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Citywide Garage Sale back for another year in the Shores
BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com
The SCS Citywide Garage Sale is back with registration beginning the week of July 7.
The event has been hosted by the Cool City Committee for the last three years. John Cilluffo, member of the committee, said the sale is the third weekend in August which is Aug. 15 and Aug. 16. Last year, Cilluffo said around 1,100 residents signed up which is an increase from its first year which garnered around 800 residents.
Cilluffo said residents must comply with city rules and stipulations regarding garage sales.
“No signs in the public right of way,” Cilluffo said. “For the Citywide Garage Sale we ask that you’re at least open for two days, Saturday and Sunday.”
He went on to say it’s optional for residents to be open on Fridays considering work schedules and other deciding factors.
This year, the committee plans to highlight addresses on their spreadsheet that are open the whole three-day weekend.
When the garage sale occurs, the spreadsheet and other tools can be found on the Cool City Committee website at scscoolcity.com. Registration can also be found at this site.
For those who don’t have a computer or cannot access it electronically, hard copy applications can be found at the Parks
DISCOVER GLEN ARBOR
BY GREG TASKER
GLEN ARBOR — If you’re looking for a classic summer vacation in Michigan — the kind where water, woods and whatever are available at your will on any given day — look no further than Glen Arbor on the Leelanau Peninsula.
While this town of about 700 year-round residents swells in the summer, Glen Arbor still manages to invite relaxation. No wonder. Glen Arbor is surrounded by the woods and hills of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and lies on the sandy shores of Lake Michigan — so there’s ample opportunity for beach time, hiking and biking, and kaying and stand up paddle boarding.
And much, much more.
Wander along M-22 through Glen Arbor and you’ll
discover boutiques, T-shirt shops, art galleries, outdoor outfitters, and welcoming cafes and restaurants.
Like any resort town, businesses come and go. And then there are those like Art’s Tavern that become part of the landscape and evoke memories for generations of families who summer in Glen Arbor.
Art’s Tavern has been around for some 90 years
LEFT: Glen Arbor Wines, located on Lake Street, is a popular place to sample wine varieties. BELOW: Up North brand — M22 — has a big presence in Glen Arbor.
Photos by Greg Tasker
BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com
At their meeting on June 2, members of the St. Clair Shores City Council received the South East Regional Emergency Services Authority’s 2024 annual report.
SERESA Executive Director Tony Leese presented the item to Mayor Kip Walby and the City Council.
According to items attached to the
agenda, the average 2024 call duration lasted around one minute and 54 seconds with the answer time taking around 4.4 seconds. Among the calls received, 98.64% were answered in 15 seconds. They received 95,231 calls through their ten-digit number, 68,367 outgoing calls, 3,102 through a landline, 69,236 calls through a wireless device, 5,715 calls through voice over internet protocol, and 247 texts to 911.
Leese stated in the last year, SERESA
City Council receives SERESA report
expanded its leadership and was able to expand the quality assurance program which allowed them to review certain calls.
“You’ll see in the statistics that we processed 120,000 (calls) every single year,” Leese said. “That’s quite a number.”
They identify trends and other issues in the calls.
According to Leese, SERESA will retain its accredited center of excellence title
Detroit Memorial Park cemetery celebrates centennial
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
WARREN — Prior to the year 1925, when a Black Detroiter died, oftentimes there was not a proper burial or funeral.
Because of discrimination, many Black families buried their loved ones late at night, entered cemeteries through side gates, or laid them to rest in the very back of the graveyard. Sometimes, too, they were flat out denied a final resting place.
By 1924, Charles Diggs Sr., a Black state legislator and mortician, decided he had enough of that kind of mistreatment. He called on several Black leaders to invest in a place for the departed that welcomed everyone regardless of race, creed or religion. Black pharmacist Aaron C. Toodle helped Diggs lead the efforts.
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Wrestling camp at Fraser high school continues to grow
BY SCOTT BENTLEY sbentley@candgnews.com
FRASER — On June 14, Fraser high school hosted its annual United States Marine Corps Leadership Academy wrestling camp for high schoolers. The camp was all day, and featured instruction from Olympic bronze medalist Myles Amine and threetime Southern Conference champion Taye Ghadiali.
The event has not only become popular because of the wrestling skills that are taught, but also because of the leadership and teamwork qualities the Marine Corps instills in the participants.
“They really help,” Fraser high school wrestler Ethan Miller said. “(The Marine Corps) help with our leadership roles and form leaders.”
The camp has become a yearly staple for metro Detroit and is something that wrestlers all over the state talk about and look forward to all season.
“It was good. I liked showing the moves with Myles Amine,” Miller said. “I feel like it was just a great learning experience and I’m thankful that I had the opportunity to go to the camp.”
Participants are divided up into groups of upperclassmen and lowerclassmen and
See SERESA on page 12A
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
Three-time Southern Conference champion Taye Ghadiali demonstrates for junior and senior wrestlers at Fraser high school.
Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
Detroit Memorial Park in Warren is celebrating its 100-year anniversary. With the help of several Black leaders, it opened in 1925 so that Black families could have a proper burial for their loved ones.
The first interment was Oct. 27, 1926, of infant Emma L. Brown, who was stillborn. A ceramic angel is next to her gravesite.
Italian heritage festival returning to Sterling Heights
BY BRIAN WELLS bwells@candgnews.com
STERLING HEIGHTS — An annual festival celebrating Italian heritage is returning to Sterling Heights.
Festa Italiana will return to Freedom Hill County Park, bringing three days of music, food and family fun to help celebrate the Italian community July 18-20.
“It’s a celebration of Italian heritage, of our food and drink and entertainment,” said Joe Ventimiglia, the organizer of the festival.
This year’s festival will feature national and local entertainment including musical performances, a Sunday morning Mass and a family fun zone with bounce houses, zip lines, bocce courts and more.
The festival will also have four contests, including meatball- and cannoli-eating contests, an Italian Queen contest and Italian Idol.
