THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2021
LATEST CITY NEWS & UPDATES
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The Sterling Heights Police Department will run a special summer traffic enforcement detail from June 18 through Aug. 31, 2021 focusing on Ryan Road and Metropolitan Parkway. Dedicated dates throughout the summer have been identified and scheduled for extra enforcement details to make sure every resident, business owner and visitor to Sterling Heights has a safe summer.
The details will consist of three officers and a supervisor and will be at various times and days of the week in order to maximize enforcement presence and better ensure safe driving habits. Enforcement will focus on speeding, careless driving, red light violations and all other driving concerns that can lead to serious injury or death.
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Who's excited for another beautiful Thursday night at Dodge Park? From the Dodge Park Farmers Market to Music in the Park to Patios 'n' Pints, it's going to be an exciting summer!
DODGE PARK FARMERS MARKER VENDOR LINE-UP:
Make sure to come check out the awesome vendors and tasty food trucks that will be out at the Dodge Park Farmers Market today from 3-8 p.m.!
Vendors:
- Tennerra Winery
- Hey Honey
- Nothing Bundt Cakes
- K & T Cake Pops
- Black Earth Farms
- Let's Pop Kettlecorn and Lemonade
- Friendly Frans
- Shelle's Natural Teanery
- Savvy Goose Foods
- Fusilier Farms
- Nonni Francesca
- Almonds R Nuts
- Uncle Peter's Pasties
- Mike's Creamy Garlic Spread
- The Good Fat Co
- Sunrise Sconery
- Ruff and Ruffles
- Growing Green Gardens
- Divine Crystal
- Rebel Naturals
Food Trucks:
- Little Brothers Burgers
- El Chanchito
- Full Rack Barbecue
- Heavenly Hotdogs
- Jet’s Pizza
- Spice Rack
- Howdy Doodles
- Kawaii Bubble Tea
Please note, vendor and food truck line-up may be scheduled to change!
MUSIC IN THE PARK:
Join us at Music in the Park at the Dodge Park Amphitheatre and watch Your Generation In Concert perform live at 7 p.m.
YGIC is timeless and intergenerational, playing music as diverse as its audience. Join them as they rock the world!
PATIOS 'N' PINTS:
Come on out to Patio 'n' Pints tonight from 5-8 p.m. and enjoy a craft beer from Midland Brewing Company outside in the Upton House garden.
There will also be food available to purchase from Century Banquet Center!
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The new 98,000-square-foot Community Center was designed and constructed to provide recreational activities and programming for residents of all ages. The new dedicated teen room on the first level of the Community Center is a perfect area to host an eSports Arena, designed and outfitted with furniture and technology for drop-in, league and tournament video game play.
eSports is now considered a form of sport and is growing exponentially. Like most varsity sports, college scholarships are now being offered to top competitors in eSports.
Given the cost and the expected popularity with an eSport arena, the Parks and Recreation Department secured a sponsorship commitment from a long-term supporter of its programs and activities, Christian Financial Credit Union, which is headquartered at 35100 Van Dyke.
Christian Financial Credit Union's generous donation and sponsorship to this new amenity is the latest example of their commitment to making the communities where it is located better places to live and have fun.
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Sterling Heights recently completed updating the monument markers along Van Dyke. They feature key words from the City's Visioning 2030 Plan:
"A vibrant, inclusive community for residents and businesses that is safe, active, progressive and distinctive. Sterling Heights - a bold vision for an exceptional quality of life."
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Edward Piet is a resident of Sterling Heights and a retired employee of the Sterling Heights Public Library. In 2002, the Ann Marie Given International Language Collection was established in memory of Ed’s late wife. This wonderful collection has grown to include more than 3,600 books and DVDs, as well as numerous magazines, for residents to borrow for their own education and/or enjoyment. Foreign languages represented in the collection include Arabic, Chinese, Polish, Spanish, Urdu and Vietnamese. Over the past 19 years, Ed has donated over $40,000 to the Ann Marie Given International Language Collection.
