe Manfreda Dream Dash May 10 at Roseville High School will honor Manfreda, 16, a high school junior who died in January 2015.
Kiwanis of Eastpointe turns 100 years old
CELEBRATION SCHEDULED FOR MAY 14, PUBLIC INVITED
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
EASTPOINTE — Fourteen years ago when Sue Todd was a youth services librarian at the Eastpointe Memorial Library, she went to a Kiwanis of Eastpointe meeting to inquire about a donation for library programs.
She was so impressed with the group and what it was doing for the community that she became a member.
Kiwanis of Eastpointe is part of Kiwanis International, a worldwide organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child at a time and one community at a time.
The Eastpointe chapter formed May 16, 1925, and will celebrate its 100-year anniversary next month. The Kiwanis will hold a centennial celebration from 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 14 at the Eastpointe Memorial Library, 15875 Oak Ave.
The public is welcome to attend the celebration.
There will be light refreshments, and everyone will receive a free raffle ticket to try to win gift cards and a hoverboard. People who bring nonperishable food to be delivered to local food banks will get an additional raffle ticket.
“Hopefully, the community will come and join us in our celebration,” said Todd, who recently retired as Eastpointe Memorial Library director.
Along with celebrating the milestone, the group also hopes to attract new members. Kiwanis of Eastpointe at one time had as many as 51 members, but currently there are just nine. Kiwanis meets at noon every Thursday at Cloverleaf Bar & Restaurant, 24443 Gratiot Ave., and new members are always welcome.
“Anyone can come and join us and we’ll let them know about all the things we could accomplish if we had more members,” said Todd, Kiwanis of Eastpointe president.
And even though the charity meets weekly, members don’t have to come each week.
Through their volunteerism, fundraising and donations, Kiwanis of Eastpointe members have made countless contributions to the community in the last 100 years. They’ve prepared meals at churches, as-
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Kiwanis of Eastpointe members, from left, Norman Hahn, Sue Todd, Len Gray, Elly Garzel and Mary Furi hold up a copy of the group’s charter from 1925. The group members look forward to the 100-year anniversary celebration May 14 at the Eastpointe Memorial Library.
NEWS & NOTES
City Council continues to debate new police and court building
EASTPOINTE — After months of debate, Eastpointe’s City Council continues to mull over options for the city’s new police and court building.
A special meeting was held before City Council’s regular meeting on April 16. At the meeting, City Council discussed with AEW Project Manager Matt Berge the possibility of also moving the firehouse into the new facility.
Information was provided on the 71-year-old fire station, which City Manager Elke Doom said the Fire Department is still happy with.
While City Council has decided not to add the fire station to the new facility, adding a third floor to the facility was discussed in the event that animal control needs to be relocated. Mayor Michael Klinefelt also asked Eastpointe Police Chief Corey Haines and the city administration to look into the cost comparison for an on-site gun range.
The discussion was ended with no plans being approved.
Bench program honors loved ones, marks special occasions
ROSEVILLE — The Roseville Optimist Club has a Memorial & Commemorative Bench Program in which residents can purchase a bench that honors the memory of a loved one or marks a special occasion.
The benches purchased will be placed at the new Roseville Optimist Park, located at 19200 Martin Road. The benches consist of cedar-colored recycled plastic boards with engraved letters with glossy color inlay. Lettering is 3 inches tall with a maximum of 55 characters and/or spaces per board.
Benches take approximately two to three weeks for shipment, and placement of each bench is at the discretion of the Roseville Optimist Club, though requests for placement will be honored on a firstcome, first-served basis. Installation will be done by volunteers at the appropriate time of year.
Bench purchase request forms are available on the group’s Facebook page. For information on pricing, call Jim at (586) 557-4583 or email jvgammic@ gmail.com.
LIBRARY EVENTS
EASTPOINTE — The Eastpointe Memorial Library, 15875 Oak Ave., invites the public to the following events: Crazy Craig’s Juggling Show at 6 p.m. May 7, and the Thursday Book Club at 6 p.m. May 8. At 10 a.m. May 10, the Friends of the Library will hold its regular meeting. For more information, call (586) 445-5096.
Volunteers needed for Sound the
Alarm program
METRO DETROIT — The American Red Cross is looking for volunteers to help distribute information for its Sound the Alarm program from April 26 through May 17. Sound the Alarm is a fire safety education drive in which the Red Cross promotes its installation of free smoke alarms, which are provided year-round. Visit SoundTheAlarm.org/ Michigan for more information.
Celebrate 100 years of Roseville Community Schools
ROSEVILLE — A 100-year anniversary open house will be held from noon to 3 p.m. May 10 to celebrate 100 years of Roseville Community Schools. The event will be held in two locations: Roseville High School, 17855 Common Road, and Roseville Middle School, 16250 Martin Road. The event will give attendees the chance to visit with alumni and former staff and tour the buildings. There will be hors d’oeuvres and refreshments.
Learn how to make a charcuterie board
ROSEVILLE — Registration is underway for adults ages 18 and older who would like to learn the art of making a charcuterie board. The Recreation Authority of Roseville and Eastpointe will host a class from 6:30 to 8 p.m. May 29.
Macomb, U of M sign transfer agreement
MACOMB COUNTY — On April 15, Macomb Community College and the University of Michigan announced a new transfer agreement for a dental hygiene master’s degree.
The articulation agreement will offer an accelerated online Master of Science in Dental Hygiene program. The Accelerated Online Associate of Science to Master of Science in dental hygiene pathway provides a three-year option for transfer students who have completed or are completing an associate degree in dental hygiene and want to advance their education.
The online pathway is designed for part-time study and will begin in the fall semester of 2025. To enroll, students must have an associate degree from Macomb with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better; graduated from a Commission on Dental Accreditation-accredited dental hygiene program; current local anesthesia and nitrous oxide licenses; and a current dental hygiene license to practice in the U.S.
Sixty dental hygiene credits and 24 general education credits will transfer from Macomb. Students will then need to complete 54 credits at U of M. In addition to transferring to Michigan, students may concurrently take courses and access advising and other services at both institutions.
