Policy created for emergency notifications
BY NICK POWERS npowers@candgnews.com
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A new procedure for the township’s emergency communications through the use of the Nixle service was unanimously approved by the Clinton Township Board of Trustees at its April 14 meeting.
“We have to have a way to contact the public in real time,” said Trustee Bruce Wade, who advocated for the policy. “That’s paramount. With Nixle, we can reach your phone immediately.”
A few things rise to the level of an emergency communication, according to a policy included in
BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — On a cool late March morning, one of Shelby Township’s newest residents stumbled his way out of bed.
Murray the opossum, resident of the Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center and a local celebrity of note, lives a life unlike that of his peers. He lives in a bespoke enclosure built by a local Eagle Scout for the nature center’s prior resident opossum and
Opossums: Michigan’s misunderstood
sleeps within an artificial tree, receiving artfully crafted meals. Though Murray was born without eyes, the only thing slowing him down from his breakfast of kale — a personal favorite — and vegetables is his own strength to push through the morning grogginess and be on his way.
Despite the relatively lavish living arrangements, not much separates Murray from the possibly hundreds of thousands of other opossums in the metro Detroit region. Conversely, Murray and all those other opossums have a lot more in common
After a long sleep, Murray the opossum gets his bearings outside of his tree-shaped home in Shelby Township’s Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center.
BELOW: An appreciator of his morning kale, Murray the opossum’s diet at the Shelby Township BurgessShadbush Nature Center is an omnivorous mix of greens and meats to mimic the natural diets of Michigan’s opossum population.
File photo by Nick Powers
Trustee Bruce Wade advocated for a policy for emergency messaging at the April 14 Clinton Township Board of Trustees meeting. The policy was unanimously passed by the board.
Someone, somewhere, reading this right now is thinking you wrote this for me. And you’re right, we did. You’re the one who just can’t bring yourself to pick up the phone. It doesn’t matter if you’re a woman, a man, a black belt in karate, or 90 lbs. soaking wet. You’re scared, embarrassed and just overwhelmed. We can help, we’re positive we can. We know the pain you experienced wasn’t just “in your head.” We will not lecture you and most certainly won’t make you feel “bad” about whatever is going on. No blame, no lectures, just the rst step on getting back your smile and health.
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Clinton Township board talks about kratom at special meeting
BY NICK POWERS
npowers@candgnews.com
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Kratom was the focus of a Clinton Township Board of Trustees special meeting on April 21.
Trustee Shannon King spearheaded the hearing, bringing those for and against the herbal substance that, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, “can produce opioid- and stimulant-like effects.”
No action was taken by the board on kratom at the meeting, while Trustees Bruce Wade and Julie Matuzak wanted to look at possible state-level legislation.
“There’s some strong danger in my mind,” King said. “Some other people may not feel that way. That said, I’m also cognizant that I’m not just representative of my own thoughts. I’m representative of this township.”
Kratom is a drug derived from mitragyna speciosa, a plant typically found in Southeast Asia. It is currently illegal in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin. It’s typically found in smoke shops, gas stations and convenience stores.
Charlene McGunn, executive director of the Chippewa Valley Coalition for Youth and Families, spoke about kratom at the meeting. She explained that there was cur-
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Sterling
Heights, Warren enter into
Arsenal Alliance agreement
BY BRIAN WELLS bwells@candgnews.com
STERLING HEIGHTS — The mayors of the two largest cities in Macomb County have signed an agreement aimed at growing the defense industry, an industry officials referred to as a national asset.
Mayors Lori Stone, of Warren, and Michael Taylor, of Sterling Heights, signed a $500,000 agreement April 16 between their cities.
The initiative is being called the Arsenal Alliance. It aims to
ARSENAL on page 16A
Two precincts to be eliminated in Fraser
BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com
FRASER — On April 10, the Fraser City Council voted 7-0 to change an ordinance to consolidate voting precincts. Fraser City Manager Elaine Leven said state law allows the city to do that. She said the number of precincts would be consolidated from seven to five.
“This is something that will be beneficial in the cost savings to the city,” Leven said.
One voting location will also be moved from Fraser City Hall to Fraser High School.
“Also part of this, the rationale is that we have early voting and so many other options for people that we don’t have as big of turnout at election or at the polls during Election Day,” Leven said.
File photo by Nick Powers
Trustee Shannon King headed up a Clinton Township Board of Trustees meeting to look into an ordinance regulating kratom.
NEWS & NOTES
PAPER DRIVE BENEFITS SURVIVORS
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Township Supervisor Paul Gieleghem is hosting a paper drive to benefit the Turning Point nonprofit.
“Turning Point is an organization that helps survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking in very insecure situations,” Gieleghem said at the April 14 Clinton Township Board of Trustees meeting.
Examples of needed paper products include facial tissue, toilet paper, paper towel, paper plates and napkins.
There will be a pre-Mother’s Day event at Second Hand Rose Resale Shop, located at 36660 Gratiot Avenue, on May 10.
Early collection sites will take donations from April 9 to May 8. Drop-offs can happen at two sites: the Clinton Township Civic Center, in the main lobby, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and at the Schnaidt AAA Insurance Agency from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Civic Center is located at 40700 Romeo Plank Road and Schnaidt AAA is located at 35927 S. Gratiot Ave.
Knights of Columbus host car show for seventh year
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — For the seventh year, the Knights of Columbus will put on a classic car show to benefit veterans.
The Remember & Honor Car-Truck-Motorcycle Show will take place May 25. The event features opportunities to support local charities. This year, those who come can support Wreaths Across America. Hamburgers, hot dogs and breakfast sandwiches will be available for attendees.
If you want to show off your ride at the event, you’ll need to pay a $15 registration fee. That fee is discounted $5 before May 17. Proceeds from the registration benefit the Lt. Wood – Cpl. Reid Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6691 in Fraser. Last year, the event raised $1,660.
The Geezers, a cover band, will play the event for the third year. The group volunteers its time to play the event.
