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Superintendent, Dr. Russell Pickell announced his retirement to the Board of Education indicating his final day to be June 30, 2022. Dr. Pickell is completing his 11th year as Superintendent, in the Riverview Community School District. Dr. Pickell graduated from RCHS in 1985. He earned four varsity letters in swimming and qualified for the state finals in the 100 Butterfly. Dr. Pickell and his wife Kristy (Class of 1984) were also three-year members of the Marching and Symphonic Bands. “I will always have fond memories of being a student at RCHS. In addition to providing a sound education, we have always provided many opportunities for students to follow their
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Congratulations and best wishes to our 2022 graduates
My fellow Riverview residents, summer is just about upon us and with it there will be many activities, festivals, concerts, and sports programs to keep you and your family busy. First, on behalf of the Riverview ANDREW City Council, city SWIFT staff, and the city of Riverview, I would like to offer up our “Congratulations” to the Riverview Community High School graduating class of 2022. We all wish them the best of luck in whatever endeavor they choose. And speaking of Riverview graduates, I had the pleasure of serving as an interviewer as part of Portfolio Night at Riverview Community High School. This program is designed to give the graduates some real life experience on how an interview works. My takeaway from the process is that every year I am very impressed at the maturity, confidence, and intelligence of these young adults. The teachers of the Riverview Community School do a great job of
preparing our youth for continuing their education or going right into the workforce and laying the framework for them to make their own decisions. With the end of the school year upon us the summertime activities are heating up. Always popular and a great time for family fun, Riverview Summerfest starts on Thursday, June 16 and culminates with an awesome fireworks display on Saturday night. Summerfest this year will offer a carnival midway, helicopter rides, live bands, and classic car show, and fireworks. Offsite parking will be offered, please see the Riverview Recreation Facebook page for more info. Our Summer Concert Series will include nine different bands. From classic rock to country and hip hop, you’ll find it all at Young Patriot’s Park. Concerts are every Wednesday 6:30 to 8:30 starting July 6. Come out and enjoy the beauty of the park and the Reflection Pond while listening to some great music. And speaking of great music, Riverview will host our first “Concert
on the Course.” This very unique and Pine Knob style concert is scheduled for Sunday, July 10, from 4-7 p.m. It will take place at the Riverview Highlands Golf Practice Facility. We will have food trucks, desserts and alcohol available for purchase. While lawn chairs and blankets are encouraged for your sitting comfort, coolers are not allowed. The band “Shakedown” will perform from 5-7 p.m. We suggest getting there around 4 p.m. to scout out a place to sit and get yourself something to eat and drink. While we’re on the topic of the golf course, coming up on Thursday, June 16, is the 3rd Annual Riverview Highlands Golf Invitational. As an added bonus this year the Highlands will be hosting Mr. Tom Daldin from the popular PBS show “Under the Radar.” Tom will be the fifth putter on one of the holes. Tom’s lack of prowess on the golf course is well known but he keeps trying! His presence will calm the frustrated golfer and his expertise will impress the novice golfer!
The Recreation Department has several programs for you and your family to choose from to fill your summer with some fun. If your interests are in soccer, martial arts, roller hockey, self-defense, or kids run club contact the Recreation Department at 734-281-4219. To keep you up to date on our landfill expansion request, we have filed the required paperwork with the Facilities Inclusion Committee of Wayne County for the expansion. My guess is that the collection of public input will begin later this month or early July. Council fully supports the expansion and we are working on what options are available if we do or if we don’t get the expansion approved. Remaining on the landfill topic, council unanimously approved a citywide recycling program. We are in the process of obtaining a grant to pay for the totes required to recycle. The program will start later this summer or early fall. Riverview will be joining all our neighboring communities who already have recycling programs.
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with GSRP and developmental kindergarten, the Robotics, STEAM, and Stem programs, and establishing the Riverview Virtual Academy. These programs provide additional educational opportunities and support to students. Dr. Pickell was also instrumental in addressing facility needs. In addition to securing a voted bond and sinking fund to address infrastructure needs and building repairs, Dr. Pickell also led the purchase of the district warehouse, construction of the high school weight room, renovation of the high school stadium and field and the acquisition and establishment of the Riverview School of Cosmetology. All secured with non-voted bonds. These additions were necessary to enhance the educational and extracurricular programs for our students. “It is important that students get the support they need to thrive in their programs of interest. It is our duty to provide that for them,” said Dr. Pickell.
Dr. Pickell has also served on several educational boards and associations including the following: Michigan Association of School Administrators Council, Tri-County Alliance Board of Directors, Wayne County School Superintendents Association Executive Board, Metropolitan Detroit Bureau of School Studies Executive Board, and the Downriver Career Technical Consortium Executive Council. Board of Education President Tim Bohr said, “It has been an honor and privilege working with Dr. Pickell, and the board wishes to say we deeply appreciate his passionate vision and leadership of our district and its stakeholders through some challenging times. “Most recently and most importantly we wish to say we also deeply appreciate his leadership and dedication through the COVID-19 pandemic, collaboratively keeping the health and safety of our kids and staff in mind while providing full face-toface and remote learning options for
our students. “The board wishes him a very happy and healthy retirement and relaxing time to enjoy family, hobbies and future endeavors.” Dr. Pickell said he plans to continue to teach and coach swimming after retirement. “I have had the privilege of working with some great educators, board members, families and children over the years, and consider it a privilege to have served my home community for all these years. I am especially proud of the way our community came together during our two years battling COVID, and will cherish the memories of passing out over 2,000 diplomas, including those of my three sons, niece and nephews. “I am looking forward to spending quality time with my family and enjoying some rest and relaxation,” said Dr. Pickell. “Once a Pirate, always a Pirate!”
