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JANUARY 1, 2025 candgnews.com
Macomb County and Grosse Pointe papers
Utica Community Schools crossing guard Mike Delicata holds one of the two LED stop signs that the Utica Fire Department recently bought for crossing guards as traffic passes through the Van Dyke Avenue and Hahn Street intersection Dec. 11.
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
The Wave Project’s Macomb County Winter Shelter program is using the closed elementary school at Trinity Lutheran Church to shelter the homeless during the winter months. Men and women will have separate accommodations.
A NEW 100 BED HOMELESS SHELTER COMES TO WARREN BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
WARREN — Wave Project is opening a new shelter for unhoused adults through March 22 at Trinity Lutheran Church Warren to reduce homelessness during the cold weather. Trinity Lutheran Church Warren is located at 8150 Chapp Avenue. Intake for the guests will begin at 7 p.m. each day and will run through 9 p.m., after which the guests will receive a hot meal and a warm cot to sleep on. They must leave by 7 a.m. the following morning after a “grab and go breakfast.” “The church used to have an elementary school here, and so the guest rooms are all the old classrooms,” Wave Project Program Director Tim Joy said. “We’re able to divide the men and women up into different classrooms or guest rooms.” Wave Project is the company heading up the initiative. The name of the program is Macomb County Winter Shelter. See SHELTER on page 5A
Utica firefighters donate LED stop signs for crossing guards at 2 intersections BY KARA SZYMANSKI kszymanski@candgnews.com
UTICA — As a firefighter in the city of Utica and a parent of a child attending Utica Community Schools, Mark Ricketts is concerned about the high volume of traffic in the areas of the crosswalks on Van Dyke Avenue at Hahn Street, as well as Cass Avenue and Hahn Street. “With the onset of winter, when the sun rises later and sets earlier, visibility becomes a significant issue at the crosswalks on Van Dyke Avenue at Hahn Street, as well as Cass Avenue and Hahn Street,” he said. To address this issue, the Utica Firefighter Association and Foundation decided to donate illuminated stop signs for the two crossings at these intersections. “Our primary concern is that these crossings are
dark during the morning hours when school starts in the winter months. We believe that this donation will enhance the visibility of the crossing guards and improve safety for the students using these intersections,” he said. The LED signs are more noticeable, allowing drivers on Van Dyke and Cass Avenue to be more aware of these crossing points. The firefighters held a presentation on Dec. 11 at Van Dyke and Hahn after their scheduled training. “The safety of our crossing guards is very important to us; they help protect our children to get to school safely. It is very dangerous at Van Dyke and Hahn because of traffic and darkness, also at Cass and Hahn due to volume at the four-way stop and many cars turning. I felt it would be helpful to have reflective and also signs that light up for the See SIGNS on page 10A