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DECEMBER 11, 2024 Vol. 17, No. 26
GOLD COIN GETS DROPPED IN RED KETTLE ONE LAST TIME/8A
Planning Commission approves recommendation for Sheetz development BY MARK VEST mvest@candgnews.com
FARMINGTON HILLS — A proposal for a planned unit development project that has stirred up controversy in Farmington Hills is one step closer to being a potential reality.
At a Farmington Hills Planning Commission meeting Nov. 21, Planning Commission members voted 4-1 in favor of a recommendation from Sheetz to construct a gasoline service station and drive-thru restaurant at the former site of the Ginopolis restaurant, located near 12 Mile and Middlebelt roads.
John Trafelet was the lone member of the Planning Commission to oppose the proposal, with Dale Countegan, Marisa Varga, Kristen Aspinall and Barry Brickner all voting in favor. With the Planning Commission being a recommending body, the proposal would need to be approved by the Farmington Hills
City Council at a later date in order to come to fruition. Sheetz is a family-owned convenience store and gas station chain that was started in 1952 in Pennsylvania. Skilken Gold Real Estate Development is listed as the applicant for the proposal. See SHEETZ on page 14A
FARMINGTON CRAFT SHOWS FEATURE STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
See CRAFT SHOWS on page 10A
RIGHT: Dylan Kuna, 14, sells his artwork at the East Middle School craft show on Nov. 23. ABOVE: Siblings Lillian Evans, 12, and William Evans IV, 10, show off some of the items they sell at the school craft shows. Photos by Charity Meier
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FARMINGTON — Two annual Farmington Public Schools craft shows are more than a place for area crafters to showcase their work. They also offer young entrepreneurs a chance to grow and develop their business and corresponding skills. Lanigan Elementary School’s craft show is known as “A Very Merry Marketplace,” and East Middle School’s craft show is called the “Let It Snow Craft Show.” The East Middle School show took place Nov. 23, and the Lanigan show is scheduled for Dec. 14. The idea to allow students to have tables at the craft shows was the brainchild of Debby Kuna, president of the East Middle School PTSA and vice president of the Lanigan Elementary PTA. A PTSA is a parent teacher student association. Kuna said she came up with the idea after her son, Dylan, expressed interest in showcasing and selling his artwork at school craft shows.