6/28/23 St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Council approves balanced budget

Plan includes slight increase in water rates

BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com

The St. Clair Shores City Council approved the city’s budget and other agenda items at a city council meeting on June 5.

The agenda items were presented by Renae Warnke, then the interim finance director and treasurer. Warnke was named the interim finance director in early April when the previous finance director left the city. City Manager Dustin Lent said near the end of the meeting she had about three months to put the budget together and commended her for her hard work.

Warnke was named the city’s finance director on June 19.

“Renae worked tirelessly to put together this budget, make sure it was balanced, and I just wanted to commend Renae on her first budget and getting done in approximately three months,” Lent said.

The full list of items to adopt or approve included setting the millage rates for tax bills, ordinance amendments related to sanitary sewer and water rates, setting the stormwater user charge, and adopting the budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. All of the items were approved with votes of 7-0.

The final budget is balanced and according to the meeting minutes for June 5, general fund revenues are projected at $44,714,754 with expenditures at $44,648,546 — a surplus of $66,208.

See BUDGET on page 6A

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LUDINGTON IS A PREMIER LAKE MICHIGAN BEACH TOWN

BY GREG TASKER

If you haven’t been to Ludington in a while, it’s time to give this Lake Michigan beach town another visit.

And not just because the city is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year (though that is a good reason).

As far as beach towns go, Ludington offers everything you’d expect: miles and miles of sandy beaches, ice cream

and fudge shops, a downtown flush with souvenir and gift shops, and long-standing restaurants that are part of the tradition of returning to favorite beach towns.

In the last few years, new restaurants, breweries and other attractions have opened up, adding to the city’s appeal. There are now three breweries in and around LudSee EXPLORE on page 10A

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Council OKs Jefferson land sale

BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com

At the June 5 meeting, the St. Clair Shores City Council approved a land sale for a vacant city-owned parcel located east of Jefferson Avenue and south of Masonic Avenue in a unanimous vote.

The plan is to sell the parcel of land to

Triangle Land LLC for $850,000. Condos are reportedly planned for the site.

This agenda item was previously brought to council at the May 1 City Council meeting, but it was tabled in a 6-0 vote with Councilwoman Candice Rusie excused for the meeting.

The original issues brought up at the meeting had to do with last minute chang-

es in the agreement that were not present in the document before the council that night. One of the paragraphs that reportedly caused concern said the opposite of what it was supposed to say about the earnest money put forth by the buyer in the deal.

City Attorney Robert Ihrie said the question involving the earnest money has

Warnke named new finance director

BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com

At their June 19 meeting, the St. Clair Shores City Council appointed Renae Warnke as the new finance director in a 7-0 vote. Warnke was named interim finance director/treasurer in early April when the finance director, Laura Stowell, left. Warnke said she had previous experience with the position in 2021 when Stowell left for the first time. She had left for another job and decided

Photo by Alyssa Ochss

New St. Clair Shores Finance Director Renae Warnke sits at a table with other members of the city administration during the June 19 City Council meeting. See FINANCE on page 14A

Photo by Alyssa Ochss

The parcel of land that was approved for purchase at the June 19 meeting sits just outside of Veterans Memorial Park.

See LAND SALE on page 15A

Macomb native, Eisenhower grad signs with Minnesota Twins

BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com

MACOMB COUNTY — In 2017, United Shore Professional Baseball League Westside Woolly Mammoths manager Taylor Grzelakowski, a Fraser high school graduate, received the news of a lifetime. The Minnesota Twins had signed Grzelakowski and Randy Dobnak, then his Utica Unicorns teammate, to the organization.

Nearly six years later, Grzelakowski received word from the same scout that signed him that Mammoths right-hander Kyle Bischoff was officially signed by the Twins.

Bischoff is the 48th player to be signed by an MLB organization from the USPBL.

Grzelakowski was able to deliver the same life-changing news he received years ago to not only the ace of his pitching staff, but his best friend.

“He (the scout) called me and was like, ‘I want you to tell him,’” Grzelakowski said. “I was in tears and at a loss of words. So I said screw it, I’m getting in my car and going to his house. I grabbed one of my old Twins hats and just literally opened the door, threw it at him and jumped on him. It was probably one of the coolest moments of my life.”

Bischoff, who served under Grzelakowski at Macomb Community College as

the pitching coach last season and is currently the director of pitching development, was probably the happiest person to ever receive a Goldberg-style spear in their living room.

“He showed up at my front door and rang the doorbell a couple times and busted through the door and tackled me on the couch,” Bischoff said. “I didn’t even get the call first. I’m really close with him, so it was really cool to hear it from him.”

