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Eric Czarnik

C&G Staff Reporter – Sterling Heights Sentry

Staff Writer Eric Czarnik reports on Sterling Heights and Utica Community Schools, and he writes a weekly auto column. He is a Wayne State University graduate who has been employed at C & G Newspapers since 2007.

Published November 15, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Color guard co-captain raises the flag despite injury

STERLING HEIGHTS — As a co-captain of the Utica High School color guard, Lauren Kerr is used to being a right-hand woman to the coach and the rest of the team. But with an injured left arm, it’s been a little harder this fall.

Published November 15, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Woodworkers make board for billionaire Branson

STERLING HEIGHTS — When Henry Ford II High School senior Hannah Frrokaj was assigned a woodworking class project of making a paddleboard for billionaire Richard Branson, her first task was to find out who he was.

Published November 12, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Sterling, schools cope with Veterans Day snowstorm

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights city offices are supposed to be closed and quieter on the federal holiday of Veterans Day. But behind the scenes, city officials were busy dealing with several inches of snow that were dumped on metro Detroit.

Published November 12, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Trees planted at relief drain

STERLING HEIGHTS — As the leaves fall and nature grows colder and deader, Macomb County officials have been working hard to set the stage for more trees, plants and wildlife around the Sterling Relief Drain.

Published November 12, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Teachers union files labor charge against Utica Community Schools

UTICA/SHELBY TOWNSHIP/STERLING HEIGHTS — The Utica Education Association, a union representing teachers in the Utica Community Schools district, recently appealed to a state labor commission amid ongoing collective bargaining talks.

Published November 12, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Jewelry store owner rings in his store’s last hurrah

STERLING HEIGHTS — Diamonds are forever, but businesses are not.

Published November 12, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Nighttime car accident kills pedestrian in Sterling Heights

STERLING HEIGHTS — Police are trying to figure out why a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle late at night Nov. 9, leading to the man’s death.

Published November 5, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Sterling voters renew public safety and streets millage

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights voters decided to stick with the familiar on Election Day Nov. 5, overwhelmingly approving a Safe Streets millage renewal and reelecting the current mayor and City Council.

Teachers affiliated with the Utica Education Association union gather outside the site of a Utica Community Schools Board of Education meeting to rally for a contract Oct. 28.

Published November 4, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Teachers union seeks recovery of salary steps in Sterling Heights

STERLING HEIGHTS — The union representing Utica Community Schools’ teachers is seeking a labor agreement that guarantees them a path to restore salary steps after years of no raises.

Published November 4, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

City, schools make plans to observe Veterans Day in Sterling Heights

STERLING HEIGHTS — Manny Gonzales, of Sterling Heights, served in active duty for the U.S. Army for a little over 17 years. Now retired from the service, he keeps Old Glory flying from his 22-foot flagpole and regularly decorates his yard with small flags for Independence Day and Memorial Day.

Work continues on the Sterling Heights Community Center, near Dodge Park and Utica roads.

Published October 25, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Sterling Heights issues economic activity progress report

STERLING HEIGHTS — City investments in roads, infrastructure and more are paying off as more businesses make Sterling Heights their home, according to a report at an Oct. 15 City Council meeting.

Brian Parker, from Sterling Heights, receives the 19th Survival Coin from the Sterling Heights Fire Department.

Published October 25, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Survival Coin recipient, neighbors honored in Sterling Heights

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sometimes, help is closer than it seems, and a neighbor becomes a good Samaritan.

Published October 25, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

‘Outsiders’ production at Henry Ford II High fights for hope amid inequality

STERLING HEIGHTS — Theatergoers who plan to attend Henry Ford II High School’s production of “The Outsiders” should get ready for a rumble onstage; namely, some choreographed fight scenes.

Published October 25, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

CORE program reaches out with fall event in Sterling Heights

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights Police Sgt. Aaron Susalla had some ideas in mind for his latest masterpiece, to be painted on the side of a pumpkin.

Published October 23, 2019

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Cook up a kitchen renovation

METRO DETROIT — After years of daily use and food preparation, a home’s kitchen can start to look like stale leftovers. But when it’s time to cook up something new, professional renovators are dishing out some design tips based on common sense and the latest trends.