“Those who want to can sing and show what they’ve got,” Ventimiglia said. Ventimiglia said the festival has been going on for more than 50 years.
“It’s the highlight of the summer for a lot of people, and it brings a lot of people who are not just Italian,” Ventimiglia said. “It brings a lot of people who just know that they’ll have a great time.”
The festival will open at 6 p.m. Friday, July 18, with a fireworks show at 10 p.m., and will continue from noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 19, and from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 20. Attendance is free, though parking will cost $10 per day, per vehicle.
For more information, including schedules of events and performances, visit iaccm.net/ festa-italiana.
Call Staff Writer Brian Wells at (248) 291-7637.
File photo by Donna Dalziel
Attendees of Festa Italiana at Freedom Hill County Park in Sterling Heights last year listen to music performed on the Lucido Family Stage.
Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
CARE of Southeastern Michigan recently moved from Fraser to its new location at 18441 Utica Road in
CARE of Southeastern Michigan has a new home
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
ROSEVILLE — For nearly 50 years, CARE of Southeastern Michigan has been helping families deal with relationship issues, substance use addiction, anger management and more.
Now, CARE staff members have more space in which to provide services.
The organization recently moved from Fraser to its new location at 18441 Utica
Road in Roseville. The nonprofit organization’s mission is to strengthen resiliency in people and their communities through various programs.
On the afternoon of June 23, a ribbon cutting — coordinated by the Eastside Community Chamber — was held with employees and local dignitaries. Guests also toured the new location and talked with employees. CARE President and CEO Susan Styf welcomed all to the event.
Roseville.
CRIME WATCH
Fraud reported on Harper Avenue
At 2:16 p.m. on June 26, a case of check fraud was reported that allegedly occurred on June 14 in the 21000 block of Harper Avenue.
An officer spoke to an employee, a 50-year-old man, who stated that on June 17 a 30-year-old woman cashed a check at the business. The bank denied it, stating it was unable to find an account. When the employee called the suspect, she said she did not care. The check was made out in the amount of $2,458.76.
The bank provided police with the suspect’s information.
Counterfeit check reported on Harper Avenue
At 5:16 p.m. on June 26, a discovery of counterfeit money was reported in the 27000 block of Harper Avenue.
An officer heard from dispatch that a customer attempted to pass a fake $100 bill. Upon arrival, the officer spoke with the co-manager and a cashier, an 18-year-old woman. The cashier marked the bill when the customer handed it to her and proceeded to give it to her manager. The customer then left without saying anything and without the groceries totaling $17.96.
Vehicle damage reported on Eight Mile Road
At 5:43 p.m. on June 20, damage to a vehicle was reported in the 20000 block of Eight Mile Road.
The victim, a 42-year-old woman, stated she parked her vehicle in her apartment parking lot at around 1 a.m. When she came back, she found someone had broken her rear passenger window. The vehicle was locked and she had her key fobs. No belongings were taken. Another apartment resident had their window busted as well, but they did not want to make a report at the time.
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NEWS & NOTES
Enjoy ‘Music on the Lake’
“Music on the Lake” is up and running for the summer with dates still left for residents and others to enjoy.
Musical acts play from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with a different group each week. The days left are July 16, July 23, July 30, Aug. 6 and Aug 13.
The festivities are located at Veterans Memorial Park, 32400 Jefferson Avenue.
Downtown social district dates remain
There are still downtown social district events left to enjoy with friends and family.
The remaining dates are July 26, Aug. 9, Aug. 23, Sept. 13, Sept. 17, Oct. 11 and Oct. 25. Social districts run from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. through September. The last two dates, in October, run from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Downtown social district events are located along Greater Mack Avenue from Nine Mile Road south to the Nine Mack Drive and Cavalier Drive intersection.
State Supreme Court rules on county charter cases
LANSING — On June 16, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled against Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel in two cases about the powers of the county executive under the Macomb County charter.
First, the court ruled in favor of the Macomb County Board of Commissioners, requiring Hackel to grant the commission’s director of legislative affairs real-time, read-only access to the county’s financial management software for budgeting purposes. Access was first requested in 2017 and written into the general appropriations ordinance for fiscal year 2018, though Hackel never granted this access.
Lucido Sabatini Hackel
Penned by Justice Elizabeth Welch, the court found Hackel must grant the access based on “the plain language” of the fiscal year 2018 budget and remanded the case back to the circuit court.
The court found Hackel must grant the access based on “the plain language” of the fiscal year 2018 budget and remanded the case back to the circuit court.
“We thank the Supreme Court for its thorough opinion and respect its decision,” Board Chair Joe Sabatini said in a press release. “The Supreme Court recognized the Board’s valid ordinance requirement that the Board be provided accurate and timely financial information. With that information, the Board looks forward to working together with the County Executive for the common goal of accountable and efficient government for the citizens of Macomb County.”
The court ruled in favor of Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido regarding his desire to have external counsel. The Macomb County Board of Commissioners appropriated $42,500 to the Prosecutor’s Office in the fiscal year 2024 budget for “contract services,” which Hackel vetoed on Dec. 8, 2023, and the board overrode on Dec. 14, 2023. After attempting to contract with five law firms in January 2024, Lucido began proceedings against Hackel. The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Lucido, and Welch wrote the order concurring with the appellate court on the grounds that the county charter “does not impose any limits on the purpose for which independent legal counsel can be retained using public funds.”
Several farmers market events are left for residents and visitors to find produce, candles and more.
Farmers markets run on select Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on select Sundays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The regular dates remaining are July 27, Aug. 14, Aug. 24 and Sept. 28. A special farmers market will be from noon to 6 p.m. on Oct. 12.
The markets are located at Blossom Heath Park, 24800 Jefferson Avenue.
“The Court has again sent Mr. Hackel a clear message that he cannot rule like a king, and his abuse of power must end,” Lucido said in a press release. “These are historic decisions that protect Macomb County taxpayers and the integrity of justice in our county.”