Bischoff, a Macomb Township native and a 2017 graduate of Utica Eisenhower, was officially signed by the Minnesota Twins on May 31 after entering his second season with the USPBL this year. Bischoff has reported to the Twins’ Florida Complex League in Fort Myers, Florida.

With only one appearance so far with the Twins, tallying a strikeout and one earned run in one inning of work, Bischoff said he’s still adjusting to the day-to-day operations.

“I’m waking up really early,” Bischoff said. “I’m waking up at 5:30 now to get out and do movement prep and we go through pitching staff warmups that they’ve tailored for each guy. After that, they have portable mounds, so some plyo balls, water bags and other stuff. Just some drill work before you get into your daily catch.”

See PITCHER on page 9A

Photo provided by Katie Page

Right-handed pitcher Kyle Bischoff, who played for the Westside Woolly Mammoths, became the 48th player to be signed by an MLB organization from the United Shore Professional Baseball League.

‘LET’S ZOOM’ SHOWS ARTISTS’ LIVES DURING THE PANDEMIC

BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com

MOUNT CLEMENS — While the COVID-19 pandemic affected everyone, art capturing the feelings and effects of this period is just beginning to be explored.

One project looking to illustrate the experience of this era is the traveling art show “Let’s Zoom!” The show makes its final stop at the Anton Art Center from June 3 to July 5.

“Since about late 2020, early 2021, it was first put together by a metro Detroit artist named Marta Carvajal,” said Stephanie Hazzard, exhibition manager for the Anton Art Center. “Initially, she got in touch with another artist, her name is Amanda Koss, and they got together and they molded the project from there for a couple years.”

The Carvajal-Koss duo took inspiration from the limiting confines of a video call screen and put out a call for artists to create a self-portrait that could be presented via a 12-by-12-inch canvas.

“I put a call for art out throughout our artist communities, just posting on so-

cial media,” Koss said. “I had an email list I shared that to.”

Between online posts, media exposure and word of mouth, Carvajal and Koss attracted more than 70 artists of various ages, styles and professional backgrounds to create portraits for the show.

“Some went very literal with what was actually going on in their lives, and some kind of just created a snapshot,” Koss said. “We have one child, he created a snapshot of his daily life and how that changed. It showed him at his computer doing schoolwork. Christina Haylett did a piece where her cat is crawling all over her while she’s trying to do a Zoom call.”

Other artists took a more abstract approach, like Dione Tripp’s colorful springfilled submission and Carol Kellogg’s fiber art piece for the project.

“She created a fiber art piece, and she left the head open,” Koss said. “You can go into Anton and pull the brain out, and there’s a little box she created as the brain. And in there she created little fabric pictures and each one is supposed to be (Kellogg’s)

Budget

Warnke said the millage rates have been published and that they have not changed since they were published. She said the rates sit at 23.624 mills, which she said is slightly increased from last year by about 0.215 mills. A few minor changes were included to cover the police and fire pension fund and other things.

Councilman John Caron said when residents get their tax bills in July, they will see the taxable values have gone up by 5%. This percentage is capped by law at 5% or the rate of inflation, whichever is less. Caron said he knows the residents have been impacted by that.

“All of us are up here, we’ve never been in a situation where the taxable values went up that much,” he said. “That’s new ground for us.”

The city has also been hit by inflation, Caron said, and they’ve had to deal with other increases on multiple contracts.

Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Chris Vitale also spoke about the tax increase and explained a possible reason for it. Vitale said the federal government “never spent as it did in the last three years.”

“And now, everybody’s money is worth less and this is those chickens coming home to roost,” Vitale said.

There were no changes to the sanitary sewer rates, Warnke said, and they sit at $69.32 per 1,000 cubic feet of water consumed per quarter. However, she said the industrial waste charge, which is charged to industrial businesses, will see a slight increase.

Councilman Dave Rubello warned residents to watch their water use due to how expensive it is becoming.

“Really watch how much water you’re using because this stuff is not cheap anymore, that’s for sure,” Rubello said.

Warnke said a study was also performed by Anderson, Eckstein, & Westrick Inc. to get the water rates for the budget. From that study, the company recommended increasing water rates by 9.8%.

“Which results in, overall, (a) 4 1/2% increase,” Warnke said. “That equates to approximately $2.96 per month for the average residential user. So less than $36 a year. This would change the water (rate) from $5.674 right now for 1,000 cubic feet of water up to $6.230 and increase the readiness to serve charge also.”

Due to a lawsuit from a couple years back, the city had to change the way they billed the stormwater user charge for 2024,

Warnke said. Each parcel is evaluated for “pervious and impervious values” and the costs are then divided throughout all the parcels based on the pervious and impervious percentages.