Melvindale High School. His classes included AP Calculus and AP physics. He also started the FIRST robotics team at the school and added a robotics course to the curriculum. In 2001, Dr. Pickell began his administrative career as the assistant principal at Allen Park High School. One year later, he returned to Melvindale High School as the principal. Following five years as principal, Dr. Pickell was selected to lead the Flat Rock Community School District as its superintendent where he served for five years. In the summer of 2011, Dr. Pickell returned to Riverview to serve as the district’s superintendent. As Superintendent, Dr. Pickell was instrumental in providing many district program changes. These include; the Summer Enrichment Program, the Early Childhood Learning Center
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ever done, in my opinion,” Dailing said. “I just wish I had been in it sooner.” Jeff Wiertalla was one of two Southgate VFW post members to sign up for the Downriver Honor Guard in recent months. He saw the billboard advertisement at Northline and Allen roads, but his affinity for honor guards goes back decades, when veterans presented the colors as a living tribute to him once he came home in 1990 after his Army term ended in
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Riverview High School Art students showcased their many talents after a two-year pause. Student Art was on display in the Community Arts Gallery at the Downriver Council for the Arts, Wyandotte, for a two week stretch. Art Instructor Amy Van Sickle said, “We were so excited to exhibit the student’s work once again at the DCA. The students deserved to be recognized and the artwork admired. It has been a long two
years.” Artwork of many media could be viewed including ceramics, painting, photography and beginning level arts. The crowd favorite this year seemed to be the “Favorite Storybook Characters” where the students recreated their most treasured storybook characters out of clay. “March is reading month so every year we
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emphasize a project that is tied to a book,: Van Sickle said. “When you teach art, everything can be connected to core academics. It’s hard not to.” Van Sickle successfully connects with her students by allowing the freedom of choice-based art where objectives are given, then the students have the choice to modify the project as they see fit. Allowing the student to fulfill the objectives with their fullest personal expression.
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Meet Kirston Charlton, our first cosmetology graduate This July 1st, 2022, Kirston Charlton will be our first graduate in the Riverview School of Cosmetology Program. Kirston started Cosmetology September of 2020. Starting Cosmetology had been a goal of hers since her freshman year. She decided to start cosmetology because she was always interested in the field, and saw all of the benefits of starting cosmetology in high school. Kirston’s first year started out very well, doing hands-on training with her instructors. Alongside four other students, she started off by discovering what type of learner she was, which helped her flourish in learning and studying. Everything in the program ran smoothly until Covid-19 arose. This made class very difficult for everyone involved. Once Covid-19 came about, classes were held on zoom. Due to this, it caused her to fall behind in hours and on the “Minimal
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Next Kirston started her state board prep class. This is where she prepares to take the state board test to get her license in Cosmetology. Kirston has taken part in a few exciting events and groups in the program. On May 5th Kirston took part in the school’s Grand Opening. She was able to show off her wonderful skills on her first model. The grand Opening was put together by the create team, which is a team selected by the instructors based on class scores and attendance. Kirston is the first president of the create team, and has shown wonderful leadership. It’s safe to say that July 1 will be a bittersweet day. Kirston has absolutely left a mark on the program. Being the first in more than a couple categories. Though the school will absolutely miss Kirston, they are excited to bid her farewell to a promising future in the field of cosmetology.
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May 5 marked the Grand Opening of the Riverview School of Cosmetology. The Grand Opening was a memorable and successful event with almost one hundred guests. Friends, families, and local salons were invited to celebrate with us. There was plenty of wonderful food provided by the Riverview Culinary Program, as well as photography by Amy Vansickle. The event took place from 5-8 p.m.. The cosmetology students each had a model to freely express their version of a Candy Land makeup and hair theme. The students had four hours to complete their look on their models. Each student had their own creative look based on a candy of their liking. The looks ranged from cotton candy, ice cream, and skittles, to the Candy Land board itself. The students could use anything from makeup, to face paint, to real candy. Some students kept a simple look, while others created more bizarre looks using sfx makeup. Riverviews Culinary Team provided wonderful food and desserts that everyone was able to enjoy.The spread was inspired by Cinco De Mayo. It included cheesecake tacos, pecan balls, lemonade, and homemade tortilla chips and salsa.
They kindly served the guests at the Grand Opening which was highly appreciated. The event was open house, allowing the guests to come in anytime. The guests ranged from friends and family of the cosmetologists, to salon owners and stylists we personally invited. Each guest was given three tickets to vote for their favorite models. The guests were also able to explore the school and receive information on each section of the building while enjoying the wonderful food. The sections the guests were able to visit include the theory classroom, manicure and pedicure areas, the clinic floor, washbowls, wax and facial room, and the lobby. Two students were ready to greet and teach the guests at each location. This allowed the guests to learn hands-on what we do on a day to day basis. All-in-all the community helped the Grand Opening to be successful. From the Culinary team providing the guests with food, our models allowing us to express our creativity, and all of our guests coming to visit to help make this happen. Each of the students appreciated the opportunity given and hope to have more memorable events like this in the future.
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SWCRC Gala “Downriver’s premier business expo” is in the books for 2022. The Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber celebrated its Black Tie Gala and Expo with the business community and friends in May in Crystal Gardens in Southgate. The theme was the Kentucky Derby and black ties were optional. Tom Daldin and Jim Edelman, co-creators of the PBS Michigan travel show “Under the Radar,” were guests of honor. Chamber Executive Director Ron Hinrichs announced a three-year partnership between the chamber and UTR to promote “Destination Downriver” on the show. Here is a photo gallery of some of the people on hand for this year’s black tie.
Riverview Mayor Andrew Swift (left) shares some laughs with Tom Daldin, host of the PBS travel show “Under the Radar” during the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber’s Business Expo black tie gala.
Riverview Mayor Andrew Swift chats with Riverview resident Jen O’Connor (center) and Angie Winton, both representing Metro Detroit Share during the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber black-tie gala. Winton is a Taylor councilwoman who heads up Share, a pregnancy and infant loss support group.
Representing the Downriver Community Conference at the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber’s Business Expo black tie gala are DCC Executive Director Jim Perry of Allen Park and CEO Lisa Wayne of Riverview.
Ronnie Jacek of Riverview displays a goodie from PNC Bank, where she serves as senior vice president and regional manager. Jacek is a past president of the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber, which hosted its annual Business Expo black tie gala.
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Pictured are the junior class officers and representatives who organized the event.
Junior class hosts annual junior-senior breakfast Forest Parent Club sponsored Chalk the Walk on May 2 to kick off Teacher Appreciation week. Rebecca Lowe, a local artist came out to do some special art in appreciation of Forest’s great staff. A number of Forest students also showed up to draw and leave special sentiments for their favorite teachers.
The long-standing Riverview tradition of the Junior/Senior Breakfast hosted by the Junior Class Government was held at Crystal Gardens on May 25. The seniors were able to reminisce and celebrate all their accomplishments as they reach the end of their high school careers and get ready for graduation. Over 250 students and staff enjoyed a breakfast buffet, a slideshow of memories and a senior class history going back through the years to celebrate the Class of 2023!
