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MACOMB TOWNSHIP — To be one of the best in one’s field is an accomplishment, and every year, the Michigan Association of State Universities looks around the state to find the best professors across Michigan’s 15 public universities.

For 2023, MASU turned its eye to Oakland University and named Anna Spagnuolo as one of three most distinguished professors in Michigan.

“It’s very humbling, and it’s a great honor for the recognition,” Spagnuolo said.

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The Macomb Township Board of Trustees approved the creation of a salt dome at the Department of Public Works headquarters at its April 26 meeting.

Macomb trustees greenlight salt dome

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MACOMB TOWNSHIP — As Macomb Township moves to be more independent with snow removal, the Board of Trustees took a big step closer to its goal by approving a salt dome at the April 26 meeting.

Set to be located at the Department of Public

Works headquarters on Card Road, the board awarded the contract for the dome to Clear Heights Construction LLC. The Grandville-based constructor will build the dome for $62,675, while the DPW’s own employees will perform concrete work for about $10,620, with the total costs not to exceed $75,000.

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Anna Spagnuolo, Oakland University professor of mathematics and chair of the department of mathematics and statistics, was named as one of three distinguished professors by the Michigan Association of State Universities for 2023.

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County officials plant trees for Arbor Day

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Writer Dominic Riggio, of Birmingham, displays the work he does through his business, Mess Bucket Comics, at Motor City Comic Con last October. One of his comics series is based on his time playing junior hockey, and one of the comics features a story based on his experiences with former Detroit Red Wing Darren McCarty.

MACOMB COUNTY — Officials from Macomb County and the Village of Romeo came together on Friday, April 28, to plant 29 trees at Trailside Park in Romeo for Arbor Day. Trailside Park is located along the Macomb Orchard Trail near 32 Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue. The park is a former Macomb County Road Commission storage site, which was redeveloped into natural space. By planting trees in the park, the site is able to further become a recreation destination.

“With the addition of these new trees at Trailside Park, we’re continuing to

make this outdoor space a beautiful and welcoming place for residents and visitors,” Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel said. “I am so pleased to mark Arbor Day in this manner and to once again demonstrate the county’s commitment to improving our environment and taking care of our community.”

The event was led by Macomb County Planning and Economic Development, which will host several plantings this season through its Green Macomb Urban Forest Partnership. Launched in 2016, the program aims to double the tree canopy in Macomb County. With the support of Second Nature Brands, other plants planted at the park included hawthorns, crabapples, maples, sycamores, redbud and cypress trees.

Motor City Comic Con to appeal to multiple fandoms NOVI — The 2023 spring Motor City Comic Con, scheduled to take place May 1921 at the Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave. in Novi, will have its largest array of celebrity guests and exhibitors to date, according to MC3 team member Samantha Yankee.

Motor City Comic Con is a biannual event, with conventions in the spring and fall,

that is marketed as “Michigan’s largest and longest running comic book and pop culture convention,” having been established in 1989.

It is known for having a variety of celebrity and comic book guests, and numerous exhibitors.

According to MC3 team member Beth Burland, whose brother founded MC3, fans are very excited for this con, as the guest list — which features actors from television, movies and streaming platforms, along with comic book creators — has something for everybody.

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Currently the chair of OU’s department of mathematics and statistics and a professor of mathematics, Spagnuolo’s road to a career teaching math began in elementary school.

“It was exciting to have great teachers, and they would ask wonderful questions and stimulate the class with some fun questions with math involved,” Spagnuolo said.

Having grown up in Warren before moving to Macomb Township at age 10, Spagnuolo opted to attend OU for her undergraduate degree due to its proximity. It took a few years before she became a mathematics major. She then went to Purdue University for her doctorate and began teaching at Texas A&M. “I liked it (in Texas), but I missed my family,” Spagnuolo said. “That’s the reason I wanted to come back to Oakland, and then they hired me.”

Spagnuolo came back to Michigan and began teaching at OU in 2000, moving back into Macomb Township as well. A good deal of Spagnuolo’s research with mathematics involves building models to simulate a wide variety of issues in order to uncover their solutions.

Spagnuolo’s mathematical models have been used to help study cholera in the human intestine, to help epidemiologists study diseases and to help prepare for hurricanes by predicting storm surges.

But research is not all Spagnuolo does. Being a math professor puts her in frequent contact with OU’s undergraduate students, and that led Spagnuolo to overhaul the university’s infamously challenging undergraduate math program.

“I had a good rapport with the students always and kept my office hours open, and I would notice them grow,” Spagnuolo said. “Students would come to my office, and I would put (the students) at the whiteboard, and they would put the questions up there and they would be solving (the problems) themselves, and I would have them talk it out.”

As Spagnuolo kept operating her office hours in this fashion, she noticed more students coming to her for help. Seeing how this approach helped her students, Spagnuolo established a math help center when she became the chair of the department.

Staffed by graduate students and professors on weekdays from 9-to-5, the center allows students an all-hours place to bring math questions and to get help. Students are also allowed to sit in the center and work through problems on their own, coming to the grad students and professors for help as needed.

“If they can’t make one professor’s office hours, they can go to someone else and get the help,” Spagnuolo said. “It’s been amazing.”

Lower-level classes have also been restructured, with students now attending both a lecture and then going to a workshop in order to ensure they understand the material. Spagnuolo has noticed an overall improvement in student performance since the new structure was put in place.

“In calculus, they’re doing better in the fall than what we’ve seen in a long time,” Spagnuolo said. “When I first created the help center and I was telling students about it, I had people walking out with me and trying to thank me for it. They were saying they were getting an F before that and then they were leaving with a B+ or an A.” Spagnuolo’s work helping students succeed extends to those beyond the OU campus as well. OU has partnered with Math Corps since 2020 to help middle school students in the Pontiac area improve their math skills. In 2022, Math Corps seventh graders raised their median test scores from 42.5% to 90%, and eighth graders raised their median scores from 32.5% to 87.5%.

