Friday, September 14, 2012
A spring freeze has resulted in the lightest apple crop since 1945, raising prices on apples and apple products at Macomb-area cider mills and stores.
This fall, an apple a day may cost a bit more. Apple prices have gone up after a spring freeze resulted in the lightest apple crop in the state since 1945, said Pete Blake, co-owner of Blake’s Orchard and Cider Mill in Armada. A week of 90-degree temperatures in March caused the trees to bloom early. Then, a series of cold April nights killed those apple blossoms. “The trees are still fine for next year, but it takes the crop for this year,” Blake said. Macomb-area stores like Kroger, Biggby and Achatz Handmade Pie Co. have also been affected by the crop shortage. They say they too will have to raise prices and ship in apples from out of state. Blake’s was able to harvest 20-25 percent of their apple crop this season, expecting about 10,…
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Macomb Township builder Mike Chirco, heart surgeon Dr. Steve Harrington, Achatz Pie Company's Wendy Achatz, Clinton Township Supervisor Robert Cannon and the Wujek-Calcaterra family are this year's inductees.
Macomb Township resident and president of MJC Companies Mike Chirco and Henry Ford physician Dr. Steve Harrington are among six local business owners and community leaders due to be honored this fall as the newest members of the Macomb Hall of Fame. “The Hall of Fame is a celebration of the life and the labor and what it is we have accomplished here and given back to Macomb County,” said Peter Lucido, chair of the Macomb Hall of Fame and president of Lucido & Manzella, P.C. “We want to give a great shout out of thanks for all your hard work, your efforts and most importantly you giving back to the community. It’s about you and what you do for this community that makes it great and we say thank you.” A longtime resident of Macomb Township, …
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Macomb Township builder Mike Chirco, Achatz Pie Company's Wendy Achatz, Clinton Township Supervisor Robert Cannon, heart surgeon Dr. Steve Harrington and the Wujek-Calcaterra family are this year's inductees.
Six local business owners and community leaders will be honored this fall as part of the Macomb Hall of Fame’s Class of 2012. “The Hall of Fame is a celebration of the life and the labor and what it is we have accomplished here and given back to Macomb County,” said Peter Lucido, chair of the Macomb Hall of Fame and president of Lucido & Manzella, P.C. “We want to give a great shout out of thanks for all your hard work, your efforts and most importantly you giving back to the community. It’s about you and what you do for this community that makes it great and we say thank you.” This year’s honorees were announced Wednesday, Aug. 22, at a press conference at the Mirage Banquet Center in Clinton Township. They join 53 area leaders who have …
Jenny Whalen
8:26 am on Friday, September 14, 2012
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