The cost is $55 for residents and $60 for nonresidents. The registration deadline is May 14. The RARE building is located at 18185 Sycamore St., north of the 11 Mile Road service drive and east of Gratiot Avenue. To register, call (586) 445-5480 or visit rare-mi.org.
SURVEY SAYS
UTICA — Trinity Lutheran Church, 45160 Van Dyke Ave., is hosting a “Family Feud” event at 5 p.m. May 3 to benefit the Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers program. “Family Feud” will feature a live version of the popular game show, a silent auction and strolling food. Tickets cost $10 each. Half of the proceeds will benefit IVC. IVC, headquartered in Roseville, provides support to older and disabled adults who are struggling to remain safe and independent in their own homes. IVC works throughout Macomb, Oakland and St. Clair counties to recruit, support and train volunteers who share their time and skills with neighbors in need. For tickets or to donate silent auction items, visit ivcinfo. org or call (586) 757-5551.
Free veterans resource fair May 12
ST. CLAIR SHORES — State Rep. Mai Xiong, D-Warren, will host a free veterans resource fair from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 12 at the Veterans Of Foreign Wars Bruce Post No. 1146, 28404 Jefferson Ave. Done in conjunction with state, county and local partners, the fair will be a chance for Macomb County veterans in the 13th House District to find a wide variety of resources and support they need. Xiong represents the 13th District, which includes Roseville, the eastern part of Warren, and parts of St. Clair Shores.
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Eastpointe receives $250,000 grant for initiative to increase tree canopy
BY BRIAN WELLS bwells@candgnews.com
EASTPOINTE — The city of Eastpointe is one of three cities to be awarded a grant by the Consumers Energy Foundation.
Eastpointe received a $250,000 grant as a winner of the Consumers Energy Foundation’s 2025 Planet Award..
The grant is to fund the city’s GreenPointe Community Initiative, which focuses on bioretention systems and tree planting to manage stormwater, improve air quality, reduce urban heat and engage the community in sustainable practices, according to a press release from Consumers Energy.
In a prepared statement, Eastpointe Mayor Michael Klinefelt said that he was excited that the city was selected for the grant.
“Eastpointe is always looking for opportunities to improve our green infrastructure and reduce stormwater runoff,” he said.
The GreenPointe Community Initiative was started in 2023 by an Eastpointe resident who hoped to inspire Eastpointe residents to request trees to be planted in easements between sidewalks and streets throughout the city. The trees are provided through a partnership with Green Macomb, a program aimed at providing trees to communities seeking to increase tree canopies.
The goal of the GreenPointe initiative is to advance climate equity and resilience in Eastpointe, said Ruie Zerbel, Eastpointe’s sustainable solutions fellow.
“Through nature-based infrastructure improvements, including bioretention cells and tree planting initiatives, the city will work toward protecting freshwater bodies, improving air quality and fostering community engagement in sustainable places,” she said in an email. “It feels incredible to have received this generous award, as I know it has been a long time coming for Eastpointe.”
The Consumers Energy Foundation provides Planet Awards to Michigan nonprofits for projects that are aimed at impacting preservation and restoration of Michigan’s land, water and air, according to the press release. The awards are the first of three grant opportunities that the foundation provides each year.
According to Zerbel, the funding will go toward constructing rain gardens and bioretention cells along Nine Mile Road, which will capture and filter stormwater runoff, draw in native pollinators and bolster the community’s connection to natural systems.
Additionally there is also a tree equity improvement program as part of the initiative, which aims to increase the city’s tree canopy coverage and develop a small tree nursery in an underutilized park, Zerbel said.
“The initiative as a whole has a strong emphasis on environmental equity and community-focused growth,” she said.
Residents who want to receive a tree can visit eastpointemi.gov/community/tree_equity_improvement_program.php to fill out an interest form.
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Berlin complimented the responding officers for rendering care to the women at the scene and getting them out of danger. He said less-lethal munitions were used to blow the windows out of the house and the department’s drone team was utilized. A Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle was used to get officers close to the house safely.
“We could’ve sent an entry team in three hours earlier and who knows what the result of that would’ve been. But the patience, training, expertise and the equipment brought it to a peaceful resolution,” Berlin said.
Roseville Mayor Robert Taylor commented on the incident at the April meeting, drawing on his experience as the Special Weapons and Tactics team commander with the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office.
“Sometimes you might be out there for 10 hours; sometimes you might just be out there for a few hours — doesn’t matter,” Taylor said. “The main thing is you guys got him out and none of our officers got hurt, so thank you for all that work.”
Pickett faces multiple charges for the incident, according to the release. He’s charged with two counts of assault with intent to murder, felonies that each carry a maximum sentence of life in prison. He faces four felony firearm counts, which each carry a mandatory sentence of two years. And he is accused of one count of having a firearm as a prohibited person and one count of having ammunition as a prohibited person, which are both fiveyear felonies.
Pickett was arraigned on the charges in 39th District Court by visiting District Court Judge Charles “Chip” Berschback. Berschback set Pickett’s bond at $1 million. Pickett is to have no contact with the women and to use a GPS tether if released.
“This terrible act of violence cannot be tolerated, and we will fully pursue justice to the full extent of the law, “ Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said.
A probable cause hearing was slated for April 30 in 39th District Court before Judge Alyia Hakim. A preliminary exam was scheduled to follow on May 7.
Pickett did not have an attorney as of April 24, according to a representative from the district court.
Call Staff Writer Nick Powers at (586) 498-1059.
‘Everybody shopped at Hudson’s’
Local historian highlights famed department store
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
EASTPOINTE — Ask local historian Bruce Allen Kopytek anything about the J.L. Hudson’s Department Store, and the Rochester Hills resident will probably know the answer.
The author of “Hudson’s Detroit’s World-Famous Department Store” discussed the store’s history during a presentation April 15 at the Eastpointe Memorial Library.
Many metro Detroiters shopped at the original Hudson’s Department Store in downtown Detroit. The red-brick building took up a city block along Woodward Avenue that stretched to Farmer Street, Gratiot Avenue and Grand River Avenue measuring 220 feet by 420 feet. Sometimes people got on a bus to go downtown just to shop at the flagship store.
