Wake Up, Shelby and Utica: July 7

Here’s some info to get your Thursday morning started in Shelby Township and Utica.

1. Today looks like a great day, with cooler temperatures and sunny skies. The high is expected to reach 82 degrees. In fact, the long-range forecast looks great through the weekend.
2. Shelby-Utica Patch is proud to bring you a visitors guide for Shelby Township and Utica, that includes all the places to go, sites to see and things to do. Let us know what you would add to the guide. What did we miss? Where would you take your out-of-town guests?
3. Several Shelby Township residents who live along the Macomb Orchard Trail are frustrated by the cutting of vegetation along the route. Hear what they have to say here.
4. Looking for something to do this weekend? Then be sure to check back with Shelby-Utica Patch later today for our list of great events in the area. Or click on our calendar of events.
5. The Detroit Tigers are making a drive to win a division title, and they also are making a push to get designated hitter Victor Martinez into next week’s All-Star Game. Martinez is one of five players up for an at-large spot on the American League All-Star team, and fans get vote for him here. Also, fans can watch Martinez’s son, Victor Jose, make a case for his dad.