The John F. Kennedy Knights of Columbus in Clinton Township is located at 33320 Kelly Road.
Sound the Alarm program Volunteers needed
METRO DETROIT — The American Red Cross is looking for volunteers to help them 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. Go to soundthealarm.org/michigan for more information.
Macomb Community College and the University of Michigan 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 begins 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.
For applicants in the program, 60 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.
File photo by Nick Powers
ITC development on hold again
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The long-developing 80-acre International Transmission Company development along 19 Mile Road has again been put on hold.
The item, which was set to be discussed at the Clinton Township Board of Trustees April 14 meeting, was deleted from the agenda.
Residents impacted by the powerline route turned out in opposition at the board’s Nov. 12, 2024 meeting. Since that time, the issue has appeared on the board’s agenda several times without a determination being made.
Representatives in favor of the development stress that it would provide increased power to Henry Ford Macomb Hospital. At previous meetings, ITC representatives have stood by the claim that the path for the powerlines is the best option available.
The item came up again at the insistence of Trustee Dan Kress in a letter of opposition to the project. At the board’s March 31 meeting, trustees again discussed the matter and pushed it to April 14. The board’s next meeting is April 28.
A letter from the board to Macomb Community College Trustees dated April 15 suggests that an alternate route along Dalcoma Drive is preferable to the one advocated by ITC. The letter alleges that this was the first route ITC proposed and that the hospital was in favor of it. The college protested due to wetlands in the area. The letter states these assertions were overstated and that the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has agreed to consider mitigation efforts if necessary. The letter details other perceived conflicts, but states that the opposition came down to “aesthetics.”
— Nick Powers
SPOTLIGHT ON WOMEN IN BUSINESS
BREAKING BARRIERS WOMEN FORGE NEW PATHS IN THE TRADES
BY KATHRYN PENTIUK kpentiuk@candgnews.com
Monroe resident Traci Longenbarger has been breaking barriers for women in the trades for a decade now, working as a female carpenter.
Longenbarger is a business agent for the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights, a union that represents 14,000 carpenters and millwrights across Michigan. She also serves as a parttime instructor for the International Code Council’s Contractor/Trades examination program, and is a career correction specialist, which grants her the opportunity to speak at career fairs and schools.
She is also a Sisters in the Brotherhood point of contact, which is a mentoring group for women in carpentry.
Having gone from Dundee, Michigan, to Hawaii right out of high school, to South Dakota and then back to Metro Detroit, Longenbarger worked a variety of jobs, from carpet cleaning to corrections in the sheriff’s department, to a 10-year career in security.
After she was let go from her security position, Longenbarger started over again at age 34.
“We had a shift in management. I got fired. So here I am, 30-something years old, 10 years I worked in that field. I was devastated,” she explained.
After a year of struggling to make ends meet, an encounter with her dad’s neighbor led her to find a new passion.
“I went and visited my parents back in Dundee. My dad does what old guys do, and they work out in their yard, and they talk to their neighbors,” Longenbarger said. “I went home that day and my dad’s like, ‘Hey, you should go talk to the neighbor.’ I’m like, ‘I don’t know who your neighbors are anymore. I’m not going to go talk to some stranger. No.’ He’s like, ‘No, you’re going to go talk to this guy.’”
Longenbarger’s dad introduced her to his neighbor who was in the MRCC union, and the rest is history for her.
She explained that it was difficult when she first started out and that it was a
hard field to break into because it was predominantly male.
“It was hard in the beginning. I would call places to try to get hired. They would say no because I’m a woman; I’m a liability. It was really hard to get my foot in the door back then,” Longenbarger said. See TRADES on page 19A
ABOVE: Traci Longenbarger poses at a site early in her carpentry career. Photo provided byTraci Longenbarger
BELOW: Paige Sornig poses next to a pipe she constructed during a timed exercise in a mechanical class.
Photo provided by Paige Sornig
PERSONALIZE NON-INVASIVE TREATMENT OPTIONS: PROGRAMS & SERVICES
Zion Healing Center Brings Restorative Care to Mind and Spirit
When Michelle Oh accepted her role as a supervisor at Zion Healing Center, it wasn’t just a career move—it was the fulfillment of a calling. “I had a dream that one day I would help people heal from mental illness,” Michelle shared. “It was a God move, and I knew I had to follow it.”
Originally from the Philippines, Michelle began her journey as an international flight attendant, traveling the world. Today, as a devoted wife and mother of two teenagers, she’s grounded in purpose: serving others through faith-based, holistic behavioral health care. “Our goal is to provide lasting support, practical tools and genuine hope for recovery and wellness,” she explained.
Zion Healing Center offers powerful, noninvasive alternatives to traditional medications, combining the best of science, technology and spiritual care. These services are designed for individuals who are looking for more than symptom management—they’re seeking lasting change. “We know the pain of depression, anxiety, PTSD and trauma,” Michelle said. “If healing could happen alone, most people would have already found it. That’s why we walk with them—spiritually and clinically—through a personalized journey.”
The center provides three core services:
• Neurofeedback Therapy – Tracks and retrains brain activity to promote mental clarity and emotional stability
• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) – Uses gentle magnetic pulses to activate brain regions linked to mood disorders
• Intensive Outpatient Counseling – Offers structured therapy sessions, group support and creative outlets like writing and art.
“These aren’t one-size-fits-all solutions,” Michelle emphasized. “We customize care with clinical expertise, compassion and spiritual guidance.”
Outside the therapy rooms, Zion Healing Center is designed to be a peaceful refuge. A tranquil pond welcomes guests and reflects the center’s calm and restorative spirit. “Many people say they feel lighter just by being here,” Michelle said. “Even sitting outside brings peace.”
Michelle is an active member and volunteer at Grace Christian Church, as well as an officer of USP4GG Michigan, where she is considered one of its pillars. She embodies diversity and is a passionate advocate for the promotion of her heritage, equality and inclusion—not only in words but in actions as well. In 2018, she received two awards: the Diversity Champion Award from the Race Relations and Diversity Task Force and the Sterling Heights Diversity Distinction Award.