Joseph Lowthian Hudson, born in 1846 in England, opened the first J.L. Hudson clothier on April 2, 1881, on the ground floor of the Detroit Opera House. In 1891, he built his “big store,” which became the famed Hudson’s Department Store.
There were different business deals and developments along the way. Hudson’s went from being a clothing store to a department store because of its one-time relationship with the Symington Co., which sold furniture, rugs, drapes and crockery.
“By the time his store was on its feet, Hudson paid back all his creditors, 40 cents on the dollar that he owed them,” Kopytek said. “Doing the right thing, he built his business up.”
A shopper’s delight
“Hudson’s was everything to everybody. Their heyday really was the late ’40s, ’50s,
’60s. The first floor was always busy with people. Salespeople helped people to make a decision,” Kopytek said. “The most exclusive floor was the Woodward shops on the seventh floor. That was like an enclave for designers. They had two other floors of women’s fashions, a children’s floor on the fourth floor, and a whole floor of men’s wear on the second floor.”
Hudson’s merchandise of fashions, watches, coins, toys and more came from a warehouse on Beaubien Street. The top of the Hudson’s Tower stood 410 feet above ground with a 110-foot flagpole on top. There were 25 floors, four basements, and three mezzanines, Kopytek said. The store had the world’s largest telephone exchange in the 1950s, and riding the elevators was just part of the overall experience.
“There was that one aisle, and it was lined with elevators. You had the elevator operators who would tell you what was on each floor. That was the main transportation mode in the store,” Kopytek said. “There were globe lights, two of them, above each elevator door that would flash when it was going up and going down.”
The store featured 2,600 windows, was equipped with 20 freight elevators, and customers enjoyed meals at various restaurants, including the Mezzanine Tea Room, basement fountain and lunch counter, and the Riverview Room. The Maurice Salad was its famous staple. The retailer was a popular destination at Christmastime because it sparkled with its holiday displays, animated windows, and tree of lights.
‘They made Hudson’s what it was’
Kopytek said Hudson took care of his employees. The businessman kept a stack of $20 bills in his desk, and whenever a staff member experienced financial challenges, he’d pull out some cash for them. Hudson
also donated land for the Michigan State Fair and provided funding to build Detroit’s largest YMCA on Grand Circus Park.
By 1910, Hudson insisted the store have a hospital for employees and customers. That same year, he bought an estate on the Detroit River on the Canadian side as a vacation home for employees.
“They weren’t terribly well paid, but they could go for a two-week vacation where there was tennis, hiking, swimming, games,” Kopytek said. “It was a nice place to stay, good food. They had to pay for it, but it was cheap.”
The entrepreneur died while vacationing in England in 1912. Hudson was engaged late in life, but never married. With no heirs, his four nephews took over the business. Oldest nephew Richard Webber became the president, twin siblings James and Joseph were merchandisers, and the fourth brother, Oscar, was “the operations guy.”
“They were brilliant. They made Hud-
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Bruce Allen Kopytek, author of “Hudson’s Detroit’s World-Famous Department Store” discussed the famed department store’s history April 15 at the Eastpointe Memorial Library.
Hudson’s Department Store took up a city block along Woodward Avenue that stretched to Farmer Street, Gratiot Avenue and Grand River Avenue in downtown Detroit.
DRAWN IN FOR SPINS: RECORD STORE DAY HITS RIGHT NOTES
BY MARIA ALLARD AND NICK POWERS allard@candgnews.com • npowers@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — Andrew Dore and Andy Colohan were ready to shop on Record Store Day April 12.
The Madison Heights residents stood in line outside Solo Records in Royal Oak with about 40 other music collectors before the store opened, hoping to find a few titles to be released only on Record Store Day.
“I’m looking for the Jerry Garcia Band re-release and the Prince record,” said Dore, 26. “They also put out non-RecordStore-Day records. It’s fun to see what gems they have. I lean toward jam bands. This is the record store I go to the most.”
Colohan, 26, was in search of Joey Valence & Brae. Even if he didn’t find it, “I’m just here to have fun,” the hip-hop and jazz music fan said. “Coming out early is always fun to get the exclusives and all the new Record Store Day picks.”
Record Store Day, launched internationally in 2007, gives employees and customers a day to celebrate the culture of the independent record store. Artists, even bands no longer together, release new music or re-release material previously not available. Many record shops in metro Detroit participated and some held give-a-ways and discounts. Post Malone was this year’s ambassador.
Record Store Day wasn’t on Mark Iacobelli’s radar, but his 19-year-old daughter Emilina, at college in Grand Rapids, asked if he could get a copy of Kelsea Ballerini’s “The First Time: 10
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Blast in the Past in Roseville took part in Record Store Day on April 12.
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son’s what it was,” Kopytek said. “They treated customers well, so that’s why people literally loved the store.”
One way they accomplished that was by opening a budget store, an idea from Oscar.
“Their store was very exclusive and very expensive,” Kopytek said. “Why not let other people come in and buy Hudson’s quality? So, they had the basement budget store. It was a huge success.”
Hudson’s expanded into suburban Detroit malls, and the downtown store began to decline in the late 1960s. It closed in 1983, and in 1998 the building was demolished.
‘Hudson’s had a richness to it.’
Carolyn Eggleston, 70, and Darolyn Brown, 69, were friends at Cass Tech High School in Detroit when they began shopping at Hudson’s.
“We would just open the door and you could smell the fragrance,” Eggleston, of Warren, said.
“She’s right about the fragrance,” Brown, an Eastpointe resident, said. “Hudson’s had a richness to it. It felt high soci-
ety to me. It had that reputation. I liked the mezzanine. I liked to look at books.”
Eggleston took her children to Hudson’s to see the Black Santa Claus for Christmas. It meant a lot to her that staff did that for families. The store also had a white Santa for kids. Both she and Brown felt “sad” when the store imploded. Brown, a local poet who has given readings at the library, “loved” Kopytek’s presentation.
“I liked how he talked about how (staff) made you want to come (to Hudson’s),” Brown said. “That was fascinating that they had a hospital on the top floor.”
Yula Dortman, 75, attends many library events. She grew up in the Appalachian Mountains in Pound, Virginia, and never had a chance to shop at Hudson’s. She had heard “so much” about it over the years, so she attended the presentation, which she found “interesting.”
