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By DAVE GORGON Progress across the board made 2023 “another successful year for our community,” said Southgate Mayor Joseph Kuspa in his annual State of the City Address.

Advances in municipal financing, public safety, parks and recreation, infrastructure, information technology and other areas made the year one to remember, the Mayor said before an enthusiastic crowd on January 24 at Crystal Gardens.

Kuspa touted major projects, programs and initiatives over 2023 and set the stage for the months ahead in the city he has led for 14 years.

“Reliable infrastructure, safe neighborhoods, sound government and enhanced recreational options increase the quality of life for our residents and make our community more attractive to visitors, future residents and business owners,” the Mayor said.

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2024 State of The City Business Awards New Business Award Alex, Suzie and Dan Reineke of Southgate Honda and Southgate Honda Powersports accept the new Southgate business of the year award from Mayor Joseph Kuspa and City Council President Zoey Kuspa.

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Continued from page 1 touting public safety improvements that show Southgate firefighters and emergency medical personnel responding to runs in just over four minutes – nearly half the time of the national average of eight minutes.

The Mayor praised the efforts of Southgate and firefighters from seven other communities in the Downriver Mutual Aid Task Force who combined to battle “the largest residential building fire in our 66-year history” on October 3 at the Meadows Senior Apartment complex on Allen Road. Kuspa said that firefighters put their lives at risk as 129 elderly residents were evacuated from the burning building. Many first responders required medical attention at the scene and some were hospitalized.

The evacuated seniors were provided temporary shelter and received clothing, food and personal hygiene items thanks to donations by generous local

residents.

The Mayor welcomed new Fire Chief Justin Graves to the position, succeeding retired Chief Marc Hatfield, and said Graves was partnering with “other Downriver departments to identify grant opportunities for upgrading equipment that will keep firefighters and residents safe.”

On the police side of public safety, Kuspa said “2023 was a year of enhanced training, technological upgrades, public outreach and successful recruiting” under the leadership of Public Safety Director Joe Marsh and Chief of Police Mark Mydlarz. Officers completed 300 hours of certified training in such areas as de-escalation techniques, mental health first, crisis intervention and appropriate defense tactics.

Five officers have been trained to operate the department’s new drone program, giving Southgate “eyes in the sky.” Meanwhile, volunteer cooperation between residents and business owners has led to “eyes in the neighborhood”

with a series of door cameras among property owners willing to share footage if something happens.

Keeping a police department fully staffed is key across the country, Kuspa said. To remain competitive, Southgate expanded the benefits of its cadet program last year. In addition to reimbursing applicants for the cost of tuition to a police academy, the city worked with the Michigan Law Enforcement reimbursement program to offer applicants employment while attending the academy.

“So not only is the tuition covered, but our cadets receive compensation while earning their accreditation,” Kuspa said. “This added incentive has increased interest and has made it more attractive for our young men and women who are seeking a career in law enforcement.

Last year, three candidates went through the program and are now police officers in Southgate.

A year ago, the Police Department received state accreditation from

the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission, which places Southgate as one of the leading departments in the state – in the top 10 percent, the Mayor said.

Last summer, Southgate police became one of only 11 departments across the country to be certified by the International Association of Chiefs of Police as a “One Mind Pledge” department. The Mayor said “the program focuses on ensuring successful interactions between law enforcement and persons with mental health conditions.” Officers are required to train in mental health first aid and to establish a “sustainable partnership” with a mental health organization to address any ongoing issues that may develop.

In two cases last year, officers were able to prevent two suicides, to console individuals and understand difficult emotional times some people experience.

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Continued from page 3 Southgate also became one of 115 law-enforcement agencies across the country – and the only department in Michigan – to earn trust pledge recognition in key areas of law enforcement: bias-free policing, use of force, leadership and culture, recruitment, hiring and retention, victim services and community relations.

The Mayor also discussed improvements in the Department of Public Services, Parks and Recreation, the Building Department and Information Technology.

In 2023, the city invested nearly $3 million in neighborhood roads, sewer repairs and water main relining, while spending more than $1 million on a new street sweeper, backhoe and multipurpose industrial vector truck.

Phase two of Cobb Park was completed with the installation of a new playscape designed for children ages 3 to 5, while the groundwork was laid for four other projects this year: a new tot lot at McCann Park, a new playscape and other improvements at Waverly Park, the final phase at Cobb Park (new parking, pathways and full-size basketball court) and a lighted walking pathway at Kiwanis Park, “affectionately known as our train park.”

The Mayor said this year’s park improvements will total more than $2 million – the “largest annual investment in our park system in over 25 years.”

The municipal sports complex will be updated to include new soccer fields, tennis courts, pickleball courts and “an emerging new sport called PADEL… the world’s fastest growing sport” that combines elements of squash and tennis. A $54,000 Wayne County grant will help pay for improvements.

Participation increased last year in ice hockey and ice skating. Purchases at the golf course pro shop shot up by 40 percent. The new Story Walk at the public library is attracting local patrons.

The Building Department issued $32 million in new construction and renovations to existing structures.

Downriver’s largest redevelopment project broke ground in 2023 when the former Security Bank and Trust building was rebranded as the Bank Tower Apartments.

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2024 State of The City Business Awards Facade Improvement Award Royal Cement owner Roy Santos and General Manager Priscilla Santos accept their award for facade improvement from Southgate Mayor Joseph Kuspa and City Council President Zoey Kuspa.

