In the bin
Come garbage day, most curbside recycling bins are stuffed with paper, plastic and glass bottles, cans, and cardboard, but there’s a whole lot more that can be added to the heap. Read More
Published March 27, 2013
Though spring seems to have lost its way en route to Michigan, it won’t be long before temperatures finally rise and the ground thaws to welcome new plants and flowers into eagerly awaited gardens around metro Detroit.
Just like in fashion boutiques, there will be lots of trends that customers will be clamoring for at their local nursery this year as they plan their landscape design. According to Erma Rhadigan, co-owner of Ray Wiegand’s Nursery in Macomb Township, this year’s most popular bloom choices are going to be bright, warm colors. Read More
Published March 27, 2013
With spring here — at least according to the calendar — many homeowners look to the state of their houses after the long, dirty winter and aren’t happy with what they see.
Carpets are soiled by salty boots; driveways start cracking from the months-long freeze/thaw cycle; and muddy messes are exposed in backyards that will be used for entertaining, come summer.
Now is the time to fix those problems, according to local contractors, before warm-weather fun beckons and the summer home- improvement rush begins. Read More
Published August 8, 2012
Can do
Eileen Haraminac will teach several upcoming food preservation courses at the Macomb MSU Extension office at 21885 Dunham, Assembly Room A, in Clinton Township:
• Aug. 18: hot water bath jams and jellies.
Published March 21, 2012
As pet lovers snuggle up with their furry friends, many may not think about where their animals came from before they found them listed online or at a pet store. But the Michigan Humane Society estimates that 99 percent of pet store puppies are bred by large-scale breeders, or puppy mills, some of which are known for their cruel and inhumane treatment of animals to maximize profit. Read More
Published March 14, 2012
An electronic sign on the wall reads “10 days, 14 hours, 15 minutes and 4.32 seconds.”
“That’s the countdown until the end of my life,” laughed Melisa Valentine, 25, of Ferndale, a bartender at the Blarney Stone Pub in Berkley.
She’s kidding of course. The countdown marks the time left before St. Patrick’s Day, the annual holiday many celebrate by bellying up to the bar. But for those tasked with handling the crowds and their beverage orders from behind the bar, it’s a far different experience. Read More
Published March 12, 2012
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Everything worth having comes at a sacrifice.
That’s a lesson Clinton Township residents Josh Garrison, 31, and Jacquelyn Monastero, 28, have been living for the past 10 years.
In January, their story captured national attention when they were named as one of five finalists for a Hawaii wedding giveaway from the ABC morning talk show “Live! With Kelly.” It was too fitting an opportunity to pass up, considering they met 10 years ago on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Read More
Published March 8, 2012
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — With the installment of a new gate system at the township’s dog park, township workers will have a more active log of the canines accessing the park.
Township Parks and Recreation Director Linda Walter said the gate system upgrade, which uses plastic key fobs in place of key cards to enter the dog park, will allow them to track in real time who accessed the park. More than 560 people have passes to the park, which is located behind the Clinton Township Adult Senior Life Center on Romeo Plank Road. Read More
Published March 7, 2012
Bullying hurts.
It can make someone feel small, rejected, disrespected, stupid, ugly, unloved and unimportant.
While not a new concept — the bullies and bullied have been around for years — it seems to have entered a new realm as an alarming number of youth have responded to bullying in more dramatic ways than society has been accustomed to. Suicide. Violence. Murder. Read More
Published March 7, 2012
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Whatever their stories or reason for coming, the men who attend a once-a-week parenting workshop have at least one thing in common.
They’re all trying to grow as fathers.
By the time the workshop, aimed at helping men build healthy relationships with their children, begins at 7 p.m., the Macomb Intermediate School District building is all but empty for the night. But in a back room of the building’s second-floor library, the men convene around a table for two hours every Thursday for 14 weeks. Read More
Published March 1, 2012
FRASER — As 9-year-old Jadan Vizino and 8-year-old Jacob Flachsmann shuffled around the boxing ring, exchanging jabs, it was clear that the pair weren’t mad, but rather were focused.
The punches don’t hurt, Flachsmann said later. Once you’ve boxed a few times, you get used to them.
“It’s real fun,” he added. “You have to be real fast. You have to move a lot.” Read More
Published February 29, 2012
DETROIT — Prep your paws for a whole lot of petting as the annual two-day celebration of all things dog arrives March 3 and 4 with the annual Detroit Kennel Club Dog Shows at Cobo Center.
More than 2,000 dogs representing 167 breeds will be on hand to interact with the public, demonstrate their skills and compete for top prizes. Read More
Published January 25, 2012
Public schools keep religion out of the forefront of education, but many parents want to see religious education, traditions and beliefs at the center of their child’s learning environment.
Those parents can choose schools that keep faith the focus.
Religious schools take several steps to ensure faith ideals are conveyed inside and outside the classroom, including daily religious services. Read More
Published January 11, 2012
FRASER — Being without grapplers in the 140- and 145-pound weight classes early in the season isn’t killing the confidence of members of Fraser High School’s wrestling team.
Until the Ramblers can fill those holes, which coach Ed Skowneski says the staff is working on, Fraser will essentially be down 12 points before it hits the mat for its matches. Read More
Published December 14, 2011
After Shelby Township crafter Margie Conn waged a successful battle against breast cancer, she decided to use her skills to help others.
“I had to give back,” she said. “I got involved with Relay for Life. I am always looking for a way to contribute.”
The winner of the first C & G Newspapers Holiday Craft Contest, Conn received 245 votes for her repurposed cigar box, decorated with keys and memorabilia. Crafting the decorative storage boxes involves weeks of work layering paints and resin. Read More
Published December 7, 2011
FRASER — It started with tragic news.
Susan Bertolini-Fox’s mother, Irene Bertolini, had breast cancer.
But she wasn’t done living yet. Feeling inspired by a pottery display at Greenfield Village, the mother-daughter duo signed up for a pottery class together at Oakland Community College.
“She was a very positive woman and wanted to do something new,” Bertolini-Fox recalled of her mother, who overcame her diagnosis to live another 12 years before passing away in 1995. But pottery, it turned out, had a much longer impact. Read More
Published December 7, 2011
Looking for a few more gifts on your holiday shopping list? Choosing a Michigan-made item or purchasing from a small, local business can be a win-win — recipients get to unwrap something unique, while shoppers help boost Michigan’s economy.
“If we’re going to make an impact with our dollars, this is the biggest impact we can have — at this time of the year,” said Lisa Diggs, founder of Buy Michigan Now. Read More
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