“I wanted to see what was so great about it,” said the Eastpointe resident, who probably would have been a regular customer. “I could have spent my money there. It’s too bad it went into demise. It’s sad that it’s gone.”
For more information on Bruce Allen Kopytek, visit editionsbk.com.
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SCHOOL BRIEFS
Fountain student chosen as a Little Inventor
ROSEVILLE — Fountain Elementary School fourth grader Chris Gillom, pictured at right, was one of 10 Macomb County students chosen to have his invention come to life through the Little Inventors Challenge.
The international creative education organization is designed to inspire imagination by taking student ideas and turning them into reality. Gillom’s design was selected out of 1,800 entries throughout Macomb County.
Gillom is a student in Roseville Community Schools’ Gifted and Talented Program. He and his classmates participated in the Little Inventors Challenge for the first time this year under the guidance of teacher Sheryl Vitale. Gillom called his invention “Super Wings.”
Scholarships awarded
ST. CLAIR SHORES — The global volunteer organization Soroptimist International of Grosse Pointe hosted its annual awards dinner March 12 at Fishbone’s Rhythm Kitchen Café in St. Clair Shores. They presented awards and more than $11,000 to several women as part of their mission to provide women and girls with access to education and training to achieve economic empowerment.
LaMia Garth, pictured above left, a 2024 Cass Technical High School graduate with a 4.0 grade-point average, received the Virginia Wagner Educational Award, which is given to a woman attending a college or university in pursuit of a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree. Garth has been enrolled since last fall at Virginia State University, where she’s working on a psychology degree.
The Ruby Award — presented to a woman who
“It’s a helmet with wings that automatically works when you jump,” Gillom said in a district press release. “The helmet is made of metal, and the wings automatically flap. You wouldn’t have to spend a lot of money on flights, and if you’re not taking flights, there won’t be as much air pollution.”
Gillom found out he was chosen on April 15 via a Zoom call between his class, representatives from the Macomb Intermediate School District, and staff from Little Inventors. He said “he was completely shocked” and “was overwhelmed with joy” when his name was announced.
In the press release, Vitale said that Gillom is a creative and diligent student.
“He has a strong artistic flair, and he excels in STEAM subjects. I am thrilled to have him as part of my class,” she said.
Gillom will meet virtually with an engineer/ designer who lives in Germany to discuss his ideas. The engineer will design a prototype which will be unveiled during a celebration ceremony on May 29 at the MISD.
— MARIA ALLARD
makes an important difference in the lives of women or girls through volunteering or working for a nonprofit — was given to Rosanne Plasky, pictured above center, who works with the Mercy Education Project in southwest Detroit. Plasky said she plans to use her award money to pay for the costs of transporting women to GED testing centers.
The Live Your Dream Award was presented to Tyechia Stevens, Cerita Cholette and Charlene Okwu, pictured above right. It’s given to women who are the primary financial supporters of their families.
Soroptimist International of Grosse Pointe also provides funds to a handful of female high school students in the Grosse Pointes to attend preparatory classes for the ACT/SAT college admission tests, along with sponsoring some students at St. Anne’s Secondary School in Ghana. For more information about SIGP, visit grossepointesoroptimist.org.
— K. MICHELLE MORAN
Businesses sought for chamber events
ROSEVILLE — The Eastpointe-Roseville Chamber of Commerce is seeking help from local businesses to donate gift cards for Teacher Appreciation Week May 5-9 in Eastpointe Community Schools. If interested in providing gift cards, email the chamber office at director@erchamber.com.
The chamber is also seeking businesses for a student career advisory meeting from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 13 at Roseville High School. If interested, email JVerkeyn@roseville.k12.mi.us.
Dream Dash
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At one point, he brought about 40 athletes in a separate room to talk about Manfreda. A vigil was held at the school in his honor. Classmates placed Chinese lanterns near the school’s track and released them into the air.
“His mom called and asked me to speak at the funeral. It was the toughest thing I ever did,” O’Sullivan said. “He was a real easy kid to talk about and an easy kid to coach.”
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Kiwanis
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sembled Thanksgiving food baskets, donated food to pantries, provided educational scholarships, made snack bags for a Detroit school, donated blankets, assisted Gianna House Pregnancy & Parenting Residence, and purchased bicycles for children.
They’ve been Salvation Army bell ringers, helped foster children, adopted families at Christmastime, and just recently purchased new beds for an underprivileged family that lost their beds to bedbugs.
“I think the satisfaction you get is when you see the good you do,” Len Gray said.
A primary fundraiser for the group has been the ongoing nut sale. Money raised goes right back into the charity. Because the group is so small, the nut sale doesn’t garner as much funding as in prior years.
“When we had 40 members, we sold 450 cases,” Gray said. “Now we’re down to 60 cases.”
The jars of nuts are available for purchase at FreeStar Financial Credit Union, DeRonne Hardware and Rental, and the Eastpointe-Roseville Chamber of Commerce office.
“Everyone works toward the same goal,” Todd said. “There’s camaraderie. Together you can do so much, and we all do so much.”
Norman Hahn, who owned the nowclosed Hahn Paint Co. in Eastpointe, became a Kiwanis member in 1960 after attending a meeting at the insistence of another local business owner.
“He said, ‘You know, I think you ought to get involved in the city.’ I went to a meeting, and I liked it,” recalled Hahn, who is the treasurer. “It’s just a nice group. We’ve done a lot of good things.”
Elly Garzel joined Kiwanis 10 years ago. Mary Furi has been a Kiwanis member for
Records
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Year Anniversary Edition.” She struck out when she tried to find the country’s singer album, one of the most in-demand releases on Record Store Day. Iacobell, 50, of Macomb Township, said that if he couldn’t find it, he’d pick up something from Taylor Swift.
Solo Records owner Heath Craig welcomed customers at 9:30 a.m.
“It’s the busiest day of the year and it’s the most fun,” Craig said. “We’re happy to share in our love of music.”
The line for Record Store Day at Ferndale’s Found Sound stretched down Nine
ABOVE: Kiwanis of Eastpointe began May 16, 1925, and is turning 100 years old.