With the restructured undergraduate program in place, the main problem for Spagnuolo and the math department now is getting students who are used to the remote schooling environment into the rhythm of on-campus lectures. Spagnuolo sees this challenge as one she’ll still be at the department to tackle, and she’s ready to do what it takes to help students succeed.

“I see my future at Oakland (in the) long-term and even after retirement (focused) toward the effort of improving student success and giving students a place to go so they can ask questions and always being open to helping at any point,” Spagnuolo said. “I see that continuing, and even after I retire, that’s my plan. … I’d love to be part of any initiative to help students succeed.”

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house roughly 100 tons of salt,” DPW Director Kevin Johnson said.

According to its website, Clear Heights specializes in tension fabric storage facilities.

The DPW will make a 40-by-20-foot concrete pad while Clear Heights will build the fabric and trusses for the dome. Johnson told the board the covering will have a 25-year lifespan.

The contract for the dome is the result of an analysis made by the township last fall comparing in-house snowplowing to contracted snowplowing, according to Township Supervisor Frank Viviano.

Recreation center additions

Care was given to upgrading the recreation center’s fitness offerings, with township trusses approving the purchase of new equipment for the upper workout center.

The purchase of 14 new pieces of strength equipment — two flat incline/decline benches, two adjustable decline benches, a pulldown row, glute extension machine, a biceps/triceps curl machine and other pieces of Precor equipment — was approved at a cost of $35,659.

“These 14 pieces will replace original pieces purchased in 2004,” Macomb Township Parks and Recreation Director Salvatore DiCaro said.

New rubber flooring for the upstairs workout center was purchased as well for about $28,780, also replacing the original floors from 2004.

Both the flooring and equipment were purchased through Direct Fitness Solutions.

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The board approved a nearly $11,000 repair to Macomb Township Fire Department Engine 1. An oil leak was noticed on the 2007 Sutphen truck, and it was sent to a Cummins dealership in Mount Clemens for repairs. Though funds for the sudden repair were not included in the budget, the repairs were approved without question or a budget amendment.

Budget hearings scheduled

Two public hearings for the township’s fiscal year 2023-24 budget were scheduled to take place over the next month.

The first hearing will take place on May 25 at 1 p.m., and the second will take place during the board meeting on June 14 at 6:30 p.m.

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DNR asks people to not prune oaks

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A tree affected by oak wilt has lost its leaves from the crown down. Oak wilt can quickly kill trees in the red oak family. The fungus can be carried by beetles during the spring and summer.

Macomb Township woman turns 100

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Dorothy Rowe, currently a resident of Oakleigh of Macomb Senior Living, celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday, April 29.

According to a statement from the senior center, a celebration was held with state Rep. Joseph Aragona, R-District 60, Shelby Township Supervisor Rick Stathakis and Macomb Township Supervisor Frank Viviano in attendance.

According to the statement, Rowe was born and raised in her grandparents’ Ohio home before moving to Michigan with her family in the late 1950s. Rowe was a resident of Shelby Township before moving into Oakleigh.

Rowe’s secret to a long life is eating fruits and vegetables and maintaining a gluten-free diet, according to the statement. She took up painting at age 40 and went to college for a degree in medical records at age 50.

MCHD issues Lyme disease, tick warning

Stamp out hunger May 13

MACOMB COUNTY — The annual U.S. Postal Carrier “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive will be held May 13.

Residents wishing to participate can leave nonperishable, unexpired food items in a bag near their mailboxes before their letter carriers arrive on Saturday.

From there, the postal carriers will pick up the food while delivering mail and bring it back to the post office where it will then be transported to a local food program.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — As the days grow longer and summer draws closer, the Macomb County Health Department is issuing a warning to watch for ticks and Lyme disease.

Lyme disease is caused by bacteria and is spread through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. The health department has determined that ticks with the bacteria are in Macomb County.

Ticks can attach to any part of the body but require 36-48 hours or more before Lyme disease can be transmitted.

Ticks can be found by doing full-body checks after spending an extended amount of time outdoors. They should be removed with fine-tipped tweezers as close to the skin as possible, pulling upward.

Lyme disease symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue and usually a “bull’s-eye” skin rash.

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STATEWIDE — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has declined a proposed 20-year lease of around 162,000 acres of state forest to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. The DMVA sought to lease the land, located around the National Guard training camp in Grayling, to accommodate low-impact military training activities.

“We appreciate the many comments we received on this proposal and the commitment people have to public lands,” Acting DNR Director Shannon Lott said in a statement. “Public concerns and feedback from Tribal governments, coupled with our own review of the proposal, led us to decide against a 20-year lease on such a significant portion of state-managed land.”

According to a statement from the DNR, Michigan military leaders last winter proposed a lease of up to 162,000 acres of state forest land around Camp Grayling to conduct training for cyber and electronic warfare, and the operation of space and communication systems.

Protecting water and maintaining public land access were common concerns expressed by fishing, hunting and conservation groups throughout the public comment period, which ran from June 2022 to February 2023. The DNR and DMVA also hosted tribal consultations to get feedback from governments about the DMVA’s proposed use of additional state-managed public land.

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STATEWIDE — As spring gives way to summer, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking people to let the state’s oak trees grow.

“Oak trees should not be pruned between April 15 and July 15. These pruning guidelines can help keep infection from spreading,” said Simeon Wright, forest health specialist in the DNR’s Forest Resources Division, in a statement.

“Once a tree is infected, there is no cure. Without expensive treatments, the disease spreads to other trees and may in time kill all nearby oaks.”

During the April to July period, beetles actively carry fungal spores from tree to tree, putting oak trees at high risk for oak wilt infection. Oak trees with wounds in their bark are susceptible to oak wilt, which can weaken white oaks and kill red oaks within a few weeks.

If a white oak or red oak near you is damaged during the period, the DNR recommends immediately covering all wounds with tree-wound paint or latexbased paint. Painting tree wounds is not recommended for other tree species, as it can reduce the effectiveness of the healing process.

