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Published February 5, 2019

Troy Community Chorus hits high notes, finds ‘a chord’

TROY — Clawson resident Gwen Kirby, 90, a 28-year member of the Troy Community Chorus, trekked across a frigid parking lot to the usual rehearsal venue the evening of Jan. 29 to find out she had to drive to a different location because of a scheduling problem.

Published February 5, 2019

Troy Times

Volunteers train cats to attract furever homes

TROY — The first lesson the Paws for Life Rescue volunteers are learning is how to synchronize the clicker to the treat.

Published February 5, 2019

Troy Times

Old man winter roared in Troy

TROY — Half a foot of snow followed by extreme cold played havoc with school and work schedules and travel last week.

Author and librarian Annie Spence will talk about and sign her debut book, “Dear Fahrenheit 451: Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks: A Librarian’s Love Letters and Breakup Notes to the Books in Her Life,” at the Troy Community Center Feb. 7.

Published February 5, 2019

Troy Times

Librarian/author examines her love/hate relationship with books

TROY — Debut author Annie Spence, a librarian for 10 years at the Grosse Pointe Public Library, is charged with “weeding” books off the shelves — taking them out of circulation.

Pictured from left is Chase Hudspeth, Jamie Thiel, Sallie Hudspeth, Chelsea Hudspeth and Clay Hudspeth. Sallie, of Macomb Township, is in need of a heart transplant. A “Rally for Sallie” will be held Feb. 17 at the Mirage Banquet Hall in Clinton Township.

Published February 5, 2019

C&G Newspapers

‘Rally for Sallie’ set to assist mother in need of heart transplant

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Sallie Hudspeth and her family are described as kind, strong, hard-working people who never ask for help.

Published February 5, 2019

Macomb Township Chronicle

Site plan approved for new library in Macomb Township

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Another step has been taken toward the development of a new library in Macomb Township.

Money raised by the Creekside Animal Hospital in Macomb Township will go toward the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Team and the St. Clair Shores K-9 unit. A $1,500 check was presented on Jan. 23.

Published February 5, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Animal hospital donates to local K-9 units

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Thanks to a recent donation, two local law enforcement K-9 units can now be further equipped.

Over 15 Macomb County communities have facilities that are designated as daytime warming centers, including the Clinton-Macomb Public Library North Branch. Wind chill temperatures last week dipped to 40 below zero.

Published February 5, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Macomb County, libraries offers assistance during deep freeze

MACOMB TOWNSHIP/CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The need for warming centers increased as temperatures decreased the week of Jan. 28.

Brandon Brown graduated from Farmington High School in 2017 at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth.

Published February 5, 2019

Farmington Press

Bullied Farmington teen turns life around

FARMINGTON/FARMINGTON HILLS — Farmington resident Brandon Brown, 19, has a 3.6 grade-point average at Oakland Community College, is a Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society officer, and was recently named a semifinalist for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.

Team members Elizabeth Niemenski, 16, front; Julia Tatone, 16; and Mindy Leidal, 17, all of Farmington Hills, attend a practice Feb. 2.

Published February 5, 2019

Farmington Press

United Farmington Figure Skating Team looks for skaters

Male and female skaters from North Farmington, Farmington and Harrison high schools are welcome to join. The club sport offers members the potential to earn a club varsity letter and welcomes skaters of all levels.

Published February 5, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Royal Oak Senior Community Center to hold memorial for late chef

ROYAL OAK — The sudden death of Tim Campbell, known to most as Chef Tim, shook many in the Royal Oak community. The Madison Heights resident was 59 years old when he died Dec. 14.

Published February 5, 2019

Woodward Talk

Local police detail response calls during subzero temperatures

FERNDALE/BERKLEY — Subzero temperatures at the end of January, the worst of which hit Jan. 30-31, when the low was measured at 13 degrees below zero, according to the National Weather Service, resulted in not many, but some weather-related incidents for local police.

Published February 5, 2019

Woodward Talk

‘House Hunters’ features purchase of Ferndale home

FERNDALE — A local woman was featured on the HGTV series “House Hunters,” in which she was seen purchasing her first home in Ferndale.

The idea is to construct a new building on the city-owned land, with City Hall and city services located on the new building’s ground floor, and senior housing located above.

Published February 5, 2019

Woodward Talk

Huntington Woods considers building senior housing on city land

HUNTINGTON WOODS — Huntington Woods has long been looking at increasing its senior housing within the city.

The Clinton Township Parks and Recreation Department has a variety of upcoming programs, including an escape room, dodgeball, and the popular Daddy Daughter Dance.

Published February 4, 2019

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Clinton Township recreation programs continue to be reinvented

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Staff in the Clinton Township Parks and Recreation Department continue to discover new ways to reinvent their programs.

Published February 4, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Students learn about, excel in health science programs

FRASER/MACOMB TOWNSHIP — On Jan. 19, at Fraser High School, health science students from Macomb and St. Clair counties took part in the Michigan Health Occupations Students of America Future Health Professionals Region 4 Leadership Conference.

A September 2018 photo from inside a Macomb County shows the fatberg. Now, researchers at Wayne State University are utilizing a state grant to further study such phenomena.

Published February 4, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Wayne State University researchers to study fatbergs

METRO DETROIT — Macomb County residents may recall how a “fatberg” was discovered and was subsequently removed at the Clintondale Pump Station in September 2018. Now, local college professors are studying how to prevent such entities from backing up drains in the future.