FRIDAY, JAN. 21, 2022
LATEST CITY NEWS & UPDATES
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The city of Sterling Heights and the Ethnic Community Committee will hold its 2022 Cultural Exchange on Friday, March 11, from 6-10 p.m. in the city’s Community Center, located at 40250 Dodge Park.
The public is welcomed and encouraged to attend this celebrated event!
Free overflow parking is available at City Hall and the 41A District Court.
The 2022 Cultural Exchange will feature a wide array of ethnic music and dance, educational and cultural displays from area groups and organizations, as well as desserts and breads for sampling. A minimum suggested donation of $1 is requested. Past events have attracted over 1,000 visitors.
Interested in being a part of the event?
Businesses interested in becoming a sponsor, restaurateurs who would like to donate samples of ethnic desserts or breads, culturally-related organizations that would like to have a display table, and dance troupes and entertainment groups interested in performing are encouraged to call the Community Relations Department at (586) 446-2473.
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Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order FREE at-home COVID-19 tests. The tests are completely free, and orders will usually ship in 7-12 days
Order your tests now so you have them when you need them!
Also, a new federal rule now requires private insurers to cover up to eight FDA-approved over-the-counter COVID-19 tests per month for each person covered by a health plan.
Free COVID-19 testing is not limited to Michiganders with private health insurance. Consumers’ out-of-pocket costs will vary depending on how the coverage is provided:
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Through a network of preferred pharmacies or retailers: If your insurer establishes a network of preferred pharmacies or retailers, you can get over-the-counter COVID-19 tests with no up-front costs at those locations. If you choose to purchase your tests elsewhere, your insurer is required to reimburse you up to $12 for those tests.
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Through reimbursement: If your insurer does not establish a network of preferred pharmacies or retailers, you will have to pay up front for your tests, and your insurer will be required to reimburse you for the full purchase price of the covered tests.
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Michigan Medicaid and MIChild: Participants of these programs have coverage for FDA-authorized at-home COVID-19 tests.
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If you do not have insurance: People without insurance can also get tested for free at some community health centers.
More information about COVID-19 testing for people without insurance is available on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website.
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The Sterling Heights Public Library is now on Instagram! Follow @SHPUBLIB to stay up-to-date on what's happening at the library!
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The City Clerk’s Office has scheduled a week of extended hours for passport appointments to encourage those traveling during spring break to get their passport applications in!
They will be targeting the local high schools to fill these appointments with students and their families. “Passport Week” will be January 24th – 29th and will offer evening appointments every day until 7 pm, and Saturday afternoon hours.
They are also planning to host “passport fairs” in the upcoming months to encourage passport application submittals before the summer travel crunch.
These events will be held at local high schools in conjunction with recruitment of precinct interns and voter registrations for new voters for the upcoming elections.
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Carmen Williams from the Sterling Heights Ethnic Community Committee and African American Coalition, participated in the Interfaith Center for Racial Justice’s 35th annual MLK Jr. Holiday Celebration on Monday, Jan. 17.
The Ethnic Community Committee was a proud sponsor for the event!
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Sterling Heights Parks and Recreation will be hosting a blood drive with Versiti Blood Services at the Community Center on Monday, Feb. 7 and Tuesday, Feb. 15 from 2 to 7 p.m.
Help us exceed our January blood drive results!
Collected: 48 units
First time donors: 15
Lives Impacted: 144
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At the Jan. 18 City Council Meeting, the Sterling Heights Police Department recognized two community partners who recently contributed generous donations to the police department. Through their support we are able to continue our efforts to serve and protect our residents and business community!
The City is grateful to have Meijer as a great corporate citizen within its municipal boundaries. The Meijer located at 36600 Van Dyke has supported various causes and events sponsored by the Sterling Heights Police Department. For over 10 years, Meijer has donated to Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge #118 for the Law Enforcement Torch Run in support of the Special Olympics. Recently, Meijer donated a bicycle to a deserving young man whose bicycle, his sole means of transportation, had been stolen. Meijer also donated Christmas lights in 2020 to assist officers who volunteered to decorate the Sterling Heights home of recently orphaned children.
For the 2021 holiday season, the Police Department created the "Golden Ticket" program whereby officers were able to issue twenty "tickets" to residents going through a difficult time. A Golden Ticket entitled the recipient to a gift card, with a Grand Prize bestowed on one of the lucky Golden Ticket recipients. Meijer was a principal sponsor of the Police Department's Golden Ticket program through its donation of $1,000 worth of Meijer gift cards. Based on its continuing level of commitment to making Sterling Heights a better community, it is fitting and proper to acknowledge and thank Meijer for its generosity.
We also would like to acknowledge the monetary donation of $5,000 by Warthogs MC Southern Macomb Chapter in support of the Police Department's Honor Guard. Due to limitations imposed by the pandemic, the Police Department's Honor Guard has been unable to conduct some of its key fundraisers that help to fund operations, which include an annual trip to Washington, D.C. for National Police Week where fallen officers and their families are honored for their commitment to public service and sacrifice.
In May, 2021, Warthogs MC Southern Macomb Chapter came through with a generous $5,000 donation to defray some of the operating costs of the Honor Guard. Warthogs MC Southern Macomb Chapter is a Michigan nonprofit corporation made up of approximately 40 active-duty, retired, and reservist police officers, firefighters, prosecutors, judges, jail and court officers, who use the Warthogs motorcycle club to raise donations to financially support public safety throughout Macomb County.
The Warthogs have made substantial contributions in support of K-9 officers and the families of officers killed or injured in the line of duty. The Sterling Heights Honor Guard greatly appreciates the generous financial support received from the Warthogs.
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Join us for our first-ever Mom 2 Mom Sale! This is a great opportunity for registered vendors to sell their children-related resale items such as clothing, toys, and furniture.
Reserve your spot in person at the Sterling Heights Park and Recreation offices inside the Community Center! Residents: $20 / Non-Residents: $30
Event will be held Saturday, March 5 at the Community Center.
Free admission for Sterling Heights residents, $3 per person for non-residents.
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Interested in joining our team? The city of Sterling Heights is always looking for top talent to join our exceptional workforce. You can start by searching our current openings within our job portal.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer offering full-time, part-time and seasonal employment and contractual services, offering competitive salary and benefit packages including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Provider, Defined Contribution Pension, Deferred Compensation, Flexible Spending Accounts, paid time off, Compensatory Time, Paid Holidays and much more!
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Watch this week's council meeting on our SHTV YouTube channel here.
View meeting packet and agenda here.
You can also watch the live meeting via:
- Comcast Channel 5 (Viewing)
- WOW Channel 10 (Viewing)
- AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 (Viewing)
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