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Among the nearly 40 celebrity guests this year is Christopher Lloyd, who is best known for his role as Dr. Emmett “Doc” Brown in “Back to the Future.” Event attendees will be able to have a photo taken alongside Lloyd and a DeLorean replica for $199.

This will also be the first con where they give attention to the “Harry Potter” fandom, with the presence of Jason Isaacs, who portrayed Lucius Malfoy in the “Harry Potter” films. Other guests include Tony Danza, who is known for his roles on the TV sitcoms “Taxi” and “Who’s the Boss?”, and native Detroiters David Ramsay, who is known for his role in “Arrow,” and Richard Karn, who played Al on “Home Improvement.”

For Trekkies, Commander William T. Riker and Lt. Commander Data, aka Jonathan Frakes and Brent Spiner, will be at the convention. “Doctor Who” fans can look forward to autographs and photos with Donna Noble, aka Catherine Tate. And for fans of “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,” Red Ranger Steve Cardenas will be on hand.

This year’s show will include many voice actors such as Chris Martinet, who voiced Mario and Luigi in the “Super Mario” game series; and Tara Platt and Yuri Lowenthal, of “Naruto” fame.

Thirty-three comic guests will be making appearances, including Bob Camp, who is known for “The Ren and Stimpy Show.”

Other comic guests include Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, Amy Chu and Peter J. Tomasi.

“We’ll often get comments from previous shows about (a fandom) feeling left out, but I feel like we covered all of our bases here with big names in all of the different fandoms,” said Yankee. “This year, our guest list is probably the best that we’ve had, at least in a very long time.”

She said that when selecting guests, they look at not only who is available, but also try to make sure that they have guests from different fandoms. Yankee said they always make sure they have someone from “Star Trek” and “Star Wars.”

“We try to think of all the different fandoms and try to choose people that would fit into all of those,” said Burland. “Honestly, there are so many fandoms, I definitely couldn’t name all of them. But the big ones that we are hitting for this one is we’ve got three people from ‘Arrow,’ and we’ve got ‘Psych,’ we’ve got ‘Doctor Who,’ ‘Supernatural,’ and anime has really had a resurgence, so we have a lot more voice actors than we usually have. And the great thing about voice actors is they will cover by themselves so many different fandoms, because they’re voicing characters.”

Celebrity and comic guests will be signing autographs and taking photographs with attendees for additional fees. Photos must be purchased in advance through the MC3 website, but autographs can be purchased on-site.

Attendees will also be able to participate in various discussion panels, view anime screenings in the anime room all weekend, and see and purchase merchandise from a vast array of artists, crafters, comic book stores and other vendors. One vendor, HoverMatters, makes

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DETROIT — The day had all the makings of a beautiful homecoming for the Michigan Panthers as they took the field April 30 against the New Jersey Generals at Ford Field.

The current Panthers had a perfect 2-0 record. The Ford Field scoreboard showed video highlights of the Panthers’ 1983 USFL championship. Panthers cheerleaders from the 1983 season were present, as was former Panthers quarterback Bobby Hebert. World Wrestling Entertainment superstar Big E was electric on the mic as the team’s emcee, working the crowd to perfection.

The Panthers’ faithful were ready for their squad.

Then the Generals offense exploded onto the scene with a quick 14-3 lead with six minutes still left in the first quarter, and the Generals went on to a 28-13 win over the Panthers.

The Michigan Panthers fans made a good impression.

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Restore the roar? Lions draft picks leave fans with questions

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From a positive perspective, the Detroit Lions offseason has been unorthodox in comparison to the team’s traditional free agency and draft storylines.

A franchise that has been long doomed to sadness and despair finally took a breath of fresh air and started to smell the flowers with the team’s ascent toward the end of the 2022 season.

The Lions possess a new culture with new expectations under head coach Dan Campbell, and everything was trending upward as momentum. Fan confidence is arguably at an all-time high — that was, until 2022 first-round draft pick and wide receiver Jameson Williams was suspended for the first six games of the 2023 season for a violation of the NFL’s gambling policy.

Lions fans couldn’t have one offseason to finally enjoy their team with zero interruptions, but any negative attitude toward Williams was set aside as the NFL Draft took place on April 26 in Kansas City, Missouri.

After receiving so much fan support after, what looks like, a successful draft class

thus far last season, Lions General Manager Brad Holmes was viewed with more skepticism after first-round selections of University of Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs and University of Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell.

Draft picks are not absolutes, and there’s nothing to show that Gibbs and Campbell aren’t the guys to get the job done. Where most disappointment sits is with the spot, since both guys were projected to be selected in the second round.

Before rushing to conclusions on who’s a bust and who’s not, it’s important to understand what each pick can bring to the table for the 2023 Lions.

Jahmyr Gibbs Position: Running back.

College: Alabama.

Pick: 1st round, 12th overall.

It’s an interesting pick to say the least, and it’s not so much to do with Gibbs rather than everything to do with his position and the spot in the draft.

It’s a reach, and nobody seems to be really questioning that, but it’s not the pick a team whose defense was ranked last in yards

The Detroit Lions finished the 2023 NFL Draft with a pair of first and second round picks to fill immediate needs on both the offensive and defensive side. per game in 2022 probably should make.

The running back position isn’t obsolete, but it’s no longer the premium position it used to be when guys like Adrian Peterson, LaDainian Tomlinson or Marshawn Lynch were drafted in the first round in the 2000s, especially when the Lions recently signed David Montgomery, 25, to a three-year deal.

Regardless, Gibbs is a home-run hitter of the purest form, running a 4.36 in the 40yard dash.

While pass blocking isn’t necessarily his forte, Gibbs is an elite-level playmaker in the passing game, hauling in 44 catches for 444 yards last season for Alabama.

The Lions have also struggled in the past to develop a scheme to properly utilize their running backs, but appeared to turn a corner last season with Jamaal Williams’ uptick in workload.

With Gibbs, the Lions are hoping to

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New to MC3 this year is HADO AR, which combines sports and gaming to form the “world’s first techno sport and physical esport,” according to a press release. The game is played in two teams of three, and according to Yankee and Burland, it goes relatively fast.