“This year, that amount is $2,545,982 that would be spread among all the parcels,” Warnke said.

Councilwoman Candice Rusie said they do have a specific chart when the fees were first created that calculates each property’s property runoff potential, or PRP.

“Just for residents, we do have that cal-

culated down to the actual parcel property level in terms of what percentage of PRP there is,” Rusie said.

At the beginning of the meeting, a public hearing was held to allow residents to speak about the budget.

David Deacon spoke about the pool fees for residents and forgiving that fee for them to swim.

“We’re nickel and diming our residents,” Deacon said. “A hundred bucks for a family of four. What if they have six? I don’t See BUDGET on page 12A

Photo by Alyssa Ochss

The St. Clair Shores City Council approved a balanced budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year that includes a slight increase in water rates.

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Vehicle crashes into building

On June 15 at approximately 3:42 p.m., Krueger Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. was struck by a vehicle, Traffic Lieutenant Jenna Conrad said.

The driver was heading southbound on Harper Avenue when a medical emergency caused the vehicle to leave the roadway, Conrad said. The vehicle struck a stop sign and a light pole before going into the building.

An employee of the business, who was in the building at the time, was injured and both her and the driver were transported at the scene with non-life-threatening injuries, Conrad said.

St. Clair Shores Public Library receives grant

According to a press release, the St. Clair Shores Public Library was given a $2,500 grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to support summer literacy.

“This local grant is a part of the Foundation’s largest, one-day literacy donation of more than $13 million throughout the 47 states in which Dollar General operates to support adult, family and summer literacy programs,” the release said.

Stephanie Fair, assistant library director, said the library is thrilled to be awarded this grant to extend services to the community.

“We will be able to enhance children’s summer literacy by offering new programs, books, software and rewards thanks to this grant,” Fair said in the press release. “Please visit us in person, via telephone at 586-771-9020, or on our website at scslibrary.org to find out more about the services offered by the St. Clair Shores Public Library.”

Memorial Day Parade awards announced

The St Clair Memorial Day Parade Committee handed out the parade awards at the City Council meeting on June 19.

Dave Ellis, Memorial Day Parade Committee parade chair, announced each award with a full crowd in the council room.

The awards given out were:

• Best Color Guard, St. Clair Shores Police Department

• Best School Band, Lakeview High School

• Best Band, Plymouth Fife and Drum Corps

• Best Patriotic Float, SCS Eagles Aerie 3619

• Best Special Entry, Godfather Racing

• Best Overall Entry, Detroit Arsenal of Democracy

• Parade Committee Director’s Choice, Macomb County Animal Welfare (Rainbow Bridge)

• Mayor’s Choice, Stan Yee’s Collision (Pool Party)

The award ceremony ended with Mayor Kip Walby saying a few words and announcing the date of next year’s parade which is Sunday, May 26, 2024.

“Do people come? They come every year,” Walby said. “They come every year and they come because it’s a great parade and it’s because we have dedicated volunteers that put all this effort in there to make it just the best parade possible.”

Deputy Chief Paul Plaza stands with Mayor Kip Walby, holding the award for Best Color Guard.

Photo by Alyssa Ochss

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Pitcher

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After handling the closer role last season to the tune of five saves and 19 strikeouts in 18 appearances last season, Bischoff was electric out the gate this season for the Mammoths after transitioning to a starting pitching role.

Preparing for his new role, Bischoff spent a healthy amount of time at 2SP Sports Performance, located in Madison Heights, in the offseason with Nathan Sier, the baseball strength and conditioning coach at Macomb Community College and for the Washington Nationals’ Single-A Fredericksburg team.

Tallying 15 strikeouts in eight innings this season and earning Pitcher of the Week honors in his first start, it’s safe to say his conditioning transitioned to success on the baseball field.

“I got into a nice routine where I got into a lifting schedule, I planned out my throwing program every week, and I was able to do different mobility and strength testing each week to make sure I was 100% by the day of my start,” Bischoff said.

At Eisenhower, Bischoff was a two-year letter winner and second team all-state honoree his senior season, posting 87 strikeouts to compliment a 7-1 record with a 1.43 ERA.

Bischoff would attend the University of Toledo from 2018-2021 before joining Michigan State University in 2022 where he earned third team all-Big-Ten honors, leading the conference with 12 saves (second in Michigan State history).

Baseball has always been a staple in the Bischoff family; his older brother, Owen Bischoff, played baseball at Adrian College and Rochester University.

A three-year age difference never stopped the brothers from being competitive, but Owen would catch his younger brother’s bullpen sessions, and Bischoff eventually was able to wear his big brother’s number in high school.

“I definitely learned a lot from my brother because I obviously loved baseball my whole life, but watching him grow as a player really taught me a lot,” Bischoff said.

