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Longtime Royal Oak City Attorney David Gillam worked his last day with the city of Royal Oak Nov. 13 and was set to begin his new position as village administrator and clerk in Wolverine Lake, a 1.68-square-mile village in Commerce Township, Nov. 23.

Published November 20, 2020

Longtime Royal Oak city attorney leaves to serve hometown

ROYAL OAK — Longtime Royal Oak City Attorney David Gillam, 61, is saying goodbye to the city for the third, and final, time.

In October, Chippewa Valley Schools received 130 hat and scarf sets that were handmade by Vivian Mathew. Pictured are Hailey Ross, Lilly McEvoy and Elyse McEvoy.

Published November 19, 2020

Macomb Township Chronicle

Macomb Township woman crochets hats and scarves to benefit local students

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — It’s the spirit of Thanksgiving personified.

Published November 19, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

Shelby Township author writes historical fiction series

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A Shelby Township resident has written several books of historical fiction based on research that he did into his own family.

Chamber awards best and brightest despite canceling yearly banquet

Published November 18, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe-Roseville Chamber of Commerce awards best, brightest

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — Despite not being able to hold its annual banquet, the Eastpointe-Roseville Chamber of Commerce honored the best and brightest in the two communities by privately presenting awards to individuals and institutions.

Published November 18, 2020

Madison - Park News

Local woman delivers groceries to cancer patients amid pandemic

MADISON HEIGHTS — Grocery shopping during a pandemic is a high-risk activity for cancer patients due to their weakened immune systems. To help them and their caregivers, a program through the nonprofit New Day Foundation for Families offers to do the shopping for them.

Published November 17, 2020

West Bloomfield Beacon

JVS recognizes Salvation Army worker as local ‘Employee of the Year’

KEEGO HARBOR — Life hasn’t always been easy for Tyler Feil.

Published November 17, 2020

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Six veterans inducted into Harrison Township memorial

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Six new members are officially part of the Harrison Township Veterans Memorial: Gerald Allen, U.S. Army; Bernard Pavone, U.S. Air Force; Tommie Phelps, U.S. Marine Corps; Frank Schwenck, U.S. Navy; Mark Spooner, U.S. Marine Corps; and David Trevino, U.S. Marine Corps.

Published November 10, 2020

Troy Times

Troy student accelerates music career in quarantine

TROY — When COVID-19 shut down Troy Athens High School classrooms last spring, Zachary Sinutko feared missing the highlights of his senior year of high school, such as prom and graduation.

Raj Vattikuti was named one of nine winners of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 Michigan and Northwest Ohio Award. Vattikuti founded Altimetrik in 2012.

Published November 10, 2020

Southfield Sun

Southfield entrepreneur wins Ernst & Young award

SOUTHFIELD — Raj Vattikuti has spent a lot of time in the tech industry and knows what it takes to make a successful business.

Published November 5, 2020

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Mount Clemens resident describes military service

MOUNT CLEMENS — Supplying troops during World War II, a conflict in which over 16 million Americans served, was no small feat.

Joyce Johnson officially became a member of the Southfield Public Library board Oct. 19.

Published October 27, 2020

Southfield Sun

Southfield library names Joyce Johnson to board

SOUTHFIELD — Joyce Johnson was looking forward to retirement. After 22 years teaching at different stops within Southfield Public Schools, Johnson was excited for her time off. Then Southfield Mayor Ken Siver called and everything changed.

Local artist creates maze to break world record

Published October 23, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Local artist creates maze to break world record

ROSEVILLE — A Roseville native returned to her old stomping grounds to achieve a world record for the largest drawn maze.

SERESA dispatcher named Michigan Telecommunicator of the Year

Published October 23, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

SERESA dispatcher named Michigan Telecommunicator of the Year

ROSEVILLE — A South East Regional Emergency Services Authority dispatcher recently received an award for 2020 Telecommunicator of the Year.

End of an era as decades-old barbershop closes its doors

Published October 23, 2020

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

End of an era as decades-old barbershop closes its doors in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Mayor Kip Walby said for decades, those seeking the “pulse of the city” had to look no further than Jim’s Barber Shop on a Saturday morning.

MMSTC students receive Stamps Scholarships

Published October 23, 2020

C&G Newspapers

MMSTC students receive Stamps Scholarships

WARREN/FRASER/STERLING HEIGHTS — Two students who attended Warren Consolidated Schools’ Macomb Mathematics Science and Technology Center were named 2020 Stamps Scholars.

Published October 21, 2020

Southfield Sun

Southfield resident sees song reach No. 1 on Billboard charts

SOUTHFIELD — Randy Scott always dreamed that this would happen. The Southfield resident would drive around town listening to the jazz station on Sirius XM radio and imagine that his song was playing. When he looked at the jazz charts on Billboard.com, he would always imagine his song at the top.

Over 40 years later, police still seek answers to homicide case

Published October 21, 2020

Troy Times

Over 40 years later, Troy police still seek answers to homicide case

TROY — Troy police are taking a fresh look at an unsolved murder mystery that’s more than four decades old, and they are seeking the public’s help to uncover new clues or information.

Cameron Korman, 18, from Troy, right, stands beside Dave Duey, the director of operations at the MI Freedom Center in Troy. Korman did his Eagle Scout community project for MI Freedom Center, managing the creation of a flag display case.

Published October 21, 2020

Troy Times

Scout project makes showcase for Pearl Harbor flag

TROY — To Troy High School senior Cameron Korman, community service is a way to give back to the society that lets him be a student, a Scout and a member of the community.

Memorial garden for late Commissioner Kim Gibbs coming to South Barton Park

Published October 20, 2020

Royal Oak Review

Memorial garden for late Commissioner Kim Gibbs coming to South Barton Park

ROYAL OAK — On Oct. 12, the Royal Oak City Commission unanimously directed staff to begin the necessary preparations for a memorial garden dedicated to late City Commissioner Kim Gibbs.

Eric Florka works in Royal Oak as a gas line worker for Consumers Energy after surviving his battle with COVID-19.

Published October 20, 2020

Royal Oak Review

COVID-19 survivor, hospitalized 44 days, encourages people to ‘mask up’

ROYAL OAK — Ever since 48-year-old Eric Florka’s unique and life-threatening encounter with COVID-19, he has become a strong advocate for wearing facial coverings to prevent the spread of the virus.