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Lions celebrated in snow sculptures BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com
HARRISON TOWNSHIP/ST. CLAIR SHORES — Metro Detroit residents are showing their support for their Detroit sports teams by creating sculptures depicting famous players and mascots this year. Jamison Agnello, a Harrison Township resident, started making snow sculptures when he was a kid. His dad, Michael Agnello, taught him how. “He’s always making crazy wild stuff,” Agnello said. “I don’t think my whole life we’ve ever made a three-ball snowman.” Agnello said his friend interviewed a person at a Rochester bakery. For the last couple of weeks, a large cake of Detroit Lions player Amon-Ra St. Brown stood in the bakery’s window. Agnello said his friend asked him to create his own rendition of St. Brown in his front yard. “And then said, ‘Hey, if by chance we have a good snowfall, make this for me,’” Agnello said. “My buddy just asked me. No real inspiration.” He said all of his snow creations take around two hours unless they are smaller. When they get the right snow, he calls his wife and kids on the way home. Once he arrives, his family is already waiting for him, making snow sculpting a family tradition. Agnello said both of his parents inspire him to do things.
Jefferson Avenue sewer project set to start in February BY ALYSSA OCHSS
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Jefferson Avenue will be under construction starting in February as the city adds another pipe to reduce combined sewer overflows into the lake. The main goal for the sewer projects is to stop combined sewer overflows from releasing into Lake St. Clair. Such events occur when combined sewer systems become overwhelmed with rainwater and sewage, and the untreated water flows into nearby lakes and rivers. As it stands, the part of Jefferson Avenue from Nine Mile Road to10 Mile Road only has one pipe whereas surrounding areas on Jefferson have two pipes. Mayor Kip Walby said in 2001, extra pipes were placed everywhere except for this one stretch of road. The reason for this is not known.
See LIONS on page 10A
Photo provided by Jamison Agnello
Jamison Agnello, of Harrison Township, created this snow sculpture celebrating the iconic photo of Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown over the course of two hours earlier this month.
See CONSTRUCTION on page 12A Photo by Alyssa Ochss
ABOVE: Construction on the Nautical Mile will occur this year as the city adds to its underground infrastructure.
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