Defense argues improper turn lead to fatal police-involved crash
BY BRIAN WELLS bwells@candgnews.com
WARREN — Tensions rose in the 37th District Court during an exam hearing for a former Warren police officer who hit a vehicle, killing both passengers in late 2024.
James Burke was driving a Warren police SUV without emergency lights and sirens at speeds of over 110 miles per hour on Schoenherr Road in Warren at around 5 a.m. Sept. 30, 2024, when he hit a white
Dodge Durango that was attempting to turn left from Schoenherr Road onto Prospect Avenue.
The passengers of the Durango, Cedric Hayden Jr., 34 and DeJuan Pettis, 33, were both killed. The officers sustained serious injuries as well.
Burke is facing two counts of manslaughter with a motor vehicle, a 15-year felony; one count of moving violation causing serious impairment of a body function, a 93-day misdemeanor and willful neglect of duty by a public officer, a one-year misdemeanor.
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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
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Photo by Brian Wells
Former Warren police officer James Burke is seated at the defendant’s table during an exam hearing June 25 in the 37th District Court.
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.
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
Bond projects continue over the summer months
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
WARREN/CENTER LINE/STERLING HEIGHTS
— During the summer break, crews are busy working at various schools to complete several building updates made possible through local bond issues.
Warren police celebrate promotions, new hires at ceremony
BY BRIAN WELLS bwells@candgnews.com
WARREN — Several new faces are joining the Warren Police Department, while others are celebrating promotions.
At a ceremony held June 20, the department recognized three promotions and nine new hires, four of which are additions to the department’s dispatch center.
“It’s truly an honor to be before you to celebrate such a talented group of individuals that are advancing or joining the Warren Police Department,” Warren Police Commissioner Eric Hawkins said.
Capt. Brent Chisolm was promoted from lieutenant; Lt. David Huffman was promoted from sergeant and Sgt. Gabriel Seibt was promoted from the rank of corporal.
Joining the department are officers Anthony Quilliams, Nicholas Shoemaker, Austin Sturza, Weaam Miso and Joshua Ballard, and dispatchers Austin Roman, Baylee Fox, Alyssa Fiantaco and Sabrina Nelson.
During the ceremony, Warren Mayor Lori Stone took time to recognize the sacrifices made by officers and their families.
“Behind every officer is a family who shares the sacrifice accompanying careers in public safety,” she said.
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A bond proposal is developed by the school district and presented to the voters for approval. When a bond proposal passes, the bonds are sold in the capital markets at a date determined by the district, a financial advisor and an underwriter. Upon closing, funds generated from the bond sale are deposited in the district’s construction fund and are available to spend for completion of the projects contemplated in the bond proposal.
The Warren Weekly emailed local school officials to get more information about the different projects underway this summer.
Center Line Public Schools
According to Superintendent Joseph Haynes, work is being done at the Center Line High School parking lots and on the roof. Crews also are repairing the driveways at Wolfe Middle School and completing a blacktop playground refresh at Crothers Elementary School.
PARTNERS In Architecture, PLC, based in Mount Clemens, is the architect. The firm McCarthy and Smith, of Farmington Hills, is the construction manager. All the work is being done with a $17 million capital improvement bond proposal that voters approved in May 2023.
Van Dyke Public Schools
Work is scheduled to begin at various buildings with funds from the district’s $36.1 million bond issue.
“Van Dyke Public Schools will be starting summer
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Warren City Clerk Sonja Buffa swears in promoted officers and new hires to the Warren Police Department during a ceremony June 20 at Warren City Hall. Photo by Brian Wells
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.
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.
“This has been a wonderful project for CARE. We’ve been around for almost 50 years. To be able to move to Roseville 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
ABOVE: CARE of Southeastern Michigan recently moved from Fraser to its new location at 18441 Utica Road in Roseville.
LEFT: CARE President and CEO Susan Styf welcomes all to the ribbon cutting June 23.
Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
Projects
work related to our bond that passed in November 2024,” Superintendent Piper Bognar said. “The first projects are the replacement of the roof at both Lincoln Middle School and the Kennedy Early Childhood Center; replacement of selected interior doors at Lincoln Middle School and Lincoln High School; and the parking lot at the Kennedy Early Childhood Center. More projects will commence once those are completed.”
The Kennedy parking lot improvements are designed to make parking and dropping off students easier for parents. The door replacements at the middle and high schools will provide added safety and security.
“The roofs at both Kennedy and Lincoln Middle School will improve the physical buildings, eliminating leaks and other damages caused by the aging infrastructure,” Bognar said.
More information about the bond projects can be found on the district’s website at vdps.net/page/2024-bond.
Warren Consolidated Schools
In May 2022, WCS voters approved a $150 million bond to address capital needs across the district. This summer, several projects are under construction. General renovations are occurring at Black Elementary, Willow Woods Elementary and Carleton Middle School. The work includes updates to the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, new HVAC controls, new LED lighting in select areas, new flooring in select areas and site enhancements. Sterling Heights High School is receiving interior renovations.
According to Superintendent John Bernia, the summer construction is expected to be completed by the start of the 20252026 school year. The overall bond work is planned to be completed over the course of seven years from 2022-2028. The 2022 WCS bond program is being funded by the sales of three bond series with many projects.
Officials said the WCS bond issue is designed to help ensure the district’s facilities remain up to date and continue to provide a proper learning environment. The bond also provides the district with state-of-theart technology to be used daily by staff and students to interact and collaborate. Clark Construction Company, headquartered in Lansing with an office in Auburn Hills, is the construction manager. Wakley Associates Architects, located in Warren, is the architect.
Warren Woods Public Schools
There are plenty of projects scheduled
to be completed this summer in the Warren Woods district.
New playground equipment and new media center flooring will be installed at Westwood, Briarwood and Pinewood elementary schools.
Briarwood will receive new interior and exterior classroom doors. Briarwood also will receive new classroom HVAC units as will Westwood Enterprise High School and Warren Woods Middle School.
During the summer, new rooftop HVAC units will be installed at Pinewood, Westwood and the middle school. When Pinewood staff and students return to school this fall, they’ll notice new carpet.
A roof replacement is scheduled for Westwood. New classrooms doors and door hardware and new site lighting is scheduled for Warren Woods-Tower High School. Large equipment also is on site at Warren Woods and Enterprise high schools as workers complete parking lot replacements.
Bathroom renovations are scheduled at the Early Childhood Center and Warren Woods Adult Education.
The projects are being funded from $27.7 million of the 2025 capital project bonds that passed in May 2020. The 2025 bonds are the second series of bonds from the May 2020 bond vote. Wakely Associates Architects is an architectural firm; Clark Construction Company is the construction manager.
Fitzgerald Public Schools
Community members who reside in the Fitzgerald Public Schools district will be asked to consider two ballot proposals for the Aug. 5 election.
School officials are placing a $42 million bond initiative on the ballot and a second proposal to combine the school district’s two current sinking funds into one.
According to school officials, the $42 million bond is a zero-tax-rate increase, and it will focus on three areas: enhancing safety and security; enhancing educational spaces and technology; and upgrading school infrastructure and sites.
The sinking fund replacement proposal, if approved, would combine the two current sinking funds levied by the school district into a single fund, which will result in a slight tax reduction for residents.
For more information about the proposals, visit fitz.k12.mi.us.
Call Staff Writer Maria Allard at (586) 498-1045.
IMMIGRANTS THRIVE IN BUSINESS, SHARE AMERICAN CULTURE
BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — The United States of America is the melting pot of people and cultures: a nation built on the dreams of people who came here from around the world, often to escape persecution.
Three business owners in C & G’s coverage area recently took the time to share their stories of how they found their dream through hard work, determination, and dedication in America.
‘If you apply yourself, you can make it’
Johnette Eggert, owner of Elite Bridal and Donate a Gown USA Int’l in Farmington Hills, came to the U.S. 30 years ago to escape the civil war in her native Liberia.
“I think it was the best decision they made for me,” Eggert said of her parents’ decision to bring her to the U.S.
She said she knows Africa and recalled seeing people get lined up and slaughtered in Liberia. She said people from Africa would be grateful just to be here in the U.S. and to have the chance to obtain their dreams.
“It’s America, and the whole world fits in America. America is a big enough light. You go to Liberia, and people would give
anything in the world to come here. Even if they’re sleeping on the street, they know that they can go to the church and get food. You can go and get a job. If you apply yourself, you can make it,” Eggert said.
She said entrepreneurship runs in her blood. Her parents founded the Richard M. Nixon Academy in 1965, a private school in Liberia for children in kindergarten through 12th grade. Eggert said she believes education is the key to success for anyone. She also strives to help provide food to the community by donating to Cares in Farmington Hills.