Turtle Island returns to the Reflection Pond at Young Patriots Park This tiny island paradise is designed to give the leatherbacks a place to sun themselves in the warm and bright Riverview sun. The return of the testudines is celebrated each spring with a contest sponsored by Mayor Swift. This year’s participants were encouraged to send a picture of the turtles occupying the man-made island and be entered into a contest for a gift certificate from Riverview Nutrition and A Serendipity Cakery and Ice Cream. This year 10 residents submitted pictures to Mayor Swift and had a chance to win one of the two $50 gift certificates. Those who submitted pictures are Joseph Rutkowski, Nancy Street, Susan and Katy Stokely, Geralyn Gorzynski, Jen Hiltz, Denise Bowman, Darlene Ledl, Ronda Duncan, Ethan Hiltz, and Danial Maddox. Two winners were drawn from the above entrants and they are Joseph Rutkowski (Riverview Nutrition) and Darlene Ledl (A Serendipity). Mayor Swift encourages everyone to stroll around the beautiful Reflection Pond and if you’re lucky enough you’ll see Turtle Island full of chelions.
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The second annual Riverview Fire Department water ball tournament will be held June 18 at 3 p.m. during the 2022 Riverview SummerFest. The event will be contested between three-person teams (firefighters only must bring own turnout gear) There is no entry fee and winners receive bragging rights for a year. The trophy must be returned after a year for the 2023 tournament. Call the fire desk at 734-281-4264 to reserve your spot. The RFD will also sponsor a Cornhole Tournament at SummerFest, The tournament will be June 17 at 6 p.m. The bracket-style event will carry a $15 entry fee. The winners will receive a $100 gift certificate to Black Rock Steakhouse. Second- and third-place finishers will also receive prizes. Two-person teams can enter by calling the fire desk at 734-281-4264
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The Riverview baseball team capped a 19-win season by winning three of its final four regular season games, all of them non-league affairs. The Bucs beat Downriver League champ Woodhaven 8-1, Fruitport 21 and Milford 11-1. The only setback during the stretch of game was a 2-1 loss to South Lyon. The results left Riverview with a final record of 19-14. The Bucs were 9-5 in Huron League play. The win over Woodhaven was an impressive one as the Bucs scored in five of the seven innings played and had nine hits. Kolby Dorn led the way with three hits. Dorn and Austin Davis each had two RBI. Anthony Bowman and Preston Thompson also each had two hits for the winning Pirates. In a Saturday triple header, the Bucs won the first and last game and dropped the middle one. Riverview bombed Milford to start the day. The Pirates never gave their opponent a chance to breathe, scoring a run in the first and five in the second. The Bucs put it away with another five spot in the fifth and the game ended because of the 10-run mercy rule. Riverview had nine hits in the game, led by Connor Felice, who had two hits and three RBI. Martin had two hits and two RBI and Caden McGrath also knocked in two runs.
In the final game, Riverview edged Fruitport. Riverview built a 3-0 lead and then held on as Fruitport scored single runs in the fourth and sixth. Riverview pitching held Fruitport to just three hits. Riverview had six, led by Dorn with a pair. Nico Martin worked five innings and fanned five. The middle game was a pitcher’s duel that South Lyon won with two runs in the sixth inning. South Lyon had four hits in the game and Riverview had just three. The Bucs also capped the Huron League season on May 27 by dropping a doubleheader to archrival Grosse Ile 4-2 and 4-2 Nobody hit much all day. Grosse Ile won the first game despite having just two hits. Riverview had three. In the nightcap, Grosse Ile had six hits and Riverview four. Those late-season outcomes against Grosse Ile had plenty of meaning because the Bucs and Red Devils drew each other in the first round of the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 district tournament. The two teams played June 4 at Trenton. Trenton played Detroit Martin Luther King in the other semifinal. That tournament was played after The Register’s deadline.
Riverview boys fourth at league track meet The Riverview boys track team put up a spirited fight at the Huron League meet and finally settled for fourth place with 106 points. Monroe Jefferson won the meet (143 points), Milan (126) was second and Huron (123) was third. Riverview won only one event – the 4x200 relay – but there were plenty of high, non-winning performances. Jacob Shank, Jack Bias, Jacob Puma and Max Lockhart won the 4x200 in 1:32.33, beating runner-up Milan by more than a full second. The 4x100 relay team (Shank, Lockhart, Titus Grafton and Ian
Adams) was second; the 4x400 relay (Logan Ruffner, Ethan Rucarean, Julien Riveria and Puma) was second and the 4x800 relay (Ruffner, Rucarean, Justin Shupe and Sam Polgar) was also second. Individually, Riviera was second in the 400 meters, Ruffner was second in the mile, Blake Robinson was second and Gavin Shelton was fourth in the two-mile, Bias was third and Shank fourth in the 200 meters, Landon Kincaid was third in the discus and Israel Garcia was fourth in the 300 hurdles.
At a Division 2 regional hosted by Milan, Puma earned a spot at the state meet in four events, three relays and one individual. Puma placed third in the 400m (50.94) and beat the additional qualifier time to qualify for states. The senior sprinter was on the second-place 4x200 relay with Shank, Bias and Shupe (1:33.15) and he ran on the second-place 4x400 with Ruffner, Rivera Rucarean (3:31.14). Riverview’s 4x800 team of Puma, Ruffner, Shupe and Polgar (8:20.38) finished fourth but beat the additional
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Neither team was able to net another goal through the two 10-minute overtime periods, so on to the shootout they went. Each team alternated up to five shots until a winner was decided. Trenton was clutch in the shootout, getting goals from Anais Garcia, Claire Gonyea, and Ava Carson. Riverview went first in the shootout and Emma Avouris scored on her attempt. However, shots by Madison Chase and Riley Phillips were turned away by Trojans goalkeeper Leila Gorno and Riley’s Dominski’s drive hit the goalpost. The low-scoring game was the kind of contest Riverview favors, so the Bucs were in a good position but could not convert often enough in the shootout. Riverview closed out the 2022 campaign with a 9-5-4 record.
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The Riverview and Grosse Ile softball team closed out the Huron League season by dividing a doubleheader. The two teams opened the state playoffs by meeting in a first-round district game at Trenton on June 4. On the other side of the district bracket, Dearborn Heights Annapolis faced host Trenton. Both those games and the district tournament were concluded after The Register went to press. In the regular season games, Riverview won the opener 9-4, but lost the nightcap 11-1. In the first game, Riverview scored four times in the first inning and never trailed. In the second, Grosse Ile scored four times in the first and never trailed, The second game was halted after five innings. The winner of the Trenton district will advance to regional where it will play the winner of the Milan district, which was either Milan or Ann Arbor Greenhills.