Ed’s dedication to the Sterling Heights Public Library and the residents of Sterling Heights is ongoing as evidenced by a recent $5,000 donation to purchase additional materials for the Ann Marie Given International Language Collection.
The Sterling Heights Public Library’s mission is to serve as an information center for our community, offering a wide variety of materials and services for education, entertainment, and enrichment in a welcoming and helpful environment. Ed Piet’s generous monetary donations are invaluable to furthering this mission. The Sterling Heights Public Library is a better place because of Ed.
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During the Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, June 15, the Sterling Heights City Council adopted a resolution designating June 2021 as Men's Health Month in the city of Sterling Heights.
Sterling Heights Parks & Recreation continues to provides a multitude of diverse recreational opportunities to benefit men's health through exercise and self-improvement. The City hopes to raise awareness of the importance of preventative medical screenings and regular exercise to the mental and physical health of the men in the community through this resolution.
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Do you know an exceptional Sterling Heights student who would love to serve our community?
The Sterling Heights Youth Advisory Board is the perfect opportunity for students age 14-18 to help promote youth involvement in local government, increase civic engagement among youth, assist in development of new youth programs and advise City Council and City Administration on youth and teen issues!
To apply, please complete the forms on our website!
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Join us for Takeout Tuesdays at Dodge Park this summer!
Enjoy local favorite food trucks each week on Tuesdays starting June 1 through August 31 from 5 - 8 p.m.
We will have a rotation of two to three food trucks on site for you to grab food from!
Upcoming Lineup:
June 22
- Go Cheez
- Detroit Panzerotti
- Road Dogz
June 29
- Little Brothers Burgers
- Road Dogz
- Twisted Street BBQ
July 6
- Little Brothers Burgers
- Street Salad Food Truck
- Captain’s Wood Fired Pizza
View the full summer lineup on our Facebook event page!
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The city of Sterling Heights created the African American Coalition to serve as a forum that helps connect City leadership with the 10,000+ Black residents that call Sterling Heights home. The group provides an opportunity to discuss challenges and opportunities centered on racial equity within Sterling Heights and beyond.
The group is comprised of African American residents; community leaders representing government, education, health care, business, clergy and more; and representatives from groups like Macomb Ministerial Alliance, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Macomb County Interfaith Center for Racial Justice and others.
The African American Coalition meets on the last Wednesday of each month from 6-7:30 p.m.
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City Council adopted an ordinance allowing for the formation of a commission with a mission of unifying Sterling Heights and making the bonds of living together strong.
The commission is made up of seven residents who are passionate about bringing the community together and committed to the goal of breaking through the barriers of prejudice, bias and divisiveness to realize our vision of a vibrant, inclusive community with an exceptional quality of life!
Although the commUNITY alliance appointed positions are filled, we are still looking for community members who are interested in volunteering with this group’s projects and initiatives to help make sure every fellow resident feels welcome, accepted, respected and safe!
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Join the city of Sterling Heights and its Ethnic Community Committee tomorrow, Friday, June 18 for the 2021 Cultural Exchange from 6 - 10 p.m. in the Dodge Park Farmers Market Pavilion.
Come celebrate the many cultures that make up our community through a wide array of ethnic music and dance, cuisine from a variety of food trucks and educational cultural displays from area groups and retailers. Cultures represented will include African-American, Bulgarian, Chaldean, Filipino, German, Indian, Irish, Italian, Macedonian, Polish, Scottish, Slovakian, Turkish and more.
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Officials from Macomb County, the Macomb County Department of Roads (MCDR), and the cities of Sterling Heights and Warren – joined by government and community leaders – announced the selection of Dan’s Excavating Inc. as the contractor for the $217 million Innovate Mound project. The multi-year project will reconstruct approximately nine miles of the Mound Road corridor with work phased over four construction seasons.
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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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