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ROCHESTER — Rochester is one of three cities in the state to join the Dementia Friendly America program, committing to support people living with dementia and their care partners.

Sarah Berry, of Corewell Health, said the Michigan population is aging, and fast.

“We know that Michigan and Oakland County have a high percentage of their population over the age of 55, and over the age of 65, and an extended life expectancy,” she said.

The state has more than 2 million residents over the age of 60 — representing about 25% of the state’s population. Approximately 37% of the state’s population is 50 and older.

Dementia, Berry said, is quite common in older adults.

In Michigan, an estimated 190,000 people currently live with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, and that number is expected to climb with the growing older adult population.

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ROCHESTER HILLS — The community’s first inclusive and accessible playground has some new play features for all ages and abilities to enjoy this summer at Innovation Hills Park.

Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett revealed the second phase of the playground development during a June 7 ribbon-cutting ceremony.

“This project has been a pretty cool dream to watch take place over the last number of years,” Barnett said.

Ken Elwert, the city’s director of parks and natural resources, said Barnett was instrumental in the development of the park.

“Mayor Barnett had a vision for this park See INNOVATION on page 6A

Kids walk the red carpet at a ribbon-cutting for the second phase of the Innovation Hills Park playground June 7.

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Supporters of an outdoor skate park in Rochester filled City Hall June 12 to urge the City Council to support a grant application needed to secure funding for the project.

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Von and Linda Gallaher, and local residents Annalee Paul and Emily Muhlenbeck — initially proposed a 22,000-square-foot, $800,000 skate park at Scott Street Park, 580 Woodward, that failed to get grant funding.

The group has since scaled down its plans in the hopes of securing a Spark grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The new proposed plans maintain the current baseball diamond and basketball courts at Scott Street Park, while adding in a much smaller, aboveground “plazastyle” skate park.

On June 12, SPLAT leaders, along with many others in

ROCHESTER — Community members of all ages showed up in droves to rally behind a grassroots effort to build Rochester’s first outdoor skate park.

The Greater Rochester Skate Park Leadership Advisory Team, or SPLAT, has been working on the plans for the skate park since 2014, following the closing of the former indoor South Street Skatepark.

The group’s leadership team — which includes former Rochester Mayor Cathy Daldin, South Street Skateshop owners

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OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — The public can enjoy the sounds of jazz, country and classical music in two township parks this summer.

The 16th annual Music in the Meadows series, hosted by the Oakland Township Parks and Recreation Department, will supply free Friday night concerts June 30, July 14 and Aug. 11 in various parks.

Recreation Manager Becky McLogan, of Oakland Township Parks and Recreation, said she likes to think of this concert series as a cut above the average music in the park.

“We take pride in offering professional-quality performances,” she said.

Former township residents Dave and Ann Strubler, who currently serve as the music advisors for the series, first brought the idea for the series to

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the skateboarding community, filled Rochester City Hall to ask the City Council to support a grant application needed to secure funding for the project.

Paul, part of the original SPLAT committee, teared up while urging council to give skateboarders a place of their own, where she said they can thrive.

“These kids, we have nothing for them. … I think this is a very unique community, and I think these kids deserve this, to help them not only physically, but more importantly, mentally, because it does provide a strong commitment, as well as the understanding that ‘I can do this,’ so it gives them that power,” she said.

After pulling the microphone down so he didn’t have to stand on his tiptoes, youngster Lucas Litwin, of Rochester Hills, also urged the council to support a public skate park.

“I think we need a skate park because, where I live, we don’t have sidewalks where we can ride our skateboards, and, if we go in the streets, cars can come by and we can probably get hit and get injured,” he told council.

Nick Cobb, who owns a skate shop called “BRUH,” at 222 S. Main St. in Rochester, said skateboarding provides a sense of community and belonging for many in the area.

“It’s such a good way to bring people together,” he said. “No matter what’s going on in life, no matter what’s going on in school, it’s something that people can just enjoy and grow together and get better at.”

He argued that skateboarders need a designated place to enjoy their craft.

“No matter what rule we have for the city, people are going to skate — you can’t stop it,” he said. “Right now, we get in trouble here and there because we’re skating in places we shouldn’t be. The problem is, there’s no designated spot to skate. … So, to be honest, we really need a skate park, a place for them to go.”

“No matter what rule we have for the city, people are going to skate — you can’t stop it.”

— Nick Cobb, skate shop owner

The Rochester City Council unanimously agreed to direct the city to move forward with applying for the DNR Spark grant that would, if awarded, assist in funding a Rochester skate park project.

Councilwoman Marilyn Trent said an outdoor skate park would be a wonderful addition to the city’s parks.

“It’s going to be safer, and that’s what we want for our kids and our community.

The concept of building community is what Rochester is all about, and I really, really am quite moved,” Trent said, following public comment.

Mayor Pro Tem Nancy Salvia said the comments from the large crowd proved skateboarding is part of the culture of Rochester.

“We want you in Rochester, all of you, we want you to skateboard in Rochester in a safe place,” she said.

Still, she wanted to make one thing clear.

“I completely support this but … the city doesn’t have a pile of money sitting aside to do this project. We need the DNR to fund this. That’s why we are making this resolution, so we can get grant money from the Department of Natural Resources, because we need this grant money to make this project happen.”

Daldin said she really appreciates that the council passed the resolution.

“We’ve been working a long time on this, and it means a lot to our community and means a lot to me,” she said.

SPLAT plans to hold its own kickoff fundraiser, Thrash Bash, 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, at the Rochester Community House.

For more information on the project or to donate, visit www.facebook.com/GRSPSPLAT or email GRSPSPLAT@gmail.com.

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First Downtown Rochester Makers Market held June 24

ROCHESTER — To immerse yourself in the creativity of the community, look no further than the Downtown Rochester Makers Market 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 24 on West Fourth Street.

The artisanal, crafter vendor, open-air show is a place to experience the unique and handcrafted works of local, small businesses, featuring a selection of handmade products that showcase the artistry and talent of the community.

Offerings include jewelry, pottery, woodworking and textiles. The event also features live music.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is looking for public feedback regarding its future plans, including its intention to auction off almost 6,000 acres of public wilderness.

The DNR is determining plans on approximately 16,000 acres of land, 66.7% of which it intends to retain, 3% it intends on offering to alternative conservation partners, 1.3% it intends to exchange with other organizations, and 29% of which it intends to sell through public auction.