Through the bridal shop, Eggert said she hopes to help local youth continue their education by providing scholarships. She also wants to support the schools her parents started in Liberia, where a teacher makes $25 and a principal, $75.
It was her father’s kindness and generosity to those less fortunate that ultimately spared his life in Liberia. Eggert’s father, John Woolu, worked for the Liberian government and was on a hit list. However, the hitman who was assigned to assassinate her father recognized him and recalled how he had fed him as a young boy, when his family was homeless. So instead of killing him, he took her parents to the border, where they
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TOP: Johnette Eggert came to the U.S. from Liberia 30 years ago. She said owning a business was a dream of hers after working as a substitute teacher in Madison Heights and hearing girls say how they wished there was an affordable store where they could shop for high-end dresses. ABOVE: Mariana Steganha said she and her husband, Rodrigo, decided to look into franchising their own Biggby Coffee business after the birth of their second child. Since coffee is such an important part of Brazilian culture, they thought it was the perfect type of business to get involved in.
Photos by Charity Meier
CLPS has much to celebrate this year!
EYES ON THE FUTURE
Center Line Public Schools is a Ford Next Generation Learning Community-1 of only 3 school districts in Michigan to earn this designation!
1 only 4
With the support of multiple local fre departments, three of our students passed their practical exams for their state Firefghting Certifcation this year.
Wolfe Middle School was recognized as one of U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Middle Schools” in 2025.
FRESHMAN ACADEMY
•Helps with transition from middle to high school
•Forms small learning community
•Builds skills to be successful
•Explores interests and careers
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES ACADEMY
•Health & Wellness
•First Responders
•Law and Justice
•Public Service
All of our HOSA teams qualifed for state competition in EMT, Disaster Preparedness and Response (CERT), and Veterinary Science; Nancy Reeder and Samantha Lepire took 2nd place in EMT.
ACADEMY OF INDUSTRY, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
•Engineering Technology
•Innovative Art & Design
•Business, Commerce & Entrepreneurship
•Digital Design & Communication
Center Line High School is bridging the world of work and school.
Connections with local and nationally recognized businesses help prepare our students for life after high school, providing students with hands-on, real-world experiences. CLPS students can graduate with college credits and/or industry certifications in high demand jobs, increasing graduates’ chances of finding future employment while filling a need in the community for skilled trade workers. CLPS participates in the Early College of Macomb and Dual Enrollment programs, where students can earn college credits at no cost while still in high school.
New this fall: Dispatch 911 & Criminology! This is a comprehensive course on learning how to become a public safety 9-1-1 dispatcher. Students will experience both live and computer aided simulations. Upon successful completion students will earn the NECI Basic 9-1-1 Dispatch Certifcation.
All CLPS schools are one-to-one. Each student receives a personal laptop with all the necessary tools to be successful.
CLPS provides support for our students beyond academics. In addition to a full complement of counselors and social workers, our high school also hosts an Ascension School-Based Health Center that provides free services to the children of our community. Join our family! CLPS is open to unlimited School of Choice for Kindergarten - 12th grade (Macomb County only)
CLPS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.
State Supreme Court rules on county charter cases
BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
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, readonly 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.
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.”
“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.
Call Staff Writer Dean Vaglia at (586) 498-1043.
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(Marches/Patriotic) Wednesday, Aug. 13 • 7:00pm
Pressure (Rock) Sunday, August 17 • 7:00pm
LEFT: Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido. CENTER: Board Chair Joe Sabatini. RIGHT: Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel.
Crash
At an exam hearing held June 25 in the 37th District Court — a hearing that was continued from June 23 — Macomb County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Cory Newman argued Burke’s driving was the primary factor in the crash.
Deputy Joe Bosek of the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office, a crash reconstruction expert, testified that due to his speed, Burke traveled the length of nearly three football fields in a matter of seconds.
According to data obtained from the vehicle, Burke was traveling at approximately 168.4 feet per second five seconds before the crash, Bosek testified. At five seconds prior to the crash, Burke was approximately 976 feet from the Durango and was travelling at about 114 miles per hour, he said.
The data, Bosek said, came from the event data recorder on both vehicles. Additional data was obtained from several videos of the crash recorded by Burke’s dashcam and security cameras at local businesses.
Burke’s attorney, Marc Curtis, argued Pettis was at least partially at fault for the crash.
Bosek pointed out that Hayden, who was driving the Durango, made the turn early, causing him to cross a double-yellow line instead of turning at the break in the line, according to his reconstruction.
“In this case, the driver crossed over the double yellow line, and that’s what makes it improper,” Bosek said.
Burke called Charles Funk, an accident reconstruction specialist, to testify, who presented three simulated scenarios showing what would have happened if Hayden
had pulled several feet further. One scenario showed what actually happened while the other two showed what would have happened if the Durango turned later.
Funk stated that the turn made by the Durango put it into the path of Burke’s police vehicle.
“You could kind of consider that like cutting the corner,” Funk said.
But Newman countered, stating the scenarios only showed what would’ve happened if the behavior of the Durango had changed, not Burke’s police vehicle.
“You didn’t prepare any demonstrations indicating what would have happened if the Durango turned in the exact same nature as it did, and the police vehicle was going only 80 miles per hour,” Newman said.
Funk replied, stating there wouldn’t have been a crash. Newman also asked if the demonstrations could account for what would have happened if Burke had his lights and sirens on.
“I have no idea what effect that would have had, that’s correct,” Funk said.
Newman asked Funk if the speed of the vehicle was also a contributing factor to the crash.
“It was also a contributing factor, yes,” Funk said.
District Judge John Chmura adjourned the hearing until 1 p.m. July 30 to give Curtis time to call two additional witnesses. This decision was met with frustration from the family of the victims, who were seated in the gallery of the courtroom.
The families of Hayden and Pettis, with representation from Fieger Law, have filed several multimillion dollar lawsuits against the city of Warren and the two police officers.
Call Staff Writer Brian Wells at (248) 291-7637.
CLAIMS NOTICE
Irrevocable Trust
ZYNOWIA M. SERAFYN LIVING TRUST, DATED SEPTEMBER 3, 1999, AS AMENDED AND RESTATED TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Your interest in the estate may be barred or affected by the following: The Settlor, Zynowia M. Serafyn (date of birth: April 28, 1935), also referred to herein as the “decedent,” whose last known address was 4480 Bayberry Court, Warren, Michigan 48092, died on March 1, 2025.
Creditors of the Settlor are notifed that all claims against the decedent, decedent’s probate estate, and decedent’s trust (Zynowia M. Serafyn Living Trust) will be forever barred unless presented to the Trustees, Alexandra Lawrin, of 5244 Lone Maple Drive, Traverse City, Michigan 49685, and/or Lidia Bayliss, of 4133 Inverness Lane, West Bloomfeld, Michigan 48323, within four months of the date of publication of this notice.
Notice is further given that the trust estate will be thereafter assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to it. THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED ON JULY 9th, 2025.
Heather Blanton-Dykstra (P60308)
Attorney’s name Bar Number 5085 Anna Drive, Suite B
Address
Traverse City, MI 49684 (231) 933-5322
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Published: Warren Weekly 07/09/2025
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ABOVE: Family members of the victims killed in a crash involving former Warren police officer James Burke get emotional as video of the crash is shown during an exam hearing in the 37th District Court.
LEFT: Macomb
Deputy
BEHIND THE WHEEL
There’s nothing ‘middle’ of the road about these cars
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — 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
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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. Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
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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.”
The convoy of micro/mini cars heads to Sanders Chocolate & Ice Cream Shoppe in Clinton Township June 20.
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.”