Richard baseball team GR boys track team runs finishes 2022 dead even second at D4 regional An up and down kind of a season left the Gabriel Richard baseball team dead even when the regular season came to a close. With a 10-9 non-league win over the Huron League’s Grosse Ile and a 6-2 loss to Allen Park of the Downriver League, Richard found itself with a final record of 12-12. The win over Grosse Ile was a real thriller. Trailing 5-2 heading into the fifth inning, things were looking gloomy for the Pioneers, but three runs in the top of the fifth, two more in the sixth and three more in the top of the seventh got the job done. Richard pounded out 18 hits, including three each from Ryan Rainey, Brenden Brothers and Nick Wisniewski. Rainey also had three RBI. The news was not as good from the final regular season game of the year against Allen Park, The Pioneers
were limited to just two runs on four hits. Ashton Nowak had two hits and knocked in both Richard runs. With the regular season in the rearview, the Pioneers turned their attention to the state tournament. Richard hosted a MHSAA Division 4 district this year, where InterCity Baptist knocked off Southfield Christian in a pre-district battle. That pushed the Chargers into the district against Taylor Trillium Academy. Richard drew Cabrini. The district tournament was played June 4 after The Register’s deadline. The district winner advances to the regional – also hosted by Gabriel Richard – to play the winner of the Plymouth Christian district. Gabriel Richard golfers qualify for D4 state meet Led by senior Blake Wagner, whose round of 77 was the third best
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The Gabriel Richard boys track team capped a solid 2022 season by finishing second at a MHSAA Division 4 regional and sending a whole squad of athletes to the state meet. Richard and Novi Christian each scored 106 points at the regional to tie for second place behind regional champion Lutheran Westland, which had 146 points. Richard runners and jumpers qualified for the state meet in five different events. To earn a spot at states, an individual or relay team must place in the top two at regional or beat the additional qualifying time/ distance. The D4 state meet will be held in Hudsonville on June 4 after The Register’s press deadline. John Borowicz, Peter Laskaris, Parker Heggie and Alex Meszaros teammed up to claim a regional championship in the 4×800 relay with a time of 8:37.05.
Meszaros, Andrew Cabalang, Andreas Laskaris and Peter Laskaris finished second in the 4×400 relay (3:44.03). Meszaros was also runner-up in the 800 meters (2:04.96) and Cabalang ran second in the 100 (11.72). In the two-mile, Heggie (10:28.10) and Borowicz (10:30.28) finished third and fourth, but both beat the additional qualifier time and earned a state-meet berth. Along with the qualifiers, the Pioneers had several more finishes within the top five. Cabalang was fourth in the 200m (24.62) and Kenny Kelley placed fourth in the long jump (17-07.75). Justin Franklin (19.22) was fourth and Austin Louzon fifth (19.74) in the high hurdles. Kelley, Franklin, Andreas Laskaris and Christian Abello took fifth in
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Everest had the top golfer in the match, junior Remy Stalcup, who blew away the field with an extraordinary round of 65 and they placed all four scoring golfers among the top 10 in the meet. For Richard, following Wagner were sophomore Austin Boggs (86), senior Connor Chisek (90), senior Nick Szczechowski (93) and senior Nate Schwein (105).
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Amateur radio ‘Field Day’ is June 25-26 Members of the Motor City Radio Club will be participating in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise on Saturday June 25 and Sunday June 26 at Centennial Farms on Grosse Ile. Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have established temporary ham radio stations in public locations during Field Day to showcase the science and skill of Amateur Radio. This event is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend. For over 100 years, Amateur Radio — sometimes called ham radio — has allowed people from all walks of life to experiment with electronics and communications techniques, as well as provide a free public service to their communities during a disaster, all without needing a cell phone or the Internet. Field Day demonstrates ham radio’s ability to work reliably under any conditions from almost any location and create an independent communications network. Over 35,000 people from thousands of locations participated in Field Day in 2016. Field Day is the core of emergency preparedness for Amateur Radio. It is a simulation of a situation where all circuits are down, a tornado or other natural disaster has occurred. As if there are no utilities or power. “What we use is generators, “ said Motor City
Radio Club member Bruce Menning. “We run our radio equipment off emergency power, and communicate with other ham radio operators across North America, also running emergency power”. The Motor City Radio Club was founded in 1932 by local amateur radio operators and has over 120 members from the metro area. Using Amateur radio, hams can communicate not only down the street, but around the world, sometimes using less power than a flashlight. Hams can literally throw a wire in a tree for an antenna, connect it to a battery-powered transmitter and communicate halfway around the world. Hams do this by using a layer of Earth’s atmosphere as a sort of mirror for radio waves. Members of the club train each year as official weather spotters, and report tornadoes and severe weather to the National Weather Service. Some members communicate with other hams by bouncing signals off the moon, using satellites in space and communicating with astronauts on the International Space Station. In the days after the worst storm in three generations hit Puerto Rico, public electrical, landline and cellular communication systems showed few signs of life. Radio networks used by police officers, power
company workers and other first responders were down. Yet, a key mode of communication -- one not reliant on infrastructure vulnerable to strong winds and flooding -- saved countless lives. Amateur radio operators set up equipment using emergency power and provided life saving communications for weeks until the island’s public safety and utility radio networks could be rebuilt. Anyone may become a licensed Amateur Radio operator. There are over 725,000 licensed hams in the United States, as young as 5. All are welcome to visit Centennial Park for set up on Friday afternoon beginning at 1 p.m. (bring a pair of gloves and we will put you to work) and anytime during the field day on Saturday and Sunday. The club will also be offering ham radio license exams at the Field Day site on Saturday morning at 10am. Pre-registration is required. Visit w8mrm.net/ education for more information. Anyone who has an interest in radio theory, radio propagation, construction, practical communications, the Morse code, transmitter hunting, or competitive contesting is welcome to join the Motor City Radio Club. The club meets the second Friday of every month (except February and August) at the Copeland Center in Wyandotte at 7pm.