“Our mission is to bless others with real care and connection,” she said. “We’re here to restore hope—one life at a time.
LIMITED TIME OFFER: For the first 50 callers, Zion Healing Center is offering a brain mapping session and initial consultation for only $99! This powerful, noninvasive assessment gives insight into brain function and helps determine the best personalized care plan.
Zion Healing Center is located at 43777 N. Groesbeck Hwy., Clinton Township, MI. Call (586) 788-0445 now to reserve your spot—only 50 discounted brain mapping sessions available! Visit zionhealing.com/ macomb for more information.
AAA-MICHIGAN BUGG AND ASSOCIATES: BUILDING SUCCESS
ON HARD WORK, FAITH AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Lisa Bugg’s journey from independent insurance agent to co-owner of a AAA Entrepreneur Agency began with faith, tenacity and a desire to help others succeed.
She earned the entrepreneur agent designation in 2020—a title that’s di cult to obtain because candidates must pass multiple exams and undergo rigorous background checks.
“As the only AAA Entrepreneur Agency in Chester eld, we serve the population of Michigan with life, annuity, home, auto, RV and motorcycle insurance, as much of our business is conducted online and over the phone,” Bugg said. “AAA is the leading motor club group in North America, with 60 million
members in the United States and Canada.”
Bugg said she owes much of her success to her spiritual foundation. “I meditate on scripture daily, especially Joshua 1:8 and Colossians 3:23,” she added. “ ose verses tell us that we should work as if we are working for the Lord. at’s what guides me in serving others.”
As a certi ed John Maxwell mentor—trained in Maxwell’s principles of servant leadership—Bugg uses her platform to empower women in business. “A lot of women are afraid to take chances or start something new,” she said. “I mentor women, especially stay-at-home moms who want to try parttime work. God gave me the ability to coach and encourage others.”
With a true servant’s heart, Bugg is committed to supporting her community through entrepreneurship training, helping survivors of domestic abuse through Covenant Christian Church International and serving on the board of the
Philippine American Community Center of Michigan to uplift fellow minorities in business.
“Weekly entrepreneurship seminars are currently in the works, and we hold monthly meetings for women who have been abused or battered,” she said. “If someone knows a woman in need, we have a program to help her heal, grow and become a blessing to the community.”
Bugg’s agency also represents MEEMIC (Michigan Educational Employees Mutual Insurance Company), a wholly owned subsidiary of Auto Club Insurance Association, which is part of AAA. “We have insurance products tailored speci cally to the needs of educators and school employees in the community,” she said.
AAA-Michigan - Bugg and Associates is located at 46640 Gratiot Ave. in Chester eld. For information or for a policy review, call (586) 333-4221 or visit https://locator.acg.aaa. com/mi/chester eld/aaa-insurance-bugg-and-associates
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Lingenfelter Collection annual Spring Open House is May 3
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
BRIGHTON — The Lingenfelter Collection, in Brighton, is a private car collection that pays tribute to America’s love for the automobile.
Owned by Ken and Kristin Lingenfelter, the collection is closed to the public, except for a few times a year in which it opens for charity events.
Car fans, start your engines because it’s time for the Lingenfelters’ annual Spring Open House. The Lingenfelter Collection will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 3. While there is no set cost to attend the family-friendly event, visitors are asked to make at-will donations at the door. Money raised from the event will benefit the American Cancer Society. Neither tickets nor reservations are required.
Attendees can view the whole collection, which includes 150 Corvettes, muscle cars, exotic European models and race cars. The collection is spaced out in three rooms that measure about 30,000 square feet. The Spring Open House not only raises money for a worthy cause, but it kicks off cruising season for car buffs.
“This is kind of a celebration of being able to get their favorite cars out. It’s actually very fun. People can come in and we’ll lead them to the collection,” Ken said. “Car enthusiasts love this museum. There’s something for everybody. We get a lot of young kids.”
The Ferrari and Corvette models seem to be the crowd favorite. Spectators can also view late ’60s and early ’70s muscle cars, among other unique styles. Ninety percent of the collection is the Lingenfelters’ with 10% owned by friends displaying their vehicles.
See LINGENFELTER on page 14A
“Cancer has touched everybody at some point,” Ken said. “I lost my father, Charles, and my sister, Karen, to it. This is a way to help the American Cancer Society.”
BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — Trees play an important role in our natural habitats and urban areas. With Arbor Day having taken place April 25, here are some ways you can start your tree-planting journey.
Cyndi Ross, restoration manager at Friends of the Rouge, suggests planting native tree species. She said there are species of trees that have adapted to urban areas and are more successful. At Friends of the Rouge, a nonprofit that is dedicated to the restoration of the Rouge River, they plant trees such as red maple, swamp white oak and more. A flowering tree they plant is the Eastern redbud.
“It blooms before the leaves come out so that you re-
ally get that striking pink,” Ross said about the Eastern
ally get that striking pink,” Ross said about the Eastern redbud.
When planting trees for the first time, it’s important to remember where service lines and utility lines are in a yard. Ross said to always look up for lines. She said some of the smaller trees will work under conditions where power lines are high above.
Ross said the most common mistake people make when planting a tree is planting it too shallow or too high.
“You want to plant it level with the ground around it,” Ross said.
She went on to say to open the roots of the tree when it’s wrapped in burlap or in a pot.
“I wouldn’t be super aggressive, but you’re not going
Volunteers plant trees with Friends of the Rouge, a nonprofit dedicated to the restoration of the Rouge River.