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
CALENDAR
JULY 11
Old Village Cruise In: Car show from 4-8 p.m., also hot dogs, burgers and chips for freewill donation from 6-8 p.m., First United Methodist Church of Warren, 5005 Chicago Road, call Paul at (586) 201-3949
JULY 17
Camouflage Quest: Sterling Heights Nature Center discusses habitats and how animals use colors and patterns to hide and survive, also themed craft, game and story, for ages 5-11, 6-7 p.m., Warren Public Library - Miller Branch inside Warren Community Center, 5460 Arden Ave., free but registration required, (586) 751-5377, warrenlibrary.net
JULY 19
Garden walk: Presented by Warren Garden Club, tour yards not featured during 2023 event, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Old Village area near Chicago and Mound roads, (810) 656-6490, mzeagleant@gmail.com
JULY 26
Yoga at the Hill: Presented by Macomb County Board of Commissioners and Bodhi Seed Yoga & Wellness, childrens yoga and basic yoga from 9-9:50 a.m., raffle from 9:50-10 a.m., and chair yoga and intermediate yoga from 10-10:50 a.m., pavilions at Freedom Hill County Park, 14900 Metropolitan Parkway in Sterling Heights, free but register for 10th anniversary shirt and gift at bocmacomb.org/events/yoga-at-the-hill
ONGOING
City Square Street Fair: Vendors, food trucks, face painting, inflatables, and kids games and crafts, 5-8 p.m. every last Wednesday until September, also kids shows at 7 p.m. and movies at 8 p.m., includes ventriloquist and “Moana 2” July 30, hula hooping and “Mufasa” Aug. 27, and magician and “IF” Sept. 24, Warren City Square outside City Hall, 1 City Square, cityofwarren.org/events/city-square-street-fair
Warren City Square Fountain: Splash around from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. daily, outside Warren City Hall, 1 City Square, facebook.com/cityofwarren
Empowering Civic Engagement: The Local Government Series: Monthly program includes discussions about Department of Public Works (July 16), Warren Public Library - Burnette Branch (Aug. 21) and Sanitation Department (Sept. 17), 6-8 p.m., locations vary, cityofwarren.org/events
Weekly car shows: 5-9 p.m. Mondays, Jimmy’s Tavern next to National Coney Island, 30140 Van Dyke Ave. in Warren, facebook.com/jimmystavernnci, (586) 751-1400
• Also 50-50, door prizes and food with proceeds benefitting Veterans Returning Home, 5-8 p.m. Mondays, Lumberyard Pub & Grub, 26700 Schoenherr Road in Warren, (586) 776-7775
• Also music, 50-50, and drinks and food, 4-8 p.m.
Tuesdays, Ukrainian Cultural Center, 26601 Ryan Road in Warren, (586) 757-8130, uccwarren.com
• 5-8 p.m. Wednesdays, Sandbaggers Sports Bar & Grill, 25615 Van Dyke Ave. in Center Line, (586) 759-5900
Historical Society of Center Line meetings: 10 a.m. every first Friday of month (second Friday in July due to holiday), Center Line Public Library, 7345 Weingartz St., (586) 758-8274, centerline.events.mylibrary. digital
Widowed Friends events: Book clubmeets 10:30 a.m. every second Friday of month, National Coney Island, 30140 Van Dyke Ave. in Warren, RSVP to Elaine at (586) 291-2471, widowedfriends.com
La Leche League of Warren meetings: For pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers, 6:30-7:30 p.m. every third Wednesday of month, Warren Public Library
- Civic Center inside Warren City Hall, 1 City Square, lllofwarren.weebly.com
Pageturners Book Club: Meets 6-7 p.m. every third Tuesday of month, Center Line Public Library, 7345 Weingartz St., centerline.gov/436/pageturners-bookclub
Senior activities: Cards, chair exercising, puzzles and more, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Fitzgerald Recreation Center, 4355 E. Nine Mile Road in Warren, (586) 759-0920
PAWS to Read: All ages can tell stories to therapy dog, 5-6 p.m. Wednesdays, Warren Public LibraryCivic Center inside Warren City Hall, 1 City Square, (586) 751-0770, warrenlibrary.net
Health workshops: Hosted by Corewell Health, free and virtual, corewellhealth.org/classes-events/ southeast-michigan
Spotlight on business...
He was 30 years old and with his expertise in the automotive industry, he opened D & P Auto at Martin Road and Gratiot Avenue in Roseville.
“‘God, don’t let me screw up,’” is what he told himself in the very beginning.
“He just wanted it to be a little shop and here we are 25 years later,” his wife, Cindy Kupinski, said. “We’ve had so many people who have come through here. Everyone wants to come to see Dave.”
Dave has done just fine since those early days, and D & P Auto is celebrating its silver anniversary in business. To celebrate the milestone, staff will hold a Customer Appreciation Day July 15 during business hours with a barbecue. Everyone is welcome to attend and enjoy hot dogs, chips and water at no cost.
The employees are honest with customers and treat everyone in a professional manner. Dave and Cindy are always willing to talk to patrons about what is wrong with their vehicles and the best way to repair them. At D & P Auto, the prices are kept affordable for the clientele.
When he started, Dave, a master auto mechanic, had two service bays. When the company grew, a larger facility was needed. So, in 2019, D & P Auto relocated to Groesbeck Highway and Hayes Road in Roseville.
But when more space was needed, the company moved again to its current location at 26022 Schoenherr Road in Warren. With eight service bays, the D & P Auto skilled staff provides complete auto service, oil changes, brakes, alignments and more.
“Besides the everyday cars, they also specialize in classic cars and hot rods,” Dave said.
“I’d like to thank all the people in the community for 25 years of business,” Dave said. “I got started with parents whose kids and grandkids are coming to me now. I’m fixing stuff that nobody wants to fix.”
While Dave is busy helping customers in the downstairs garage, Cindy operates the nonprofit organization Healing Choices upstairs. Healing Choices is a resource center for domestic violence survivors.
D & P Auto is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. It is closed on Saturdays and Sundays. For more information, call (586) 498-8980. To reach Healing Choices, call (586) 899-0236.
Police
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“Thank you to the loved ones here today who support our public safety officers through long nights, missed holidays and tough calls. You, too, are recognized. You, too, are respected.”
Stone also stated the importance of the Warren Police Department.
“Our community is safer and stronger and more united because of the police officers who proudly wear their badge with distinction, as well as dispatchers that answer each call for assistance during times of crisis with calm and resolve that reminds Warren residents that we are in the very capable hands of
AVA 1 Juice opens in Warren
ABOVE: Warren Police Commissioner Eric Hawkins makes remarks during a promotion and swearing-in ceremony on June 20 at Warren City Hall.
LEFT: Warren Police Sgt. Gabriel Seibt has his badge pinned on during a promotion and swearing-in ceremony for the department.
our professional protectors,” she said.
Hawkins ended the ceremony by reminding officers that their new roles might be even more important than their previous jobs.
“I know you’re all eager to dive into your new assignments, but remember that you will now assume an even more crucial role within the department as your colleagues will look to you even more for professional and often personal guidance and information,” he said. “I strongly encourage you all to be the leader that you would want to lead you and never forget your oath. Never forget your mission, our mission, our values and the community that we serve.”
Call Staff Writer Brian Wells (248) 2917637.
AVA 1 Juice is newly opened in Warren. The business offers premium smoothies and fresh juices, acai and specialty bowls, energizing slushes, and espresso and energy drinks. AVA 1 Juice also serves nine flavors of ice cream by the scoop as well as cakes by the slice.
AVA 1 Juice is located at 11526 E. 10 Mile Road, west of Hoover Road. It is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. Catering for all occasions and DoorDash delivery is available. Call (586) 486-4868.
Photos by Brian Wells
CARE
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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 coaching; employee assistance programs; and more. The organization also works with the local school districts.
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 Unit-
ORDINANCE NO. 80-834
AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL AND REPLACE CHAPTER SEVEN OF THE WARREN CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS AND IS RENAMED THE “ANIMAL WELFARE ORDINANCE”.
BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO THE ORDINANCE.
THE CITY OF WARREN ORDAINS:
Sec. 7-3. Enforcement.
This chapter may be enforced by a City of Warren Animal Control Offcer or Police Offcer. Article X relating to Chickens may be enforced by Building and/or Zoning. Unless otherwise noted any violation of this Chapter is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail and up to $500.00 in fnes and costs.
ARTICLE IV – LICENSING AND VACCINATIONS
Sec. 7-40. License.
(a) Every dog kept in the City of Warren must be licensed except:
1. A dog under four months of age;
2. A dog licensed by another state in which the dog and owner reside, if the owner will be present in Warren for thirty days or less.
(b) Applications shall be fled at the City Clerk’s offce and shall contain the following information:
1. Age, breed, sex, color and marking of the dog;
2. The owner’s name, address, and signature;
3. The previous owner’s name and address if applicable and known;
4. A certifcate from a licensed veterinarian that the dog is vaccinated against rabies or alternative documents described in section 7-41.
5. The licensing fee as established by City Council in Chapter 18 of the Warren Code of Ordinances; and
6. Any other information the clerk’s offce or Warren Police Department reasonably determine is necessary and relevant to issue the license.
(c) The Clerk shall issue a dog license and dog tag to the owner upon the completion of the owner’s complete application, proper documentation and payment of the license fee. The owner shall ensure that the dog always wears the tag.
(d) Licenses shall expire on April 30th each year either one year or three years from the date of issue depending on the type of vaccination given.
(e) A violation of this section shall be as follows:
1. For a frst offense, a municipal civil infraction payable by a fne of $100.00;
2. For a second offense, a municipal civil infraction payable by a fne of $250.00;
3. For a third offense, a misdemeanor payable by up to 90 days in jail and a fne of $500.00.
Sec-7-41. Rabies Vaccination.