Each game costs $6 per person, but attendees can also purchase a $15 weekend pass for the game. Players must be at least 10 years old to participate.

“It’s essentially like a dodgeball game, but instead of dodgeballs, you are using virtual powerballs,” said Yankee. “The cool thing about the augmented reality versus virtual reality is you still get to see everything around you, and because most of our attendees will dress up in cosplay, you are going to be battling against Darth Vader or some other character.”

On Saturday, May 20, guests who register in advance will compete in the annual cosplay contest for prizes such as MC3 fall passes, autographed photos, cash and other prizes. Sunday, May 21, is Kids Day, where all children under 12 will receive free admission to the con. There will also be a kids cosplay contest on that day.

The Kids Den area will be located in the Legacy Room on the second floor of the convention center during the entire Con. The Kids Den will offer activities and crafts geared toward children, such as making slime with Ghostbusters, storytime, drawing classes, balloon animals and more. This year, MC3 will be handing out not only an adult guide to the

events and happenings, but a kids guide as well, which will feature an activity book and a scavenger hunt for the kids.

“It’s a place where they can go, and it’s specifically geared towards the kids and a quiet area for parents to take them to give them the chance to unwind,” said Burland. “We try to get something for everybody, from the littlest ones to the oldest ones.”

Several trivia games will be offered throughout the weekend, geared toward some of the celebrity guests. This includes a “Back to the Future” trivia game, and a “Doctor Who” trivia game.

According to Yankee, the number of guests varies annually. She said it often depends on how much space they will be able to utilize at the convention center. She said they don’t always have the entire center. This year, See COMIC CON on page 22A

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METRO DETROIT HEALTH CARE OFFICIALS RESPOND TO NATIONWIDE EMPLOYEE SHORTAGE ‘THERE’S A LARGE DECLINE IN THE NUMBER OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WILLING TO INVEST THE TIME AND MONEY IT TAKES TO GO TO COLLEGE’

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METRO DETROIT — Statistics across the country are showing a decreasing number of professionals in the health care field, particularly among nurses and general practitioner physicians.

This shortage has some worried that patient care is being negatively affected and that those working in health care are getting stretched thin, even now that the pandemic is over.

“It’s really important to address this problem because, when you have nursing shortages, you have high stress and burnout among nurses,” said professor Suha Kridli, the interim chair of the Oakland University nursing program. “This leads to higher turnover, which leads to even fewer nurses. This all affects patient care. As a patient, you want a nurse that has a healthy workload so they are able to deliver quality patient care.”

Data from the Pew Research Center show that hospitals lost 2.47% of their workforce in 2022 and that hospital turnover increased by 6.4%. The Michigan Health and Hospital Association performed a survey in March 2023 consisting of 95% of the MHHA’s membership that noted there were more than 27,000 current job openings, including nearly 8,500 open nursing positions.

“Staffing shortages continue to impact Michigan hospitals and health systems throughout the state, in both clinical and nonclinical positions, ranging from physicians and nurses to food service and environmental service workers,” said MHHA CEO Brian Peters. “Hospitals and health systems remain committed to solving this crisis and are investing in innovative programs to address and improve the supply of health care workers through education partnerships, offering employees opportunities for higher education and increasing workplace flexibilities.”

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Health in southeast Michigan, confirmed that virtually everyone in the health care field is seeing staffing shortages.

“We are proud of the recruitment and retention efforts we have in place at Corewell Health in southeastern Michigan to combat the looming national physician shortage,” he said in an email. “Our continued retention of medical students, residents and fellows at Corewell Health is critically important to our success. Additionally, we are expanding existing Graduate Medical Education training programs to serve as a pipeline for muchneeded specialties. We are working hard to align physician expertise with the needs of the communities we serve.”

Melanie Stosik, McLaren Health Care’s director of provider recruitment, stressed that this is an issue that most in the health care field are dealing with and said that the Detroit area remains an attractive region for employees.

“Though the current and forecasted physician shortage is affecting other regions of Michigan, and efforts are focused in those areas, metro Detroit remains a prominent

and favorable market to practice medicine, attracting many physicians and limiting the current risk of a shortage,” she said in an email. “For several reasons, metro Detroit has long been a popular region for physicians to practice and establish their careers. Robust graduate medical education programs at our McLaren Macomb and McLaren Oakland hospitals provide those organizations with direct access to residents and fellows to discuss and offer career opportunities with their respective medical staffs.”

Kridli said that, while there are likely several factors causing this problem, one of the key factors — particularly in the nursing field — is that there are not enough students entering the field to replace those who are retiring.

“It’s not one factor. There is an aging population of nurses. We were not prepared for so many nurses to retire at around the same time. … COVID is part of the retiring trend, in that people reflected on their lives and career choices and were just burned out, but it’s more about not having enough graduating nurses to replace them in the workforce,” she said. “The number of students going into nursing as a career is not sufficient to keep up with the number of those See SHORTAGE on page 14A

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The program’s small 1-to-3 ratio — one certified nursing assistant to three participants — results in more personalized attention, higher quality care, improved safety and increased satisfaction overall.

“Macomb County is committed to providing innovative programs and services that ensure a high quality of life for all of our residents,” said County Executive Mark Hackel. “Our Goldenberry facility with its first-of-its-kind Montessori accreditation shows that commitment in action. We have an incredible team there and I know that they care deeply about the people they serve. So I hope you’ll join us for this open house and consider Goldenberry as an option for your loved one.”

“We look forward to having caregivers come and visit our program to see if it would work for their loved ones so they don’t have to struggle at home and can get a break,” Cote said. “I know firsthand how stressful and difficult it can be at times because I did it myself for a while with my father.”

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To better support and reach out to Macomb County resident caregivers facing such hardships, Macomb Senior Services is hosting an open house at its Adult Day Center from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 1, 2023.

The event will give attendees an up-close look at the program’s extensive services, which were thoughtfully designed with both caregivers and their senior loved ones in mind.