Like the support and encouragement his brother gave him, Bischoff’s family made sure to be at every game throughout his tenure in the USPBL.

Being a local kid in the league, Bischoff became an immediate crowd favorite, and with the packed fan section at each game — now with his wife, family and friends — Bischoff was well represented at each game.

“A lot of supporters all the time,” Bischoff said. “My fiancée was at every single game, my parents came to just about everything, and her family came to everything. That was very cool. Every time I came into a game, they’d announce Eisenhower grad, Macomb, Michigan and the local boy. I always got a little applause. That was pretty cool.”

Bischoff said he’ll always remember his time at Jimmy John’s Field. He said it was the perfect steppingstone.

“It was amazing,” Bischoff said. “It was a great introduction to pro ball. It was packed every single game and the fans were really into it. I had a little taste of it at Michigan State, but some of those big-league games nobody is in the stands. Every single game, the adrenaline was pumping and you’re in a clubhouse full of guys with affiliate experience and guys who are in the same shoes as you at 22, 23 years old.”

Call Sports Writer Jonathan Szczepaniak at (586) 498-1090.

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ington. A couple of wineries have sprouted up outside town, and the city created a social district along several downtown blocks. A food truck court along U.S. 10 offers other casual dining options. The pink Brunch Babes food truck is a standout, serving variations of classic brunch dishes with tater tots.

These are all wonderful additions to Ludington, of course, but blending the new with old is really your best bet to experience the charms of this western Michigan city. Participating in local traditions, like watching the car-and-passenger ferry, the S.S. Badger, return from Wisconsin each evening, will bring a smile to your face. Locals and visitors start to gather around 6:30 p.m., some standing on car roofs, others waving handmade signs to welcome passengers to Michigan.

Locals also recommend newcomers take a walk to the iconic Big Sable Point Lighthouse, which stands in Ludington State Park, a few miles outside of the city. The nearly 2-mile trail winds through low-lying dunes along the Lake Michigan shoreline. You can also bike, but no motorized vehicles are allowed on the trail. The climb (130 steps) to the top of the 112-foot tower is well worth the hike. Step out on the catwalk for unmatched views of Lake Michigan and Ludington State Park.

Just a few blocks from downtown, Stearns Park Beach on Lake Michigan is popular with beachgoers. The park is home to two concession stands (now operated by one of the owners of Brunch Babes, so expect more interesting menu options), shuffleboard, a skate park, mini golf, and playground and pic-

See EXPLORE on page 18A

LEFT: House of Flavors, located in downtown Ludington, is celebrating its 75th anniversary.

BELOW: Stearns Park Beach on Lake Michigan is popular with beachgoers.

Photos provided by ToddandBradReed.com

BOTTOM LEFT: Located in Ludington is the car-and-passenger ferry, the S.S. Badger, which returns from Wisconsin each evening.

Photo provided by Pure Ludington

Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, with state Rep. Kelly Breen, talks about the effects of xylazine, which is being mixed with fentanyl and makes the naloxone that deputies carry less effective in treating overdoses.

Novi state rep. seeks to limit access to animal tranquilizer linked to fentanyl

BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com

State Rep. Kelly Breen, D-Novi, is working alongside Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard, a Republican, to weed out the wrongful use of the animal tranquilizer xylazine, which is sometimes called “tranq.”

Breen will be introducing legislation that, if passed, would make the now easily accessible drug a Schedule 2 narcotic and only available for its intended use in veterinary medicine.

“This is something, though, that we

Budget

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know what the extra charge is. Our regulations don’t itemize that but I think it’s appropriate.”

Mayor Kip Walby answered Deacon after the hearing closed, stating the pool

has been operating at a loss.

“It’s expensive to operate. It’s been a loss, we all know it’s been a loss for decades there. We run it as an amenity,” Walby said. “But there is a fee, yes, but it’s run, it takes a lot of people to run the pool and it’s expensive.”

Call Staff Writer Alyssa Ochss at (586) 498-1103.

need to take immediate action on,” Breen, whose family lost a friend to a fentanyl overdose, told members of the media during a June 9 press conference. “What we are seeing here with tranq is taking our worst opioid epidemic and compounding it. It’s horrific.”

Xylazine use is creating a major health crisis across the country, Bouchard said. The drug has become a popular cutting agent in controlled substances. According to Bouchard, since February, it has been seen in approximately 85% of fentanyl seized in Oakland County. Xylazine is not made for human use,

See XYLAZINE on page 19A

Photo by Charity Meier

CRIME WATCH

Retail fraud reported on Greater Mack

At 3:18 p.m. on June 19, a report was made of a retail fraud that occurred on the same day at 1:30 p.m. in the 23000 block of Greater Mack Avenue.