The land in question is located in Baraga, Benzie, Clare, Clinton, Genesee, Ionia, Manistee, Mecosta, Newaygo, Shiawassee and Wayne counties. The DNR said it’s part of its multiyear state land review process to determine which parcels best help the department to deliver broad public access to quality outdoor recreation opportunities, while also protecting natural and cultural resources on those lands.

Those wishing to weigh in can email the DNR at dnr-statelandreview@michigan.gov. All feedback is due by June 30.

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ROCHESTER HILLS — Experience a food lover’s paradise 5-9 p.m. Fridays at Food Truck Fridays in Festival Park at the Village of Rochester Hills. The events offer an assortment of flavors served up by local food trucks, from savory to sweet. Check the Village’s social media for the complete food truck schedule.

FESTIVAL OF THE HILLS FIREWORKS TO BE HELD JUNE 28 ROCHESTER HILLS — The Festival of the Hills Fireworks Show in Rochester Hills will be held Wednesday, June 28, at Borden Park, 1400 E. Hamlin Road. All are invited to bring blankets and chairs to the event, which typically welcomes more than 50,000 attendees every year.

This year’s free, family-friendly festival opens at 6 p.m. with music, a petting zoo, inflatables, food and more. At 10 p.m., guests can enjoy a fireworks show choreographed to music. Residents can view a map of the park, along with traffic routes and available parking, at rochesterhills.org/foth.

Transportation provided for Oakland County students to participate in free STEM Academy OAKLAND COUNTY — Students in Oakland County will be provided free transportation to the weeklong introductory program for the summer session of the Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program’s multi-year STEM Academy by the United Way for Southeastern Michigan July 10-14.

The program is free to Oakland County students and includes a series of classes and activities designed to attract and retain participation in science and engineering fields.

The first course at the University of Detroit Mercy July 10-14 will explore algebra and will also include a special STEM-related field trip.

Students can get free transportation to the Detroit campus. Details are available upon registering.

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way before, really, almost anybody else did, and really started to pull it together,” he said.

Innovation Hills — the city’s first new park in 25 years — opened to the public in October 2019 with the first phase of the multiyear project complete. At that time, the park included various lakes, glow-in-the-dark sidewalks, boardwalks and trails.

“The number of people that visited this park in 2018, before anything was here, was 13,000. Last year, close to 400,000 people came to Innovation Hills — that’s two and a half times the population of Reno, Nevada,” Barnett said with a chuckle. “And we think we’ll probably top that this year.”

The city, he said, is “absolutely thrilled” with how the community has embraced the park.

“There are proposals, promposals, wedding pictures, graduation pictures, class field trips, everything you can imagine has been celebrated in this park, and one of the highlights of the park has been the play area,” Barnett said.

The $3.7 million nature-themed, universal design playground opened in June of 2021 with a custom-built multistory bebb oak treehouse with a locally themed bridge as its main focal point. Since then, hundreds of thousands of children have enjoyed the first phase’s 20 unique play elements, two pavilions, a sand play area, and a flowing splash river that mimics the course of the actual Clinton River cutting through the park.

The playground equipment was specifically designed with earth tones to prevent overstimulation of those on the autism spectrum and was intentionally designed with a fenced enclosure to prevent children from wandering. The playground also includes ramps and transfer access on all play components, a universally designed route to the accessible restrooms, and an open quiet area with no playground equipment for those See INNOVATION on page 7A

LEFT: Children of all ages play in the park’s new “We-Go-Round,” which allows everyone — including wheelchair users — to get on for a spin.

ABOVE: TThe playground at Innovation Hills integrates a natural design with elements like logs, dirt, tree stumps, grassy hills and streams.

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The latest portion of the playground includes 12 new play elements and experiences for kids, surrounded by hundreds of shrubs and trees.

The park’s new “We-Go-Round” is fully wheelchair accessible and offers ample room for kids and families to interact and play together while facing each other.

“It’s a fully wheelchair accessible merrygo-round, one of only a couple in the state of Michigan that will allow students and kids of all ages to participate in something that we all grew up with, a good old-fashioned merry-go-round,” Barnett said.

The expanded playground also features many new climbing elements and a number of “cozy cocoons,” providing a cozy space to escape when overstimulated, and a dedicated music area that creates hands-on musicmaking experiences for children to learn and explore their creativity.

“We are thrilled with how this new park has come together and are excited that it’s getting even more exciting as we move forward,” Barnett added.

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Michigan Department of Natural Resources grant coordinator Merrie Carlock and her team donated over $300,000 in a land and water conservation fund grant to see the all-accessible expanded portion of the playground become a reality. Donations from the Modetz and Moceri families, and Rochester Tuesday Musicale, also helped.

“I’ve built some pretty big play lots in my time, but this one is much bigger, kinda on the Disney scale of things,” Carlock said of the park’s playground.

The next stage of park growth, Barnett said, will include an Indiana Jones-style rope bridge that will eventually connect the front 70 acres of the park with the back 40 acres.

“That’s a green space parcel on the other 40, giving us almost 120 acres of crazy fun area to recreate, create family moments and enjoy Rochester Hills. … People are working every day to continue this incredible story,” Barnett said.

Innovation Hills Park is a 110-acre public space located at 2800 W. Hamlin Road, east of Adams Road, in Rochester Hills. The park is free and open to the public 8 a.m.-10 p.m. daily.

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township officials around 16 years ago.

Ann Strubler, a retired violinist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and her husband pitched the idea of holding three “high-caliber” free concerts a year in June, July and August, which the township welcomed.

“The idea behind it was to bring in high-quality musical acts,” said Dave Strubler.

“We’ve got a great lineup this year. All of our acts that we bring in are excellent, outstanding, well-known acts.”

The series has since grown in popularity, drawing an average of 300 people per show.

“One night we had close to 500 show up for an electric Mozart concert with musicians from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra playing on electric instruments,” Strubler said.

The 2023 concert series kicks off at 7 p.m. June 30 with the jazz sounds of Dave Bennett Quartet at Bear Creek Nature Park, 740 Snell Road, between Orion and Rochester roads.

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WATCH Police respond multiple times to Lions Club/Leader Dog Spring Carnival

ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies were dispatched multiple times to the area of the Lions Club/Leader Dog Spring Carnival at Auburn and Rochester roads for large groups of teenagers fighting between 4 p.m. and 11:10 p.m. May 13. There were also several unfounded anonymous reports of a person with a gun, according to reports.