“We offer caregivers a sense of peace and comfort in knowing that while they’re taking care of their own needs, such as grocery shopping or attending doctors’ appointments, their loved one is getting good quality care in their absence,” said Sheila Cote, director, Office of Senior Services at Macomb County. “Our Adult Day Center is the first and only program of its kind in the country that is Montessori Inspired Lifestyle® accredited. Many nursing facilities offer adult day programs but none of them use the Montessori approach, so we are really a trendsetter.”

At the heart of the Montessori approach lies an emphasis on showing deep respect for seniors by giving them a voice, focusing on their strengths, abilities and interests — and empowering them to be as independent as possible by supporting their choices.

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This is not a local problem.

“It’s nationwide. Just this morning, I received a press release from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. It said that the number of students in entry-level baccalaureate nursing programs decreased by 1.4% last year. This translates to a drop of 3,519 fewer students from the 2021 and 2022 school year.

The decline in student enrollment isn’t just at the entry-level baccalaureate; we are seeing it at all levels,” said Kridli. “Nationwide, at the master’s level, enrollment dropped 9.4%.

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Solutions to the issue will likely take time and include growing the number of those entering the health care field from the ground up.

“In my role as an interim dean, I meet with representatives from different health care systems and hospitals. We frequently discuss potential solutions. We think collaboratively and innovatively,” said Kridli. “For example, we recently developed an agreement with Corewell Health, The Corewell Health Nurse Scholars Program, which is a grant from Corewell Health for $20.7 million to increase the number of students in our pre-licensure baccalaureate program. Through our Corewell Health Nurse Scholars Program, nursing students can receive up to $20,000 per recipient of grant funding. This funding is available to Accelerated Second-Degree BSN or Basic BSN students admitted to our School of Nursing. The students would have to commit to work for Corewell Health for two years upon graduation. … We also recently got approved by the Michigan Board of Nursing to expand our program. … We can now accept 99 additional students per year.”

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Summer yard art sale: Hosted by Macomb Charitable Foundation, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays until Labor Day, Schramm’s Farm, 21701 24 Mile Road in Macomb Township Widowed Friends book club: 10:30 a.m. every second Friday of month, Danny’s Family Dining, 47250 Hayes in Macomb Township, inquire about books and RSVP to Elaine at (586) 291-2471 Bereaved Parents of Macomb Support Group: Meets 7-9 p.m. every first Thursday of month, Washington Senior Center, 57880 Van Dyke Ave. in Washington Township, neilflyer@yahoo.com, (248) 425-2999

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Tons O’ Trucks & Wheeled Wonders: More than 40 vehicles on display, inflatables, face painting, train rides, refreshments, giveaways and more, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Seneca Middle School, park at Dakota High School, both near 21 Mile and Heydenreich roads

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CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A strong business model includes using a name and logo to represent what the brand is all about, and nobody does it quite like Synergy Sports Performance Training.

The logo portrays a representation of the Vitruvian Man, once drawn by the great Leonardo da Vinci in 1490, as he holds a hockey and lacrosse stick with his hands. The background is filled in with a baseball, football, soccer ball and basketball to form a perfect, symmetrical circle.

That’s what the Vitruvian Man is all about; the embodiment of perfection and harmony, and the work Synergy SPT has done reflects just that.

“I wanted to come up with a name that would combine all the sports together, and originally I had the logo designed as an atom,” said Adrian Holcomb, Synergy SPT’s managing partner and president of operations. “I kept looking online at names that worked around atoms, and synergy was a word that just kept popping up.”

Since rebranding from their original name, which was Macomb Sports Academy, and before that, Hockey Sports Academy when the building opened in 2015, Synergy SPT has provided high-quality training to athletes of all sports, which wasn’t the case in the beginning.

Once a hockey-specific training facility, Synergy SPT, on the east side of Kelly Road north of 14 Mile Road in Clin-

ton Township, has now prided itself on branching out to all sports and making it well known to the public that their full intentions were to take on athletes of all sports when Synergy SPT rebranded in November 2022.

“When we took over in November, we wanted to take it to the next step, so we kind of remodeled everything,” coowner and head hockey trainer Matt Thomas said. “It’s been kind of a step-by-step process, and you don’t rewrite a brand overnight; you kind of chip away at it. That’s what it’s kind of been, and we’ve had a lot of support from the baseball facility (Macomb Batting Cages) next door.”

Thomas, who first joined the facility when it was Hockey Sports Academy in 2017, has continued to lead the charge alongside Kyle Lamont as one of the best training programs in the state for hockey.

Having their own synthetic ice rink inside the facility, Thomas and Lamont are able to work with young hockey players through stick drills, passing and shooting mechanics on the ice while also taking them through the off-ice training. Off the ice, trainees are working on box jumps, broad jumps, sprint machines, other strength exercises and the Synergy SPT favorite, the skating treadmill.

Thomas is a certified personal trainer who played Division I hockey at John Carroll University and currently coaches the 2009 Saints Red and 2012 Saints White.

While having that on-ice atmosphere that sets them apart from most, Thomas said Synergy SPT’s personable staff is what really matters.

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did,” Panthers head coach Mike Nolan said.

“There were a bunch of people out there, and to be perfectly frank with you, that’s one of the disappointments I had, was not to have a better showing for the people that were here, because we’re a much better football team than that.”

Although Panthers fans didn’t have much to cheer for in the first half, they weren’t afraid to show off their impressive dance moves on the jumbotron or, a crowd favorite, the Simba Cam where fans do their best impersonation of “The Lion King” with their child or friend.

From a statistical standpoint, one would think the Panthers offense would have had a better showing offensively, totaling 22 more plays than the Generals and 11 more minutes of offensive possession, but the Panthers had no answer for the Generals’ big-play ability.

Averaging 12 yards per passing attempt and just over 7 yards per carry en route to 377 total yards, the Generals offense had the Panthers guessing throughout the game.

“When it got right down to it, we gave up another big play in the second half, which

I think sealed the win for them,” Nolan said.

