The Sterling Heights Fire Department’s Station No. 1 is sporting a new face on its clock tower these days.

In fact, the four-story tower has three faces, all representing the manpower of the city’s firefighters.

The faces are part of a public art installation atop the station on Van Dyke Avenue at 17 Mile Road includes two back-lit illustrations of a Sterling Heights Fire Department badge, the American flag, and silhouettes of three firefighters.

Local designer Leslie Dorchen recently joined members of the city council and arts commission for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to formally dedicate the artwork. She said she feels “good about” the finished product.

The backlit images on the fire department's tower show the department's badge, the American flag and silhouettes of three firefighter

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