According to the report, an officer received a police run for an earlier retail fraud. Upon arrival at the stated location, the officer was met by a 19-year-old man who said an unknown woman walked out of the store at approximately 1:30 p.m. with an EGO Power Generator. The man stated the store was busy and he was mixing paint some time before 1:30 p.m.

The woman entered the store, selected an EGO generator, placed it in her cart, and continued to the front of the store. There she removed it from the cart and exited the store, passing all points of purchase and making no attempt to pay for the generator.

The man stated the theft was captured on the video security system. He was advised to keep the video and place it on a thumb drive.

ATV theft reported on 13 Mile Road

At 7:01 a.m. on June 19, a report was made of a larceny that occurred on the same day between the times of midnight and 7:00 a.m. in the 22000 block of 13 Mile Road.

According to the report, at the stated time an officer was dispatched to the location where a 49-year-old man discovered two ATVs missing from his driveway. It appeared the ATVs were pushed from their parking space into the rear of east 13 Mile between the listed times. The suspects cut the links of an aluminum fence and pulled it back to access the yard. Allegedly, the suspects then opened the gate to the sidewalk along Greater Mack Avenue and exited the property with the ATVs. The man said one of the ATVs was his while he was servicing the other one for a 42-year-old man.

A residence nearby on 13 Mile Road has surveillance cameras. The officer spoke to the tenant of the location, a 31-year-old man, and he confirmed his fence was intact when he went to bed. While gathering information and speaking with the victims, the officer found one of the ATVs on the lawn of a church. The 49-year-old man was able to confirm it as one of the ATVs.

An evidence technician was requested.

Break-in reported on Ardmore Park Drive

At 9:43 a.m. on June 17, a report was made of a breaking and entering that occurred between June 15 and June 16 in the 20000 block of Ardmore Park Drive.

According to the report, an officer and an evidence technician were dispatched to the stated location where they spoke to a 56-year-old man. He said on June 16, he noticed things moved around in his unattached garage. The television on the shelf was pulled out, liquor bottles on the bar were moved and his son’s tools were missing. The 56-year-old man was going to a graduation party, so he didn’t immediately call the police.

The tools were last seen around 5 p.m. on June 15 and are valued between $400 and $500. The garage door was closed when he noticed the items were missing. The garage opens with a remote or code. There were no signs of forced entry, and the technician dusted the stated touched items and found four prints.

Retail fraud reported on Marter Road

At 3:24 p.m. on June 14, a report was made of a retail fraud that occurred on the same day at 3:15 p.m. in the 23000 block or Marter Road.

According to the report, an officer was dispatched to the said location where he met the manager, a 23-year-old woman. She stated she was in the parking lot returning from work when she saw a woman loading a full shopping cart of unbagged items into her red vehicle. The woman then got into the driver’s seat and took off.

The manager was suspicious, so she took a photo of the woman and went inside to review surveillance video footage. The footage showed a woman with a full cart of mostly “As Seen On TV” items exiting the store without paying.

The officer attempted to get the photo from the manager but could not due to the limitations of the computer and ended up sending it to a detective lieutenant.

The manager said the stolen items totaled an estimated $300 and that she will have an itemized list after she takes inventory at the end of the night. She will also have a USB of the incident available for detectives.

— Alyssa Ochss

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

14A/ ST. CLAIR SHORES SENTINEL • JUNE 28, 2023

JULY 8

Pickleball For a Cause: Fundraiser for Alzheimer’s Association, 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and noon, Assumption Cultural Center, 21800 Marter Road in St. Clair Shores, (313) 550-3225

JULY 24

Royal Oak Concert Band: 7 p.m., Wahby Park, 24800 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, www.royaloak concertband.org

AUG. 5

Garden Tour: Presented by Yardeners of St. Clair Shores, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., registration and maps at Selinsky-Green Farmhouse Museum behind St. Clair Shores Public Library, 22500 11 Mile Road, (586) 415-7110, scsyardeners@gmail.com

ONGOING

Downtown Social District: Live music, food trucks, street games, vendors, dancing and more, 5 p.m.midnight July 8 and 22, Aug. 12 and 26, Sept. 9 and 23, and Oct. 14 and 28, along Greater Mack Avenue between Nine Mile Road and Nine Mack/Cavalier drives in St. Clair Shores, scsmi.net/social-district

Music on the Lake: 7-8:30 p.m., June 28 (Blue Water Kings), July 12 (Kathleen Murray and The Groove Council), July 19 (Rockstar), July 26 (Captain Fantas-