“In things that stood out, I think we’re disappointed more so with the explosive plays they got on us. In particular, in the first quarter, I think we were down by 21 points there pretty quick.”

After the Panthers opened the scoring with a 45-yard field goal from Cole Murphy, Generals quarterback De’Andre Johnson See PANTHERS on page 20A

ABOVE: Panthers running back Stevie Scott III looks to evade a Generals defender. Scott played in college at Indiana University.

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tions? Yeah, I’ll answer them for you and be that older peer influence. I am who I am because of my older brothers, and I think every person would be better off with an older brother. Someone to look up to and ask questions that aren’t your parents.”

While Thomas and Lamont handle the hockey side of things, Brian Krusinski, the head strength and conditioning coach at Synergy SPT, has trained athletes of all sports including football, track and field, and baseball.

Krusinski, who joined the facility in 2018, charged the initial spark for the training center to base its operations outside the sport of hockey as well, coaching on both the Grosse Pointe North football and track and field staff, and holding extensive experience in baseball. Krusinski is a certified strength and condition specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

While a huge advocate for a fun and lively atmosphere for his students, Krusinski said there’s one major thing he focuses on with his groups.

“Communication,” Krusinski said. “I make the kids come in, and they don’t know each other in their groups, they look each

other in the eye, shake hands and say hi. We just teach them how to communicate with one another, and if an athlete has been here for a while and knows the ropes a little more and when someone new comes in, I expect them to help out a little bit and be a peer and mentor to that kid.”

Communication and education are two ideologies that Synergy SPT strongly values in its facility, and it stretches outside of the building.

Through Krusinski’s program of Always Repping SPT, which includes drills based on speed and agility, strength and conditioning, and mobility and flexibility, the education behind training is a key component that Krusinski wants to get across to his students.

“When they come here, they’re going to learn not only how to work out, but maybe make it a lifestyle as they get older and carry it into training their friends,” Krusinski said.

“I always tell my athletes no matter the age, show your friends the proper way and educate other people how to do it correctly. Just education, having a fun environment, and teaching it the right way.”

Now on a full-fledged scale of over 500 athletes, and almost 1,000 during the winter with its offseason baseball team training, it’s safe to say Synergy SPT has found its footing in the training world.

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showed off his dual-threat ability, finding running back Darius Victor on a screen pass for a 51-yard touchdown and rushing for a 9-yard touchdown to take the early 14-3 lead. Victor finished with 119 total yards and two touchdowns on the day.

Johnson, who had 10 carries for 98 yards, had a 71-yard run to set up his rushing touchdown.

As the Panthers offense stalled, the Generals offense continued to pound the run game as Victor made a 35-yard house call to give the Generals a 21-3 lead.

The Panthers offense finally found life as former Nevada Wolfpack and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Strong took over in place of Panthers quarterback Josh Love, leading the Panthers on an 81-yard drive capped off by a pass to wide receiver Trey Quinn for a 28-yard touchdown to pull within 11 points.

From there, the Panthers offense stalled as Love, who played college football at San Jose State University, took over in the second half again, tallying only a 30-yard field goal in the loss as the offense totaled 265 total yards.

“I think they obviously had a good game plan coming in against us, but we just

can’t shoot ourselves in the foot,” Love said.

“We got to go out there and do our jobs. We need to go out there with whatever play call we have and compete and get the job done.”

The Panthers made it interesting as the Murphy field goal pulled the team within eight of the Generals late in the third, and a fumble recovery by the Panthers made it seem like all momentum had swayed in their favor.

That was until a pair of penalties had the Panthers staring down a third and 20 at midfield, and to Love’s credit, he went for the first down before being picked off by Generals defensive back D.J. Daniel.

One play later, Johnson connected with wide receiver Alonzo Moore on the right sideline for a 72-yard touchdown pass after a double move by Moore left him with nothing but daylight.

“When we punted, obviously it was still an 8-point game, but the double move on the outside for the long pass, and that’s when they went up by 13, that’s when I thought the game changed,” Nolan said. “There was probably still a half a quarter left at that time, but I really thought, prior to that play, that we were in it.”

The Generals jumped over the Panthers in the division standings with the win, improving to 2-1 on the year and moving into first place in the North Division.

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Along with his Iowa teammate Jack Campbell, LaPorta fills a position of need and can be an immediate impact player.

Brian Branch Position: Safety.

College: Alabama.

Pick: 2nd round, 45th overall.

At this point, Lions fans were wondering whether or not the team went to any other pro days besides Alabama’s and Iowa’s.

Aside from that, Branch was a can’tmiss prospect at the 45th overall spot, holding a projected first-round pick value heading into the draft.

A sure tackler who can play both safety and corner, including in the slot, Branch will be an immediate plug-and-play guy who fits the mold of the Lions defense to perfection.

Hendon Hooker Position: QB College: Tennessee Pick: 3rd round, 68th overall The Lions got their quarterback of the future, except for the fact that Hooker is 25 years old.

Since quarterback Jared Goff will be a free agent heading into the 2025 season, and only 31 that October, it’s likely this is more of an insurance policy rather than viewing Hooker as a potential future cornerstone, unless the Lions take a significant step backward, or a worst-case scenario of a Goff injury.

Hooker threw for 3,135 yards, 27 touchdowns and two interceptions before having a season-ending ACL injury in 2022.

Brodric Martin Position: Defensive tackle.

College: Western Kentucky.

Pick: 3rd round, 96th overall.

Another additional depth piece, Martin is a big-bodied defensive tackle who might be a reach in the third round but is a raw prospect who can develop into a strong interior lineman.

Standing at 6-foot-5 and 337 pounds, Martin racked up 31 tackles last season for Western Kentucky.

Although he isn’t the player fans might have hoped for in the third round, Martin is a key addition to a position where depth is vital.

Colby Sorsdal Position: Offensive tackle.

College: William & Mary.

Pick: 5th round, 152nd overall.

Sorsdal might not be an immediate impact player, or even a starter this season, but he’s a depth piece for a strong offensive line.