Deputies located large numbers of teenagers on foot in groups. Most of the time, the teenagers ran from the area when deputies approached. Deputies attempted to ascertain victims and suspects in five separate calls, but all parties were uncooperative.

Deputies at one point deployed a drone to get a better look at the area and the groups as they were moving through the lot. Most of the issues took place outside of the carnival and required multiple patrol units to be in the area multiple times throughout the evening.

Crowds were dispersed, and several juveniles were sent home with parents for be-

ing at the event unsupervised. A traffic stop was also conducted on a vehicle that was believed to be part of the fighting incident.

The traffic stop and investigation revealed occupants had ties to a local larceny from auto crew in Pontiac. The occupants were identified and issued citations.

Woman swindled with fake Taylor Swift tickets

ROCHESTER HILLS — A 25-yearold woman from Rochester Hills reported she was defrauded of $1,200 over some Taylor Swift tickets she attempted to purchase at 5:18 p.m. May 18.

The front desk deputy investigated the incident and discovered the transaction originated from a Facebook post.

The money was exchanged in a Venmo account, but the tickets were never produced to the victim.

Once the payment was received, the suspect blocked the victim from seeing her account. Further investigation revealed the suspect was using a “hacked” Facebook profile.

At press time, the Venmo account had not yet been identified. The report was turned over to the detective bureau for further investigation.

Police investigate road rage, arrest man for felonious assault with a handgun

ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies were dispatched to a grocery store in the 3600 block of Marketplace Circle for a reported road rage incident at 5:55 p.m. May 13.

The caller, a 28-year-old man from Auburn Hills, had blocked in two vehicles.

He was overheard stating, “You’re gonna get shot,” and made claims about a dog biting someone.

Deputies arrived at the scene and located the caller, who had a valid concealed pistol license and was in possession of a handgun.

During the investigation, the second party in the road rage had left the scene, but two independent witnesses came forward and stated the caller was waving a gun around at the people who had left. They described the handgun in question, and it was determined to be a match to the weapon being carried by the caller.

The victim in the road rage incident was located, and based on the investigation, the caller in this incident was arrested for felonious assault and was transported to the station for questioning.

After further interviews and consultation with the detectives, and due to medical issues of the suspect, the suspect was released pending further investigation and submission of a warrant request. The suspect’s weapon was placed in evidence, and his other legally registered weapons were taken for safekeeping, with his cooperation.

Two arrested, stolen car recovered

ROCHESTER HILLS — While on patrol, a deputy ran the plate of a U-Haul van at a gas station at M-59 and Crooks Road, and the vehicle was listed as stolen at 10:14 p.m. May 15.

The deputy called for additional units and stopped the vehicle at the gas station.

The driver, a 51-year-old man from Detroit, and the passenger, a 24-year-old man from Redford, were taken into custody, and an inventory search was completed. The vehicle was removed from stolen status and was impounded for storage, with a hold for the Auto Theft Unit, which took over the investigation.

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WATCH sponded to an assisted living facility in the 48000 block of Dequindre Road May 15 on a report of a missing man.

Upon arrival, deputies met with the complainant, who said the 51-year-old man was upset his family had come to visit the day before. He went out to smoke a cigarette in the morning and did not return. Deputies searched the area. The complainant stated that the subject was not suicidal and would usually go on walks every day. The complainant also stated that the missing subject suffers from declined mental health.

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Man arrested after trying to cash fraudulent check

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the 1300 block of Rochester Road told police that a man was trying to cash a fraudulent check at 1:49 p.m. May 16. The bank was alerted about the suspect due to prior fraudulent transactions involving similar checks at different bank locations.

Deputies detained the suspect, a 54-year-old man from Detroit. Thirteen other fraudulent checks were discovered in the suspect’s possession. A handgun was also recovered from the suspect’s vehicle. The suspect was transported to the substation to be interviewed by detectives. He was placed under arrest and was transported to the Oakland County Jail for lodging pending issuance of warrants.

Man arrested after damaging vehicles

ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies were dispatched on a report of family trouble at 7:20 p.m. May 17. While en route, dispatchers advised them that a bipolar family member was damaging vehicles and had fled the scene.

Deputies arrived and, upon interviewing the callers, were able to identify the responsible party, a 38-year-old man. Deputies were requested to assist by checking possible addresses for the subject, who was wanted for felony malicious destruction of

property charges.

Deputies located the subject and took him into custody. The Rochester Hills units, who took the original report, took custody of the subject on charges of felony malicious destruction of property and transported him to Oakland County Jail, where he was lodged pending issuance of warrants.

Man arrested for fleeing and eluding police

ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies responded to a report of a pursuit that took place in Auburn Hills, where the vehicle pursuit was terminated at 5:22 p.m. May 19. The registered owner was identified as the driver, a 61-year-old man from Rochester Hills, by Auburn Hills police. Deputies

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Within minutes, the suspect vehicle turned onto the street, and a traffic stop was initiated to take the driver into custody for fleeing and eluding. The vehicle did not stop, and continued toward the dead end, where it turned around and attempted to head toward the main roads.

Deputies conducted two precision immobilization technique maneuvers, ending the vehicle pursuit. The driver was medically checked out and later was taken to the hospital for a medical clearance. Once cleared, the arrested subject was to be lodged at Oakland County Jail.

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METRO DETROIT — Karyn Curro, the CEO of Interfaith Volunteer Services, said she first noticed the need while working with people in nursing homes over 31 years ago.

“I found that a lot of people who were living in nursing homes didn’t necessarily want to be there and, with a little extra help, they could stay in their own homes for longer and perhaps forever,” said Curro.

She said that some people were not in the nursing home for medical care but simply because they couldn’t take care of their daily needs at home. She said often they just needed help with daily housekeeping or transportation to appointments, or they were lonely.

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IVC offers aid to seniors throughout Macomb county and parts of Oakland and St. Clair counties. The organization pairs seniors with volunteers to help them achieve a desired task. Curro said they are able to help hundreds of seniors a year with home chores, but she stresses that there is no guarantee that they will be able to assist with any given task.

“We are an all-volunteer organization,” said Curro. “We do have some paid staff in

ABOVE: A team of volunteers from Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers poses with a woman whose yard they cleaned up.