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tic, Elton John tribute), Aug. 2 (Joey Vee Band), Aug. 9 (Air Margaritaville, Jimmy Buffet tribute) and Aug. 16 (Sunset Blvd.), Veterans Memorial Park, 32400 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, scsmi.net/307/Events

St. Clair Shores Farmers Market: 5-9 p.m. select Thursdays (July 13, Aug. 10, Sept. 14 and Oct. 12) and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. select Sundays (July 23, Aug. 27 and Sept. 24), Blossom Heath Park, south of 10 Mile Road on Jefferson Avenue in St. Clair Shores, scsmi. net/877/Farmers-Market

Car shows: 4-8 p.m. Fridays until Aug. 25, VFW Bruce Post #1146, 28404 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, also DJ, BBQ and 50-50 drawings with some money helping local organizations and veterans, no pets, call Duane at (586) 707-3615

• 4 p.m.-dusk every Thursday until Sept. 28, St. Margaret of Scotland, 21201 13 Mile Road in St. Clair Shores, (586) 909-4700

Sweet Mountain Strings: Dulcimer music group meets 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Tuesdays, all levels welcome, Big Family of Michigan, Suite 1, 23500 Pare St. in St. Clair Shores, (586) 777-4602

St. Clair Shores Community Chorus: Meets 7 p.m. Mondays, Triumphant Cross Lutheran Church, 22360 13 Mile Road, scscommunitychorus.org

about 60,000 residents in St. Clair Shores. She said there are a lot of differences in St. Clair Shores.

Lakeshore Ukulele Strummers: Jam sessions for all levels, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Lakeshore Presbyterian Church, 27801 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, (586) 321-9535

Lakeside Palette Club of St. Clair Shores: Open studio events, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Clair Shores Adult Education Center inside North Lake High School, 23340 Elmira, (586) 944-8253, LPCofSCS@gmail. com, lakesidepaletteclub.org

Lupus support groups: Every second Tuesday and last Wednesday of month, Zoom, milupus.org/support-groups

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she didn’t like it so she came back, Warnke said.

“I’m kind of like the next in line after the finance director, so it’s kind of the logical choice, and I do have experience, and so they chose me,” Warnke said.

When she first became the interim director, Warnke said she didn’t apply immediately for the job of finance director because she didn’t think she was ready for the position. However, she did like the job. When Stowell came back, there was no animosity between the two, but Warnke felt ready for the next thing.

“I could just tell,” Warnke said. “You know, I got to a certain point on a job, it’s like, ‘OK, I’m ready to learn a new thing and try something different.’”

Warnke worked in the city of Marysville for 13 years where she did a variety of different jobs, she said, before she was approached in 2019 for a job in St. Clair Shores.

“I decided it was time for a change, so I came here as the controller,” Warnke said.

St. Clair Shores is a lot bigger than Marysville, Warnke said; there are about 10,000 residents in Marysville, compared to

“It’s quite a bit of (a difference) as far as there’s always stuff going on and there’s a lot of committees and just a lot of different happenings,” Warnke said.

There’s some overlap between the controller and finance director jobs, but there are specific things that just the finance director does.

“More reporting and working with the city manager and stuff, more on that end for the finance director position,” Warnke said.

Assistant City Manager Michael Greene said the search for the new finance director started two to three months ago when they advertised the position. Warnke applied as well as others.

“Really over the past month and throughout the budget process, it became clear that Miss Renae was a top candidate for us to decide,” Greene said. “Seeing her go through that budget process and everything that goes along with it, especially on an interim basis, really proved to us that she can handle this position.”

Greene said there was a learning curve when it came to the budget because she had minimal involvement in it over the past couple years.

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been answered. Ihrie said once the document is signed, the purchaser has 90 days to do their due diligence and would then make a decision whether or not to proceed with the project. That process could involve environmental issues and questions about the number of residential units they can get in the development plan, Ihrie said.

“And then once they propose their proposal and the city approves it, if they choose not to proceed, then they will forfeit the $50,000,” Ihrie said.

The city cannot keep the earnest money if the purchaser decides not to go forward with the project and not submit a proposal, Ihrie said.

Ihrie also said the purchaser tried to remove a piece of language that is standard for these types of agreements.

“I had indicated that I wanted language in this agreement which indicated that this agreement may not be assigned by (the) purchaser without the agreement of the city of St. Clair Shores, which agreement will not be unreasonably withheld,” Ihrie said. “Which is standard language.”

Ihrie said he told the purchaser he

would not recommend that the City Council agree to the terms without the language being put back in. Eventually, the purchaser agreed to that stipulation.

More issues arose with the agreement at the meeting, regarding what the word “approval” meant in the document. Along with pointing out a few other errors within the document, Councilman John Caron said the word “approval” was an issue previously and it wasn’t clarified in the document.