While playing his entire collegiate career at right tackle, Sorsdal can also play guard and center.

Antoine Green Position: Wide receiver.

College: North Carolina.

Pick: 7th round, 219th overall.

With the suspension of Williams for six games and the release of Quintez Cephus due to gambling, Green adds much-needed depth to what looked like a strong wide receiving group heading into the 2023 season.

Green racked up 798 yards and seven touchdowns, and at 6-foot-2, he makes for a viable deep threat on the outside.

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“I started out as an exhibitor, and this was one of my favorite shows to go to, because somehow no matter how big it was — no matter how big the guests are — it always has that small-town feel. And I think that’s because it’s a family business. You have the same people that are running the show that were running it when it first started in 1989.

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43. Adored one 44. *Jong of “Fear of Flying” fame 46. Lowly laborer 47. Cone-shaped quarters 48. Time between classes 50. Dirty air 52. Hi-____ 53. Skiers’ ride 55. Scheduled to arrive 57. *”____ for takeoff” 61. *Frost removal 65. Luxurious sheet fabric 66. It would 68. Synagogue scroll 69. Barely sufficient 70. General Services Administration 71. Movie “Home ____” 72. Reason to cram 73. Negative vote 74. Washer setting DOWN 1. Prickle on a fence 2. Equal to pi times r squared 3. Cheap form of payment?

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E WEE H T F O E M I R K•C E E W E H T F O E NEWSWORTHY WEEK • CRIM INCIDENTS REPORTED TO LOCAL POLICE, AS COMPILED BY C & G REPORTERS

A parade of dumpster fires

Vehicle stolen

Porch pirate sought

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Sometime between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. April 21, an unknown suspect is said by police to have stolen a UPS package containing a hooded sweatshirt worth $54 from the front porch of a home in the 1400 block of Buckingham Road.

Car chase stopped

Larcenies from vehicles under investigation

bers for both herself and her husband. She was then allegedly told not to tell the bank or police about it.

When the woman and man went to the bank, they were informed it was a scam and were able to change their banking information before any money was taken. An officer advised both parties to check their credit report and make a police report if anything suspicious occurs.

Police respond to screaming, items smashed

Vehicle break-in reported

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — On April 10, residents around the Metro Woods apartment complex reported three dumpster fires in the area.

One witness claimed a dark car was being driven around the complex. Clinton Township police officers spoke with someone in the area, though no arrests were made.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Clinton Township police officers were tapped in to help stop a suspect fleeing Roseville police on the evening of April 6.

The suspect was fleeing after an alleged felony assault, and police were able to eventually stop the suspect’s Pontiac. A handgun was found in the suspect’s pocket, the license for which expired in 2020.

Both the suspect and the gun were turned over to Roseville police.

Man cusses at workers

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights police were called after a 20-something man wearing a black jacket and a ponytail allegedly was cussing at workers inside a store along 15 Mile Road, near Ryan Road April 9. Police said the man then went to the parking lot and was then seen behind a gas station car wash. The report did not describe what ultimately happened to him.

Bleeding man taken to hospital

STERLING HEIGHTS — Police went to a gas station in the 39000 block of Van Dyke Avenue April 9 after hearing that someone was being disorderly.

Officers reportedly saw a man with a bleeding arm and bloody clothes who claimed that police had beaten him up. When the Fire Department came to check on the man, he allegedly said it was March when asked what month it was. The Fire Department took the man to a hospital.

Woman sought for retail fraud

GROSSE POINTE CITY — An unknown woman is accused of stealing nearly $50 worth of merchandise from a business in the 17000 block of Mack Avenue April 20.

Suspect sought for using counterfeit cash

GROSSE POINTE CITY — A woman is being sought by police after she allegedly used a counterfeit $100 bill to make a purchase at a business in the 17000 block of Kercheval Avenue April 18. The investigation was ongoing.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — An unknown suspect or suspects are said to have stolen a 2012 Chrysler 300 from the Ascension St. John Hospital parking lot in the 19200 block of Mack Avenue sometime between the hours of 6:45 p.m. April 20 and 7 a.m.

April 21. The vehicle was locked at the time.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — According to police reports, an unknown suspect entered an unlocked vehicle while it was parked in the driveway of a home in the 2100 block of Hollywood Avenue between the hours of 10 p.m. April 20 and 8 a.m. April 21 and stole several Amazon packages and a gray backpack.

The total value of the missing items is said to be about $60. The vehicle was unlocked at the time.

In a second incident, an unknown suspect entered a vehicle parked in the driveway of a home in the 2300 block of Allard Avenue between the night of April 20 and 11 a.m. April 21 and stole a Rolex watch worth $14,000, along with a wallet. The victim told police the vehicle was locked but a key was left inside the passenger door pocket, so if anyone tried the vehicle door handle, they would have been able to get inside the vehicle. The missing items were removed from the center console.

More vehicles taken

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Between the hours of 2 p.m. April 19 and 7:09 a.m. April 20, an unknown suspect is said to have stolen a white 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix from where it was parked on the street in the 1000 block of Wayburn Street.

On April 21, a 2021 blue Kia Forte was stolen from the 1400 block of Lakepointe Street. Police said the suspect or suspects stole the Kia without the keys.

Pricey bikes taken

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Two Detroit Bikes A-Type bikes — one black, one pink — that are valued at $1,300 apiece were stolen from a garage in the 1300 block of Wayburn Street at around 2 a.m. April 22 by an unknown man who was captured on home surveillance footage. The suspect is also said to have taken roughly $150 worth of lawn tools. The garage was open and unlocked at the time.

Sign swiped

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Police said an unknown suspect stole a metal-framed business sign worth $150 from the front of a business in the 15000 block of Kercheval Avenue between the hours of 8 and 10 a.m. April 20.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Officers were dispatched to an apartment in the area of West Utica and Ryan roads at 3:55 p.m. April 7. Dispatch received a call from a neighbor who reportedly could hear someone screaming from a nearby apartment.