NEAR RIGHT: Funds raised from the Kiwanis of Eastpointe nut sale are used to provide food and more for those in need.
FAR RIGHT: Tom Renkert, left, who has passed away, and Norman Hahn were bell ringers at Christmastime for the Salvation Army.
31 years, the last 15 with Eastpointe. Furi became involved with Kiwanis when she was a bank manager.
“As soon as I went to my first meeting, I liked it right away,” said Furi, who is the group secretary. “Everyone is so nice. It’s like you belong. I get that same impression at any Kiwanis event.”
For more information on Kiwanis of Eastpointe, check out the group’s Facebook page.
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Mile Road, ending near Pops for Italian restaurant just before the record store opened at 10 a.m.
“It’s not as big as it’s been and it’s not as small as it’s been,” said Ray Hayosh, manager of Found Sound. “It’s somewhere in between.”
He predicted the “Wicked” soundtrack, Charli XCX’s “Guess” single with Billie Eilish and Post Malone’s tribute to Nirvana would sell well.
“Those are definitely the ones we’ve got the most calls about,” Hayosh said. “Usually, there’s one in particular that everybody seems to want and that’s not the case this year.”
See RECORDS on page 18A
Photos by Maria Allard
and RCO’s insurance carrier will conduct the investigation.
Jacobs said the blaze started at 10:17 a.m. Roseville first responders fought the blaze with units from the St. Clair Shores, Eastpointe, Warren, Fraser, Clinton Township and Mount Clemens fire departments. The last fire emergency vehicle left the scene at 9:10 p.m. RCO is located near Calahan Road, between Groesbeck Highway and Hayes Road.
“All employees were calmly evacuated,” Jacobs said. “Nobody was hurt. All the surrounding businesses were evacuated.”
Police blocked off traffic at three spots — 12 Mile Road and Groesbeck Highway, Martin Road and Groesbeck Highway, and 12 Mile and Hayes roads — as the fire was contained. Although the fire was brought under control by the early afternoon, crews still worked at putting out hot spots. As firefighters battled the blaze, they dealt with winds “coming out of the west, steady and regular” that “kept smoke close to the ground,” Jacobs said.
The size of the building is 20,000 square feet, and the fire caused the roof to basically collapse onto the ground.
“It pancaked down onto itself, which is normal for any kind of major fire like that,” Jacobs said. “We have to get the roof off the floor and remove the debris before we can get to (the cause). Everything under the roof is still smoldering.”
There were concerns about air quality because the area is considered a 302 site, which identifies facilities that handle hazardous substances. The Roseville Fire Department and the EPA did air quality testing during and after the event.
“We had to do extra things for the
safety of the public because of the 302 site,” Jacobs said. “We had to be very careful; that’s a very busy area. No chemicals as far as we know caught on fire. Everything we tested came back normal.”
All proper authorities were notified of possible chemical runoff, which was mitigated, according to a press release that Jacobs issued April 25. The press release also stated that the investigation will look into whether or not there was an explosion.
“There is no danger to the surrounding community at this time,” Jacobs said in the press release. “Westbound 12 Mile Road in front of the incident location may be periodically closed due to the investigation and safety of crews on the scene.”
Jacobs added that in the past during regular inspections, “RCO is a very easy company to work with.”
The press release stated there were no fatalities from the incident, but one Roseville police officer went to the emergency room that night for evaluation due to smoke and was released without any issues.
Several other organizations assisted with the fire, including the Roseville Police Department and Department of Public Works; SERESA Dispatch Center; Macomb County Emergency Management; and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.
At about 2:15 p.m. last Tuesday, RCO Engineering Inc., posted a message on the company’s Facebook page letting the public know that the fire was fully contained and no injuries were reported. The company has 13 facilities, and the fire was reported at one building. The company’s website states RCO Engineering Inc. is an automotive seat manufacturer that supports the development of seating programs for the automotive, aerospace and defense industries.
According to the message, the fire was
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During the blaze, police blocked off traffic at three intersections, including 12 Mile and Hayes roads.
Child care
Since then, she’s expanded her business into two more locations. Her third location, Gampi’s Early Learning Center, opened in 2024.
The facility is named after her husband, J. Richard Evans Sr., who died in 2024. “Gampi” was his nickname, and the logo is a cartoon illustration of him surrounded by his grandkids.
Phyllencia Mccaskill, who owns Little World Childcare Center in Eastpointe, was a kindergarten teacher who decided she wanted to help more families.
The name of her business is in honor of grandmother.
“My grandmother, she owned a daycare, and the name ‘Little World Childcare Center’ happens to be her location,” Mccaskill said. “And I just continued it because I wanted it to be a legacy.”
Mccaskill currently owns three locations: One in Eastpointe, one in Roseville and one in Detroit.
While both of these Eastpointe child care businesses are expanding, it hasn’t come easy for either.
Not enough staff for students
Both Mccaskill and Evans said they wish they could pay their staff better.
“It’s really something that we continually struggle with,” she said. “For me, I try to pay a wage that I know is comfortable for a person to live off of, but that requires the teacher to have different kinds of certifications, different degrees, and even with that
being said, I’m still only able to pay her $19 an hour.”
Mccaskill said she feels they should be paid more based on degrees and certifications they carry.
“It’s really sad and it’s really hurting the community for child care because we can’t pay them what we really know they should be paid,” she said.
McCaskill also said the low wages lead to frequent turnover. Teachers might come to work for her so they can get different certifications but then leave for a higher-paying job.
Mccaskill said she tries to be more of a friend than a boss to her employees to help keep up morale.
“I try to let my teachers know that, yes, I am your employer; however, you can come and talk to me, and I can help them in that way,” she said. “I think my teachers stay with me as long as they do because of how I am able to treat them.”
However, in the end, due to not having enough staff, she can’t fill her classrooms, she said. The state requires a classroom to have a certain ratio of teachers to students, but she has trouble hiring enough teachers to meet that, she said.
For example, the state requires two teachers for every four infants. However, she said she likes to have extra staff to help support the kids, but even meeting the minimum is a challenge.
“If I don’t have the proper ratio, then I can’t accept that many children, so that can again become a problem,” she said.
