Kara Szymanski

May 22, 2024 | candgnews.com | Kara Szymanski

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA — Shelby Township will hold its annual Memorial Day ceremony at 1:30 p.m. May 26 at the Shelby Township Veterans Memorial, 52700 Van Dyke Ave. The solemn event will begin with a welcome from Township Supervisor Rick Stathakis, then Phil Randazzo, Shelby Township veterans event coordinator and a distinguished Vietnam combat veteran, will deliver remarks to those assembled.

May 20, 2024 | candgnews.com | Kara Szymanski

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — U.S. Rep. John James returned home to Shelby Township April 24 with a very hefty grant that will go toward supporting upgrades to the Shelby Township Activities Center gymnasium. James successfully secured $1.5 million in federal funds to enhance the Shelby Township Activities Center gymnasium. “I’m back here in my home in Shelby Township with a refund check for our seniors and for our community of $1.5 million.

May 20, 2024 | candgnews.com | Kara Szymanski

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — George Joudas’ drawing classes began while he was in high school. Cass Technical High School offered a class in automotive design. “Although most people began drawing at a very early age, I didn’t. As a result, my abilities were not very good. I was interested in learning that skill, so I joined a Saturday morning class at Center for Creative Studies teaching auto design for high schoolers,” he said. Center for Creative Studies is now known as College for Creative Studies.

May 20, 2024 | candgnews.com | Kara Szymanski

UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Utica Community Schools is beginning work using the dollars from the largest bond issue in its history. Approximately 70% of UCS voters approved the $550 million bond issue on May 2, 2023. The first phase of the bond issue, which will cost $130 million, is now getting underway at sites throughout Michigan’s second-largest school district. Safety improvements are the top priority and will occur at each school.

May 20, 2024 | candgnews.com | Kara Szymanski

Eisenhower senior Melanija Ilijevski earned the national Aspirations in Computing High School Award. Photo provided by Jennifer Kane SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — Eisenhower High School senior Melanija Ilijevski loves computer science and found a strong interest in making a career out of it. “I love building things with code and animation.