Andrew McKinnon, deputy Macomb County executive, said the rulings were a matter of seeking clarification about the executive’s limits in the county charter.
“(The court cases were) an avenue to clarify what the charter means and to give us clear direction on how we move forward with the charter and with our responsibilities and what the board’s responsibilities are,” McKinnon said.
CALENDAR
JULY
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Scholarship golf outing: Presented by Optimist Club of St. Clair Shores, features breakfast, lunch and dinner, 18-hole scramble with cart, contests, door prizes, raffles, 50-50, celebrity host and more, registration/check in at 8 a.m. and shotgun start at 9 a.m., St. Clair Shores Golf Club, 22185 Masonic Blvd., (586) 530-4203, scs_optimists golfouting@outlook.com, find group on Facebook
JULY
11-13
Weekend Lakefront: Psychic and Holistic Festival: Includes shopping, aura photos, reiki, energy healing, psychic medium readings, astrology readings, crystals, holistic products, food trucks, live music and more, 3-9 p.m. July 11 and 10 a.m.-6
p.m. July 12-13, VFW Bruce Post #1146, 28404 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, rywevents.com
JULY 18
Dive In Movie: Watch “Moana 2” from chair on deck or on tube, 9 p.m., Eugene J. Ellison Municipal Pool in Lac Sainte Clair Park, 27600 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, register in advance on site from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily, (586) 445-5270, facebook.com/stclairshoresmichigan
JULY 20
Pizza Palooza fundraiser: Supports treatments for local boy with Level 3 autism, hosted by Optimist Club of St. Clair Shores, buy tickets for
See CALENDAR on page 13A
CARE
from page 6A
“This
on a bus line for the people that we serve, and to have a parking lot that is big enough, is just incredible,” Styf said. “Most importantly, to have a board of directors that really supported my crazy idea. A year ago I said, ‘This is what I want to do: I want to get this building.’ And they said, ‘OK, go ahead.’ Here we are a year later with what we think is a beautiful building and a wonderful community that has been supportive of us.”
Referring to his background as a law enforcement officer, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel also addressed the crowd.
“We’ve come to the realization that in law enforcement we need a lot of support organizations out there to help people that are coming through our doors. Oftentimes, people think law enforcement is just there to arrest the bad guy and we put them in jail or lockup,” Hackel said. “That’s not our mindset today. It never really was back then, and we’ve come to realize there are organizations out there that really do care about people that want to partner with us and help us out.
We know there are people out there who have challenges, and we care enough to try to figure out how to support them.”
Prior to the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Hackel walked around the facility and spoke with several CARE staff members.
“Every one of those people I talked to are so passionate about what they do,” Hackel said. “You have such an incredibly talented staff.”
CARE of Southeastern Michigan provides services that cover parenting classes; alcohol, tobacco and drug prevention; suicide and depression; counseling; mental health; home-based case management; recovery See CARE on page 19A
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
CARE President and CEO Susan Styf welcomes all to the ribbon cutting June 23.
LOOKING BACK:
ST. CLAIR SHORES WATER TOWER
This dramatic image taken in July 2023 shows the water tower at the St. Clair Shores Golf Club, shortly before its demolition.
The tower was at the ninth green of the golf course, which is located on Masonic Boulevard in St. Clair Shores. The 164-foot-high tower was built in the 1920s, partly to assist with water pressure in the Village of St. Clair Shores.
The tower was out of commission for several decades before this image was taken. The tower was demolished in a controlled fall on July 17, 2023, after a vote of the City Council, since the structural integrity of the tower was in question.
To view this and other historic photographs, go to sbrb-montage.auto-graphics. com.
— Submitted by Heidi Christein, archivist, St. Clair Shores Public Library
Home Care One Owner Perry Calisi believes in honesty, integrity, and compassion -- and has offered such quality care through his home care business for the past ffteen years in Grosse Pointe, St. Clair Shores, and Macomb Township in southeastern Michigan.
Home Care One provides assistance for seniors and patients in their homes, and helps with alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s Disease, hospital and nursing home sitting, interim care during hospice, physical and mental disability assistance for children and adults, and people recovering from surgery. Services also include full or part-time and 24hour care services, and daily living activities such as meal preparation, running errands, assistance with bathing, house cleaning, doctor visits and more.
as everything becomes more expensive,” he said. “In my experience, more people have done better living in their home rather than facilities; just by familiarity and independence.”
Perry said he entered the business by hearing that someone needed help.
Perry wants to increase community awareness about how his company offers these personalized services to keep your loved ones living independently at home. Perry added that he and his staff go further than the next by helping clients stay as independent as possible.
“The public should look at home care as a way of staying independent, and in one’s own home --
“I just set up my own business model for what I would want for my own mother,” he said. “I would want someone honest and compassionate in the house.” Perry said he tries to match his roughly 18 employees’ personality types with patients. “It assures that there is going to be an assimilation of getting along,” he said. Betty, a client, said she is “really lucky” to have caregivers take really good care of her. “I get all that pampering,” she said smiling. “They’ve been with me ever since. I haven’t been let down for anything.”
Betty’s caregiver, Theresa, said Perry cares about his clients and he cares about his employees as well. “He is good about matching an employee with a client, which is nice,” she said. “We all work together. He cares all the way around... that is him in general.”
For more information call 313-409-0120 or go to http://www.homecareone.net/.
Photo provided by the St. Clair Shores Historical Commission
Wrestling
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work with wrestlers in the same weight and age group. Now, wrestlers entering high school can potentially benefit from the camp for four years.
“I think it’s important,” Miller said. “It helps the newer wrestlers. A bunch of newer wrestlers always show up.”
According to Fraser wrestling coach Kyle Tucker, the camp started about three years ago and has grown exponentially every year. Between reputation, word of mouth,
and just attention in the wrestling community, the camp has become a big deal around the state.
“We had 251 kids I believe this year. Last year we had 219,” Tucker said. “Every year we’re just getting bigger and bigger… We’re one of the largest camps in the nation.”