(a) The owner of a dog, aged four months or older in the City of Warren shall vaccinate the dog for rabies. On request of an animal control or police offcer, the person possessing the dog shall provide documentation of the rabies vaccination.
(b) The owner is exempted from the rabies vaccination requirement if all the
dinator 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.
ed 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 coor-
following conditions are met:
1. A licensed veterinarian has, within the last four months, determined that the dog is allergic to the rabies vaccination and the owner provides written confrmation from the veterinarian of the allergy with his or her application for a dog license;
2. The owner obtains a dog license as required by Section 7-40;
3. The owner signs and submits to the clerk’s offce an affdavit acknowledging the risk of owning an unvaccinated dog;
4. The owner notifes the clerk’s offce if the dog is destroyed or moved from the City;
5. The owner ensures that the dog is muzzled and always restrained while the dog is off the owner’s premises.
(c) A violation of this section shall be as follows:
1. For a frst offense, a municipal civil infraction payable by a fne of $100.00;
2. For a second offense, a municipal civil infraction payable by a fne of $250.00;
3. For a third offense, a misdemeanor payable by up to 90 days in jail and a fne of $500.00.
Sec. 7-42 Breeding
Breeding animals is not allowed in the City of Warren. Violation of this section shall be a civil infraction punishable by a fne of $500.
ARTICLE V. INDOOR ANIMAL BOARDING FACILITIES
Sec. 7-46. Zoning. No person shall own or operate a boarding facility within a residential zone as defned by the zoning code of ordinances (R-1-A, R-1-B, R-1-C, R-1-P, R-2, R-3, R-3-A, R-4, R-5).
(Code 1967, § 4-919(1); Ord. No. 80-738, § 1, 5-10-16)
Sec. 7-47. Defnitions.
The following words, terms and phrases when used in this article shall have the meanings indicated:
(a) Pet: Dog (canis lupus familiaris) or cat (felis silvestris catus).
(b) Pet boarding facility (indoor): A building or structure located on any lot or parcel which is approved for the use of indoor boarding of dogs and cats pursuant to the requirements of this division. An indoor pet boarding facility may include a pet day care facility.
Sec. 7-48. Purpose and intent.
To regulate the operation of indoor pet boarding facilities for dogs and cats for the public health, safety, and welfare of the city and persons within its jurisdictional boundaries. With each license, the city clerk or their duly authorized representative shall issue the appropriate number of dog tags for the number of dogs authorized to be kept therein as required by Public Act 339 of 1919 (MCL 287.262). Such tag shall be readily distinguishable from the individual license tags issued.
Sec. 7-49. Cleanliness.
It shall be the duty of all licensed indoor pet boarding facilities to keep the pet boarding facility clean and free from any accumulation of dirt, mud, fecal matter or debris. Further, all indoor pet boarding facilities shall daily, unless required more frequently, remove all refuse matter, including fecal matter including inside pens and cages, and dispose of it in an appropriate disposal facility.
Sec. 7-50. Required. Any person who operates an indoor pet boarding facility shall annually apply to the city clerk for an indoor pet boarding facility license pursuant to Sec. 18-1 and pay a fee set by City Council. The city clerk or their duly authorized
“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.
representative shall not issue any indoor pet boarding facility license under the provisions of this article unless the applicant demonstrates compliance with this article. This article does not exempt dogs kept in an indoor pet boarding facility from the individual license requirements in this article.
Sec. 7-51. Standards for issuance.
(a) Zoning requirements. No indoor pet boarding facility license shall be issued unless the site is found to be in full compliance with the City zoning ordinance.
(b) Michigan Department of Agriculture regulations. All animals kept in an indoor pet boarding facility shall be kept and maintained as required by Public Act 339 of 1919, Public Act 287 of 1969, Regulation 151 and any rules or regulations promulgated by the Michigan Department of Agriculture in addition to the requirements of this section.
(c) Number of animals. The number of animals shall be based upon the space available to meet each animal’s needs, i.e. sanitary, noise, ventilation, feeding, recreation, and temperature, and shall be set by this division.
(d) Interior environmental standards. The interior environmental standards such as ventilation, temperature control, and lighting shall be established and maintained according to the Michigan Building Code.
(e) Stand-alone building. When the boarding facility is in a stand-alone building the noise emitting from the property cannot exceed the noise level as established by the zoning ordinance.
(f) Shared common interior walls. When the facility shares a common interior wall with an adjacent tenant, the area shall have a sound transmission class (STC) of not less than 50 (45 if feld tested) for airborne noise when tested in accordance with ASTM E90.
(g) Exercise area. An indoor or outdoor exercise area with a minimum area of 300 square feet shall be available to any dog kept in the facility for longer than 24 hours.
Sec. 7-52. Buildings.
The indoor pet boarding facility shall be located at least 100 feet from any dwelling or building on adjacent property. If a facility is in a multi-tenant building it must meet all building code separation requirements including sound transmission requirements per section 7-51.
Sec. 7-53. Inspections.
An annual certifcation shall be obtained from animal control that the licensed indoor pet boarding facility has been inspected and found to have adequate construction and comfortable housing for the animals kept therein.
Sec. 7-54. Animal space.
Stall area for each small dog shall be not less than 16 square feet of foor space by four feet high. Stall space for each medium dog shall be not less than 20 square feet of foor space by fve feet high. The stall space for each large dog shall not be less than 30 square feet of foor space by six feet high. The stall space requirements listed in this subsection are for single dog runs. If two or more animals are stored in the same stall, the size of the stall spaces shall be adjusted to insure each animal the minimum space required for each. For purposes of this Article, small dogs are 25 pounds or less; medium dogs are 26 to 50 pounds; and large dogs are 51 pounds or larger.
Sec. 7-55. Municipal civil infraction.
(a) Unless otherwise provided, any person, corporation, partnership or any other legal entity who violates the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a municipal civil infraction and shall, upon a fnding of responsibility, be punished by paying a fne of $250.00. For each subsequent violation of this article, the responsible person or entity shall pay a fne of not less than $500.00. (b) The city may also seek additional legal and/or equitable relief in the district court or by fling suit in the circuit court. The city may recover its reasonable attorney’s fees, court costs and other expenses related to enforcement activities
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
With the move, CARE of Southeastern Michigan has more space. The new location has several rooms that will be used for meetings as well as classes.
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or litigation against the person or entity found to have violated this article.
• Article V. Regulates Indoor Boarding Facilities and/or animal day care facilities. It provides for a license fee and standards. These facilities are becoming more wide spread.
Sec. 7-60. Tethering.
Tethering. It shall be unlawful for any person to attach chains or tethers, restraints or implements directly to a dog without the proper use of a collar, harness or other device designed for that purpose and made from a material that prevents injury to the animal. In addition, no person shall:
(a) Tether a dog without the continuous presence of an adult on the premises at all times that the dog is restrained; or
(b) Leave a dog outdoors without the continuous presence of an adult on the premises at all times; or
(c) Tether a dog unless the tether is a coated steel cable specifcally designed for restraining dogs and is at least three times the length of the dog as measured from the tip of its nose to the base of its tail and is attached to a harness or non-choke collar specifcally designed for tethering, with a swivel attached to both ends, done in such a manner as to not cause injury, strangulation or entanglement of the dog on fences, trees, another tethered dog, or any other man-made or natural objects; or
(d) Tether more than one dog to a single tether or tether one dog to a single tether that would allow the dog to come within three (3) feet of another tethered dog or a property line; or
(e) Continuously tether a dog for more than two continuous hours, except that tethering of the same dog may resume after a hiatus of three continuous hours, for up to three hours total time on tether per day; or
(f) Use a tether or any assembly or attachments thereto to tether a dog that shall weigh more than one-eighth of the animal’s body weight, or due to weight, inhibit the free movement for the animal within the area tethered; or
(g) Tether a dog on a choke chain or in such a manner as to cause injury, strangulation, or entanglement of the dog on fences, trees, or other man made or natural obstacles; or
(h) Tether a dog without access to shade when sunlight is likely to cause overheating; or appropriate shelter to provide insulation and protection against cold and dampness when the atmospheric temperature falls below 40 degrees Fahrenheit, or to tether a dog without securing its water supply so that it cannot be tipped over by the tether; or
(i) Tether a dog in an open area where it can be teased by persons or an open area that does not provide the dog protection from attack by other animals; or
(j) Tether an animal in an area where bare earth is present and no steps have been taken to prevent the surface from becoming wet and muddy in the event of precipitation
A violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail and/or $500 fnes and costs.
Sec. 7-61. Severe Weather Conditions.
