A Stage In A Barn – 1967

A Stage In A Barn – 1967

A Stage In A Barn – 1967 (from Fall 2023 issue of MacombNow Magazine) By Tracey Moro Performing on a big stage is a thespian’s dream come true and as a theater student just starting out, any stage will do – even if it is in a barn. This one has treasured...
The Family Pool – 1935

The Family Pool – 1935

The Family Pool – 1935 (from Summer, 2023 Edition of Macomb Now Magazine) By Tommy Karr When Eleanor and Edsel Ford were considering their future home at Gaukler Pointe, they turned to celebrated architect Albert Kahn and renowned landscape architect Jens Jensen...
The Historic Octagon House – 1860

The Historic Octagon House – 1860

The Historic Octagon House – 1860 (from Spring, 2023 Edition of Macomb Now Magazine) By Denis LeDuc The large windows on all eight sides of the 1860 Octagon House are open to the warm spring breeze, filling the rooms with air and the twilight of evening. Chores...
The Legacy of Mr. Trinity – 1967

The Legacy of Mr. Trinity – 1967

The Legacy of Mr. Trinity – 1967 by Adam Mueller Soon after moving to Chesterfield Township, neighborhood children would knock on the Trinity family door and ask Bernard Trinity if they could borrow books from his personal library. The closest libraries were...
Macomb Then – A Bear and A Bar

Macomb Then – A Bear and A Bar

Macomb Then – A Bear and A Bar By Wayne Oehmke This is the story of a bear, a bar and some Macomb County leaders. It all started back in the 1940s after Jacob Frank Theut had served a four-year term as Macomb County Sheriff. Theut was also a very successful...