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“My late father, Edward Wujek, and his best friend and college roommate, Larry Calcaterra, formed WujekCalcaterra as a partnership in 1984 after operating their own respective family-owned funeral home businesses,” said funeral director Robert Wujek.

“My great-grandfather, Anthony, launched the Wujek side of the business in 1917, and I’m the fourth generation of our family in the profession. Over the years, my dad had four sons and Larry Calcaterra had three sons.

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“My brothers John and Michael are both licensed funeral directors like me,” Robert said. “My son, Chase, joined the company in 2020. He’s the fifth generation in the business.”

There’s a level of trust that comes from working with family.

“We are fortunate to each have different roles with the same goal of providing the best service and value to families at a very difficult time.”

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and keeps us up to date with software, which requires countless hours of hard work. It allows me, my brothers and my partner Mike Calcaterra to handle arrangements and spend time with grieving families. We wouldn’t be where we are today without Larry’s input and hard work.”

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“In addition to our immediate family, we have a staff that is second to none — not just in years of service but by the virtue of being truly the finest men and women you could ever meet. Their daily commitment and dedication never goes unnoticed and is highly commendable.

“All six of us principals are now in our 50s,” Robert continued. “We, as well as many members of our team, have been in the business for over 25 years. This has given us the opportunity to build relationships with people in the community. As a result, they believe they’re in good hands with us and that we are looking out for them. It’s rewarding to make a difference at such a delicate time in their lives and provide the place they deserve to celebrate their loved ones, honor their families and welcome their friends. We have been very blessed.”

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the office who are running the program, but all services are provided by volunteers. So that limits what we can do. … Since we’re an all-volunteer program, if someone calls in for help, regardless of how much they might need that help, we can’t guarantee we can give them help. … It just depends if we have a volunteer (with that skill set) in that area.”

The types of services that IVC routinely provides include yard work like trimming bushes, raking leaves and pulling weeds; cleaning windows, and changing screens and storm windows out; sweeping garages; and even taking the trash to the curb.

It also provides transportation to and from doctor appointments and grocery stores, as well as basic housekeeping, decluttering and organizing of rooms or closets, doing laundry, and washing dishes, along with minor home repairs such as plumbing, electrical and carpentry work, if they are small simple fixes.

“Regular housekeeping is a big need, because a lot of times people can manage in their own home, but they can’t do all the chores to keep up their home safely,” said Curro of Interfaith Volunteer Services, based in Roseville. “If you start having mobility issues, it’s much more difficult to clean a bathtub or a shower and do some of the heavier cleaning in your house. I think that is a real ongoing need that a lot of people have, and to hire a cleaning service is usually incredibly expensive for someone of a very limited income.”

The one service that they don’t provide frequently is lawn mowing services, because of the amount of equipment necessary to do so. However, the service might be possible if the person requesting it has a working lawn mower.

“We tend to describe the types of things we can do as something that you would ask a neighbor for help for. You know we don’t do anything too extensive. We don’t take on major repairs and renovations,” Curro said.

“You might be comfortable having your neighbor rake your leaves for you, but you wouldn’t ask them to put a new roof on your house. It’s kind of the neighbor helping neighbor level of services that we are able to provide.”

Last year the organization served close to 500 people and their families, approximately 300 of whom were in Macomb County, while 200 were in Oakland and St. Clair counties. Curro said the reason for that is simply the amount of volunteers they have available in each area. Services are not provided on a daily basis, but some services are

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IVC does not have any income requirements but tends to focus its service offerings on those who would not otherwise be able to afford the help and who don’t have family to assist them.

“We are really trying to get to the people that are isolated and impoverished and just really need a helping hand, largely because our volunteers are doing this just from the kindness of their own hearts, and they want to help the people in the greatest need,” said Curro.

The Macomb County Office of Senior Services also offers a few programs to help seniors with chores such as seasonal yard cleanup and the Handy Helpers Program.

The Handy Helper program offers light repair services such as replacing light bulbs, door locks, window catches, faucet washers and faucets. Program workers will also install screens, storm windows, window shades, curtain rods and weather stripping around doors, and caulk windows and repair furniture. Workers will provide heavy-duty cleaning of appliances, carpets and rugs. They scrub floors, wash walls, and clean interior windows that do not require a ladder to reach. They provide pest control and rodent services (except bed bugs) and install safety devices for seniors such as grip bars and bath chairs.

The Macomb County Office of Senior Services offers spring, summer and fall yard cleanup services. Volunteers rake leaves, clean flower beds, trim branches, wash exterior windows, and the like.

They do not provide snow removal services and will only provide lawn mowing services on a one-time basis if there is an “urgent need.”

However, some landscaping companies, such as Workhorse Services Lawncare and Landscaping, offer seniors a discount on lawn maintenance. Norm “Workhorse” Adams Sr., the owner of Workhorse Services, said seniors comprise about 80% of his business. He said that he always tries to give seniors a 10% discount on their lawn services.

He offers lawn mowing, yard cleanup, small tree removal, bush and hedge trimming, etc.

“It’s kind of rewarding when you are able to help people who can’t help themselves,” Adams said.

One of his clients is an elderly couple; the man has cancer, and although he would like to cut the grass, he just physically can’t do it anymore. Adams said that the man will start to cut a path, and the wife will call Adams in to finish the job. “So, I really understand the problem that they go through.”

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more than most people. He has had personal experience with struggling to find someone to help his aging mother with simple things around her home and to take her to her appointments, as well as someone his mother could trust.

“I pay (a caregiver) $25 an hour, but what she does is priceless, because they built a bond, and I don’t know what I would do without her,” Adams said of the woman who helps him with his mom.

Adams services Oakland County residents in Southfield, Eastpointe and Oak Park. He can be reached at (313)-415-0274.

To get services from the Macomb County Office of Senior Services you must be 60 or older and live in Macomb County.

The services are offered free of charge, but donations/contributions are appreciated.

Director Sheila Cote said there are currently only three part-time workers handling the tasks requested through the Handy Helper program. Due to the popularity of the program and limited funding, they are only able to provide a limited number of services, and the programs are waitlisted. There are currently 150 people on the list for handyman services and 100 people desiring spring/summer yard cleanup, which runs through the end of June. Cote said that they are doing their best to get through the entire list by the end of the month. However, those who do not get yard service this season will be put at the top of the list for fall yard cleanup.