One of the biggest perks that the camp offers is insight from high-end wrestlers. Amine has helped with the camp before, and Ghadiali will be transferring to the University of Michigan this upcoming season.
“They stuck around, they took pictures, they signed autographs, they had a great
See WRESTLING on page 17A
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Olympic Bronze Medalist Myles Amine instructs freshmen and sophomore wrestlers at United States Marine Corps Sports Leadership Academy wrestling camp at Fraser high school.
SERESA
for their medical dispatch.
SERESA also improved and replaced workstations over the past year.
“It goes a long way when it comes to making improvements where our dispatchers sit for 12 hours, sometimes 16 hours a day, to have a clean, modern working environment where technology is right there ready to go and not outdated equipment,” Leese said.
Training has also increased in 2024 with 26 classes for dispatchers to attend. This is up from the 16 they had the previous year.
They want to expand their in-house mock call and dispatch training with a focus on low-frequency, high-risk calls.
“This is one-on-one, scenario-based training that we can do in the center that we don’t have to send people out to,” Leese said.
Leese said they are also committed to improving technology. They will be one of the few centers in Macomb County ready to transition from a copper wire system to an ESInet. He said this is a countywide initiative to change to this form.
“That’s where fiber is being laid throughout the county, connections are being made for a secure network that increases our capabilities of the type of 911 data that we can receive,” Leese said.
Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Dave Rubello pointed out the call duration stat-
The St. Clair Shores City Council listened to the SERESA annual report on June 2.
by
ing that the call times seem to have increased over the years. Leese said as staffing increased, they have the ability to stay on calls longer. He also said a lot of times they have a person taking down notes while another person will be on the phone call.
“With the ability to put more people in the room, we have an ability to stay on a line longer with callers,” Leese said. “Particularly with high-priority incidents to keep them calm and prepare the scene for responders to arrive.”
Rubello also asked if the council can do anything to aid SERESA. Leese said allowing him to present at the meeting goes a long way as well as the public outreach, education and more.
Councilwoman Candice Rusie thanked Leese for being there and said resident groups on social media recently haven’t complained about SERESA.
“I’ve noticed the service keeps improving so thank you for providing that to the residents,” Rusie said. “It’s really nice to know that we have a professional service ready for when the emergencies happen and our residents need to get help to themselves or someone else quickly.”
She asked if SERESA is educating the public about their text services. Leese said they educate through many different ways including visiting schools, open houses, booths at events and more. Though, he said that not everyone knows about the services.
Call Staff Writer Alyssa Ochss at (586) 498-1103.
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pizza slices and vote for favorite restaurant in various categories, noon-6 p.m., Blossom Heath Park, 24800 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, (586) 291-1271, read story at candgnews.com
AUG. 2
Garden tour: Presented by Yardeners of St. Clair Shores, registration, ticket sales and map distribution at 9 a.m., Selinsky-Green Farmhouse Museum behind St. Clair Shores Public Library, 22500 11 Mile Road, then view local yards on own until 3 p.m., (586) 2124179, scsyardeners@gmail.com
AUG. 3
Comic and toy show: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (early bird at 9 a.m.), VFW Bruce Post #1146, 28404 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, also held Sept. 21 and Oct. 5, keywellcollectables.com, facebook.com/dawnofthe collectors
AUG. 7
Thursday Nights Under the Lights: Hear Cosmic Groove (eight-piece band plays all genres), bring chair or blanket, 7-9 p.m., The Alley at Erin Commons, 28363 Gratiot Ave. in Roseville, monthly concert series continues with Wayback Machine (classic rock covers from ’60s-’90s) Sept. 4, roseville-mi.gov/332/ roseville-dda-events
AUG. 11-15
True North Vacation Bible School: Free Alaskanthemed adventure intended for kids in pre-K to fifth grade, 6-8:30 p.m., Lake Shore Presbyterian Church, 27801 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, register at vbspro.events/p/lakeshorevbs2025, (586) 777-8533
ONGOING
Pool/splash zone: Eugene J. Ellison Municipal Pool open 1-9 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, Lac Sainte Clair Park, 27600 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, and Veterans Memorial Splash Zone open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily, Veterans Memorial Park, 32400 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, park passes required (also pool passes), scsmi.net/799/pool-splash-zone
Weekly car shows: Also music, BBQ and 50-50, 4-7 p.m. Thursdays until end of September, St. Margaret’s Catholic Church, 21201 E. 13 Mile Road in St. Clair Shores, (586) 293-2240, stmargaret-scsmi.org/news/ classic-car-show-is-back
• 4-8 p.m. Fridays until Aug. 29, VFW Bruce Post #1146, 28404 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, (586) 778-1146, facebook.com/vfw1146brucepost
Inventory sale: Purchase books, DVDs, magazines, puzzles and more for 50% off through July 31, St. Clair Shores Public Library, 22500 11 Mile Road, (586) 771-9020, scslibrary.org
A group of Black investors pooled together their money to purchase 85 acres of farmland in the area of what is now 13 Mile and Ryan roads. There, they established Detroit Memorial Park in 1925.
Located at 4280 E. 13 Mile Road, just east of Ryan, the cemetery is celebrating 100 years of service and compassion. A gala was hosted June 28 at the Auburn Hills Pontiac Marriott to commemorate the milestone.
“It’s hard to believe,” Detroit Memorial Park President Wilbur B. Hughes III said about the centennial. “We want every family to feel their loved ones are at rest in a safe, welcoming and peaceful setting.”
He attributed the cemetery’s longevity to the bonds that formed early in the company’s history.
“Almost everyone that has been on our board for the last 100 years is related to the original investors,” said Hughes III, whose grandfather was one of the initial financial supporters. “That’s how my family got involved. We like to say this is a cemetery for everyone. In the very beginning there were bishops and pastors that would tell parishioners of Detroit Memorial Park.”