Evans said staffing is a problem for her as well, but she tries to keep up morale with
Photo by Brian Wells
Boss Baby Early Learning Center Owner Tenisia Evans, left, helps lead teacher Michelle Scott organize a classroom.
spread to Gratiot’s median. DJ Mike Logic played a variety of music ranging from Motown to classic rock to hip-hop. A steady stream of car horns sounded out in support of the protest.
Prior to the protest, Stross said there was an unnamed party interested in Sacred Heart. Pastor Steve Upshur, from Peacemakers International, which is located in Detroit, announced his intention to acquire the property. He said he’d like to see the former church become a mixed use building that would provide help to homeless people in the area. He compared the struggle to preserve the property to the Biblical David and Goliath story.
“I believe God wants that building for himself,” Upshur said.
Upshur delivered a prayer for the building to be preserved. Though he said he had nothing against Sheetz, he said he was in opposition to forces that wanted to destroy the church. He hoped God would turn the hearts of those in positions of power.
“You see the hearts of the people; they want to do what’s right,” he said. “This is not about money. … Lord I know you’re tired of money and corruption and all the craziness that goes on, on all kinds of arenas of the planet. But we’re at this intersection of Utica and Gratiot right now and we pray for that building over there in the name of Jesus.”
DJ Mike Logic stepped from behind the booth to speak.
“Go to your City Council meetings,” he said. “Talk to your representative. Even if you didn’t support them, they have to support you. That is their job.”
Kathy Bidoul, who had previously worked with a homeless shelter in Mio called Lydia’s Gate, spoke to the stigma homeless people face and supported the church and surrounding buildings to assist people in desperate situations.
“There’s so much possibility there; none of that should be torn down” Bidoul said.
The Rev. Gary Geldhof, a Roseville resident, said he hoped to see a church or a center for those in need occupy the former Sacred Heart building.
“They can do better with something else other than a gas station,” Geldhof said. “You’ve got one, two, three right here. Three gas stations, you don’t need any more.”
Roseville resident Crystal Hart came to oppose the new Sheetz location.
“I’m definitely worried about the church because it’s a landmark that we grew up with here in the city of Roseville,” Hart said.
Hart is also concerned about the increased traffic to the area.
“We already get so many accidents on this strip,” Hart said.
Roseville resident Cindy Schafer, with
agreement from Hart, said that local businesses will suffer from the new Sheetz moving in. Schafer was baptized at Sacred Heart 75 years ago. She went to the church and her husband attended the school on the property. She was concerned about the fate of the nearby cemetery.
“I have a lot of plots there,” Schafer said. “I’m so afraid of what’s going to happen to the cemetery if the church goes down.”
Sexton confirmed that the cemetery would remain.
“The cemetery is absolutely not part of the Sheetz development,” Sexton said. “The cemetery is going to remain as is and that part of the property is not part of this deal.”
Gloria Gorko, who now lives in Eastpointe, attended Sacred Heart’s school from first grade to 12th grade. She said that the church’s rectory would make for an ideal bed and breakfast location.
‘Welcome Sheetz’
On the other side of the street, a smaller gathering took place, welcoming Sheetz to the neighborhood. Those in favor of the development stood next to a banner that read, “Welcome Sheetz.”
Roseville resident Mike Bennett, who attended Sacred Heart, is in favor of Sheetz moving in.
“I went here, went to everything when they were having fundraisers and everything else,” Bennett said. “Now it’s an empty building. They found needles inside. It’s falling apart.”
Bennett said the criticism of city officials was misplaced, adding that “you have to have new business or the city dies.”
“The building’s gone,” he said. “I love the building, but it’s got to go for progress. They’ve had eight years to come up with money their own way and they didn’t come up with anything.”
Earl Louks, a former Roseville reserve police officer, said the church building had black mold throughout it.
“It’s time. The church is falling in, the bricks are bad,” Louks said.
Katie Woolaver’s family roots in Roseville stretch back to the 1800s. She still lives in the neighborhood near the church. She said she was in favor of the storage facility moving in. Woolver said the vacant property, which she said was in poor shape, has been a magnet for break-ins.
“I work in the yard and I hear glass breaking,” Woolaver said. “Then I call the city (police officers) and they board them up.”
She said it’s time for a change, though she understood Stross’ point of view.
“I give credit to Gonzo, he’s got a cause,” she said. “I give him credit for trying, but you’re not going to stop it. You can’t blame the City Council for it — the church sold it. They’re the ones that had to sign the papers, not the city.”
Photo by Nick Powers
Near the former Catholic Community of Sacred Heart church in Roseville, supporters gathered to welcome a new Sheetz location on April 19.
Records
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Davion Jackson, who hails from Detroit’s westside, was first in line. In order to get the spot, he’d camped out around midnight. Jackson came for Lil Uzi Vert’s threerecord set, the Thompson Twins’ “Into the Gap: Live!” and the “Wicked” soundtrack. Jackson has over 200 records.
“I’ve been doing it for over two years now,” Jackson said. “Last year, I went to Dearborn Music in Farmington. This is my first year here.”
Lynae Peres, of Ferndale, who’s taken part in the event for three or four years, camped out with folding chairs and blankets around 7 a.m. Peres was waiting to add Swift’s “Fortnight” single and Gracie Abram’s “Live from Radio City Music Hall” to a collection that numbers at least 100.
Ken Bernard, from Royal Oak, who got in line just before 10 a.m., came for Joni Mitchell’s “Live 1976” and George Harrison’s “All Things Must Pass.” This is his fifth year attending the event. He’s been collecting records since he was 11 years old and his first was a Jackson 5 record. The following year, he rode his bike to the now-defunct
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her employees. She pays her staff every week, and when they’re overstaffed, she gives them what she calls voluntary time off.
“I think it’s the incentives that you give your employees that can maybe help when it comes down to that,” she said.
Jennifer Weot, a senior outreach specialist for Macomb County Planning and Economic Development who coordinated a study of the day care industry around Macomb County, said every city in the county — including Eastpointe — is considered a “day care desert.”
She said this is due to facilities not having enough slots for students, which is caused by the lack of staff.