Photo provided by Cyndi Ross
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
APRIL 30
SCAMS presentation: Stopping Crimes Against Michigan Seniors, led by Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office, 1 p.m., Fraser Woods Senior Apartments, 17195 Fraser Woods Drive, heather.esposito@macombgov. org, (586) 469-5642, macombgov.org/departments/ prosecutors-office/senior-scams
MAY 2
The American ELO: Multimedia concert by 12-person tribute band Evil Woman, 7:30 p.m., Macomb Center for the Performing Arts on Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, (586) 286-2222, macombcenter.com
MAY 3
Halfway to Halloween: Free event features raffles and giveaways, costume contest, spooky face painting and balloon animals, photos with cosplayers, and meetand-greet with actors Bill Moseley, William Forsythe, Michael Berryman and Lew Temple to celebrate 20th anniversary of “The Devil’s Rejects,” also food trucks and sidewalk sale, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Screamers Costumes, 35431 Gratiot Ave. in Clinton Township, screamerscostumes.com
MAY 4
‘Star Wars’-themed concert: Macomb Symphony Orchestra performs on “May the Fourth Be With You” day during 50th anniversary season, 3 p.m., Macomb Center for the Performing Arts on Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, (586) 286-2222, macombcenter. com, read about MSO at candgnews.com
Trees
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to harm them if you gently pull them apart a little bit, and that will help them grow outward instead of continuing in that spiral of the pot or the ball they were growing in,” Ross said.
Jennifer Lau, master gardner at English Gardens in Royal Oak, said most things are fine to plant at this time of year. However, some vegetables would not be suitable for planting until the ground gets a bit warmer.
Lau said gardening is not as hard as people think and everyone can do it.
She said residents need to have access to water for the trees they plant when they are newly established, and they need to place some mulch around them.
Trees know when winter is coming due to the decreased amount of sunlight and naturally protect themselves, Lau said. But
MAY 20
Medicare/medicaid counseling: Presented by Medicare Medicaid Assistance Program, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. every third Tuesday of month, Clinton-Macomb Public Library - South Branch, 35679 S. Gratiot Ave. in Clinton Township, schedule appointment at (800) 803-7174
MAY 21
Movies at South: Watch “Conclave” (2024), ClintonMacomb Public Library - South Branch, 35679 S. Gratiot Ave. in Clinton Township, (586) 226-5072, cmpl.libnet.info/events
MAY 22
Medicare 101 seminar: Presented by Medicare Learning Services, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, also held June 26, July 17 and Aug. 14, registration required, (586) 465-0588
MAY 23
National Pizza Party Day: Also relax and play games, for teens in grades 6-12, Clinton-Macomb Public Library - South Branch, 35679 S. Gratiot Ave. in Clinton Township, registration opens May 9, (586) 226-5072, cmpl.libnet.info/events
MAY 28
Spaghetti dinner: 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. (or until gone), Lt. Wood-Cpl. Reid VFW Post #6691, 17075 Anita Ave. in Fraser, continues every fourth Wednesday of month, (586) 899-9883
ONGOING
Baumgartner House Museum open houses: Also sales most first Sundays of month, 18577 Masonic Blvd. in Fraser, see times and dates at facebook.com/ baumgartnerhouse, see story about 150th anniversary at candgnews.com
winter also freezes the ground until around May when temperatures get warmer. People are often eager to start planting when the air temperatures get warmer.
“Well, the air temperature is warm, but it takes a minute for everything to thaw underneath,” Lau said.
One of the goals of the Friends of the Rouge is to improve water quality in the Rouge River as well as beyond the watershed. Ross said what people do on the land affects water quality because of underground sewer systems and other things. Trees can act as a natural filter for water, as they take in a lot of it in their roots. The water is transpired in the atmosphere and Ross said it stabilizes rain.
Some benefits of trees include shade and habitats for animals including pollinators. Ross said even oak trees provide a habitat for pollinators.
“People think of flowers, and that’s great, but trees provide so much,” Ross said.
Call Staff Writer Alyssa Ochss at (586) 498-1103.
Lingenfelter
Ken’s wife, Kristin Lingenfelter, will be at the open house. She is such a sports car enthusiast that she races in regional and national events with the Sports Car Club of America and the National Council of Corvette Clubs. In 2022, the racing competitor was named NCCC Rookie of the Year in the Michigan Region.
“She tried it out once and fell in love with it,” Ken said.
Ken is the owner of Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, which offers engine building, engine and chassis tuning components, and installation for most GM vehicles, “with a large presence of Corvettes,” Ken said.
In 2008, Ken acquired Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, founded by his distant cousin John Lingenfelter. The company’s headquarters is located in Brighton where the annual Spring Open House will be. Lingenfelter Performance Engineering has two more locations: a build center in Wixom, and a build center in Decatur, Indiana.
“We build race cars as well, and we also build performance engines,” Ken said. “Many times (customers) want the engine rebuilt to get the performance.”
Recently, Ken joined the National Corvette Museum Board of Directors as an atlarge member. Ken’s dad was a General Motors executive, so he’s always had an interest in high-performance cars. His favorite car is the 1963 split-window Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. He first spotted the sports car when he was 10 years old, and years later bought one of his own.
“It was so exotic and profound. It’s such a great design. It’s a sports car that is very fun
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Township hosts road forum
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Members of the Clinton Township Board of Trustees are hosting a roads forum for residents April 30.
The Together We Can Fix Our Roads Forum will provide information about what is being done at different levels of government to fix the township’s roads. It also provides attendees with information about how they can get involved.
“More than 50% of our subdivision streets rate poor to failed,” Township Supervisor Paul Gieleghem said.
to drive,” Ken said. “I love Corvettes more than any other car. It’s an amazing product built by GM.”
The Lingenfelter Spring Open House has raised more than $392,000 for the American Cancer Society since 2016. The American Cancer Society funds cancer research, provides support and access to care for all cancer patients, and continues its work to prevent, find and treat cancer.
“Each year we are blown away by the generosity of the car enthusiast community,” Jenni Beamer, senior executive director of the American Cancer Society in Michigan, said in a prepared statement. “The American Cancer Society is grateful to the Lingenfelters for this amazing opportunity that raises critical funds for our work right here in Michigan to end cancer as we know it, for everyone.”
Fixing subdivision streets in the township often requires a special assessment district. For a SAD, residents who benefit from a road repair chip in to fix it to close the funding gap from other sources like the county. Recent efforts at the state level could change this, according to Gieleghem.