Through the decades, staff built relationships with local funeral home directors, which helped spread the word about the Black-owned cemetery. In the last 100 years, the board of directors and employees created an institution that offers chapel services, ground burials, mausoleum burials for people or cremains, headstones, memorial stone benches, cremation burials and niche inurnment. It also has been identified as a
historic site through the Michigan Historical Marker Program.
Detroit Memorial Park is divided into several sections, including a Garden of the Cross, Garden of Love, Garden of Truth, Garden of Prayer and Garden of Gethsemane. There is a children’s cemetery and a final resting spot for military veterans.
Although Black families finally had a place for proper burials, it wasn’t always easy for them to travel from downtown Detroit to Warren in the early days the park operated.
“What if it was snowing and you’re coming from Detroit on a dirt road. Much of the day was spent getting here and getting back,” Hughes III said. “But you did get a dignified service and burial. That was the good part. You weren’t going to be rejected once you got out here.”
‘There’s such a rich legacy’
Surrounded by trees, each headstone pays tribute to the people who are laid to rest. They were moms, dads, grandparents and great-grandparents survived by their loved ones. Many burial plots have families from different generations. Flowers are placed at graves, and sometimes balloons for the deceased sway in the wind.
The first interment was Oct. 27, 1926, of infant Emma L. Brown, who was a stillborn baby. Staff members still become emotional at her memory. Many prominent Black politicians, business leaders, lawyers, preachers, and musicians are buried on the grounds.
Anyone who has ever heard the term “The Real McCoy” can thank Elijah McCoy. According to Legend, the phrase came about because of him. During his lifetime, the science enthusiast acquired numerous patents
for his inventions. When he died in 1929, he was interred at Detroit Memorial Park.
The cemetery is the final resting place for other well-known members of the Black community, including U.S. Congressman John Conyers Jr. in the mausoleum; Richard H. Austin, Michigan’s longest-serving secretary of state from 1971-1994; and Ron Banks: founder of the soul group the Dramatics. Diggs Sr. and Toodle also are buried there.
Detroit Memorial Park is the burial spot for Florence Ballard of the Supremes, who died in 1976 at age 32. Etched with two musical notes, her gravestone reads “Florence Glenda Chapman beloved wife and
mother.” One of the groundskeepers, Dennis Dewey, said that people from other states and even someone from England have come to the cemetery specifically to visit the Motown singer’s gravesite.
Dewey also shared a story about another singer, Philippe E. Wynne, lead vocalist of the Spinners who died in 1984. He said that when a fan came to pay his respects, there was no gravestone. Bothered by that, “he paid to have the headstone made.” Dewey often listens to music when working and anytime the Spinners or the Supremes come on, “I turn it up loud.”
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Standing by a Michigan historic site marker, Detroit Memorial Park President Wilbur B. Hughes III said, “We want every family to feel their loved ones are at rest in a safe, welcoming, and peaceful setting.”
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William Kemp was a happy baby who hit all of his milestones on time, however, at around 15 months, he started showing signs of social anxiety. He continued to regress socially, cognitively and lost his ability to speak by 18 months.
WIlliam has Level 3 autism, with a global developmental delay and receptive expressive speech disorder, something that affects his ability to speak. He also experiences developmental delays and sensory issues because of it.
Last year, the event raised around $9,000 to help him get stem cell therapy in Florida. The therapy helped him regulate his emotions better, count, recognize colors and say words including “mama” and “dada.”
This year, the Optimists are hosting the event to raise money to help William get more stem cell therapy and further his progress. The object of the treatment is to destroy inflammation in the frontal lobe of the brain.
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and Recreation Department offices at the Civic Ice Arena on 20000 Stephens Road. Registration will end around the end of July or early August. At the time of publication, Cilluffo said there was no set date.
“We like to do that to get that spreadsheet out to the public and to the people that are selling to make sure we are correct,” Cilluffo said. “For some reason there always seems to be some minor mistakes here and there and we want to clean those up before they actually go for the event.”
Lawn signs will also be available for purchase at an undetermined cost. It will state the garage sale is the third weekend of
August so it can be used multiple years. At press time, signs had yet to be printed and the committee was still looking for quotes.
St. Clair Shores City Councilwoman Linda Bertges, the Cool City Committee’s council liaison, said preparations are going well and signs will be available at the social districts for purchase.
“It’s been such a great hit in our city,” Bertges said. “Just hoping for great weather.”
They won’t have a donation drop off as they did last year, she said.
Cilluffo said he didn’t expect the garage sale to grow as much as it did. In the beginning, he thought they’d get maybe 50 people to participate in the first year. Through social media and other forms of communication, it grew more than they expected.
Call Staff Writer Alyssa Ochss at (586) 498-1103.
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ployed with Detroit Memorial Park 39 years. She started working there at age 18 and grew with the company since that time. As chief operating officer, she makes sure the daily operations run smoothly.
“It’s been an honor working here,” she said. “There’s such a rich legacy. We’ve been able to serve the Detroit area community and funeral directors.”
She learned a lot over the years, including from Hughes’ mother, Roberta Hughes Wright, who died in 2019.
“I was really close with his mom,” she said. “She used to come here every Thursday. Rain, shine, sleet or snow, you could count on her coming through the door.”
Roberta Hughes Wright left her legacy with the company. She penned the cemetery’s history in the book “Detroit Memorial Park Cemetery: The Evolution of an African American Corporation.”
Since opening in Warren, Detroit Memorial Park expanded to add two other locations: Detroit Memorial Park West in Redford, which opened in 1988, and Gracelawn Cemetery in Flint, which opened in 1996.
Call Staff Writer Maria Allard at (586) 498-1045.
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U.S. Congressman John Conyers Jr. was laid to rest at Detroit Memorial Park in Warren.
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conversation with the kids,” Tucker said. “With that camp coming back every year, these kids are looking forward to it.”
According to Tucker, the Marine Corps also donates $500 to the program that has the most kids at the camp every year. There are coaches from around the state that attend and it’s completely free for students to attend.
