Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel added his usual flair to today’s Macomb Business Awards event in Sterling Heights, embracing an Academy Awards-type format with a huge screen that displayed videos about nominees and winners.
But the first video, with about 300 business leaders looking on, was a flop. The computer-driven presentation about Macomb Community College produced audio but the only visuals on the black screen were a few tiny blips of light.
After the video presentation was abandoned, Hackel jokingly told the crowd: “By the way, I am very upset about that. Because I was in that video.”
About two-thirds of the way through the breakfast meeting, held at the Sterling Inn, Hackel said he had saved the introductions of fellow elected officials -- normally done at the start of an event like this -- so they wouldn’t sneak out early.
In the spirit of the forum, which featured a keynote address by Detroit Tigers broadcaster Mario Impemba, Hackel playfully announced the officials on hand much like a batting order/starting lineup for a ball game.
But second baseman Ken VerKest, the Harrison Township supervisor, was missing when his name was called. “Make a note,” the executive told his staff, with a chuckle. Commissioner Toni Moceri in left field – missing. “Another note,” he said.
But the biggest laugh from the audience came when he introduced the diminutive Sterling Heights Mayor Richard Notte – “batting fifth and playing SHORT-stop – Richard Notte. Did I mention that he’s playing SHORT-stop?”
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