“The problem is the governor’s plan and the House (of Representatives) plan are based upon different revenue sources,” Gieleghem said.
He said in order for change to occur in the process, a compromise is needed and that he hopes residents will put pressure on legislators to make it happen.
The event is at the Clinton-Macomb Public Library’s South Branch from 6:308:30 p.m.
Attendees at the spring open house will have the opportunity to pick up a free colorectal cancer screening kit on-site. Trinity Health Michigan will distribute the kits and provide educational materials and information about colorectal cancer screening at the event.
The Lingenfelter Collection is located at 7819 Lochlin Drive in Brighton. There is also a retail store on-site. For more information, visit the Lingenfelter Collection Spring Open House on Facebook.
Call Staff Writer Maria Allard at (586) 498-1045.
Ken, pictured, and Kristin Lingenfelter will hold their annual Lingenfelter Collection Spring Open House from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 3 at 7819 Lochlin Drive in Brighton. At-will donations taken at the door will benefit the American Cancer Society.
Photo provided by Ken Lingenfelter
Kratom
rently no oversight for it and that there was the potential for abuse since it triggered opioid-like effects. McGunn explained there are no dosage specifications and there can be the potential for contamination by things like bacteria.
Users she has spoken to said the drug addresses pain and increases attention, according to McGunn. She said kratom has been on her radar for about three and a half years. She would see pregnant women who attempted to use the drug to control nausea symptoms. Side effects from long-term use have been linked to cardiovascular issues and liver damage. McGunn said the drug’s primary users are adults.
“Kratom is not a drug of choice for youth,” she said.
McGunn did not have data about the sale of kratom in response to a question from Trustee Julie Matuzak. Trustee Bruce Wade asked if there is the potential for it to be laced with something.
“I’ve not heard of it being laced with other things,” McGunn said. She later added that there is no standardization of the active ingredient.
Project Vox coordinator Lauren Letzmann spoke about the dangers of kratom.
“They’ve been positioned as safe alternatives to alcohol or described using terms like ‘non-inebriating bliss,’” she said. “These products are often attractively packaged and are sold in gas stations and convenience stores. They resemble energy drinks, teas and supplements.”
Letzmann said she encountered a kratom user who was trying to kick caffeine and used it as an alternative, finding that the addictive qualities were similar to alcohol dependence. Another person Letzmann encountered tried to use the substance as a replacement for opioid addiction.
“These are not isolated incidents,”
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Letzmann said. “I have witnessed the physical, emotional and social toll that it has on individuals and their families.”
Letzmann said that kratom doesn’t usually show up on a standard drug test.
Lora Romney, a kratom advocate and user, came into the meeting remotely. She’s in favor of the drug’s regulation, similar to Utah’s Kratom Consumer Protection Act. This would add age restrictions and control the quality of what’s available to consumers.
She said kratom is typically used for pain, anxiety and mood and that it has the potential to help people with post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and opioid addiction.
Romney said it could play a vital role in combating the opioid crisis. She said those who have chronic pain often turn to kratom when they have difficulty getting the pain medications they need. Those looking for an alternative with fewer negative side effects are also drawn to it. Romney said she was on gabapentin for pain management, which had negative effects on her short-term memory.
“With kratom, the biggest side effect you see is constipation and dehydration,” she said.
Romney has suffered from chronic facial nerve disease for 13 years. She was prescribed opioids but, with kratom, she was able to get off these drugs and live a productive life.
“When I found kratom, it allowed me to get off all opioids and be able to function — work full time, volunteer, be a mom — it literally has changed my life,” she said.
She said withdrawals are minor when using kratom in comparison to opioids.
“It is important to note that dependence does not mean addiction,” Romney said. “I am dependent on medication. I’m dependent on kratom to control my pain, but that does not mean that I am addicted.”
Romney did caution against synthetic versions of kratom.
“This is not kratom. These are pure synthetics,” she said. “They’re extremely powerful. They have a 14-22 times greater morphine bonding effect, and they are very addicting.”
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Wade said that state Rep. Joe Aragona wanted him to relay that there is legislation in the works for restriction of kratom for those under 21 years old.
Township attorney Linda McGrail explained that the township could do an outright ban of kratom or do nothing and wait to see if anything is done at the state level. She later said the maximum fine that could be given under a ban would be a misdemeanor punishable by up to 93 days in jail and/or a $500 fine.
Resident John Grossenbacher questioned whether or not it was up to the township to do anything about its legality. Gorssenbacher was also concerned about government officials advising citizens about their medical decisions.
“Let the state regulate it and then the stores will comply rather than using our resources,” he said.
Resident Fred Nienstedt worried about the impacts of kratom on families.
“What kinds of limitations can the state ever really have?” Nienstedt said.
Andrew Kulpa, of Bloomfield Township, spoke in favor of kratom’s regulation.
“While kratom is definitely not risk-free, when it is used responsibly it is shown to have a very high safety profile,” he said.
Kratom advocate and user Misty Brown called in remotely to speak about it. She spoke to how the drug helped her kick opioid addiction.
“I am a functioning member of society again,” Brown said. “I’m a thriving mother again. I pay taxes again. I am no longer a burden to my kids, and I am now a first-time grandma.”
Call Staff Writer Nick Powers at (586) 498-1059.
Arsenal
from page 3A
build on the strong defense industry already present in Macomb County by driving development, job creation and retention.
Taylor said the agreement is a partnership between the two cities that will make one of the biggest industries in Macomb County even stronger.
The two cities are natural partners, being that they’re so similar and share a border, he said.
“It’s long past time that we collaborate on more issues like this for the benefit of our people and for the betterment, really, of the nation,” he said.
The agreement, Taylor said, will take funding from Sterling Heights and Warren to create a joint venture to support the contractors that are already there while also helping to find new government contracts through the Department of Defense.
“This is not a competition,” Taylor said. “We’re working for the betterment of the entire region.
Stone said the partnership is meant to show a strong commitment to defense and is meant to be celebrated. It continues to build on a legacy started before World War II, she said.