“Our mission is to support seniors so that they can age in place and stay in their homes longer. And a lot of times they just need a little extra help,” said Cote. “They need somebody to fix a few things around their house or make it more comfortable for them.”

Cote said seniors are often so thankful for the volunteers who help them to maintain their homes and yards.

“It makes them feel so good that their yard looks nice. It really boosts their spirits when their house is looking nice. A lot of seniors worry about that. They can’t get to the lawn like they used to. They can’t trim their bushes. They can’t clean their yard. So, they feel self-conscious and upset that they’re not able to do that. So, when we’re able to send a team out there to do it, it just does wonders for their spirit.”

IVS and the Macomb County Office of Senior Services both provide “friend” services as well. IVS will send a volunteer to a seniors home as a “friendly visitor” to provide companionship, and the Office of Senior Services has “Friendly Callers” who will contact a senior via phone a couple of times

a week to simply check in on them.

“It’s a much-needed program,” Cote said.

“Our goal is to assist seniors to live independently and age in place, but, unfortunately, the funding isn’t enough to do that with every senior in Macomb County, so we try our best to get to everybody, but, unfortunately, it’s a funding issue. There just isn’t enough funding to meet the need at this time.”

A limited number of volunteers greatly limits the number of people who can be serviced. According to Curro, the number of volunteers working for IVC has dropped dramatically since the pandemic. She said they used to have approximately 600 volunteers, whereas today they have around 350.

“As much as we publicize services, we can’t help anybody if we don’t get the volunteers,” said Curro. Cote stressed that they appreciate the large organizations who volunteered their time to help with yard clean up this season, but they can always use more volunteers to be able to get to all those who are on the waiting list.

“The population is still continuing to age, so there are more people with these types of needs,” said Curro.

For more information on IVC, to obtain services or volunteer with IVC, call (586) 757-5551 or visit IVCinfo.org. To obtain services or volunteer with MCOS call (586) 469-5228 or visit.

Many other cities and communities throughout Oakland and Macomb Counties have home chore programs and offerings. To find out what your community has to offer, contact your city offices or senior center.

Places such as IVC are part of the National Volunteer Caregiving Network — a coalition of caregiving communities throughout the nation. If your city does not have any offerings, you can go to Nvcnetwork.org to find additional resources.

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Jan. 1. A resident of Shelby Township, Kable was a student at Michigan State University and was home for the

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Tubtim “Sue” Howson, 57, of Oakland Township, entered the no contest plea June 14 in Oakland County Circuit Court to a felony charge of failing to stop at the scene of a serious personal injury accident, meaning she will avoid trial.

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JUNE 23

Concert: Featuring multi-instrumentalist David Thomas, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Story Garden at Cranberry Lake Farm, 388 W. Predmore in Oakland Township, (248) 608-6807 A World of Music & Stories: Interactive concert for kids, 2 p.m., Rochester Hills Public Library, 500 Olde Towne Road in Rochester, registration required, rhpl. org

music and concessions, showing of “Minions: The Rise of Gru” at 6:30 p.m. and fireworks at 10 p.m., Borden Park, 1400 E. Hamlin Road, rochesterhills.org

The Little Donut Factory, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. June 27, July 11 and 25, and Aug. 8 and 22, Festival Park in Rochester Hills, https://thevorh.com/events

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Patriotic music festival: Also food, beverage and icecream vendors, 1-6 p.m., Veterans Tribute of Oakland Township, 5236 N. Adams Road, free but donations accepted, vtotmi.org

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Wet and Wild Wednesdays: Entertainment at noon and water fun at 1 p.m., July 5 (Crazy Craig, juggler), July 12 (Joel Tacey, funnyman), July 19 (Eugene Clark, magician) and July 26 (family concert) Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, rochesterhills.org/museum Downtown Rochester Farmers’ Market: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays until Oct. 28, corner of East Third and Water streets, downtownrochestermi.com

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The goal of the Dementia Friendly Rochester program is to provide support to those living with this disease, their families and their care partners in the community.

In the Rochester area, Berry said, approximately 15% of elderly people report having difficulty remembering.

“The reason that’s important is there’s a large population of people who are undiagnosed, for multiple reasons, who may not even know they are living with that health issue,” she explained.

The city recently formed a committee — including representatives from the city, the Rochester Fire Department, the Rochester Police Department, Ascension Health, Corewell Health, the Older Persons’ Commission, the Rochester Downtown Development Authority, the Rochester Hills Public Library, Cedarbrook Senior Living of Rochester, Sunrise Senior Living, American House Senior Living and Comfort Keepers Senior Care Services — that meets monthly to track dementia-friendly initiatives.

Some initiatives include offering social engagement opportunities, educational events and support through collaborations with local care partners and families.

For example, for many years the OPC has been offering The Adult Day Service, Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregivers Support Group that meets 2-3 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month; and the Senior Resource Program, which offers information and referrals to resources on all aspects of aging.

More recently, the library and the OPC have each started offering a memory cafe for people with memory challenges and their care

ABOVE: The Older Persons’ Commission’s Adult Day Service staff and clients gather in the atrium of the center. TOP LEFT: A client enjoys making music during the Adult Day Service Spring luncheon at the OPC. BOTTOM LEFT: The Adult Day Service Program offers a variety of entertainment for clients, including the arts.

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The end goal, Cortright said, is to offer an opportunity to engage these individuals, resulting in positive mental health benefits and reduction in loneliness.

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cess of working on a program to obtain locator bracelets for the elderly.

Sometime in the future, Berry said, the committee plans to hold a free, one-hour live presentation — with a virtual option — for all businesses interested in becoming dementia-friendly.

“Restaurants, retail stores, banks, coffee shops — once they complete the education and make the changes — if they need to do so — will receive a decal that they can put on their window that says they are a dementiafriendly business,” Berry said.

The committee is currently working to secure an Age Friendly Community designation, as well as nonprofit status to allow fundraising and donations to keep initiatives going.

An age-friendly community, Cortright explained, is a liveable community for all ages.

“One of the things that’s so amazing about coming together with both the dementia- and the age-friendly (designations) is to take those steps to integrate the work of both movements. They can reduce duplicated efforts, avoid confusion, save resources

and allow each movement to strengthen and support each other, and that’s truly what I believe this will do,” she said.