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And another thing. Or, as I was saying: The more I write about the topic I signed up for, the more confident I get about my mission. I also find myself nervous about boring readers with the same story, different words. So, every time a client of mine takes the time to tell me that they read my comments, and/or that they agree with me and urge me on, confidence takes the lead. In the 1970s, independent retail was, essentially, all there was. Peter Hudson’s was the awesome Rose standard for department stores and Detroit Metro was the beneficiary. JC Penny was here, as was Montgomery Ward, Sears and then K Mart were all here, but all fashion came from local and independent stores. I will not regale you again about those days. I will tell you that today, all the cachet and excellence is still coming from local and independent. I feel sorry for all the poor hipsters that think that hipness is in a website. Hipness is in being actively involved in a community, taking pride in keeping that community buzzing while getting great stuff from other members of the community. I learned firsthand that selling online is antithetical to everything I believe in, everything I am good at. During Covid, we tried to become a resource for folks who needed things but could not come to us. But it was torture. We abandoned that effort pretty quickly. It’s just not our DNA. I need to be able to talk to people to be able to really help them, let alone get to know them. Indie retailers never want to make a sale if we know it isn’t right for the client. Does anyone think that Men’s Wearhouse, for instance, approaches business the same way? Yeah, right. But it’s not just that, either. If you knew how many times I say “feel this” as I share why I like almost anything in the store, or
“Hipness is in being actively involved in a community, taking pride in keeping that community buzzing while getting great stuff from other members of the community.” demonstrate the stretch in a pair of jeans, or getting a suit on a man to let him see how great the fit is. See it, touch it, feel it, try it on. Don’t guess. You’ll never hear me bash an indie competitor. Never. Pat Manno in Dearborn is part of the Indie Army. His is a family business, too. Of course I’d rather you shop with me, but Manno’s is a nice store. He’s operating an independent business against the Wall Street war machine, just like us. He is a competitor, but the real thing. He is not my enemy; he is a compatriot. If Applebee’s closes in Southgate, who cares? Seriously! If R.P Murphy’s closed, it would be a real blow for Wyandotte and Metro Detroit and people would miss John and Court, who make that place. One of those restaurants is a stock market cookiecutter that benefits Wall Street; the other is a local mainstay. I picked R.P.s randomly, by the way, but also because they are a huge part of this local miracle called localism. For Wyandotte and beyond. But honest, I am not just about Wyandotte. Is anyone noticing how Trenton is coming alive? None of it is from national retail. All of it is through a bunch of Indie passion, for our Downriver community. Remember, Trenton is like Wyandotte in that there are very few businesses that are not local. Hardly any nationals. That means that all that new energy is feeding on earlier stakeholders like Truago. Just like Wyandotte, all those niche shops and restaurants are owned and operated by local people. The businesses live and die by their passion, determination, and vision.
I make no claims of being perfect about localism. One of the few examples of eyes wide open contradictory behavior for me got fixed recently, when CVS closed their downtown store on Elm. It was a short walk for me, and their hours were sympatico with my preferences. It really bothered me that I was saying one thing but doing precisely what I urge my readers (and anyone that listens) not to do. When they closed, I didn’t move my prescriptions to the other CVS in Wyandotte; I moved to Apollo on Eureka. An independent, local pharmacy. My money stays local. I feel relieved, I kid you not. Relieved to not be hypocritical anymore. It feels great. I also don’t want to come across as never eating at national chain restaurants. Capitol Grill, Fleming’s, Morton’s, and others do serve great steaks. But I can get great steaks at awesome, local restaurants, can’t I? Virtually anywhere I go, I have the power to support one of those unique people that have everything they own on the line, or to not support them so I can support corporations with deep pockets. What kind of choice is that? With every choice I make like that, I exercise my power to make my dollars work harder at the local level, and to deny my dollars from going out of state to companies whose mission it is to take that money out of my local economy. I’m getting better and better at it, and I urge you to join me. Imagine the difference we all can make…. together.
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Did you know that reducing your meat consumption can help the environment, as well as improve your health?
Climate mitigation – what can I possibly do? Susan Pinkowski What can you do? Plenty, as it turns out! The first thing is to stop waiting for the government or industry to do it, and to take positive action into your own hands. Another step is to be sure to take actions that give the most bang for your buck. This may be hard to believe after all the hype, but recycling isn’t one of them. In fact, recycling doesn’t even make the top six! The most important thing, though, is the recognition and acceptance that we all must work together and do our part, right away, because the future of this beautiful planet absolutely depends on it. There is no more time to waste. Once you start on these changes, and become the local trend-setter, your neighbors and family members and friends will likely join in. A local grass-roots effort that spreads rapidly can make all the difference. We can lead the way Downriver! The top two actions that are available now and at much reduced costs from previous years are (a) turning your home into a solar power station and (b) getting an electric vehicle. If you meet certain conditions (one is lots of sun!), you can now obtain a solar system for no money down. Your monthly bill can be less than what you pay DTE right now for electrical power. More information on this was in a previous issue of this publication so you should be able to get it online. As you drive around town, please check out all the solar arrays popping up – there must be a good reason!
An electric vehicle will be able to plug into that free power that you’ll have at your house once you go solar. It won’t matter to you when gas hits $5 a gallon. There are a wide range of vehicles available but note that as the mileage range of the vehicle goes up, so does the price. If you only need a vehicle for short city trips, you can get an EV for not much more than a normal car. Our country consumes more refined petroleum than any place else in the world, so of course our emissions are off the charts. As more power companies switch to greener sources, those emissions will decrease, and as the sale of EVs grows, further reductions will be realized. In addition to going solar and getting an EV, there are a few more things that will have a big impact. Reducing air travel goes a long way towards emission reductions, even though only 1 percent of the people fly frequently. The amount of emissions per passenger-hour is up to 47 times that of traveling by car. It may be impossible to never fly again, but significantly reducing the number of trips per year is a step in the right direction. If you do have to fly, you may purchase carbon credits to offset the emissions. This process directs money to another way of lowering emissions so that your trip is a wash and your guilt is assuaged! If you take this route, be sure to get verified carbon credits or it will all be for naught. Any carbon question, just go to https://www. carbonfootprint.com/ and all will be explained. This next idea can easily be done in stages. In this country, we eat four times the amount of beef
that other countries eat and the emissions from meat production are enormous. Starting off with one day out of seven designated meatless will help you lower your share of those emissions, plus your health will likely improve. Another way is to avoid meat at breakfast and lunch, and only have meat at dinner. Eventually you can add another meat-free day or even embrace vegetarianism. It will make an impact on both the climate and your health. There are lots of other proteins to explore! While we are talking about food, we must reconsider the amount of food we waste. The average estimated food waste per person in the U.S. is about 400 pounds per year. If you eat low on the food chain (fruits, veggies, grains and beans) the emissions are much, much lower. Even better is growing your own kitchen garden or joining a food cooperative/farm in your area where you’ll receive local, seasonal produce yearround. If you’re out to eat and you know you won’t eat everything that comes with the meal, ask the server to hold, or skip it. All of this can add up to less waste. Our society has devolved into a throw-away one, where repairs don’t exist and buying newer, bigger, better is a way of life. As part of our efforts to save this planet, we need to reduce our consumption, our consumerism and adopt some of the methods that were instituted years ago when our country needed its people to pull together. We have to repair or fix things if/when they break, not buy new ones. If we need to purchase clothes (note SEE CLIMATE, PAGE 35
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Riverview Mayor Andrew Swift said confidential secretary Barb Antioch has been a valuable asset who has not only helped city officials but many residents and business owners as well. Antioch retired on May 31 after 17 years on the job. She has been succeeded by Mary Harland, who transferred from the finance department about two months ago to learn the ropes by working side-by-side Antioch with her predecessor. “Working with Barb these past 17 years has been an absolute pleasure,” Mayor Swift said. “Her professional but personal attention to details has served our city well. Her ability to calm an irate resident is an art only a few can master – and she did it very well. “I will miss her personally and professionally. Barb has always had the best interest of the city at heart and it showed in her work. Plus, it takes a very special person to keep seven council people happy.”
