Mount Clemens honors longtime volunteer Junia (Junior) Querel with Local Treasure award

The Mount Clemens City Commission presented its annual Local Treasure award to Junia (referred to as Junior Querel in the transcript) in recognition of long-term volunteer service to the community.

An official read nominations noting Junia's decades of contributions: planting 27 trees, organizing craft walks, volunteering on beautification and senior activities, making quilts for children with autism, taking part in community events such as Labor Day and tree plantings at the public elementary school, and assisting homebound residents through her church. The presenter called Junia a neighborhood matriarch and praised her "generous spirit and consistent hard work." The recipient received applause from those present.

The award was declared in a formal proclamation signed by the mayor and commissioners (the presenter referenced a formal declaration dated in the transcript and the commission was recorded as signing the recognition). The presentation emphasized gratitude for sustained volunteerism and community leadership.