“I think our understanding is that if they go through planning, their plan gets approved, comes to council, council approves site plan for it, that’s, I think, we all believe is approval,” Caron said. “It doesn’t say that in here.”

Ihrie said “approval” meant when the city issues building permits to the purchaser and they can proceed with the project. Caron rebutted by saying building permits are issued six months later and that the City Council doesn’t approve building permits, they approve site plans.

Caron, as well as City Manager Dustin Lent, Councilwoman Candice Rusie and Councilman Ron Frederick said they would like to see the word “approval” defined a bit more. Frederick added he would like to see it defined for reasons not already specified.

“In that this is waterfront property and

this is going to involve other entities who have to approve this, including EGLE (the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy), and who knows if there’s any kind of environmental or whatever,” Frederick said.

Other errors were brought up by other council members and Frederick asked Mayor Kip Walby if they would be able to resolve them at the table. Walby said there were too many to resolve at the table that night and that they would have to bring it back.

Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Chris Vitale said they have a good offer at the table and he understands everyone’s caution con-

sidering previous experiences.

“I understand everyone’s cautious because we had a developer that couldn’t bring it home, but I don’t think that’s the case this time,” Vitale said.

Walby said he is concerned if everything is not in writing and that he is worried that the project won’t materialize.

“There is a counter argument to this, though, that says the longer we drag this out, the more we risk losing it,” Vitale said.

Lent said the discussion boils down to what they agree the full approval process means.

He said the City Council can direct

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Zoomthoughts and curiosity in the artist, and every single piece of fabric she used has some type of symbolism.”

Some of the fabric in Kellogg’s piece was sourced from a map of Michigan, and the piece is mounted to the canvas with buttons from her late husband’s shirt.

“As it is traveling around, he is traveling around with her,” Koss said.

The works in “Let’s Zoom!” will not travel around much longer soon. The Anton Art Center exhibit is the last stop on this 10show tour, and its closing will mark the end of Koss’ first curated show.

“Running the show was a lot more work than I initially anticipated, but I do feel it was very rewarding in the sense of the unity and connection and friendships that we all built together,” Koss said. “We had three totes that we’ve been dragging around for about three years now, storing it, creating tags, doing all of the proposals … it’s been a labor of love for sure.

Art from the show will be either returned to the artists or sold in bulk if a buyer can be found. Koss says Marygrove College has expressed interest in the collection.

Until the doors close on July 5, visitors can glimpse into the lives of artists in a pandemic at the Anton Art Center from 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday with free admission.

More information about the Anton Art Center can be found at theartcenter.org.

Macomb Township-based Koss, who works as an abstract impressionist and has since been selected to curate shows and collections for Crain’s Communications and Amazon, can be reached for inquiries at amandakossart@gmail.com. Her work can be found at amandakossart.com while Carvajal’s can be found at martacarvajal. art.

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him and Ihrie to say that full approval means once it is passed the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Planning Commission and the council, then they have full approval.

“I think that’s the only hold up, and I do agree with Mr. Vitale. The market is changing rapidly, and we have a full price of-

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“Additionally, it was Dustin’s (City Manager Dustin Lent), also (his) first budget with the city, so it was a learning curve for him, too, to really get his hand on the numbers here,” Greene said. “So for both of them it was a big learning process and they did a very good job putting this together over the past three, four months.”

Warnke said she thinks the budget went well.

“I worked a lot with the city manager for it because he knew that I was doing two jobs and it was pretty tight, and the timing of when she left, we had to hit the ground running,” Warnke said.

fer on the table that we wanted,” Lent said.

Vitale made the motion to approve the project adding what Lent said and it was seconded by Peter Accica.

The project was approved by a vote of 7-0.

The buyer was not represented at the meeting and could not be immediately reached at press time.

Call Staff Writer Alyssa Ochss at (586) 498-1103.

Greene said he thinks the attention to detail learned from Warnke’s controller position helped her put together the budget. Part of the controller’s job is working on the audit for the city.

“Knowing what she was looking for throughout the audit process gives her a different viewpoint while doing the budget,” Greene said. “They are two different documents and there are two different approaches to those documents but just having that detailoriented mindset was very useful.”

Greene said Warnke as well as the city is excited for this new position.

“From our standpoint, especially throughout this interim process, we’ve seen her confidence grow and we believe she’s going to be a great fit in this role and we’re excited to see what she can do,” Greene said.