“These coaches are loving to get their kids on the mat. This is a great offseason camp,” Tucker said. “There’s nowhere around here you’re going to find close to 300 kids that want to wrestle for free… As we add more people (the coaches) get more and more excited.”
The Marines provide free Chick-fil-A for the participants and speak to the kids about college opportunities, and also what the Marine Corps has to offer after high school.
“All the Marines come and talk to us about scholarships, what they can do with their academics, what the Marine Corps has to offer,” Tucker said. “It’s a whole 30-minute class that the Marines talk to us about how we can help our students.”
The presence and support of the Marine Corps is felt beyond the camp as well. The program and the Marines have a relationship that is apparent year-round.
“At Fraser, when we do our home meets or any big tournaments, we invite the Marine Corps,” Tucker said. “They always show up in their dress blues and they talk with the kids. It’s that presence with the Marines and everyone involved with that camp.”
The camp has helped hundreds of kids across Michigan and has solidified Fraser as a wrestling hot bed at the high school level. Down the road, the community may see the camp become the biggest of its kind in the nation.
“It’s helped (Fraser wrestling) great. At our high school level, we had 50 kids, and then our youth program… another 80 coming through the ranks,” Tucker said. “We can show our Fraser community that we’re one of the big dogs now.”
To learn about the United States Marine Corps Sports Leadership Academy, go to usmc sports.com. To learn more about Fraser wrestling, go to fraserathletics.com.
Call Sports Writer Scott Bentley at (586) 498-1090.
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and is throwback to another era, welcoming tourists and locals alike, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner almost every day of the year. Staples like burgers and tater tots and a rotating selection of Michigan craft beer and other ales keep customers coming back.
The dining room is pretty much as it has always been: college sports pennants blanket the ceiling, old photos line the walls, and a streamlined jukebox awaits to play your favorite tunes. It’s an anomaly — cash or check only — in an era of Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Glen Arbor is the home of Cherry Republic, the purveyor of all things cherry in Northern Michigan and beyond. It’s well worth a visit to its small, tidy campus, where you can shop for chocolate-covered cherries, jams and salsa or sit outside and sip a cherryinfused beer or eat a slice of heavenly cherry pie.
Another iconic Up North brand — M22 — has a presence in Glen Arbor as well. You’ll find T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, bags and other branded items at this location on its namesake road. Unlike the company’s other stores in Traverse City and Suttons Bay, the Glen Arbor location boasts a wine tasting bar. You can sit outside on the patio for a glass of locally made red or white wine or step inside the store for a flight.
Speaking of wine, be sure to check out Glen Arbor Wines on Lake Street, just a block from Lake Michigan and Sleeping Bear Bay. The tree-shaded patio is an inviting spot to chill and sample wines made especially for the business by a private winemaker. A bocce court and lawn games make it all too easy to linger.
Lissa Edwards Martin, who opened the wine store and art gallery several years ago after a decades-long career in journalism, has a long family history in Glen Arbor. Her parents purchased the property decades ago and her grandparents once ran a restaurant around the corner on M-22. She spent her childhood summers here — swimming in the bay, floating in a tube on the Crystal River and hiking the dunes.
“I remember Glen Arbor as a dusty town back in the 1960s,” says Martin, who walks the block to the beach nearly every day to marvel at the water’s ever-changing colors. “It’s mostly a tourist town now but I’m happy to share Glen Arbor with people who appreciate it. It’s truly a magical place.”
At the town’s northern end, The Mill, a landmark along the meandering Crystal River, is creating its own magic. Shuttered as a grist mill some 80 years ago, the recently
renovated 19th century structure now serves as a cafe, restaurant and gathering spot. The eateries offer seasonal and regionally sourced fare and freshly baked pastries. Guest rooms are available in the adjacent Queen-Anne style miller’s house.
Step inside for coffee or to look around and you’re likely to run into Corey Smith, the general manager, who encounters the curious nearly every day. “So many people have either been traveling to the area for generations or haven’t been for decades. These people are surely curious to see The Mill after our restoration,” he says.
Most people are delighted. Don’t be surprised if the great room, with its exposed post and beams and variety of comfortable sofas, chairs and tables, entices you to stay awhile, play board games and cards or chat with locals and visitors.
“The work completed here is a feat of its own caliber. Not only has our team been thoughtful of the historical preservation, but also we have created a space that the local community is able to interact with on a daily basis,” Smith says.
Although Glen Arbor is spread along M-22 and side streets, it’s easy to walk around. If you prefer two wheels, pop into The Cyclery, Glen Arbor’s only full-service bike shop, for a rental. You can venture farther afield, cruise scenic roads or make your way to the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail, one of the region’s premier bike trails. The paved, multi-use trail passes through the national park, stretching 22 miles from Empire to Bohemia Road to the north, running parallel to the lakeshore.
The Crystal River snakes through Glen Arbor on its way from Glen Lake to Lake Michigan. Need to cool off? Rent a kayak or stand up paddle board at Crystal River Outfitters and slip in the river for a leisurely two- to three-hour paddle. The river is slowmoving and shallow, which makes it accessible to the whole family.
Or save exercise for another day and check out the River Club Glen Arbor, which opened just a year ago. The well-manicured three-acre park offers mini golf and plenty of outdoor seating for food and drinks and live music. River Club serves a variety of Michigan craft beer, cider and wine, as well as margaritas and cocktails.
On a recent afternoon, I met some friends there for drinks. We lounged in chairs along a bend in the river, watching kayakers and stand up paddlers mosey by. With Bob Seger songs playing in the background and Michigan wine and beer in hand, it felt like a classic summer day in Michigan.
Greg Tasker is a Traverse City-based freelance writer.
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The youth counseling and outpatient treatment, for instance, provides resources and interventions within the classroom to foster a responsive learning environment. CARE supports adolescents and their families as they manage mental health or substance use issues.
Another example of a CARE program is Recovery United Community Center, which offers free support groups and services to everyone in the community. It is also home to CARE’s peer recovery coaching program where individuals can continue their progress and receive support on their substance use recovery journeys.