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Continued from page 34 that was ‘need’, not ‘want’), we should buy good quality clothes that last and won’t wind up in the landfill after a couple cycles of washing and wearing. We need to visit our local resale shops, our vintage stores and our boutiques so we can get a second life out of clothes that are probably put together better than a lot of the ones on the retail racks now. There is a lot you can do around the house as well. Depending on your city’s ordinances, having native plants instead of a lawn will save energy and water. Here in the United States, we dump 8 billion gallons of water on lawns every day! Native plants aren’t that thirsty. You can also start a compost bin of your kitchen scraps (avoid meat and bones)
Harland, like Antioch, will serve the Mayor, City Council members and the city manager and her work will impact many city employees as well as the general public. “For me, there was a fair amount of communication between her and I as a councilperson,” Swift said. “She started working for the city shortly before I got elected for the first time in 2005. Then as mayor we interacted quite a bit. If there was anything I needed, she took care of it quickly. I leaned on her regularly to create proclamations and certificates of appreciation. She was very creative with what little information I would provide her.” Antioch said her main job was preparing agendas for the City Council meetings, gathering information from department heads, including back-up data for each item, and packaging it “in a cohesive format.” Pre-COVID 19, agendas were put on paper, copied and distributed. Since COVID, agendas have been prepared electronically and emailed to officials and posted on the city website. Other important tasks included working on the annual city budgets, preparing payroll for department heads and helping new City Council members get prepared for their elected roles. She also enters new employees
into the payroll system. “Keeping residents happy is very important,” she said. Also key: “answering questions and getting complaints directed to the proper people for proper resolution.” Riverview was the fourth place Antioch worked. Out of high school in 1978, she started working at the Ford Motor Co. world headquarters until “the bottom fell out” in the auto industry and she was laid off. She worked at United Technologies on Ford Road for 19 years before moving to an attorney’s office in Riverview for five years, when she saw a newspaper advertisement for an opening at Riverview City Hall. It was a path that worked out just fine. “I loved my job – I really did,” Antioch said. “I said that at my farewell luncheon. I told all the employees that (City Manager) Doug Drysdale has been a great boss. I never disliked coming to work. I enjoyed the people. The types of things I did varied. It wasn’t boring.” Antioch served two mayors: first Tim Durand for 10 years and then Swift, who gave her flowers and a gift card and took her to lunch to show his gratitude. At her going-away luncheon at City Hall, everyone enjoyed a “big cake” and she was gifted a “beautiful
wristwatch.” “The Mayor is a really nice man and has the city’s best interest at heart,” she said. “He’s really good when a resident wants to see him or meet with him. He’s always willing to do that. His wife Darleen is a super lady. “I will miss the routine. I will miss a lot of the people. I plan to stay in touch with several gals I’m pretty tight with. I have every belief I will stay in touch.” Antioch said she will spend more time with her family and working on her golf game, traveling and doing some things she didn’t have time to do while working five days a week. “My son, daughter and son-in-law are all teachers,” she said. “They’re home all summer. My husband Bruce is retired and home. We have a (7-yearold) grandson. I want to be home and have some summer fun.” Antioch said Riverview is similar to her hometown of Allen Park, noting both are “great” communities. “Riverview is a very nice community,” she said. “There are lots of parks. I love Young Patriots Park. They do a lot of fun activities and offer a lot, like concerts and festivals. They do a nice job. “Most of the people keep their homes very nice and keep their property very neat.”
to supplement the soil in your kitchen garden and flower beds. Plant more trees as they are great at capturing carbon in the air. Instead of buying hedge trimmers, borrow your neighbor’s. It’s services we really want, not the product and the energy that goes along with it so think outside the box and don’t have your first reaction be ‘buy!’. While recycling isn’t the holy grail we were all led to believe, it does keep a significant amount of trash off the roads and there are an increasing number of products made from recycled plastic bottles, so it does have its advantages. Scientists are working steadily to find new ways to get plastic to decompose quickly, but we’re still a long way off. Instead of buying cases of bottled water, switching to an easily refillable BPAfree bottle will save you time, money and expose you to less toxins. Did you know that when water
bottles sit in the sun all day and heat up, the microplastic inside starts degrading and winds up in the water you drink? So in order to educate yourself, please check out these links for more information. The last one, by the Marine Corps University Press, is a heavy one but worth the read. Many of these resources were tapped for this article but the whole IPCC report can be found at https://www.ipcc.ch/reports/. How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint, by Livia Albeck-Ripka www.nytimes.com/guides/year-ofliving-better/how-to-reduce-yourcarbon-footprint 7 High-Impact Lifestyle Changes to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, by Melissa Breyer www.treehugger. com/high-impact-changes-reducegreenhouse-gas-emissions-4856731 Pathways to Achieve Climate Impact, RARE – CentChanging Behaviors to Reduce U.S. Emissions:
Seven er for Behavior and the Environment rare.org/wp-content/ uploads/2019/07/Changing-behaviorsto-reduce-U.S.-emissions-digital.pdf State of the Planet: The 35 Easiest Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint, by Renee Cho, published by the Columbia Climate School Climate, Earth & Society news.climate. columbia.edu/2018/12/27/35-waysreduce-carbon-footprint/ Recycling is Broken, So We Have to Fix Our Disposable Culture, by Lloyd Alter www.treehugger.com/recyclingbroken-so-we-have-fix-our-disposableculture-4855518 Nature’s Best Hope, by Doug Tallamy An Introduction to Plan E, by Marine Corps University Press www.usmcu.edu/Outreach/MarineCorps-University-Press/Expeditionswith-MCUP-digital-journal/AnIntroduction-to-PLAN-E/
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Monogrammed Door Hanger Craft Class Monday, June 20 5:00-6:30 or 7:00-8:30 pm
A beautiful accent to your front door, in your home, for an upcoming wedding or shower or surprise someone with a homemade personal gift. Using quality silk flowers, ribbons and accents we will decorate your choice of initial (instructor will call) and create a beautiful hanging piece. Please bring a hot glue gun and hot glue sticks, scissors, wire cutters and a ruler. If you don’t have these, we have plenty to borrow.