Officers arrived on the scene and could hear loud screaming coming from the apartment. Officers made contact with the residents of the apartment.

The argument was between a mother and her teenage daughter. The argument ensued over the mother taking her daughter’s phone away. The daughter then smashed her tablet and started kicking her mother, according to the police report. The daughter was arrested and transported to the Macomb County Juvenile Detention Center, according to police.

Mother pushed, hits head on counter

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 6:22 p.m. April 7, officers were dispatched to a residence in the area of Shelby and 25 Mile roads for a domestic violence complaint. Upon arrival, officers interviewed all the people in the home. According to the caller, she stated that she just came home from the bar with her daughter, at which point her daughter started yelling at her. The argument escalated to the point where the daughter pushed her mother to the floor in the kitchen. While falling, her head struck a cabinet, causing a laceration. The Shelby Township Fire Department was summoned to the scene to provide medical attention to the mother. The daughter was placed under arrest for domestic violence and transported to the Police Department for processing.

Computer fraud reported

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 5:30 p.m. on April 13, a fraud report was made after an incident the same day in the 21000 block of Bon Brae Street.

Upon arrival, an officer spoke with the victims, a 75-year-old man and a 72-year-old woman, who said she was on the computer when a pop-up window appeared. The message said the computer was infected and to call the number on the screen.

The woman reportedly called the number and provided bank information and Social Security num-

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 5:11 a.m. on April 15, a report was made about a vehicle theft that happened on the same day in the 24000 block of Little Mack Avenue.

Officers were dispatched to the location where three suspects in face masks and a burgundy vehicle were reportedly trying to break into other vehicles.

They pulled into the parking lot of the location where they observed another vehicle with its rear brake lights activated. There were no other vehicles in the parking lot. The officers pulled up to the passenger side of the vehicle and saw the window shattered.

One officer exited the police vehicle to look around and saw no one in the vehicle. They called other officers and continued searching the lot.

Another officer arrived and tried to make contact with the owner. One officer saw a large landscaping block on the floorboard and interior damage. The vehicle’s owner, a 61-year-old

Vehicle theft investigated

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 7:09 a.m. on April 16, a report was made about a vehicle theft that occurred between April 15 and April 16 in the 20000 block of Beaconsfield Avenue.

Two officers were dispatched and were advised that Michigan State Police were out with a vehicle that appeared to have been freshly stolen and abandoned. Upon arrival at the stated location, an officer spoke to the victim, a 36-year-old woman, who said she took her vehicle to the store on April 15 and returned home. She reportedly parked her vehicle on the east side of Beaconsfield and said she believed she locked her car. She said she went to bed around 8 p.m. and did not notice whether the vehicle was there or not.

An MSP trooper found the vehicle unoccupied and abandoned near the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 and the Davison Freeway. The trooper said the vehicle suffered heavy steering column and rear damage. The vehicle was then impounded.

An officer investigated the area where the vehicle was parked but nothing was found. The victim was provided a St. Clair Shores Police Department incident number, MSP incident information and recovery information for the vehicle.

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2020 CHEVROLET TRAX LS Y S ENTR

D HEATE

S KEYLE

• CRUISE CONTROL • STABILITRAK • 21K MILES STK# C24568

17,688

$

*

2020 CHEVROLET BLAZER LT

21,388

*

2021 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE LS G SEATIN W O R D 3R

21,488

$

*

2019 CHEVROLET COLORADO 4X4

2021 CHEVROLET BLAZER LT

STK# C23841

28,188

27,988 2022 GMC ACADIA SLE

2020 CHEVROLET SILVERADO LT CREW

• HEATED SEATS • ONLT 12K MILES STK# C22655

33,388

*

*

• HEATED/COOLED LEATHER SEATS • 7 PASSENGER SEATING

27,388

$

*

2020 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE RS

27,488

34,388

*

*

2021 CHEVROLET BLAZER RS ER

LEATH

STK# C23942

• HEATED AND COOLED SEATS • 28K MILES STK# C22596

32,988

32,888

$

2022 CHEVROLET BLAZER RS

2021 CHEVROLET SILVERADO RST

$

*

L POWER

STK# C24138

STK# CP69162A

$

E

E IFTGAT

CAB

• HEATED SEATS • REMOTE START • 31K MILES

$

2018 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE PREMIER !

• HEATED LEATHER SEATS • 7 PASSENGER SEATING

$

T E STAR REMOT

22,388

*

D LOADE

STK# C23646

L POWER

• 3.6L V-6 ENGINE • REAR CAMERA *

STK# C24337

$

IFTGAT

KAGE

AC TOW P

STK# C23636

*

• POWER LIFTGATE • 16K MILES

26,988

$

STK# C24591

• HEATED SEATS • POWER LIFTGATE • 17K MILES

REMOT

STK# C21972

• BACK-UP CAMERA • 34K MILES

$

• PARKING SENSORS/ASSIST • BACK-UP CAMERA • 28K MILES

• HEATED SEATS • 31K MILES

STK# C23900

REMOT

T E STAR

HE ALL W

26,788

$

*

2019 CHEVROLET BLAZER 2LT

• REMOTE START • 24K MILES

$

STK# C24241

2020 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT T E STAR

EEP AS LANE K

• REMOTE START • POWER LIFTGATE • 29K MILES

$

2020 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT SIST

SEATS

VE EL DRI

E

IFTGAT

L POWER

2020 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT

CREW

• HEATED AND COOLED SEATS • LEATHER STK# C23399

37,988

$

*

*

CAB

• 5.3L V-8 ENGINE • HEATED SEATS • 30K MILES STK# C24903

42,188

$

*

*Plus title, tax, plates, doc and CVR fees. Vehicles available at time of printing. No Salvage or branded titles. Certain restrictions may apply, see dealer for details. Limited Powertrain Warranty is on certified vehicles from original in-service date and whichever comes first, time or mileage. 2 years or 24,000 miles of scheduled vehicle maintenance is on certified pre-owned vehicles, includes oil and filter changes, tire rotations and multi-point inspections. Sale ends 5/18/2023.

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