It shall be unlawful for any person to leave any dog outside and unattended during any period in which any severe weather warning has been issued for Macomb County, Michigan by the National or Local Weather Service for a unreasonable amount of time, if the temperature during such period remains entirely either below 32° F. or above 90° F. “Outside,” for purposes of this section, shall mean any dog that is outdoors subject to the weather and elements, which expressly includes, but is not limited to, a dog in a securely fenced-in yard, a dog in a carrier, or a dog tethered. The dog shall be considered “outside” regardless of access to an outdoor doghouse or similar structure, unless such structure is a properly functioning climate-controlled and weather-resistant structure. A Violation of this section is a is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail and/or $500.00 fnes and costs.
Sec. 7-62. Failure of a motorist to report an injured animal.
(a) A person commits the crime of failure of a motorist to report an injured animal if the person, while operating a motor vehicle, knowingly injures an animal with the motor vehicle and fails to immediately report the injury to the owner of the animal if the identity of the owner is known or discovered; or if unable to contact the owner of the animal, immediately notify a peace offcer or animal care agency, and provide the location of the injured animal, the motor vehicle operator’s name, address, operator’s license.
(b) Failure of a motorist to report an injured animal is a civil infraction punishable by a $500.00 fne.
Sec. 7-63. Animals left unattended in motor vehicles; Ability to rescue It shall be unlawful for an animal to be left unattended in a motor vehicle. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by up to 90 days in jail and/or $500.00 fnes and costs.
(a) As used in this section, “motor vehicle” has the meaning given that term in the Michigan Motor Vehicle Code.
(b) A person who enters a motor vehicle by force or otherwise, to remove an animal left unattended in the motor vehicle is not subject to criminal or civil liability if the person:
(1) Before entering the motor vehicle, determines that the motor vehicle is locked or there is no reasonable method for the animal to exit the motor vehicle without assistance;
(2) Has a good faith and reasonable belief, based upon the circumstances, that entry into the motor vehicle is necessary because the animal is in imminent danger of suffering harm;
(3) Before or as soon as is reasonably practicable after entering the motor vehicle, notifes law enforcement, or emergency services;
(4) Uses no more force than is necessary to enter the motor vehicle and remove the animal; and
(5) Remains with the animal in a safe location, in reasonable proximity to the motor vehicle, until law enforcement or emergency services arrives.
(c) This section does not limit the liability of a person for gross negligence or for reckless, wanton, or intentional misconduct.
Sec. 7-64. Good Samaritan Law; Providing Care in Emergencies
(a) Any person, including a licensed veterinarian, who gratuitously and in
good faith renders care or treatment at the scene of an emergency on or adjacent to a roadway shall not be held liable for any civil damages as a result of such care or treatment or as a result of any act or failure to act in providing or arranging further medical treatment where the person acts as an ordinary reasonably prudent person would have acted under the same or similar circumstances.
(b) For purposes of this section, an “emergency” shall include a fre, food, storm, or other natural disaster, hazardous chemical or substance incident, vehicular collision with an animal, or other transportation accident in which an animal is injured or in need of assistance to protect its health or life.
Sec. 7-74. Barking and Howling Dogs.
No person shall harbor or keep a dog which, by loud and frequent yelping or habitual barking or howling, causes a serious annoyance to other persons in the neighborhood. Evidence that the dog(s) has/have barked or howled for an aggregate period of twenty (20) minutes out of one hour shall be suffcient for conviction. If the nuisance barking or howling complaint is determined to be provoked by any other animal or nearby pedestrian(s), it may be excluded from the aggregate time if the owner:
(a) provides documentation that the provocation exists and cannot be avoided; and
(b) takes remedial steps to change the environment of the dog(s) and abate the nuisance within a three-month period from the date of the complaint. Upon evaluation of the report, if in the opinion of the animal control offcer the dog is creating a nuisance by barking or howling incessantly or continuously, the animal control offcer shall issue a citation to the owner of said animal for a violation of this section. Such violation shall be a civil infraction punishable by a fne not to exceed $500.00.
Sec. 7-77. Running at Large.
It shall be unlawful for any dog not to be confned upon the premises of its owner or custodian at all times except when the dog is otherwise under the reasonable control of the owner or custodian, is within a portion of a publicly owned and operated dog park that is designated for dogs without leashes, is confned in a closed automobile or dog crate, or has the express permission of the owner or occupant of the private property. Penalties for violating this section are as follows:
a. A frst offense shall be a misdemeanor punishable by up to 15 days and jail and a fne of $250.00.
b. A second offense shall be a misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a fne of $500.00.
c. A third offense shall be a misdemeanor punishable by up to 60 days in jail and a fne of $750.00.
d. A fourth offense shall be a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a fne of $1,000.00. A violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail and/or fnes/costs not to exceed $500.00 and forfeiture of the animal.
e. As a condition of sentencing for any level offense, the court shall order the owner to install, repair or maintain secure fencing at their home to insure the animal is confned to the premises.
ARTICLE VIII. POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND DANGEROUS DOGS
Sec. 7-90. Purpose.
The purpose of this Article is to establish a procedure for identifying dogs that pose a potential or signifcant threat to the safety of people, animals, or property, to impose precautionary restrictions on such dogs in an effort to prevent a serious injury from occurring, and to promote responsible ownership of all dogs within the city.
Sec. 7-91. Defnitions.
Potentially Dangerous Dog. A dog that exhibits any of the following specifc behaviors:
(a) Menaces, chases, or approaches a person, including on a bicycle, upon the streets, sidewalks, or any public or private property, other than the dog owner’s property, and displays threatening or aggressive behavior toward, or otherwise threatens or endangers the safety of a person or domestic animal.
(b) Causes injury to a person or domestic animal that is less than a severe injury. For purposes of this section, the term “severe” injury means permanent, serious disfgurement, serious impairment of health, or serious impairment of a bodily function.
(c) Aggressively bites a person or domestic animal. For purposes of this section, the term “aggressively bites” means the dog physically bit the person or animal in a manner not normally associated with playfulness or accidental behavior while exhibiting objective signs of aggression, attack behavior or intent to harm. The damage inficted by a bite, or lack thereof, may also be used by animal control offcers as a factor in determining whether a bite was aggressive.
(d) Any of the behaviors listed above exhibited in another community and documented in an offcial report of any law enforcement or animal control agency.
Dangerous Dog. A dog that exhibits any of the following specifc behaviors:
(a) Exhibits aggressive behaviors that result in further incidents or complaints after having been determined to be a potentially dangerous dog.
(b) Causes severe injury to a person or domestic animal. For purposes of this section, the term “severe” injury means permanent, serious disfgurement, serious impairment of health, or serious impairment of a bodily function.
(c) Kills a person or domestic animal.
(d) Is used in the commission of a crime, including but not limited to dog fghting and guarding of illegal operations.
Sec. 7-92. Notice of Determination / Judicial Process.
a. Determination. If an animal control offcer or law enforcement offcer has investigated and concludes a dog is potentially dangerous or dangerous because it has exhibited any of the behaviors specifed in Sec. 7-91 the animal control offcer may issue a citation to the owner or keeper
of the dog. The owner or keeper of a dog shall be provided with a citation containing the fndings that form a basis of the determination that the dog is either potentially dangerous or dangerous.
b. Mitigating Circumstances. An animal control offcer shall have discretion to refrain from issuing a citation for a potentially dangerous or dangerous dog if the animal control offcer determines that the behavior was the result of the victim abusing or tormenting the dog, was directed toward a trespasser or person committing or attempting to commit a crime, involved accidental or instinctive behavior while playing, did not involve a signifcant injury, or other similar mitigating or extenuating circumstances.
c. Judicial Process and impoundment. The 37th District Court shall schedule a hearing forthwith. At the frst hearing the Court shall make a determination as to whether the dog should be impounded pending the outcome of the case. The Court shall weigh factors including but not limited to: the severeness of the conduct of the dog; whether an injury or severe injury was inficted to a person or domestic animal; the potential threat to the safety and welfare of the public if the dog is not impounded and the ability of the owner or keeper to comply with Sec. 7-93 during the pendency of the case. The owner and/or keeper will be allowed to present evidence to contradict the potentially dangerous or dangerous determination. A jury shall not be available. After a hearing, if the Court fnds by a preponderance of the evidence that the dog is potentially dangerous, the Court shall advise the owner and/or keeper of the requirements for possessing a potentially dangerous dog in the City. If the dog was impounded, the dog shall not be returned to the owner until the requirements of Sec. 7- 93 are met. If the Court fnds by a preponderance of the evidence that the dog is dangerous the Court shall advise the owner and/or keeper of the prohibitions contained in Sec. 7-94 and that the dog is subject to forfeiture and euthanasia.
