Kara Szymanski

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Staff Reporter at C&G Newspapers

Staff Reporter at Troy Times (Troy, MI)

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Local church undergoes remodel, hosts community outreach programs

Feb 4, 2025 | candgnews.com | Kara Szymanski

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A local church underwent a remodel after many years of not changing the look of its home.
Shelby, Utica planning Memorial Day ceremonies May 26

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.
James secures $1.5 million grant for Shelby Township Activities Center addition

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.
Shelby Township Senior Center’s artist for May and June works in acrylics, watercolors

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.
UCS beginning work on projects from its successful 2023 bond proposal

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.
UCS Senior receives NCWIT Aspirations in Computing high school award

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.
Detroit Institute of Arts to showcase works in Utica

May 7, 2024 | candgnews.com | Kara Szymanski

The Detroit Institute of Arts recently announced the Macomb County communities and sites that will participate in the 2024 Inside|Out program, which includes Utica. Photo provided by Mario Morrow Jr. UTICA — The Detroit Institute of Arts recently announced the Macomb County communities that will be participating in the 2024 Inside|Out program, and Utica is one of the cities.
Shelby student receives prestigious engineering scholarship

May 6, 2024 | candgnews.com | Kara Szymanski

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A Kettering University student from Shelby Township is among the 26 students in Kettering University’s inaugural class of The Michigander Scholars. Kettering University has the largest incoming class of Michigander Scholars of any Michigan public or private university.
Shelby Gardeners Club to host free art exhibit this weekend at Library

May 5, 2024 | candgnews.com | Kara Szymanski

The Shelby Gardeners Club will be having a free art exhibit, “Teeny, Tiny Garden,” at the Shelby Township Library May 9-11. Photo provided by Heather Dzurko SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Gardeners Club will be having a free art exhibit this weekend featuring all things small in the garden world.
Utica Community Schools, Beacon Tree Elementary collecting solar eclipse glasses

May 5, 2024 | candgnews.com | Kara Szymanski

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/STERLING HEIGHTS/UTICA — Utica Community Schools provided solar eclipse viewing glasses to all its students to view the total solar eclipse that recently took place. Beacon Tree Elementary School in Shelby Township has now started leading an effort to gather donated glasses to be used by underserved communities around the world for future solar eclipses, since the United States will not need the glasses until at least 2044.