“It’s really hard to find teachers that want to work in a facility for the amount of pay,” she said. “The pay is very low; it’s under what’s considered a livable wage.”
Study finds inconsistencies, best practices
The Macomb County Planning and Economic Development study, which was conducted between January 2023 and August 2024 and funded by a grant from the state of Michigan and the Early Childhood
Korvette’s to pick up Elton John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.” He currently has about 400 records and CDs in his collection.
“The line is really long today. It’s huge!” Bernard said. “I think I’ve gotten in line earlier in previous years. I was sitting at Java Hut, just relaxing and thinking, ‘Oh, I should really get in line.’ I think it might’ve doubled while I was sitting there.”
‘Both
Joe and I love music’
Some music fans went to great lengths to track down the music they love, including a crowd that camped out overnight outside Village Vinyl in Sterling Heights. When the store opened Saturday morning, at least 200 people were lined up around the strip mall.
“Everybody was super cool. Everybody was bonding and making new friends,” Village Vinyl owner John Lehl said. “It’s kind of cool to see people sitting together.”
Lehl said pop star Swift was the top seller of the day. Other popular female artists were Abrams, Eilish and Charli XCX. Many customers also bought Post Malone’s “Tribute to Nirvana,” Wallows, Oasis and the “Wicked” soundtrack, which had a “very limited” release.
As music from Gladys Knight, Marvin Gaye, Club Nouveau and Billy Paul played
Investment Corp., was aimed at conducting research on the child care industry throughout Macomb County by looking at challenges such as access and the affordability and quality of child care facilities in municipalities throughout the city.
According to Weot, at the start of the study, they created a coalition called the Macomb County Childcare Coalition, which was made up of parents, child care providers, industry representatives and government agencies. They met monthly to look at what was going on in the industry and how to meet specific needs, she said.
Data Driven Decisions was hired to run the coalition. They created three surveys — one for child care providers, one for the business community and a third for parents.
McKenna was also hired to look at all 27 municipalities in the county and evaluate different zoning requirements and how those impacted child care facilities.
“We wanted to gather best practices, to bring those municipalities together and say, ‘This is what we found and these are some of the best practices we’ve been able to find,’ with the goal of having some municipalities take over those,” she said.
What they found was that requirements in different municipalities were inconsistent and dissuaded child care facilities from opening in some, Weot said.
through the speakers, the store remained busy throughout the day. Macomb Township resident Rick Paulus, 57, stopped in to pick up Mark Morton’s “Without the Pain.”
“He’s the guitar player from Lamb of God, and this is a country album he did,” Paulus said. “I’ve heard a little bit of it, and it sounds good.”
Paulus himself plays guitar in a local band called the Violators, set to play May 3 at Roger’s Roost in Sterling Heights. He likes the idea of Record Store Day, although that’s not the only time he picks up music at Village Vinyl. About a month ago he traded in some of his collection to help pay for the first Badlands album, featuring guitarist Jake E. Lee.
Over at Blast in the Past, owners Jacquie and Joe Pellegrino welcomed a steady stream of music fans and even set up a sidewalk sale in front of the store.
“The first 10-12 girls were looking for Taylor Swift. They were happy,” Jacquie said. “We had Post Malone. That was a pretty popular one.”
“We sold almost all of the Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks today,” Joe said. “We have people coming in for Dolly Parton.”
“Both Joe and I love music. That’s been our passion for years. We’ve made a lot of
“One thing we did notice is with municipalities and zoning ordinances, one of our municipalities said if you want to run a child care center in our area, you have to have 1,000 feet of outside play area, where another said you need 5,000 feet of outside play area,” she said. “That’s such a huge difference. That latter municipality, businesses don’t want to come there.”
When research was concluded, the coalition decided to do a root cause analysis, she said, focusing on the main issues and
friends through the years. We like all types of music, rock ‘n’ roll, jazz,” Jacquie said. “Joe has built up a very good, strong clientele. The Beatles go very well for us. Pink Floyd is a good seller, the Rolling Stones. We sell a lot of jazz and blues.”
Joe began doing record shows on and off in the 1970s.
“When I lost my job in ’87, I took my hobby and turned it into a business,” Joe said.
In the early 1990s, when vinyl was being phased out, Joe bought a lot of those records from the now-closed Harmony House Records and Tapes chain “for less than a dime apiece.” They sold well at record shows.
“People want to have something they can relate to,” he said of vinyl. “When you pick up an album, you read about all the people and the producers.”
This was the second year Blast in the Past participated in Record Store Day. Not only does the Roseville business have vinyl, CDs, laser discs and 8-tracks, its shelves are filled with all kinds of memorabilia, including dolls, lunch boxes and Funko Pops. Blast in the Past will celebrate 30 years in business next February.
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how to fix them. The coalition picked the top three problems they felt they could do something about, she said.
First, they created a tool to support families moving into Macomb County by allowing referrals to child care centers. Then, they had municipalities working on a new master plan join the coalition to help them make changes that would allow for more facilities and perhaps entice more residents to move into their cities.
See CHILD CARE on page 19A
CITY OF ROSEVILLE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Notice is hereby given that the City of Roseville Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM, or thereafter, at the City of Roseville, Council Chambers, 29777 Gratiot, Roseville MI 48066.
The Public Hearing will consider:
Variance #0125 – PP# 08-14-17-333-021 - 17728 Tennyson - Permission to install a privacy fence less than 2 ft from an existing fence and less than 4” above the ground and within the side yard without a waiver.
Variance applications can be reviewed and written comments received prior to the meeting at the City of Roseville, Building Department, 29777 Gratiot Roseville MI 48066, Attention: James Osterhout. The public may appear at the Public Hearing in person or by Counsel.