Sec. 7-93. Requirements for possession of a potentially dangerous dog.
(a) A potentially dangerous dog shall not be returned to the owner or keeper of the dog until the following requirements have been satisfed:
(1) The owner or keeper shall install secure fencing at the property where the dog will reside which is maintained in good repair with self-locking ingress or egress gates. The fencing may be any combination of chain link fencing and/or privacy fencing, shall only be installed upon obtaining all required fence permits from the city, and shall pass all required inspections prior to the dog’s return to the property. A visible “Warning Dangerous Dog” Sign must be affxed to the fence in a location clearly visible to the public.
(2) When removed from the property of the owner or keeper, a potentially dangerous dog shall always be restrained by a secure leash of no more than four feet in length and under the control of a capable adult person.
(3) A potentially dangerous dog shall have a microchip implanted by a licensed veterinarian. The microchip shall contain the name and approximate age of the dog, its classifcation as potentially dangerous, and the name, address, and telephone number of the registered owner.
(4) The owner shall obtain and maintain public liability insurance that covers dog bites with policy coverage in the minimum amount of $250,000.
(5) Two recent color photographs of the dog, which clearly show the color and approximate size of the animal, shall be provided to animal control.
(6) The potentially dangerous dog shall meet the requirements of the AKC’s Canine Good Citizen Program, or its equivalent, to the satisfaction of animal control. Dogs that are under one year of age are ineligible for the AKC Canine Good Citizen Program, so such dogs must be enrolled in or have completed the AKC START Program or an equivalent approved by animal control. The dog may not return to its city residence until these requirements have been met, but it may be kept at a qualifed rescue or dog housing business until proof of successful completion of the program is submitted to, and acknowledged by, animal control and the City Clerk. For every future violation of this chapter for which a dog may be determined to be potentially dangerous which occurs after the dog has completed the requirements of this subsection and been properly registered under this section, additional training or testing, including but not limited to renewing the dog’s compliance with this division, may be imposed by animal control as a condition of continuing to keep the dog within the city unless the dog’s status is changed to dangerous due to the nature or frequency of the new violation(s).
(7) The potentially dangerous dog, if over 12 weeks old, has been spayed or neutered.
(8) All impoundment and lodging costs have been paid by the owner.
(b) Before the dog returns to any property within the city other than a qualifed rescue organization or a boarding business, the owner of a potentially dangerous dog shall ensure that the dog’s license is current and shall register the dog with the City Clerk as a potentially dangerous dog with all information required by the City Clerk’s potentially dangerous dog registration form, as well as the following:
(1) Proof of animal control’s certifcation that the required fence, selflocking gate, and leash have all been procured for the dog.
(2) Proof of microchipping and the information contained on the microchip. The owner shall ensure that the microchip information provided to the city is kept up to date.
(3) Proof of the required insurance policy.
(4) Proof of the successful completion of the required training and temperament testing.
(5) Two recent color photographs of the dog, which clearly show the color and approximate size of the animal.
(c) The owner or keeper of a potentially dangerous dog must, within ten business days, report to the City Clerk if the dog has been permanently removed from the city, has died, or has relocated within the city. The new address of a relocated potentially dangerous dog shall be provided as part of the report to the City Clerk.
(d) After its initial registration, a potentially dangerous dog shall be registered with the City Clerk annually and its owner or keeper shall pay a registration fee established by City Council. This registration and fee shall be in addition to any other requirements for annual licensing of an animal.
(e) After a dog has been licensed for three full years as a potentially dangerous dog, the owner has the right to request removal of the potentially dangerous classifcation if during that three year time period there have not been any violations of the conditions required for keeping the potentially dangerous dog and without any new incidents involving behavior by the dog that would qualify for a potentially dangerous determination pursuant to this section. The removal request shall be made to animal control and animal control shall conduct a review of the dog’s behavior and inspect the premises to ensure that the conditions set forth in this section have been followed.
(f) Visiting Dogs. Any dog that does not reside within the city and is licensed by another community but which is determined to be a potentially dangerous dog pursuant to this section shall not be subject to the conditions for possessing a potentially dangerous dog within the city, except that the dog shall be microchipped before its release, all impound and microchipping costs shall be paid by the owner, and its owner and keeper shall be advised by animal control that the dog is not to return unless all of the conditions for possessing a potentially dangerous dog are frst satisfed. In the event the dog is subsequently in the city without full compliance with the requirements for possessing a potentially dangerous dog, the person harboring or possessing the dog shall be subject to the penalties set forth in division (g).
(g) Penalties
(1) Except as provided in division (g)(2), any person who owns, harbors, keeps, or possesses a potentially dangerous dog in violation of any of the requirements of this section for possessing a potentially dangerous dog, or who in any way aids or abets such ownership, harboring, keeping, or possession, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail and/or fnes and costs up to $500.00. The court may only waive or reduce these fnes in cases of fnancial hardship, upon good cause shown, if the offender forfeits all ownership and possessory rights to the offending dog and forfeits future dog ownership and possessory rights until the offender has successfully completed animal ownership educational training satisfactory to the city’s animal control offcers and for a period of time determined appropriate by the court.
Sec. 7-94. Prohibition of Dangerous Dogs in the City. Impoundment and euthanization. A dangerous dog is not permitted within the city of Warren. It shall be immediately impounded and shall be euthanized not less than ten calendar days after a determination is upheld by the 37th District Court pursuant to section 7-92(d) and all appeal rights have been exhausted. Alternatively, the Court may permit the owner and/or keeper of the dog to relocate the dog to another municipality if they obtain written permission from that municipality’s chief administrative offcer or chief animal control offcer. Sec. 7-95. Savings Clause.
If any provision of this Chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application and to this end, the provisions of this chapter are severable.
Sec. 7-96-7-98 reserved.
ARTICLE IX. CATS AND COMMUNITY CATS
Sec. 7-99. Running at large prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person in the city to have possession or custody of any cat without having it under control and/or confned to his or her premises at all times; provided, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to possession or custody of any cat less than four (4) months of age, when proof of age can be and on request is submitted to a police offcer or animal control.
(Code 1967, § 4-920)
Cross reference(s)—Streets, sidewalks and other public places, Ch. 34. Sec. 7-100. Exhibiting to authorized personnel.
It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse to show or exhibit, at any reasonable time, any cat in his or her possession or custody to any licensed inspector, police offcer or animal control offcer.
(Code 1967, § 4-921)
Sec. 7-101. Number of cats harbored restricted; nuisance.
It shall be unlawful for any owner or tenant to possess, harbor, shelter or keep more than three (3) adult cats, at any residential dwelling unit or commercial or industrial premises, excepting kennels, veterinary hospitals and pet shops. For the purpose of this section, an adult cat shall be deemed to be any cat six (6) months or older. It shall also be unlawful to maintain any cat or cats so as to create a nuisance by way of noise, odor or otherwise.
(Code 1967, § 4-922(1); Ord. No. 80-340, § 11, 6-9-87)
Sec. 7-102. Report of cat bites.
If any person is bitten by a cat, it shall be the duty of that person, or the owner or custodian of the cat having knowledge of same, to report same to the police department within twelve (12) hours thereafter. If the owner or custodian of any cat has any reason to believe or suspect that such cat has become infected with rabies, it shall be the duty of that person to report same to the police department immediately.
(Code 1967, § 4-924)
State law reference(s) Rules for control of rabies and the disposition of nonhuman agents carrying disease, including rabid animals, MCL 333.5111.
Sec. 7-103. Agreements with animal hospitals authorized.
The city may enter into necessary agreements with animal hospital owners and/ or managers to carry out the terms of this article.
(Code 1967, § 4-926)
Sec. 7-104. Disposition.
(a) Any impounded cat shall not be sold or otherwise disposed of within four (4) days after its acquisition.
(b) If the cat has a collar, tag/license or other evidence of ownership, the owner and/or manager of the animal hospital or shelter shall notify the owner in writing and disposition of the animal shall not be made within seven (7) days from the date of mailing the notice.
(c) The process of disposition shall be in such a manner as previously agreed upon between the city and owner and/or manager of an animal hospital or shelter. Each owner and/or manager of an animal hospital or shelter shall be required to maintain a record of each identifable cat acquired, indicating a basic description of the animal, the date it was acquired and under what circumstances. The record shall also indicate the date of notice sent to the owner of an animal and subsequent disposition. The owner and/or manager of the hospital or shelter is made an agent of the city for this purpose, and his or her actions in this regard are declared to be for a governmental purpose. A minimum daily charge of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be made for feeding and shelter of each cat so impounded.
(d) This section does not apply to cats which are sick or injured to the extent that the holding period would cause undue suffering, or to cats whose owners request immediate disposal.