“Our region has long been known as the Arsenal of Democracy, a title earned through the determination, ingenuity and industrial power that helped win World War II,” she said. “This legacy continues today.”
Macomb County Executive Mark
Precincts
from page 3A
Fraser City Clerk August Gitschlag said this will be good for the city. He also said the Fraser Election Commission looked over maps.
Gitschlag said in an interview that the precincts being eliminated are what were precinct No. 7 and No. 5. The former Precinct 7, in the north of the city, will be combined with the former Precinct 1 in the northeast, becoming the new Precinct 1, which will vote at the high school. The former Precinct 6, in the northwest of the city, will be the new Precinct 5, voting at the Senior Activity Center.
The old Precinct 5 has been merged with Precinct 2 into the new Precinct 2, which will vote at Edison Elementary School. The old precincts 3 and 4 stay roughly the same.
At press time, precinct maps had not yet been updated at Fraser’s official website, ci.fraser.mi.us; however, the updated maps
Hackel, who also spoke at the event, said the defense industry in the county isn’t just a regional asset, but a national asset.
“We are making things here that protect those who protect us,” he said.
Taylor said the timing of the agreement is good because of the current state of the national economy.
“The global economic situation right
were available in the agenda packet for the April 10 council meeting.
“And that’ll open up City Hall for our absentee counting board to work here in a good space,” Gitschlag said.
He went on to say that precinct No. 5 had only around 870 people in it and the threshold is 4,999.
Fraser residents will get postcards in the mail informing them of the new locations and precinct changes.
Signage will appear on the doors closer to the election in November telling residents where they should vote.
Gitschlag said this usually happens after a big election. Communities take count of how many voters go in person and how many vote by absentee ballot.
“All these communities around here are consolidating now,” Gitschlag said. “They see what their turnout numbers are like.”
The new precincts will go into effect for the November election.
Call Staff Writer Alyssa Ochss at (586) 498-1103.
now is chaotic,” Taylor said. “The national economy is chaotic, so this is the best time for us to be undertaking an initiative like this. To put a statement out and say Macomb County, Sterling Heights and Warren, we’re important, we matter.” Call Staff Writer Brian Wells at (248) 291-7637.
Photo by Brian Wells
Sterling Heights Mayor Michael Taylor and Warren Mayor Lori Stone present a signed agreement between the two cities April 16 at the Defense Corridor Center for Collaboration and Synergy in Sterling Heights.
Trustees
the Board of Trustees packet for the April meeting. Natural disasters like flooding or tornados qualify. So do public health emergencies like a boil water advisory. Public safety emergencies, including an active shooter or a hazardous materials incident, would trigger the message. If there’s an unexpected or dangerous road closure, a message would be generated. There would also be a communication if there’s orders for shelter-in-place or evacuation.
One notable item in the policy that would trigger a communication is “explosions or hazardous materials spills.” On March 4, 2024, the Goo Smoke Shop exploded and left one dead. While many other places, like Facebook, alerted residents to the danger, Nixle did not. Nixle is an emergency notification system township residents can sign up for.
“There was a miscommunication as to who was going to turn it on,” then-Clinton Township Supervisor Robert Cannon said. “We’re very sorry. We’ve taken steps to make sure that doesn’t happen again.”
“Nixle should have been an option used along with social media channels,” Community Relations Director Jim Perpich stated in an email at the time. “It was not.”
The policy states that leadership from the government agency responding to the event would be tasked with starting the process of sending an alert. Leadership would contact the township’s community relations and media services director to initiate the alert. Those responding would also coordinate with the county’s Emergency Management and Communications department.
The CRAMS director, or a designee, can send an alert to Nixle, media outlets, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, township cable channels, local community pages such as the Macomb Scanner Facebook page, the county’s wireless emergency alert system and through signage.
Trustees did away with the emergency manager position on Feb. 24 with a unanimous vote, opting instead to use the county’s service. The township now utilizes two liaisons to coordinate with the county in an emergency and for preparedness.
Following questioning from Trustee Julie Matuzak at the April 14 meeting, Deputy Township Supervisor Dan O’Leary confirmed that non-smartphones can receive the alerts, but “it’s a little iffy.” However, O’Leary said email and phone updates can be made.
Township Supervisor Paul Gieleghem made sure to explain the distinction between
a notification and an alert for Nixle.
“Alert tends to be more (of an) emergency, a notification tends to be, ‘Hey, we just want to make sure you’re aware of this,’” he said.
O’Leary said you can choose whether you want both alerts and notifications or just one or the other with Nixle.
To sign up for Nixle, visit everbridge. com/products/nixle.
“It’s of very little value to have an emergency notification system if only 5,000 people are signed up in a town of 100,000,” O’Leary said.
Ordinance changes for resurfacing
At the April 14 meeting, the board took steps to reduce inspections and lower fees for some paving projects. The three proposed ordinance changes passed 6-1, with Trustee Dan Kress voting no. The changes to the zoning code were introduced at the April 14 meeting and will be on a future board agenda for adoption.
“This approach strives to support property owners in keeping their paving in good condition without facing excessive financial barriers,” Brett Mittelstedt, assistant project manager for the Clinton Township Department of Public Services, stated in a letter to the board.
Matuzak said the changes came before the township’s Budget Ways and Means Committee twice.
“If a business wants to resurface their parking lot — they’re not digging it up, they just want to do a mill-and-fill — they may fill the cracks,” Matuzak said. “Our current ordinance is quite expensive. It requires an inspector to be on-site and we think, in some cases, it actually keeps business owners from maintaining their parking lots and we want the parking lots maintained.”
Department of Public Services Director Mary Bednar explained that an application would need to be submitted by the property owner explaining what’s being worked on. Once the application is submitted, the DPS will determine if an inspection is required.
Linda McGrail, an attorney representing the township, explained that there is a waiver in the application that protects the township from liability for repairs the property owner makes. Attorney Jack Dolan later added that an inspection is available, if the owner wants to pay the fee.