Riverview City Hall Recreation Dept. Senior Activity Room 14100 Civic Park Drive Riverview, MI 48193 734-281-4219 cityofriverview.com Pre registration fee of $10.00 must be paid by Sunday, July 17th online or in person (check or cash only in person) at the above address. No refunds after this date. Call the recreation dept. if you have any questions regarding programs or issues with online registration. For residents and nonresidents. Register online at cityofriverview.com Supply Fee of $15.00 cash payable to the instructor during class time.
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Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Friday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Closed Saturday & Sunday Early Literacy | 0-4 Play a reading-themed game of bingo to earn tickets to be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a prize basket filled with treats perfect for early readers! Teens & Adults | 12+ Play a reading-themed game of bingo to earn tickets to be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a prize basket filled with treats, games and reading fun!
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10 A.M. - 7 P.M. __ All Ages __ Registration Required Monday, June 20, 2022
ACTIVITY DAY: OCEAN SCIENCE Learn how to clean up an oil spill, how polar bear paws stay warm in cold water and help us figure out what will sink and what will float in salt water! ~A little messy~ 2 P.M. __ All Ages __ Registration Required
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
DROP-IN CRAFT: Bubble Wrap Octopus Bubble wrap and string make a wavy-fun wind sock. 2 P.M. - 4 P.M. __ All Ages
Thursday, June 23, 2022
EARLY LITERACY STORYTIME Join Ms. Sue for stories, songs and play! 2 P.M. __ Ages 0-5 __ Registration Required
Friday, June 24, 2022
LEGO DAY What will you make with a few Legos and your imagination? 12 P.M. - 2 P.M. __ Ages 5+__Drop-In
Monday, June 27, 2022
ACTIVITY DAY: DIVING FOR TREASURE Find treasure hidden in the mini sand and water pools. Found treasure will be used to make bracelet, necklace or keychain. ~A little messy~ 2 P.M. __ All Ages __ Registration Required
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
COMMUNITY FUN NIGHT: BUTTON ART Beautiful art made with canvas, buttons and glue. 4 P.M.-7 P.M. __ All Ages __ Drop-In
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
STORYWALK Walk, read and find the answers to our scavenger hunt questions to earn a small prize. 11 A.M. - 7 P.M. __ All Ages __ Drop-In
Thursday, June 30, 2022
EARLY LITERACY STORYTIME Join Ms. Sue for stories, songs and play! 2 P.M. __ Ages 0-5 __Registration Required
Youth | 5-11 Join us on an imaginary cruise to earn books and prizes. Stop by the circulation desk and register for this imagination cruise. You will receive a log book filled with reading challenges and activities. Every time you complete five log check points, you will earn a prize. Bring your log book to prize day (July 1, July 15 & July 29) to pick out your loot!
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Tuesday, July 5, 2022
ACTIVITY DAY: PIZZA PARTY WITH RIVERVIEW ESSENTIAL SERVICES Join us for the opportunity to celebrate our essential services while getting to climb inside a fire truck, sit in a back hoe or make the siren blare in a police car. You can also enjoy a slice of pizza and a cool-pop at our picnic party. 2 P.M. __ All Ages __ Registration Required
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
DROP-IN CRAFT: Edible Sand Art A special sweet treat will be used to make beachy art. 2 P.M. - 4 P.M. __ All Ages
Thursday, July 7, 2022
EARLY LITERACY STORY TIME Join Ms. Sue for stories, songs and play! 2 P.M. __ Ages 0-5 __ Registration Required
Friday, July 8, 2022
LEGO DAY 12 P.M. - 2 P.M. __ Ages 5+__Drop-In
Monday, July 11, 2022
AUGUST Monday, July 18, 2022
ACTIVITY DAY: MOTION IN THE OCEAN DANCE PARTY Join us for dancing and musical games. Participants will learn new ocean-themed dance moves and songs. 2 P.M. __ All Ages __ Registration Required
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
COMMUNITY FUN NIGHT: PAINTING WITH ICE CUBES Colorful ice cubes will be used to create bookmarks, postcards and stationary. 4 P.M.-7 P.M. __ All Ages __ Drop-In __~A little messy~
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
DROP-IN CRAFT: OCEAN SOUND TUBES Paper rolls will become musical instruments. 2 P.M. - 4 P.M. __ All Ages
Thursday, July 21, 2022
EARLY LITERACY STORYTIME Join Ms. Sue for stories, songs and play! 2 P.M. __ Ages 0-5 __ Registration Required
Friday, July 22, 2022
LEGO DAY What will you make with a few Legos and your imagination? 12 P.M. - 2 P.M. __ Ages 5+__Drop-In
ACTIVITY DAY: SUN PICTURES & MINI RELAY RACE Special paper, sunshine and a little imagination will be used to make one-of-a-kind works of art. We will also play a few favorite relay games in the sun! 2 P.M. __ All Ages __ Registration Required
Monday, July 25, 2022
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
COMMUNITY FUN NIGHT: JIGSAW PUZZLES Can your family finish a puzzle in three hours or less? Families who finish will receive a small prize. 4 P.M.-7 P.M. __ All Ages __ Drop-In
COMMUNITY FUN NIGHT: JIGSAW PUZZLES Can your family finish a puzzle in three hours or less? Families who finish will receive a small prize. 4 P.M.-7 P.M. __ All Ages __ Drop-In
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
STORYWALK Walk, read and find the answers to our scavenger hunt questions to earn a small prize. 11 A.M. - 7 P.M. __ All Ages __ Drop-In
STORYWALK Walk, read and find the answers to our scavenger hunt questions to earn a small prize. 11 A.M. - 7 P.M. __ All Ages __ Drop-In
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Thursday, July 28, 2022
EARLY LITERACY STORYTIME Join Ms. Sue for stories, songs and play! 2 P.M. __ Ages 0-5__Registration Required
EARLY LITERACY STORYTIME Join Ms. Sue for stories, songs and play! 2 P.M. __ Ages 0-5__Registration Required.
Friday, July 15, 2022
Friday, July 29, 2022
PRIZE DAY! 12 P.M. - 2 P.M. Bring in your cruise log with completed activities to earn free books and other mini prizes.
ACTIVITY DAY: AQUATIC FOOD FUN We will make fun aquatic themed sweet treats to take home or enjoy while visiting the library. 2 P.M. __ All Ages __ Registration Required
PRIZE DAY! 12 P.M. - 2 P.M. Bring in your cruise log with completed activities to earn free books and other mini prizes.