Each CARE staff member works in a specified area. Jade Cruz, prevention program manager; Kayla Dadswell, director of prevention; and Elizabeth Cupolo, project coordinator of the Sterling Heights Drug Free Coalition, work together to prevent substance use disorder. The Sterling Heights Drug Free Coalition supports CARE and what the organization does; hence, the relationship.
“We work with elected officials and community partners to try to combat the marketing strategies aimed toward youth. Drugs are accessible in our community or normalized through our culture. The biggest component we see with kids is social media,” Cruz said. “We do evidence-based curriculum in the school system. These are honest conversations we have with youth. The new location brings a new face to the services we provide.”
Lauren Letzmann is the Project VOX coordinator.
“We do a lot of grassroots work with different sections of the community, law enforcement, elected officials, churches and schools,” Letzmann said. “We do expungement clinics to reduce the barriers to getting a job. We get them integrated more into the community and try to give the people in recovery a voice. We have Narcan kits free to the community to help reverse opioid overdoses. We provide resources for treatment.”
For more information on CARE of Southeastern Michigan, visit careofsem.com or call (586) 541-2273.
Call Staff Writer Maria Allard at (586) 498-1045.
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20A/ ST. CLAIR SHORES SENTINEL • JULY 9, 2025
There’s nothing ‘middle’ of the road about these cars
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
There is a large group of micro/mini car owners nationwide who meet occasionally to bond over the unique vehicles they own. They travel across state lines for activities geared toward quirky cars, funny stories and camaraderie.
Jim Golomb, of Northfield, Illinois, is one such car buff. He just organized the fourth annual Meet in the Middle Micro Car/Mini Car 2025. Micro/mini car owners from Ohio, Wisconsin, Georgia, Kentucky, New Mexico and more trailered their vintage vehicles and met up June 20-21 in Macomb County.
Marty and Marybeth Abramson, for instance, made the trip with their 1971 British Bond Bug all the way from Niagara Falls, New York. Jeff Lane, of Nashville, Tennessee, brought three mini cars along for the ride. Lane felt right at home with the other micro car fanatics: he owns the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville.
A microcar usually has three or four wheels with an engine smaller than 700 cubic centimeters. Types of microcars include bubble cars, cyclecars, Invacars, quadricycles and voiturettes.
Meet in the Middle was supposed to kick-start with an outdoor barbecue June 20 at Brandenburg Park in Chesterfield Township. However, because of unpredictable weather, the group brought the hot
TOP LEFT: John Golomb, of Northfield, Illinois, poses with his 1955 Messerschmitt. He coordinated the events for the micro/mini drivers. BELOW: Marty and Marybeth Abramson, of Niagara Falls, New York, brought their 1971 British Bond Bug to the fourth annual Meet in the Middle Micro Car/Mini Car 2025.
ABOVE: The Amphicar, designed by Hans Trippel, is a vehicle that operates on land and water. BOTTOM LEFT: Jeff Lane, of Nashville, Tennessee, unloads one of three mini cars. Lane, who owns the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, drove his 1958 Vespa to Sanders Chocolate & Ice Cream Shoppe in Clinton Township June 20.
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Downtown Social District: Live music, food trucks, outdoor games and more, 5 p.m.-midnight July 12 and 26, Aug. 9 and 23, Sept. 13 and 27, and Oct. 11 and 25, Greater Mack Avenue between Nine Mile Road and intersection of Nine Mack and Cavalier drives in St. Clair Shores, see band lineup and more at scsmi. net/social-district, facebook.com/downtownstclairshores
Music By The Lake: Hear Zang (classic rock) July 9, Rockstar (’80s rock) July 16, Stone Blossom (classic rock) July 23, Captain Fantastic Detroit (Elton John tribute) July 30, Sunset Blvd. (classic rock) Aug. 6 and Family Tradition Band (country) Aug. 13, 7-8:30 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park, 32400 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, scsmi.net/307/events
2025 Farmers Market: Sunday markets from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. July 27, Aug. 24 and Sept. 21, and noon-6 p.m. Oct. 12, Nine Mile and Mack in St. Clair Shores, also Thursday markets from 5-9 p.m. July 10 and Aug. 14, Blossom Heath Park, south of 10 Mile Road on Jefferson Avenue in St. Clair Shores, see themes and special events at scsmi.net/877/farmers-market
Lakeside Palette Club of St. Clair Shores: Open studio events from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Clair Shores Adult Education Center inside North Lake High School, 23340 Elmira St., (586) 944-8253, lpcofscs@ gmail.com, lakesidepaletteclub.org
Activities for seniors: Crafting, movies, knitting and crocheting, dominoes, euchre, pickleball and more, St. Clair Shores Senior Center for Active Adults, 20100 Stephens Road, (586) 445-0996
Silent Book Group: Bring own book, for ages 18 and older, socializing at 6:30 p.m. and silent reading at 8 p.m. every third Wednesday of month, St. Clair Shores
Public Library, 22500 11 Mile Road, (586) 771-9020, scslibrary.org
St. Gertrude Senior’s Club: Meets 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays, St. Margaret of Scotland, 21201 E. 13 Mile Road in St. Clair Shores, (586) 293-2240
Overeaters Anonymous meetings: 10 a.m. Saturdays, St. Margaret of Scotland, 21201 E. 13 Mile Road in St. Clair Shores, (586) 293-0814
Lakeshore Ukulele Strummers: Jam sessions for all levels from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Lakeshore Presbyterian Church, 27801 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, (586) 321-9535
Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less: Virtual 15-week program presented by AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services and led by registered dietitian nutritionist, free for first-time participants ages 60 and older, register at (833) 262-2200 or wellnessprograms@ageways. org, tinyurl.com/agewaysworkshops
Health workshops: Hosted by Corewell Health, free and virtual, corewellhealth.org/classes-events/ southeast-michigan
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dogs and potato salad indoors to the Tru by Hilton Hotel in Chesterfield Township.