The city, she noted, is already an agefriendly community in many different ways.

It’s just hoping to earn the official designation.

“We’re just really putting a lot of emphasis on these different domains — transportation, outdoor spaces, housing, participation, communication, information, social participation, respect, social inclusion and community support. We have so much — all of that — in place. It’s just taking that in and getting the input from community members,” she said.

The Dementia Friendly America network aims to foster villages, towns, cities and counties that are informed, safe and respectful of individuals living with dementia, their families and caregivers, and provide supportive options that foster quality of life.

“Once we get Age Friendly, we would be the first city in Michigan to have both (designations),” added Berry.

Dementia Friendly Rochester is also in the process of creating a website, www. friendlyrochester.org, which is currently under construction.

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little bit harder to do with the International Style.”

Elin Walters, owner and principal designer of Ann Arbor-based Exactly Designs, finds the midcentury modern aesthetic as one defined by clean geometric shapes, natural materials and eye-catching colors.

“Things are linear, round, colorful (and have) lots of patterns,” Walters said. “It’s kind of just a clean look, but a warm look so it doesn’t look sterile. It’s not too ornate; just kind of clean and simple but with a lot of style.”

As Americans moved to the suburbs, developers began making homes in the midcentury modern style. Midcentury modern interior design took form as a way to decorate that did not clash with the building’s design and materials. A key goal among the furniture and textile designers was to build something to work for all occasions. One furniture line that exemplifies this is “Flexible Home Arrangements,” by J. Robert F. Swanson and Pipsan Saarinen.

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METRO DETROIT — Classic yet timeless, stylish yet casual, midcentury modern design has gone from a symbol of postwar futurism to a retro aesthetic that makes any space pop.

Changing up a room or whole home to fit the midcentury modern style can be a fun project for anyone looking to spruce up their living space and is a more accessible look to achieve than one might think.

Before diving headfirst into a midcentury modern redesign, understanding the history and ideas behind the art movement give key insights into what designers were thinking.

Gregory Wittkopp, director of the Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research, said midcentury modern pioneers were living in an America dominated by Tudor and Colonial Revival buildings. These styles were steeped in European history, and the pioneers saw that history as one of the causes of the two world wars that ravaged the first half of the 20th century.

“Coming out of the ethos of World War II, (the question was) how could (designers) create a style that has less history associated with it, that seemed fresh (and) gave everybody a sense of creating a clean slate,” Wittkopp said.

The style’s pioneers found inspiration in Europe’s interwar modern art movements, particularly the International Style and Bauhaus. The sharp lines, plain colors and simple use of materials stood in sharp contrast to the styles of old, but it took until the 1950s for designers to take the interwar styles and give them a distinctly American feel.

“It was almost seen as too stark — too modern, if you will,” Wittkopp said.

“After World War II, it is taking (the International Style) but it is creating a style that I think has a little more humanity to it. It was a little bit more of a sense that you could picture you and your family living in these environments, whereas that was a

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it,” Wittkopp said. “It was still upholstered, but it wasn’t an overstuffed feel, but the fact it was modular was pretty keen. It was the beginnings of creating a sectional feeding system where, depending on the size of your living room, this might turn into a U-shape, it might be a simple L or it could just be the sofa component of it. So, giving you that flexibility to really make it seem it was customized for every single home, and yet being able to do this (by) taking advantage of mass production skills.”

Through the style’s pioneers to the furniture and textile designers working in response to the homes, midcentury modern design evolved into something to which everyone had access. Though the style faded in popularity during the 1970s, its rediscovery and large cultural footprint have kept midcentury modern relevant to this day.

In her work as the principal designer of Exactly Designs, Walters specializes in midcentury modern redesigns and has worked on various projects aimed at restoring spaces to their original aesthetic and modifying modern spaces to fit the midcentury style.

When it comes to re-creating the midcentury modern style, she said it is important to “bring the outdoors inside.”

“A lot of midcentury modern homes have floor-to-ceiling glass; it’s trying to mix the outdoors and the indoors,” Walters said.

“Whether you’re bringing in plants, you have built-in planters in your house — it’s just trying to segue the two together.”

Using materials that have a natural look and reducing the use of window treatments all go a long way to make a space feel as natural as possible.

Sometimes a space is not the most conducive to the midcentury modern look; the roofline may be too typical or the natural light not as plentiful, but Walters said not to fret.

“I even go into homes built in the early 1900s, and someone will say, ‘I really like the midcentury modern aesthetic. ... What can you do?’” Walters said. “I’ll say we really have to go as clean as possible. If you have any detailed woodwork or have any cornices or you have molding, let’s take it all down. Let’s try to get the walls as clean and straightforward as possible, and then that gives you a backdrop to then bring in the aesthetic that’s a lot cleaner and less ornate.”

Even if the home itself fits the style, potential do-it-yourself remodelers may believe a midcentury modern space is not truly one without vintage, original furniture from the likes of Eero Saarinen or Charles and Ray Eames, but Walters said not to

worry about that.

“We’re really in a decade that honors the midcentury modern aesthetic, so a lot of companies, even like West Elm, CB2 (and) Target, will have what they call midcentury modern furniture,” Walters said. “Sure, it’s not the Eames Chair, you’re not going to spend $5,000 on a chair, you’re going to spend a couple hundred dollars on a chair that’s going to have some components of that aesthetic, but it’s very in vogue right now.”

Many staples of the midcentury modern era remain available today as companies like Knoll and Herman Miller are still producing classic Eames, Saarinen and others’ works.

Trying to find vintage furniture of the era is still a viable way to get the mid-mod look, but the popularity of the style has made it hard in recent years.

“It’s getting harder and harder to make those finds and strike a deal because it is in vogue and people know what it’s worth,” Walters said.

Some of Walters’ favorite antique shops in the area are the Tom Gibbs Studio and Vogue Vintage, both on Hilton Road in Ferndale. Online shopping sites like Etsy are another way Walters hunts for period-made decor.

Ultimately, Walters said to approach midcentury modern with the mind to have fun, as well as to be brave when using colors and patterns.

“There’s nothing that is so permanent that you can’t have a little fun,” Walters said.

“I find that when people venture out a little bit from what they are comfortable with, it’s usually a good thing.”

Walters encourages people to spend time living in their homes before making any major style changes. While the drive to redesign may be tempting, sometimes the space might be fine as is. Taking all the home’s rooms into account and making sure they fit together after the redesign is critical.