While Kress said he didn’t want unneeded oversight, he disagreed with the ordinance changes.
“I’d like to see a before and after inspection just so we know what was fixed and that it was fixed well,” Kress said.
Call Staff Writer Nick Powers at (586) 498-1059.
Opossums
with kangaroos than the rodents some may say opossums resemble.
“Opossums are Michigan’s only marsupial — in fact, the only marsupial found in North America,” said Elizabeth Schultz, nature center coordinator. “Marsupials are any mammals where mom has a pouch where she carries her babies, called ‘joeys.’ They’re kind of like Michigan’s kangaroo.”
Michigan tends to be in the upper range of where opossums are found because they are not particularly suited for cold weather. Opossums have been in North America since prehistoric times and found suitable habitats in the millennia that followed. As ancient forests have given way to farms and urban development, opossums have weathered the changes by focusing on scavenging as their main mode of living.
“They have a really important role in our ecosystem,” Schultz said. “They’re kind of like our trash cleanup crew. They go around and they find the dead animals or rotting foods and they’ll eat them. They’ll catch live food, too, but they’re not the best hunters. They’re not going after people’s chickens or anything. Sometimes, they might get into a coop and go after the eggs, but they’re not very fast (and) not the brightest of animals, so really, they’re just finding dead things to eat.”
The omnivorous diet of opossums means they can virtually eat any organic material they come across. At Burgess-Shadbush, Murray’s meals often include a balance of greens and meats, the latter ranging from cat kibble to whole prey like mice and chicks. In the wild, this means they’ll eat anything they come across that is not too hard to pin down — including residential trash, which is where many Michiganders run into them.
“A lot of times people tell me they open their back door, and they see an opossum, and it opens its mouth wide, and it hissed, and they were so scared, and they ran back inside,” Schultz said. “And I always tell them that is exactly what the opossum wants! They’re all about intimidation; they would never actually come after you. They would open their mouth, they hiss, and they try to just be super scary looking.”
Should an opossum fail to scare predators away, the scavenger turns to the second trick in its acting repertoire — playing dead. When in the throes of danger, the toothy thespians get overwhelmed, faint and begin oozing a foul-smelling liquid from their mouth and butt to dupe predators into thinking they’re diseased so they move on. The “acting” can last for around 10-15 min-
utes before the opossum regains consciousness and resumes its scavenging.
Ironically, given the scented ooze trick, opossums are fairly resistant to diseases. They have too high of a body temperature to become infected by rabies, though they can still carry the virus.
Opossums are constantly on the go to scavenge — even joeys begin scavenging as soon as they fall off their mothers, no learning required — and that regularly brings them around to residential areas. While they pose minimal threats to humans and pets, their presence can be unwanted. An opossum will leave an area quickly if they cannot find any food, so the best way to avoid them knocking on your door (or rather getting into your trash bags) is to not give them a reason to bother.
“They’re not trying to be harmful; they’re not trying to attack anything. They’re just trying to find food and move on,” Schultz said. “If you don’t want an opossum in your backyard, make sure you’re covering all food sources, you’re not leaving cat food out (and) the dog food is covered. They’ll eventually move on. Just have patience.”
With human society providing so many good food sources for opossums, it is all too common for interactions between humans and opossums to turn lethal. Drivers striking opossums crossing the road, opossums getting caught or poisoned by rodent traps and pets of humans, like cats and dogs, attacking wandering opossums have all led to many situations where opossums become injured and, if left alone, die. Cynthia Russ, owner of the Motor City Possum Rescue and a Michigan Department of Natural Resources certified rehabilitator, says she receives about a dozen calls a week during the mating seasons of late winter and early spring.
When injured opossums are brought to her Ferndale-based mammal rehabilitation operation, Russ says opossums are some of the easier to handle animals she treats.
“They’re not as aggressive,” Russ said. “Most of the time they’ll hiss at you and show all their scary teeth, but they don’t lunge or chase you. I’m more nervous about handling squirrels than I am anything, because they’re so quick and they can puncture your hand. (Squirrels) can crack a walnut with their teeth, so they can easily break your finger. But opossums are pretty docile. They look scary, way scarier than they are.”
When a dead opossum mother is brought to her, the goal is to get the joeys out of their pouch and onto bottled milk. Once grown to about a half pound, the joeys are released and returned to the wild. In rare cases when an opossum may be unfit to be returned to the wild, it is possible they may be relocated to wildlife centers such as Burgess-
Shadbush, as was the case with Murray.
Ways to avoid needlessly tempting the fates of opossums include not littering so they are not attracted to roads, slowing down to give opossums a chance to flee if one is spotted while driving and covering rodent traps so opossums are less likely to get caught by them.
“I feel like people just have to learn to coexist and understand that (opossums) are not a threat,” Russ said. “They’re not going to hurt your dog. They’re not going to hurt your cat. They’re not going to attack anything because they’re not aggressive and they’re actually beneficial.”
Schultz expects the opossum population of Michigan to remain well all things considered, given their scavenging nature and the wide availability of food sources across the region. However, she notes that opossums are likely to serve as an indicator species regarding problems elsewhere in the ecosystem.
“They eat a lot of amphibians, frogs and toads, so if we’re not being careful and there’s pollution in water that affects the frogs and
Getting it right
amphibians and even fish, that could affect the opossums,” Schultz said. “Another thing to consider is that there is a lot of fear in southeast Michigan about coyotes, but coyotes keep the opossum and raccoon populations under control. Areas that have too many opossums and raccoons will actually have fewer birds, studies have shown, because both eat bird eggs. As we continue to grow the many suburbs around here and expand our cities, just making sure we’re acknowledging that there are other animals out there. They don’t want to have anything to do with us. They’re just trying to survive.”
Though opossums are not known to be particularly friendly, Murray and other animals can be visited at the Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center on Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. More information about the nature center can be found on shelbytwp.org under the “government,” “departments” and “parks and recreation” tabs.
Call Staff Writer Dean Vaglia at (586) 498-1043.
