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Published December 8, 2020

Macomb Township Chronicle

Lifelong local resident shares historical memories

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Celestine Young has lived in Macomb Township all his life.

Published December 7, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

Volunteers raising funds for Stony Creek memorial tree in honor of former deputy director

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A group of volunteers at Stony Creek Metropark are raising funds to plant a memorial tree in honor of the Huron-Clinton Metropark Authority’s former deputy director, Dave Kirbach, who died in August.

Roseville Fire Marshal William Ciner is the Michigan Fire Inspectors Society Fire Inspector of the Year for 2020.

Published December 4, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Roseville fire marshal named Michigan Fire Inspector of the Year

ROSEVILLE — Roseville Fire Marshal William Ciner recently was named the 2020 Fire Inspector of the Year by the Michigan Fire Inspectors Society.

Published December 4, 2020

C&G Newspapers

UCS graduate saves man’s life with CPR learned in high school

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — A Utica Community Schools graduate recently helped save the life of a man who was having a medical emergency at a storage unit.

Published December 3, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Local race-car driver wins national championship

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Current Bloomfield Hills and former West Bloomfield resident Bobby Sak can lay claim to something only a small percentage of people can — he is a national champion.

Published December 3, 2020

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Community mourns longtime pastor

MOUNT CLEMENS — A man who played a large role in the lives of school children and parishioners throughout the area is being mourned by thousands after passing away on Thanksgiving Day.

Published December 3, 2020

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Macomb County honors veteran of the year

MOUNT CLEMENS — A Shelby Township veteran was recently publicly recognized by Macomb County.

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

Royal Oak Review

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.