Wittkopp believes anyone looking to work with midcentury modern should examine examples of the design in the wild. While Michigan is packed with midcentury modern homes and buildings, the Smith House by Frank Lloyd Wright can be found right near the Cranbrook Campus. “(Wright) really created a model for what this period really could be in terms of creating an open but fairly compact home that would incorporate all of the elements,” Wittkopp said. “A carport instead of a garage, no basement, built on a slab, no attic, the flat roof (and) the connection between the interior and the outside. These were all the hallmarks of midcentury modern that I would encourage people to learn about and educate themselves about.”

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METRO DETROIT — While growing up in Detroit, one of the first modes of transportation Roy Lipanski ever made as a kid was his very own motorbike.

Using his engineering skills, the native Detroiter took the engine of a lawn mower and mounted it to a bicycle.

“I designed the slipper clutch to make it go,” Lipanski remembered. “I was always interested in doing things like that. I was always making stuff as a kid.”

The desire to build continued into adulthood. Many years ago, Lipanski — who resides in Warren with his wife, Barbara, of 69 years — decided he wanted to custom build his own car. The couple have five children and several grandchildren.

Lipanski, 89, had the mechanical abilities to take on such an endeavor. After all, he worked as a toolmaker building special automation machines, primarily for the automobile industry.

In 1965, he purchased a 1955 four-door Chevy Bel Air, rolled up his sleeves and got to work in the garage. He started the project by sketching out a design that served as a blueprint.

“It’s an automatic. I made everything you see. Everything is handmade. It was a lot of work,” he said. “All you see is handmade bumpers, hood, fenders, doors, headers and a walnut dashboard. It’s the only one like it in the world.”

For starters, Lipanski made sure he had enough sheet metal and steel for his one-of-a-kind production. Everything on the custom-made vehicle is metal, minus the fenders. Lipanski modeled his automobile after two designs he admired: that of the Duesenberg and the Cord styles of the 1920s and 1930s.

“I always liked them,” the 1951 Denby High School graduate said. “It took me only two days to strip the car down to the bare frame, and then I had the frame sand-

In 1965, Roy Lipanski purchased a 1955 four-door Chevy Bel Air, stripped it down to its frame and then built his own car. Lipanski likes to take his convertible to the Woodward Dream Cruise and to Eastpointe Cruisin’ Gratiot. The rear of the car was partially made from a 1946 Hudson hood.

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blasted and primed.”

The two-seater convertible is powered by a Chrysler V-8 engine, which Lipanski installed 2 feet back from the original position. The rear of the car was partially made from a 1946 Hudson hood.

“I found the old headlights in a junkyard,” he said.

Lipanski got down to business when he found tires for the car from a 1955 Ford TBird. He spent $150 for four wheels, which came with a bit of a challenge.

“The hole pattern is different. A special adapter had to be made,” he said.

Lipanski even named his tailor-made model. He gave it the moniker “macht schnell,” which he said means “hurry up” in German. It was a phrase his German grandmother said to him “frequently as a child.”

The car also has a hardtop that clips on, and there’s room for a luggage rack on the back. There’s a side horn made of brass, plus other decorative horns attached. Why add horns?

“Because they look nice,” Lipanski said.

When it was time for him to paint the car, Lipanski chose the color maroon. On the morning of June 8, when the car was parked in the driveway at his home, a man passing by in his pickup truck rolled down the window and inquired about the car.

“I like it. What is this?” he asked Lipanski.

It took Lipanski four years to assemble the car from start to finish. He was inspired to build his own set of wheels by a coworker and friend named Tony Palmeri, who had custom built several cars. Lipanski called him “a real genius.”

“He loved it,” Lipanski said of Palmeri’s reaction to his Duesenberg and Cord look-alike.

Palmeri has since died, but Lipanski said he will never forget him.

Lipanski doesn’t take his car “out too much,” but when he does, it’s usually to the Woodward Dream Cruise in Oakland County or Eastpointe Cruisin’ Gratiot.

“My wife, Barbara, and I have been in many Woodward Dream cruises,” he said.

“I get a lot of compliments from people. I get a lot of looks. People don’t know what to think. They give me a thumbs-up and say, ‘Nice car.’ People think it’s a real Duesenberg or Cord.”

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FRIENDS & FAMILY BUY

LEASE FOR

LEASE FOR

383

$

70* 36 MO.

LEASE FOR

LEASE FOR

37,380

$

35495* $42997*

$

24 MO.

49248*

36 MO.

FRIENDS & FAMILY BUY

LEASE FOR

LEASE FOR

42,979

57,957

$

EMPLOYEE BUY

$

$

409

$

95* 24 MO.

New 2023 Ram 1500 Big Horn Crew Cab 4x4

New 2023 Ram 1500 Laramie Crew Cab 4x4

STK# ORD MSRP $51,220 EMPLOYEE BUY

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38,246 LEASE FOR

287

$

50*

FRIENDS & FAMILY BUY

39,970

$

LEASE FOR

34226*

$

45,529

$

**

LEASE FOR

347

$

36 MO.

36 MO.

06*

New 2024 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport 4x4

New 2023 Jeep Gladiator Sport 4x4

STK# ORD MSRP $37,690 EMPLOYEE BUY

STK# ORD MSRP $42,785 EMPLOYEE BUY

33,508

FRIENDS & FAMILY BUY

34,861

$

LEASE FOR

32995*

$

LEASE FOR

36895*

$

35,356

$

24 MO.

FRIENDS & FAMILY BUY

47,691

$

**

LEASE FOR

41151*

$

35995*

36,913

$

LEASE FOR

40895*

$

36 MO.

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DUE AT SIGNING $3,980

36 MO.

**offer ends 6/19/23

FRIENDS & FAMILY BUY

LEASE FOR

$

36 MO.

36 MO.

49995*

$

36 MO. DUE AT SIGNING $3,980

DUE AT SIGNING $3,980

$

44,971

$

DUE AT SIGNING $3,980

DUE AT SIGNING $3,980

$

24 MO.

DUE AT SIGNING $3,980

STK# Q23494 MSRP $54,145

STK# Q23191 MSRP $63,655

55,570

FRIENDS & FAMILY BUY

$

New 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee L-Limited 4x4 3 Row

New 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4xe 2-Row DEMO $

EMPLOYEE BUY

35,804

$

DUE AT SIGNING $3,980

New 2023 Dodge Durango GT AWD

New 2023 Chrysler Pacifica Touring L DEMO

STK# ORD MSRP $46,235 EMPLOYEE BUY

36,928

$

LEASE FOR

326

$

47* 36 MO.