(Code 1967, § 4-925)
Sec. 7-105. Community Cat Policy.
The City of Warren declares that the preferred method for controlling the community cat population is through Trap-Neuter-Return (“TNR”). TNR is a method for humanely and effectively managing cat colonies and reducing freeroaming cat populations. The process involves trapping the cats in a colony, having them spayed\neutered, ear-tipped for identifcation, vaccinating against rabies, then releasing them back into their original territory.
(a) All community cats shall be sterilized, ear tipped and vaccinated in accordance with the Trap-Neuter-Return process
(b) All community cats living in colonies shall be cared for on the private property of the community cat caregiver or with the permission of the property owner or property manager.
(c) All community cats may be managed and maintained by a community cat caregiver under the following requirements:
(1) Food shall be provided in the proper quantity for the number of cats being managed and is to be supplied no more than once per day, for only 30 minutes each feeding time between the hours of 5 and 10 AM.
(2) Food must be placed in feeding containers that are maintained and secure.
(3) All feeding stations shall be kept in a clean, sanitary manner.
(4) Water. Supplied water must be clean, potable, and free from debris and algae.
(5) Shelter. If shelter is provided, it shall be unobtrusive, safe, and of the proper size for the cat(s).
(d) Trapping of community cats is permitted only for the purpose of Trap-Neuter-Return unless the community cat is injured and veterinary care is required.
(e) An ear tipped cat received by Animal Control shall be returned to the location where it was trapped with no hold periods, unless veterinary care is required.
Sec. 7-106-7-110 reserved.
ARTICLE X. CHICKENS
Sec. 7.111. License required. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any hen within the corporate limits of the city without frst obtaining a license, in accordance with this section, and as required by section 18-1.
Sec. 7-112. Permit required. Any person who desires to keep not more than four (4) hens in the city, for personal use only and not for any business or commercial purpose, must obtain a building permit for the construction of a detached accessory building, in accordance with sections 22.02, and as defned in section 4-20, of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Warren (the “Ordinance”), except that the structure need not comply with section 2.52 of the Ordinance and may be elevated eighteen (18) to thirty-six (36) inches off the ground.
(a) Henhouse and pen. The detached accessory building shall include:
(1) A minimum of one (1) square foot per hen, four (4) insulated walls, a ventilated roof, a human access door to provide food and water, collect eggs, and allow for cleaning, a chicken door with a secured latch, and, if elevated off the ground, a foor and a sturdy ramp (collectively, the “henhouse”); and
(2) A fence securely constructed with ½” galvanized hardware cloth on all four (4) sides and overhead, which includes a secure gate to remove hens, is attached to the henhouse, and is located on the permanent foundation required by section 4.20 (a) (2) of the Ordinance (the “pen”).
(d) Application for hen license. Any person who desires to keep hens under this chapter must complete, and submit to the offce of the city clerk, an application for a hen license on the form provided. No application will be accepted unless the following is provided:
1. Proof of fnal inspection of the henhouse and pen by the Building Division.
2. Full name, address, phone number, and email of the applicant.
3. The annual license fee which shall be determined by city council resolution.
4. The written consent of the property owner, if the applicant is not the fee owner of the property upon which the hens will be kept.
5. If the property upon which the hens will be kept is a two-family dwelling, the written consent of the occupant of the two-family dwelling who is not the applicant.
(e) Issuance and expiration. The offce of the city clerk will issue a hen license where the application complies with all the requirements of this section and Ordinances of the city. Only one hen license may be issued per lot, as defned in the Ordinance. A hen license is valid for one (1) year after the date issued, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in section 18, is non-transferable, is site-specifc, and does not run with the land.
(f) Denial. The issuance of a license applied for under this section may be denied by the city clerk, and a license may be revoked or suspended as set forth in section 18-12, in which case the process set forth therein shall govern.
(g) Renewal. Unless otherwise provided below, an application for license renewal shall be considered in the same manner as an original application.
(1) Application. Any person who desires to keep hens under this section must complete and submit to the offce of city clerk an application for hen license on the form provided, twenty (20) calendar days prior to its expiration. No application will be accepted unless the information required by section 7-11 (d) (2) –(5) is provided.
(2) Review. Prior to renewal of a hen license, the city clerk must distribute the application to the animal control offcer to review the application for compliance with this section, recommend approval or disapproval, and return the application to the offce of city clerk offce within twenty (20) calendar days. A recommendation of disapproval must state a reason.
(h) Private restrictions control. Private restrictions on the use of property shall remain enforceable and take precedence over a hen license. Private restrictions include but are not limited to deed restrictions, neighborhood association by-laws, condominium master deed restrictions, and covenant deeds. A hen license issued to a person whose property is subject to private restrictions that prohibit the keeping of hens is void. The interpretation and enforcement of the private restriction is the sole responsibility of the private parties involved.
Sec. 7-113. Requirements. A person who owns hens and possesses a hen license must comply with the requirements of this chapter and all the following:
(a) The owner must keep no more than four (4) hens, and no roosters, male chickens, or any other type of fowl.
(b) The property on which the hens will be kept must have a use, as defned in the Ordinance, of one-family or two-family dwelling.
(c) No hen may be slaughtered at the property.
(d) All hens must be kept in the henhouse or pen at all times, in sanitary condition and a state of good health, and be secured in the henhouse from dusk to dawn.
(e) The henhouse and pen must be located at least ten (10) feet from all adjacent property.
(f) The henhouse and pen must be constructed and maintained to prevent (i) rats, mice, or other rodents or vermin from being harbored underneath or within its walls; (ii) entry by predators; and (iii) the escape of hens.
(g) All feed and other items associated with the keeping of hens likely to attract rats, mice, or other rodents or vermin shall be secured and protected in sealed containers.
(h) The owner must feed and water the hens daily.
(i) The hen eggs must not be sold.
(j) The owner must submit the hen license for examination upon demand by any police offcer, code enforcement offcer, or animal control offcer.
(k) If the requirements of this chapter are not complied with, the city may revoke the hen license and/or initiate prosecution of a civil infraction.
Sec. 7-114. Retroactive Application.
Current license holders will be required to comply with this section when they renew their annual license, or within 365 days from the date this ordinance takes effect, whichever is greater.
This Ordinance shall take effect on July 14, 2025
A full copy of the ordinance can be inspected and obtained in the Offce of the City Clerk for the City of Warren, One City Square, Suite 205, Warren, Michigan 48093. MCL 117.3 Sec. 3(k).
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance No. 80-834 was adopted by the Council for the City of Warren at its meeting held on June 24, 2025.
Sonja Buffa City Clerk
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The Old Village Cruise to be be held
WARREN — The Old Village Cruise will be held from 4-8 p.m. July 11 at First United Methodist Church, 5005 Chicago Road.
Spectators and classic car owners are welcome. There will be hot dogs, hamburgers, cheeseburgers and chips available from 6-8 p.m. for a free will donation. Classics are not required to register and can be viewed in the east parking lot at the church. Others are asked to park in the north lot closest to the Red Run.
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WARREN — Warren Civic Theatre is offering a summer theater camp from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 11-14 at the Owen Jax Recreation Center, 8207 Nine Mile Road. The camp is for youth ages 8-16. Cost is $120 for Warren residents and $130 for nonresidents.
The camp with theatre staff will include acting, singing, dancing and improv. Campers will be grouped by age and experience. No experience is necessary. The campers will hold a brief presentation on the last day of camp. Attendees should bring a sack lunch and a bottle of water.
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— Maria Allard
were able to return to the U.S. Eggert said the business was a dream of hers after working as a substitute teacher in Madison Heights for many years and hearing girls repeatedly say how they wished there was an affordable store where they could shop for high-end dresses.
“I had a dream and for months and months, I kept thinking about the dream, and I kept thinking about the vision, and what I would hear the students say about how they wished they had a place that was fancy and had a set up that wasn’t like a thrift store, but still be getting a resale item that was high end, and I was like, ‘I can do that.’ And here it is,” she said.
‘The feeling of brightness and happiness was the first feeling I had’
Jenny Wu, who owns three Chinese restaurants, came to the U.S. as a child in 1981 to escape political turmoil in her native China. Her family was labeled as traitors to the country by the Communist Party.
“There was a lot of changes. I noticed the streets were brighter. The streetlights just made it seem like America was really beautiful,” Wu said of her initial impression of America. “Back in the day in China wasn’t like how it is now. They didn’t allow people to have lights or have anything really. The streets were always dark at night. So that alone, just entering into the United States, the feeling of brightness and happiness was the first feeling I had.”