The June 21 agenda was to tour Stahls Auto Museum in Chesterfield Township, drive over to Selfridge Military Air Museum in Harrison Township, and have dinner at the Sugarbush Tavern in Chesterfield Township. The parade of cars also headed to Sanders Chocolate & Ice Cream Shoppe in Clinton Township Friday night.
“I’m glad to be here among friends. This is what it’s all about,” Golomb, 75, said. “I grew up in Saginaw and my family worked for General Motors. Cars were my thing. I enjoyed them. I like unusual cars.”
Golomb can’t get enough of his 1955 Messerschmitt.
“It’s a two-seater. There’s a front and back seat. What I like most is sharing the cars with other people, letting kids see them and letting adults see them,” he said. “They’re fun. They’re unique. They’re different.”
Golomb also owns a 1957 BMW Isetta and a 1930 Rolls Royce Phantom One.
One reason for the Brandenburg Park barbecue was so that a small group of local Amphicar owners could make a splash in Lake St. Clair. That fell through, but International Amphicar Owners Club members still met up with the group at the hotel.
The Amphicar, designed by Hans Trippel, operates on land and water. According to the website rarehistoricalphotos.com, the Amphicar was manufactured in West Germany and first appeared in the U.S. at the 1961 New York Auto Show. The website states the Amphicar’s engine was mounted at the rear of the vehicle, driving the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transmission. On the water, the same engine drives a pair of reversible propellers at the rear with a second gear lever engaging forward or reverse drive.
Fraser resident Chuck Reiner, 70, owns a 1968 blue Amphicar.
“It’s all my wife’s fault,” he joked. “She saw an Amphicar at the Woodward Dream Cruise.”
His wife, Deanna, thought it would be the ideal vehicle to take up north.
“I did end up finding one. I take it to a lot of car shows whenever possible and on Lake St. Clair. You can seat two people in the front and three people in the back,” Reiner said. “On water, it felt very unnatural at first. You’re driving your car into the water. After you’ve done it a couple times, it feels enjoyable. It takes forever to get up to speed. We go on all kinds of rivers, lakes, all over the place in different states.”
The Reiners trailer the car to Florida in the winter to meet other IAOC members for some water time.
“We have members throughout the country and throughout the world,” Reiner said.
Other IAOC members Tom Hurley, of Fair Haven, and Jeff McKeown, of Chesterfield Township, attended Meet in the Middle. McKeown has a 1964 Amphicar he takes out often with his significant other, Sandra Shenduk. McKeown morphed into owning the vehicle after his uncle sent him a photo in one.
“It’s just awesome. We get together in the summer and go to Lake St. Clair. We can travel in the shallow areas and by the bays and hang out with the boaters and go swimming,” McKeown said. “Little kids love it.”
“We get so many people stop what they’re doing and take a picture of the car,” Shenduk said.
Rumor has it that even singer Uncle Kracker once snapped a photo of them. Harsens Island in St. Clair County is a favorite spot for Shenduk, and McKeown has even medaled at the Algonac boat show. Not content with just owning one vintage model, McKeown also has a 1948 Crosley wagon.
Hurley said he purchased his 1964 red Amphicar from George Gray, an announcer from “The Price Is Right” who also hosted the “Weakest Link” game show.
Although the Amphicar “doesn’t go very fast, everyone loves it. Everyone is waving at you. Everyone is looking at you,” Hurley said. “I’ve swam out of it. The first time driving it was a little scary. We’ve been to Lake Michigan. We trailer them and go all over. Just putzing along, it’s relaxing to me.”
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1. Straw man’s “victim”
5. Protestant denom.
8. Large edible mushroom
11. Mischievous Norse deity
12. *Thumbelina emerges from a fower in a fairy ____
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15. Garner wages
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16. Guinness and such 17. *Poison: “Every Rose Has Its ____”
18. *”If you go to San ____, be sure to wear some fowers in your hair”
20. Electric one and moray one
21. Killer whales 22. p in mpg
23. Fatwa, alt. sp.
26. Spain’s neighbor, across Strait of Gibraltar
30. “Back To The Future” actress
31. Leaked, as in ship
34. Miso bean
35. Operatic solos
37. H+, e.g.
38. Is dressed in
39. Leave a Hancock
40. Cast-off skin
42. Egyptian boy king
43. Clearance, as under a bridge
45. Neglectful in duty
47. *”Dandelion Wine” author ____ Bradbury
48. Dear one
50. Black cat, to some 52. *”Build Me Up _____”
56. Adult
57. ____ bowl, frozen dish
58. Poetic “through”
59. Latin dance
60. “Buffalo ____, won’t you come out tonight...”
61. Kids’ building block
62. Altitude, abbreviated
63. Like a fox
64. Water carrier
DOWN
1. Staff symbol
2. Zoo sound
3. Gumbo pod
4. Separate grain from chaff
5. Model-building wood
6. Smart ones?
FLOWERS
7. 100 centavos
8. Refrigerate
9. Commits a faux pas
10. Mont Blanc, e.g. 12. a.k.a. meditation in motion (2 words)
13. Ranch grazer
14. *Bette Midler’s 1981 Grammy winning song (2 words)
19. Dungeness one and snow one
22. *Poppy’s seed container
23. Banned camera setting, in a museum
24. Falcon’s home
25. Boreal forest, in Russia
26. Ma tre d’s list
27. Raccoon’s South American cousin
28. *2024 Grammy winner for “Flowers”
29. Hop-drying kilns
32. *Lis in feurde-lis
33. *____ Goo Dolls of “Gutterfower” fame
36. *”Flowers in the Attic” author V.C. ____
38. One of journalism’s Ws
40. Declare
41. Costing nothing
44. Want to
46. ____ Beach, SC
48. Belonging to duke
49. Miuccia Prada’s
homeland
50. Like traditional storytelling
51. Lose skin
52. Tea servings
53. Tobacco
54. Strong desire
55. Standard’s partner
56. Govt. property org.
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