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Cars and owners were a lot different back when Well, here’s the summer we’ve all been waiting for. If it’s too hot for you and you start to complain, just remember the long winter we just escaped. So now I am hearing that there is a shortage of cars for sale– both new and used. The reason given is that the GERALD automakers can’t PERRY get chips. Back in my day, the only chips we knew about were the potato variety. Anyway, back to the new cars. Back again in my day, we used to go down to the Gorno Ford dealership when it was located on Jefferson Avenue in Trenton. We would sneak a peek through the fence to see if any new cars had arrived and if they had arrived, work got out fast: “The new cars are in.” We would then climb up on the fence to get a better look. Oh, man, back then new cars alway looked a lot different than past models. Today it seems, hardly anything changes. All SUVs look pretty much the same. When my folks would take my sister and I on a trip, she would pick out different cars and point to them and I would have to yell out the make and model. The shape of the cars would change enough that you could recognize the difference between last year’s model and this year’s. Today, you have to look for the marker on the side of the car to tell the make and model Also, paint jobs were more colorful. These days you rarely see a new green or red car, just black, gray and white. It’s almost like we have gone back to Henry Ford’s day, when the dealers
would say, “you can have any color you want, as long as it’s black.” When you go to car shows these days, it’s all about the older cars, the classics. Old cars restored to look as if they just rolled off the assembly line. Lots of time and money poured into them. I can attest to that. I bought a used 1965 Mustang convertible in 1980, drove it home, pulled it into the garage and did not drive it out again until 1986. During the years in the garage, I recruited a couple of friends to help and we commenced to take the car apart. Every piece of that car, every nut and bolt was sandblasted, so they all looked like new. We removed the motor and drivetrain and placed the body on a rotisserie-type mount, so we could spin it and remove the rusted floorboards, so we could weld in new ones. The spray paint fog was so bad in the garage you could hardly see four feet in front of you. We’d open the door to let the fog out and the beer helped clear the fumes out of our lungs. On June 3, 1986, I pulled the car out of the garage. What a beauty! I took that car to a lot of shows and received many trophies. It took a lot of time to complete, not to mention a lot of beer. Thanks to my friends who helped so much. These days. If there is something wrong with a car, most owners don’t even bother to open the hood. They just take it to the dealer or the repair shop. Those guys have the equipment to quickly and easily diagnose what is wrong. Theory can also tell what that little blinking light that your wife ignores means. Don’t ignore that blinking light, it can cost you in the end.
CULINARY CAPERS When it comes to rhubarb, most people I know either love it or hate it. I was among the latter unti1 I made the Rhubarb Crisp recipe in Nancy Kennedy’s 1988 Favorite Restaurants column in an old Ford Times magazine. Another rhubarb gem I enjoyed that year and since was shared by Mavis Farrand of Brownstown, whose delicious Rhubarb Bread has a unique topping of granulated sugar and butter. Classified as a vegetable, but used as a fruit, rhubarb has been traced to China in the 16th century, where it was first used before it spread to Europe and beyond. The vegetable/fruit is considered a nutritional gem because it is low in sodium, rich in dietary fiber (which lowers cholesterol and promotes regularity), and is a good source of calcium and Vitamins A and K. When shopping for rhubarb, choose reddish stalks because (the redder the stalks, the sweeter the plant), and if the leaves are still attached, throw them away because they are poisonous. Unwashed rhubarb should be stored in the refrigerator no longer than a week. It should first be wrapped loosely in foil, then placed in an open plastic bag, or washed, cut into pieces and frozen in a plastic bag for later use. Michigan’s rhubarb season peaks in June, but fresh or frozen rhubarb is available year-round, and the internet is loaded with rhubarb recipes. If your yard is large enough, you might want to plant rhubarb, which is easy to grow and decorative in the garden as well. Rhubarb crowns for planting are usually available from nurseries or markets that sell plants. Because rhubarb is a perennial it has a life expectancy of five years. Rhubarb is especially good paired with strawberries. ( I just finished the last jar of strawberry rhubarb jam I made last season and had stored in my freezer.) The internet is loaded with rhubarb recipes in addition to crisps and breads. Among them are cobblers, puddings, pies, jams, sauces, cakes and much more, many of them containing strawberries. When I made Nancy Kennedy’s Rhubarb Crisp, which is especially delicious topped with vanilla ice cream, Evelyn Cairns
I used quick oats the first time, but liked it better the second time, when I made it with rolled oats (also known as oldfashioned oats) instead. NANCY KENNEDY’S RHUBARB CRISP 4 cups diced rhubarb 2/3 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon grated orange peel Pinch of salt 1/2 cup brown sugar ½ cup rolled oats ½ cup flour 1/3 cup butter or margarine Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix together the rhubarb, sugar, orange peel and salt and turn into a buttered baking dish. Combine the brown sugar, oats and flour and sprinkle on top of the rhubarb. Top with dots of butter. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes. Serves 6. MAVIS FARRAND’S RHUBARB BREAD 1 egg 1 ½ cups brown sugar 2/3 cup cooking oil 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 ½ cups sifted flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup sour milk (see Note) 1 ½ cups raw rhubarb, cut into ½ inch dice ½ cup finely chopped walnuts ½ cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon butter Set the oven at 325 degrees. Combine the egg, brown sugar, oil and vanilla and beat until smooth. Sift the flour with the baking soda and salt. Add to the first mixture, alternately with sour milk, beating until smooth after each addition. Stir in the rhubarb and nuts, and turn into 2 greased 8 ½ x4 ½ -inch loaf pans. Crumble granulated sugar and butter together and sprinkle over loaves. Bake in preheated 325-degree oven about 60 minutes, or until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf tests done. Cool on racks. Note: To make sour milk, add 1 tablespoon vinegar to a measuring cup and add milk to the 1 cup line. HAPPY COOKING!
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JUNE Overstock
Sale
We have these England sofas, loveseats, & sectionals and many others in stock for immediate free local delivery. All prices are as stocked but all can be ordered in some other colors at the same price. Several hundred fabrics are available at varying prices. All can be upgraded to firmer seat springs & seat cushions. The current wait time for custom orders on this brand is 5 months. England Furniture offers a 10 year warranty on their seat cushions and a lifetime warranty on frames & seat springs.
Sofa $899 Loveseat $869
Sofa $999 Loveseat $969
Sofa $899 Loveseat $869
Sofa $899 Loveseat $869
Sectional
Sectional
$1999
18 months interest free on any purchase. Credit approval & monthly payments required for financing; deposit required on all orders
$2299
FREE DELIVERY WITHIN 20 MILES. Minimum purchase $299