She said initially, a language barrier caused her family to struggle with employment for a while. She said they only came to the U.S. with approximately $30 and two suitcases. Eventually, her mom started one of the restaurants Wu owns with a friend in order to help her godson get a green card. However, her mom, a pianist, did not really care for the stress of the restaurant business, and her mom’s godson didn’t care for it, either. So Wu, who had gone to school at the University of Michigan for organiza-
tional studies, which incorporates business with psychology, ultimately took over the business and expanded it. At one point, she owned four restaurants across metro Detroit: JJ Crab House and Lucky Kitchen, in Ann Arbor; Sapporo Hibachi Steakhouse and Sushi, in Livonia; and her largest one, Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse, in Novi. After 13 years in Novi, she closed the restaurant this year but still maintains her other locations.
Wu said she has faced some challenges as an immigrant business owner over the years, especially when there was the SARS epidemic, which originated from Hong Kong.
“SARS was a big challenge for me. A lot of people didn’t want to come eat Chinese food,” said Wu. “Also, back in 1993 when I started it, a lot of people saw Chinese food as really unhealthy. So yeah, there’s always challenges.”
‘This is something that, at one point, my kids can be part of it’
Mariana Steganha co-owns the Biggby Coffee franchise location in Lathrup Village with her husband, Rodrigo.
Originally from Brazil, she came to the U.S. with her husband, who had a temporary work assignment in 2016. She said he was offered a full-time position with his company in the U.S., and ultimately, they ended up staying stateside.
Steganha said that after the birth of her second child, they decided that a traditional 9-5 job was not something that was suitable for her anymore. They decided to look into franchising their own business. Steganha said their neighbor is the area representative for Biggby franchise locations and asked if they were interested in opening one. Since coffee is such an important part of Brazilian culture, they thought it was the perfect type of business to get involved in.
“My husband thought it was a good idea to own a business and long term, we would have more time for our family, too,” Steganha said. “This is something that, at one point, my kids can be part of it.”
They opened the franchise in Novem-
ber 2024. She said she really has enjoyed getting to know the community through the business.
Like Wu, Steganha said that the biggest challenge she had when coming to the country was the language barrier. She said her husband spoke the language well, but she didn’t. She did, however, have a foundational understanding of the written language and was able to learn it by submersion with her first job in the U.S.
“I got to learn how to communicate. I had to face challenges like talking to people over the phone, especially angry customers, with some delayed orders, for example. So you know customer service, so I was the first one to take the heat,” she said. “So that brought me a lot of experience. For me,
when I’m here at the cashier talking to people, that’s something that I really appreciate because it’s how everything started for me when I started my career path.
“I like that, and people get curious and say, ‘Hey, where are you from? I noticed your accent,’ and we start to get to know each other,” Steganha said.
She said getting to know the community and her staff is her favorite part of owning the coffee shop. She said she has learned a lot from both her customers and her staff.
Wu has been in the restaurant industry for years and said that her Novi customers have continued to frequent her Livonia locations. Eggert and Steganha, who recently opened their businesses, said that they just want people to know they exist.
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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.
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
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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 19711994; 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.”
Carol Maddox McKinney has been employed 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.
ABOVE: Detroit Memorial Park President Wilbur B. Hughes III stands near the gravesites of Charles Diggs Sr. and family members. Diggs Sr. was a Black state legislator and mortician who found investors to fund the cemetery in 1925.
TOP LEFT: Singer Florence Ballard of the Supremes, who died in 1976, is buried at Detroit Memorial Park. Her gravestone, which reads “Florence Glenda Chapman beloved wife and mother,” has been visited by fans over the years.
BOTTOM LEFT: The first interment was Oct. 27, 1926, of infant Emma L. Brown, who was stillborn. A ceramic angel is next to her gravesite.
Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
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Kitchen caper
MOUNT CLEMENS — On June 8 at around 6 a.m., Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to McLaren Macomb Hospital for a theft report.
A hospital security officer played surveillance footage for the deputies showing a male suspect entering the kitchen at around 4 a.m., making a meal on the grill, putting food into a bin and taking the food to a room on the second floor before leaving.
No staff members recognized the suspect or knew how he got into the facility.
Splash pad spat
MOUNT CLEMENS — On June 6 at around 7:30 p.m., Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to Shadyside Park for an assault report.
The caller, a 47-year-old Clinton Township woman, said a child spat on her child at the splash pad. The woman went over to the other child’s guardian and told her what happened. The guardian then began yelling at the Clinton Township woman, telling her she should use corporal punishment on her child and poked her on the forehead.
The Clinton Township woman reportedly indicated that she wished to press charges against the guardian.
Barricaded gunman draws SWAT response
HARRISON TOWNSHIP — On June 4 at around 10:40 p.m., Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the 27000 block of Riviera Drive in Harrison Township for a disorderly person. The suspect, a 41-year-old Harrison Township man, was allegedly intoxicated, destructive and threatened to shoot the caller.
Upon arrival, deputies learned that the suspect and a child were inside the residence. As they attempted to establish a perimeter, deputies spotted the man holding a gun and heard a gunshot-like sound. Deputies used the patrol vehicle PA system to issue commands for the suspect to exit the residence, which he did not comply with.
The county’s tactical team was activated and responders were able to retrieve the juvenile from the residence. They took the suspect into custody without further incident. The suspect was lodged in the Macomb County Jail.
Attempted stereo robbery
HARRISON TOWNSHIP — On June 4 at around 2:20 p.m., Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the 38000 block of Middle Pointe Court for an attempted larceny from auto.
Township man who said someone broke into his car and tried stealing its radio. Glass was found around the car, while the radio housing was pried open and several wires were unplugged.
A doorbell security camera was found in the area but the footage did not provide additional information about the incident.
Drunken driver arrested after driving into ditch
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Shelby Township police officers were dispatched to the area of 23 Mile Road and the M-53 ramp for a vehicle in the ditch at 8:03 p.m. June 15. The sole occupant of the vehicle reportedly said he was cut off by another vehicle, causing him to run off the road. Upon talking with the driver, an officer observed indicators that suggested the driver had consumed alcohol, according to the police report. Police said the driver admitted to “having a couple of beers” earlier in the day. After a series of roadside sobriety tests, the driver was placed under arrest for operating while intoxicated, according to police. The driver was transported and lodged at the Shelby Township Police Department until he was sober.
Hundreds of dollars in liquor stolen
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — An officer was dispatched to CVS, 15121 24 Mile Road, for a retail fraud at 5:15 p.m. June 16. Upon the officer’s arrival, he met with the store manager, who said he observed on surveillance video five suspects in the store select more than $330 worth of liquor and leave the store without paying for it. The suspects drove away in a Dodge Durango. Detectives were investigating.
Car stolen
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A police officer was dispatched to the 46000 block of Jonathon Circle, near Dequindre and Auburn roads, for a stolen car at 7:44 a.m. June 11. The owner of the vehicle said her 2020 Nissan Altima was gone from the parking lot when she woke up that morning. The owner stated she last saw her vehicle at 11:30 p.m. June 10. Detectives were investigating.
Abandoned bag
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — On June 6 at around 9:30 a.m., Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the intersection of 22 Mile Road and Beacon Square to investigate a suspicious item.
A passerby notified deputies about a backpack left on the median separating Beacon Square. Deputies opened the gray-and-black backpack to find
clothing.
No identifying documents were found in the bag, and deputies stored the bag in an evidence locker.
Bad check
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — On June 5 at around 2:55 p.m., Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the Michigan Educational Credit Union on Hayes Road for a fraudulent check report.
A 53-year-old Detroit man reportedly entered the credit union and attempted to cash a $1,700 check. As the check was being processed, staff was notified the man’s account had a history of fraudulent check activity. As employees tried to get more information, the man fled the credit union, leaving his check and ID behind.
Marketplace scammer
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — On June 5 at around 2:10 p.m., Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the 21000 block of Rome Drive to speak with a 21-year-old Macomb Township man about a fraud report.
The man attempted to buy a Nintendo Game Boy Color device and two games from a 29-year-old New Baltimore man through Facebook Marketplace. The seller claimed he no longer lived in Michigan and would mail him the items if he was paid $80 through Venmo.
After being paid, the New Baltimore man did not respond to requests for mailing updates, and a search of the man’s account by the Macomb Township resident revealed a history of people claiming the New Baltimore man to be a scammer.
The Macomb Township man wished to press charges.
Bomb threat suspect arrested
GROSSE POINTE CITY — Police took a 35-yearold Detroit woman into custody at around 12:50 p.m. June 10 after she allegedly left a post on X, formerly Twitter, threatening to bomb a doctor’s office on the second floor of the Neighborhood Club. Police said the building was evacuated, searched and cleared, and no explosive device or any other suspicious object was found. Police said after they identified the suspect and arrested her, she confessed to making the threat on social media. She was facing a charge of making a bomb threat, police said.
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