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Trades
She said all it took was one “yes” amid all of the “noes” to build the confidence that she needed to break out as a woman in the trades.
When Longenbarger first started out in carpentry 10 years ago, she only had two other women in her apprenticeship program that she rarely saw because their classes were on different days.
“That stigma is still out there, that women shouldn’t be out there in the field doing the work but it’s changing. It has changed so much in 10 years,” Longenbarger said. “Back when I came in, and I’m lucky, I had a few incidences that happened to me, but I held my ground. I knew who I was. I stood up for myself, and I had great guys working around me and saw me for the hard worker I was.”
Now, in her current role, Longenbarger gets to encourage and inspire other women in the trades.
“I get to go to high schools to talk. I get to talk at career fairs, women’s events, anywhere that they give me the opportunity to chat about our facility and our career and our opportunities that we offer,” she said. “I
am so more than proud to do that, because the MRCC has given me so much, and I’ve given them as well. It’s a give-and-take relationship, but I get so much out of it.”
Third-year Ferris State University construction management student Paige Sornig always knew that she didn’t want a desk job.
“I like the idea of getting to see the project being built, and helping people, especially with newer buildings,” Sornig said.
As a Rochester Adams High School student, she was granted the opportunity to attend Oakland Schools Technical Campuses during her junior and senior years, where she caught a glimpse at the construction program.
She shared that after touring Ferris State, she was hooked because it was like OSTC “on steroids.”
She said there was some apprehension expressed by some family members and friends when she chose this field.
“My own mom, at first, she seemed kind of against it,” she said. “But I think the more she looked into it, and the more I talked to her about it, she definitely opened up a lot more. And now she even was like, there’s no other job she could see me doing.”
As she heads into her final year at Ferris, she is interested in pursuing entertainment construction, which includes sites like
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She added that she also likes the idea of building schools.
“Last year, I built a school in Detroit, and I had a parent come up to me, and they were just crying,” Sornig said. “They were like, ‘Thank you for making the school safer for my kids. I feel so much more comfortable and confident with them going here. It means a lot, and it especially means a lot that you’re a female, because I was telling my daughter, ‘Girls can do anything,’ and she saw you and she was like, ‘Whoa, Mom, look at her.’”
Longenbarger and Sornig encouraged other women to find a trade that they enjoy if they’re interested.
“I like to stress to women coming in, we are a sisterhood, and it is a brotherhood, but sisters coming into this, there’s more than one position. You can work with other women. It doesn’t have to be you versus them, like, it should be us united working together,” Longenbarger said.
For more information about the MRCC, visit hammer9.com.
To find out how to apply for a carpentry apprenticeship, visit buildmifuture.com.
For more information about Ferris State’s construction management program, go www.ferris.edu/CET/construction-man agement.
Call Staff Writer Kathryn Pentiuk at (586) 498-1070.
CITY OF FRASER MACOMB COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE NO. 395
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 8 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO CONSOLIDATE AND REVISE ELECTION PRECINCTS WITHIN THE CITY
THE CITY OF FRASER ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 8-21 of Chapter 8 of the Fraser City Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 8-21. – Precinct No. 1.
Precinct No.1 is established, the boundaries of which shall be: Point of beginning—The southwest corner of the east side of Utica Road and the north side of 14 Mile Road; east on 14 Mile Road to the west side of Kelly Road; north on Kelly Road to the south side of 15 Mile Road; west on 15 Mile Road to the east side of Utica Road; southeast on Utica Road to the point of beginning.
Section 2. Section 8-22 of Chapter 8 of the Fraser City Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 8-22. – Precinct No. 2.
Precinct No. 2 is established, the boundaries of which shall be: Point of beginning—The southwest corner of the east side of Hayes Road and the north side of Masonic Boulevard; east on Masonic Boulevard to the west side of Kelly Road; north on Kelly Road to the south side of 14 Mile Road; west on 14 Mile Road to the east side of Hayes Road; south on Hayes Road to the point of beginning.
Section 3. Section 8-23 of Chapter 8 of the Fraser City Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 8-23. – Precinct No. 3.
Precinct No. 3 is established, the boundaries of which shall be: Point of beginning—The southwest corner of the east side of Groesbeck Highway and the north side of 13 Mile Road; east on 13 Mile Road to the west side of Kelly Road; north to the south side of Masonic Boulevard; west to the east side of Groesbeck Highway; southwest on Groesbeck Highway to the point of beginning.
Section 4. Section 8-24 of Chapter 8 of the Fraser City Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 8-24. – Precinct No. 4.
Precinct No. 4 is established, the boundaries of which shall be: Point of beginning—The southwest corner of the east side of Hayes Road and the north side of 13 Mile Road; east on 13 Mile Road to the west side of Groesbeck Highway; northeast on Groesbeck Highway to the south side of Masonic Boulevard; west on Masonic Boulevard to the east side of Hayes Road; south on Hayes Road to the point of beginning.
Section 5. Section 8-25 of Chapter 8 of the Fraser City Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 8-25. – Precinct No. 5.
Precinct No. 5 is established, the boundaries of which shall be: Point of beginning—The southwest corner of the west side of Hayes Road and the north side of 14 Mile Road; east on 14 Mile Road to the west side of Utica Road; northwest on Utica Road to the south side of 15 Mile Road; west on 15 Mile Road to the east side of Hayes Road; south on Hayes Road to the point of beginning.
Section 6. Section 8-26 of Chapter 8 of the Fraser City Code is deleted and reserved.
Sec. 8-26. Reserved.
Section 7. Section 8-27 of Chapter 8 of the Fraser City Code is deleted and reserved.
Sec. 8-27. Reserved.
Section 8. All other provisions of the Fraser City Code not specifcally amended shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 9. This ordinance shall take effect 10 days after enactment or upon publication of a notice of adoption of the ordinance, whichever time period is longer.
This ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fraser on the 10th day of April, 2025.
August R Gitschlag Fraser City Clerk Published: Fraser-Clinton Chronicle 04/30/2025
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Painting
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