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38,606

$

LEASE FOR

37995*

$

DUE AT SIGNING $3,980

36 MO.

STK# U23002 MSRP $42,425 EMPLOYEE BUY

31,504

$

LEASE FOR

339

$

08* 36 MO.

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32,938

$

LEASE FOR

38954*

$

36 MO.

DUE AT SIGNING $3,980

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Published: June 21, 2023

Help Wanted/Engineering

Help Wanted General

Help Wanted General

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0153-2325

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Permanent full-time Assistant Township Engineer position $86,095 - $108,266 (40 Hours per week) includes benefit package. Successful completion of Civil Service Examination is required, and applicants must meet all requirements set forth in the Employees Civil Service Ordinance. Pre-employment background investigation and substance abuse testing is required. Interested, applicants must submit application to the Clinton Township Employees Civil Service Commission, 40700 Romeo Plank Rd., Clinton Township, MI 48038 on or before the close of business, Monday, July 3, 2023. The Charter Township of Clinton is an Equal Opportunity Employer, applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or disability. For further information pertaining to this position or to download employment application please refer to www.clintontownship. com, click on Employment.

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Gutters

Home Repairs

2023 SPECIALS

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0402-2323

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Painting

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Painting

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248-542-8022

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Lic#-8004254

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Painting

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See ‘50 Years an Artist’ at gallery FERNDALE — The Lawrence Street Gallery will be holding an exhibition for Glenn “Fuzz” Corey throughout the month of June.

The exhibition, called “50 Years an Artist,” runs through June 30. An opening reception was held June 4, and a mid-month reception will take place from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 18, at the gallery, 22620 Woodward Ave., Suite A. “There are two major trends in the art of the last hundred years: expression and reference,” Corey said in a news release. “For my part, even though some of my works, especially my pastel pieces, have expressive techniques in them, reference plays the major role.

Much of the work looks back to the mythology and other subjects that have been depicted by other artists of the past.”

“In much of my work I try to take themes and images of the past and make them more contemporary to try to satisfy the 21st century (poet Charles) Baudelaire,” he continued.

The gallery is open noon-5 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, noon-9 a.m. Fridays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays.

Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame seeking nominations

DETROIT — Michigan Women Forward is accepting nominations for 2023 inductees to the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame. The Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame and Historical Center, also known as HERstory, was established in 1983 to tell the stories of women’s contributions to Michigan’s history and to inspire the women and girls of tomorrow. Nominations may be made by individuals or by representatives of organizations or groups. A candidate may also nominate herself. Nominations may be made in either of two categories — historical (deceased candidates) or contemporary (living candidates) — and must follow the nomination criteria of Michigan Women Forward. To nominate someone, visit miwf.org/herstory and click on the “Hall of Fame” page for a nomination form and criteria. The last day for applications is July 15. Those interested in judging the 2023 Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame nominations can email Natalie Hall, chief development and program officer for Michigan Women Forward, at nhall@miwf.org.

POLISH FESTIVAL RETURNS STERLING HEIGHTS — The American Polish Festival and Craft Show is returning to the

American-Polish Century Club, 33204 Maple Lane Drive, June 23-25. The event will have Polish and American food, music, dancers, arts and crafts, and a pierogi-eating contest.

General admission costs $5, though guests ages 17 and younger attend for free. Parking and shuttles are free at the Sterling Heights High School Career Prep Center. Learn more by visiting www.americanpolishfestival.com.

Local house named Michigan Heritage Home TROY — A local home in Troy was recently designated as a Michigan Heritage Home by the Historical Society of Michigan.

The Douglass House was built in 1860 and was recently restored by its owners, Kevin and Susan Lindsey, who have lived in the home since 1989. A plaque was installed on the house to commemorate the honor.

“We are very pleased to get this, and have installed the plaque they sent us. It is my understanding that ours is the first such designation in Troy,” said Kevin Lindsey. “The house was already part of Troy’s historic district that designates homes as historic, but this is a new program that is statewide. We’ve stripped all the woodwork back to its original wood. We painted, removed paneling, and redid the kitchen and bathroom all following the standards for historic restoration. We even got a photo from 1913 so we could change the porches back to how they used to be and worked with our neighbors to move a barn back to where it was originally located.”

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STUDENTS EARN TREASURER’S OFFICE RECOGNITION

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland County Treasurer Robert Wittenberg recently announced the winners and honorable mentions for the 2023 Financial Empowerment Arts Contest.

In partnership with Oakland Schools, Flagstar Bank and the Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency, 22 winners and honorable mentions were picked from 160 submissions from high school students. The submissions came in various mediums, including drawing, painting, photography, mixed media, video and illustration, and had a focus on the different aspects of financial empowerment.

Winners were selected from ninth to 12th grades across Oakland County schools. In the ninth grade category, the first-place winner was Ryo Salter, of Royal Oak High School. Eva Houston, of Royal Oak High School, was named an honorable mention. Layla Rogers, of Ferndale High School, was named an honorable mention in the 10th grade category, and Bryn Hazen, of Berkley High School, was named an honorable mention in the 12th grade category.

The cash prizes were $1,000 for first place, $750 for second place, $500 for third place and $100 for an honorable mention. The winning art will be displayed in the Oakland County Treasurer’s Office for a year and at the treasurer’s website at oakgov.com, along with all student entries.

“Congratulations to all the students who participated in and won the 2023 Financial Empowerment Arts Contest,” Wittenberg stated in a news release. “The students showcased their exceptional skills, creativity, artistry, and talent, which helped raise awareness about the significance of financial empowerment.”

STEP BACK IN TIME IN PARISIAN SETTING

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The Grosse Pointe Historical Society will hold a French-themed gala, La Belle Epoque, at 7 p.m.

June 22 at a lakeside home in the Pointes designed by architect Robert O. Derrick in 1928. French-inspired cuisine, music and beverages will be provided during this 18th annual summer fundraiser for the GPHS. For tickets or more information, visit gphistorical.org or call (313) 884-7010.