Here are some suggestions for a weekend getaway in Ludington:

WHERE TO GO: The newly opened Mason County Historical Society is a good place to get your bearings about historical attractions. You can also take tours to learn the history of the region. Purchase tickets to Historic White Pine Village and the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum in the society’s Emporium and Sweet Shop, stocked with history books, souvenirs and candy. Across the street is the Sandcastles Children’ Museum, a small museum with three stories of hands-on exhibits. One of the newest is ¡Hola!, featuring 10 conversational buttons throughout the building to help visitors learn Spanish phrases. Historic White Pine Village, several miles south of Ludington, explores the region’s lumbering and farming past in the late 19th and early 20th centuries with a collection of 30 historic buildings. You can purchase a combination ticket for the village, the maritime museum and the Mason County Research Center at the Emporium.

WHERE TO STAY: Ludington has several motels and bed and breakfast inns, many of them within walking distance of downtown and the beach. Summer’s Inn is a renovated motor lodge on Route 10, within blocks of downtown. The adults-only motel serves a gourmet breakfast (quiche and fresh fruit were on the menu when I visited) and despite the busy road out front, the grounds are quiet. A free library and a courtyard garden add to the serenity. For elegant accommodations, consider the Cartier Mansion Bed and Breakfast, the restored former home of a lumber baron. The home’s Carriage House was recently renovated and has four suites. Guests receive a libation upon arrival and a gourmet breakfast each day. One of the owners’ unique offerings is pairing visitors with volunteer opportunities in the community.

WHERE TO EAT: The new hot spot is STIX, a renovated bowling alley, restaurant and biergarten outside of the city on the way to Ludington State Park. The biergarten is family friendly with games for adults and children. It’s a great place to grab a meal or a drink after hiking at the state park. Another favorite is Blu Moon Bistro & Cafe, which serves fresh sushi and offers a diverse menu. A local staple is Crown and Cork, formerly PM Steamers. The menu at this waterfront restaurant features Great Lakes seafood, burgers, steaks and more. No visit to Ludington would be complete with a stop at the House of Flavors, celebrating its 75th anniversary. The restaurant serves comfort food, sandwiches and is famous for its extensive selection of ice cream, made right next door at one of Michigan’s largest ice cream production plants.

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nic areas. The pier to the North Breakwater Light is walkable and an ideal spot to watch the sunset.

What makes Ludington unique among many beach towns is its cultural and historical amenities, including the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum and Historic White Pine Village. I ducked into the maritime museum on a cloudy beach day and was impressed with the exhibits and interactive displays. The museum explores the city’s his-

tory on the water, lumbering days, and the steamers and car ferries that once crowded its waters. An extensive exhibit on the Armistice Day Storm in 1940 is mesmerizing. The storm took the lives of 64 sailors on Lake Michigan. Their stories are told with survivor accounts, photographs and video of the shipwrecks at the lake’s bottom. For more information on Ludington or to start planning a trip, visit pureludington. com.

Greg Tasker is a Traverse City-based freelance writer. Greg’s articles focused on northern Michigan travel will appear in C & G Newspapers during the summer.

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and its effects on the human body are severe.

“It’s a terrible drug. On the human physiological makeup, it begins to basically degrade and disintegrate your skin over time,” said Bouchard.

“It makes the saving efforts that we have less and less effective, because there is no impact of Narcan on this particular drug. So it may take multiple doses of Narcan to save someone who has overdosed on fentanyl laced with tranq.”

Xylazine will cause the skin to begin to decay. Chronic wounds, infections and lesions are seen on those who have taken it. It can also cause brain damage and affect mental health.

“It’s a huge, huge threat to health and a big problem,” said Bouchard.

Tranq is easily accessible to anyone, as there are no restrictions on its purchase. Xylazine reportedly was first noticed in street drugs on the East Coast, especially in Philadelphia. It is not federally regulated and can easily be ordered online and delivered to one’s doorstep. Bouchard said the drug is steadily being shipped in from China and Mexico.

However, Bouchard said it is also being stolen from veterinary clinics.

Breen said that combating the epidemic will take a multifaceted approach. She said they not only need to make sure it becomes a Schedule 2 narcotic so that it can be stopped at the border, but officials also need to increase the amount of testing being done for it, as well as to educate the public on the dangers of the drug and what first responders can do to help someone who might be overdosing from it.

Xylazine has a sedation effect in humans — it lowers breathing and blood pressure, and it slows down the heart rate. It also has

very severe withdrawal symptoms. It is traditionally used as a liquid injectable for large animals in veterinary medicine. However, on the street it is more commonly seen in a solid or powder form. It can be consumed in a variety of ways, including being swallowed, inhaled, smoked, snorted or injected.

“There is nothing more important to me than the safety of the community that I represent, so I want to be able to drop this legislation quickly,” said Breen, who anticipates introducing the legislation by the end of the month.

Call Staff Writer Charity Meier at (586) 498-1092.

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