Respectfully submitted, Jennifer
A. Zelmanski
Roseville City Clerk
Published: Eastsider 04/30/2025
CALENDAR
MAY 1
Send Our Kids to Camp spaghetti dinner: Presented by Roseville Optimist Club, carryouts available, 4-7 p.m., Recreation Authority of Roseville and Eastpointe, 18185 Sycamore St. in Roseville, (586) 445-5480, rare-mi.org
MAY 5, 8 & 10
‘Hairspray’ auditions: Presented by RWB Theatre Company, open casting for ages 8 and older, 6:30-9 p.m. May 5 and 8, and 10 a.m.-noon May 10, callbacks at 1 p.m. May 10, Anita’s Elite Dance Studio, 37360 Van Dyke Ave. in Sterling Heights, visit www.onthestage.tickets/rwb-theatre-company-llc for rehearsal and performance dates
MAY 12
Veterans Resource Fair: Free event for Macomb County veterans in State House of Representatives District 13, hosted by state Rep. Mai Xiong, D-Warren, 6:30-8:30 p.m., VFW Bruce Post #1146, 28404 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, (517) 373-0845, ccook@house.mi.gov
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“We want them to understand by making these changes, we may bring more people into their communities,” she said.
They also held an event for businesses to come together to discuss how child care was affecting their businesses and financial ways they can support employees and allow them to send their kids to child care facilities.
They were also able to provide 12 new child care facilities with technology needed to create a home office through a grant, which Evans said was helpful for her.
“They’re struggling with multiple hats, trying to run a business efficiently while they have kids on the property all day,” Weot said. “We were able to provide them with finances to cover computers, tables, printers, shredders and licenses for specific child care software.”
Evans said the grant was helpful for her, but she had money saved for opening Boss Baby.
“My grandmother will always say it’s the fool that doesn’t invest in themselves,” she said. “So I invested in myself.”
Problems caused by ‘systemic’ issues
Weot said the changing requirements also pose a problem for child care centers.
“There are lots of things that are required of them by the state, by the municipality, by the federal government,” she said. “They have inspectors come in for various
MAY 20
Check Mates: Chess club for all levels ages 12 and older, 6-7:30 p.m., Roseville Public Library, 29777 Gratiot Ave., free but registration required, (586) 445-5407, rsvlibraryservice@roseville-mi.gov, roseville library.org
ONGOING
Storytime: 1:30 p.m. every second Wednesday of month, near Dick’s Sporting Goods at Macomb Mall, 32233 Gratiot Ave. in Roseville, facebook.com/ macombmall
Monthly book clubs: Booked for the Evening (every first Thursday) and Mystery Book Club (every third Thursday), both at 6:30 p.m., Roseville Public Library, 29777 Gratiot Ave., rsvlibraryservice@roseville-mi.gov, rosevillelibrary.org, (586) 445-5407
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 (drinks provided), metronaz.org/adult-ministry-events
Gamblers Anonymous: Meets 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Live Rite Structured Recovery Corp., 27700 Gratiot Ave. in Roseville, (586) 217-5899
reasons all year-round saying you need to change this, change this, change this, whatever that might be, and then the following year, it’s all new.”
Changes a child care center makes one year might not carry over into the next year, she said.
“Now it’s five additional changes, and so they keep adding up, and this is all at the expense of the business,” she said.
Weot also said businesses are losing employees over the lack of child care. Employees might leave a lower-paying job to become a stay-at-home parent to offset the cost of child care, she said, which leads to lower enrollment.
The state of Michigan has also introduced its Tri-Share program, a program that allows qualifying adults and businesses to split the cost of child care three ways — between the state, the employee and their employer.
The Tri-Share program can be used by any company, Weot said, and it’s currently being piloted by McLaren Health Care.
In the end, Weot said, there are a lot of layers to the issue.
“It’s very systemic,” she said. “My boss came into one of our coalition meetings and said it’s like an onion. You’re literally peeling back layers, and there’s another layer. There’s all these layers and no one entity is doing anything to specifically say we don’t want child care here. They’ve got all these requirements, and they build on each other. They never meant to do anything against child care, but that’s where we’re at now.”
Call Staff Writer Brian Wells at (248) 291-7637.
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quickly addressed by local firefighters and emergency responders “to whom we extend our sincere thanks and appreciation. Their swift action ensured the fire was 100% contained and prevented any further risk to our team or facilities.”
The Facebook post also stated the company wants “to reassure our partners and stakeholders that there is no impact to the rest of the RCO Engineering business operations or to our customers. RCO Engineering remains operational, and we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety and service.”
Because of air quality concerns, the
City manager
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may apply, but the department they manage might be a department of only one or two people.
Councilman Cardi Demonaco Jr. said that with the current wording, the city couldn’t hire Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel. He said St. Clair Shores also uses the terms “municipal management” in its charter, which he agrees with.
“Right now we can’t even hire our county executive because he hasn’t been a city manager or assistant city manager or village manager, so I thought (this change) at least opens it up,” he said.
Klinefelt said the current wording prohibits qualified candidates.
“We have this sort of antiquated charter provision that prohibits us from looking at good candidates because city managers, they’re sparse in Michigan. … We have a charter that requires that you need someone who’s been a manager to come here and it precludes a lot of candidates from
South Campus of Macomb Community College went into a shelter-in-place status in the early afternoon until about 2:30 p.m. During a shelter-in-place, it’s recommended that people stay inside and close and lock all the windows and doors.
Fountain and Steenland Elementary Schools and Roseville Middle School in the Roseville Community Schools district also sheltered in place during the fire. According to a district spokesperson, the students had indoor recess and the heating, ventilation and air conditioning units were turned off as extra precautions. The shelter-inplace was lifted at 1:30 p.m.
On Thursday, traffic in the area was closed off again because the fire had rekindled.
Call Staff Writer Maria Allard at (586) 498-1045.
getting into the field,” he said.
Doom, who previously served as Eastpointe’s city manager, said specifying a city or village might mean something else to an out-of-state candidate.
“If you go to states like Illinois, villages are not villages like we know them,” she said. “They could be 100,000 people; it depends on the state.”
In the end, it was decided to put off the discussion for a future meeting. However, Baker said he didn’t feel bad debating the terminology.
“If I’m hung up on one spot of wording, one weak link can break a chain,” he said. “Just because it’s one little spot doesn’t mean that it can’t have great impact, be it positive or negative.”
The discussion is expected to be on the agenda at City Council’s May 6 meeting. If approved, the charter amendment will be sent to the Michigan Attorney General’s Office for review so it can be put on the ballot for residents to vote on in November.
Call Staff Writer Brian Wells at (248) 291-7637.
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