2024 State of The City Business Awards Business Longevity Award MJR Southgate Cinema 20 InTheater Sales Director Tom McCollom and General Manager Corey Robbins accept the business longevity award from Southgate Mayor Joseph Kuspa and City Council President Zoey Kuspa.

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Continued from page 4 “The total project is expected to be complete in the summer of 2025,” Kuspa said, “but this year will mark the groundbreaking of the $5 million public park and pedestrian bridge that was funded through a Wayne County ARPA grant. The park will include a pavilion, workout stations, putting greens, tennis and pickleball courts, a pedestrian walkway and exceptional landscaping.”

Dozens of new businesses now call Southgate home in retail, food service, medical, industrial and professional categories. More commercial developments are in the works for 2024. The Mayor announced that there is interest in redeveloping the former Aquinas High School property on Northline Road. All 150 units of the Deaconess Tower apartments will be completely renovated.

Information technology upgrades in city government are designed to “bolster public awareness of cyberrelated matters,” Kuspa said. There will be training and free resources on such topics as Internet safety for children, identifying scams and what to do if you have been hacked.

City officials’ “commitment to sound financial planning and implementation was once again validated this past December by Plante Moran, our

2024 State of The City Business Awards People’s Choice Award DJ Mayer, owner of GameTime in Southgate, accepts the People’s Choice Award from Southgate Mayor Joseph Kuspa and City Council President Zoey Kuspa.

Mark Tremper of Downriver Community Federal Credit Union accepts the community engagement award from Southgate Mayor Joseph Kuspa and City Council President Zoey Kuspa.

independent auditing firm,” Kuspa said.

The city received the highest “grade” for financial transactions during 2022-2023. In addition, Kuspa said the general debt obligation of more than $14 million he faced when he became Mayor is down to $1.5 million. Last year, the debt was reduced by $750,000 while the fund balance increased by $250,000.

“This is one of the statistics that I take pride in,” he said. “We haven’t simply borrowed our way out of our financial problems. We implemented practices that effectively responded to the critical needs and financial realities of our community. At this rate, and with our continued commitment to budgetary efficiencies and constraint, the general outstanding debt for the City of Southgate will be eliminated within the next 18 to 24 months.”

The Mayor made several comparisons between Southgate and the success of the University of Michigan and Detroit Lions football programs.

The year “2023 is shaping up to be another successful year,” he said. “We fielded a team that embraced intelligence, innovation and a bit of imagination to continue moving our city forward. 2024

is shaping up to be another successful year. We may add a few rookies along the way, but our roster and coaching staff remain strong.”

The State of the City Address is held in partnership with the Rotary Club of Southgate, which uses funds raised during the luncheon for worthy causes.

Rotarian Stephen Ahles, an attorney and retired Southgate fire chief, said the speech brings together government officials, residents and business leaders for a discussion of progress in the city while allowing Rotary to raise more than $35,000 over the last dozen years for scholarships for local students for college or trade schools.

“I want to extend a huge thank you to Mayor Kuspa for his vision and allowing us to host this event,” Ahles said. “I’m always blown away with the skill in which the city has been able to organize the agenda and make it work.

I’m impressed that the Mayor promotes newer and older businesses and thanks them for being in our city and contributing. It seems like everything is going smoothly and going great.”

Southgate Rotarians typically meet at noon the first and third Thursdays of the month at the Downriver Community Federal Credit Union at 15261 Trenton Road. New members are invited to join the group. For more information, visit the Southgate Rotary Facebook page.

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Honoring Anna Renaud Southgate Recreation Softball Players knew her as their team sponsor.

Great Lake Live Steamers riders and enthusiasts knew her as the generous donor who made the big red train barn in Kiwanis Park possible. Longtime Southgate residents knew her as Councilwoman Renaud. And anyone she came across who had a pup in toe knew her as the dog treat lady.

Southgate devotee Anna Renaud was all these things, and more. From 19811997, she served on Southgate City Council. Since then, her commitment to her community did not waver. She was a strong advocate of Southgate parks, sports teams, and local elections. For many years, she and her husband, Bob, would sponsor a Southgate Recreation Softball team each summer. She took great pride in seeing their names on the back of the teams’ jerseys and did everything she could to make sure she attended every single one of her teams’ games.

Anna loved the parks in Southgate.

Throughout the years, she had donated small pieces of equipment to outfit areas of our parks. Most recently, and notably,

was her funding of the red train barn found at Kiwanis Park. This structure, that proudly displays the Renaud name, provided the Great Lakes Live Steamers with a modern and spacious place to store their trains and equipment, work on their engines, and get everything in top shape for their riders.

Whenever there was a municipal election in Southgate, Anna made sure you knew about it. She would always note that it was just as important as a State or a Federal one. Her front yard was often fully “decorated” with the political signs of the local people or proposals she was supporting. She was also known to call her friends and neighbors on Election Day to remind them to vote. Anna always wanted to make sure that the voices of the voters were heard.

In addition to her community involvement, she had quite the soft spot for animals, especially dogs. While out and about, she was known to carry around a bag of dog treats in her purse.

Whenever she saw a four-legged friend, she would offer them a biscuit or two for being such a “good boy” or “good

girl.”

Anna was a Southgater through and through. She passed away on December 23, 2023. Throughout her 97 years,

she wore many hats in our Southgate community and touched the lives of countless people, and pups, too.

Thank you, Anna.

Parks and Rec Director Julie Goddard and Mayor Kuspa with Anna Renaud at the Grand Opening of the Train Barn at Kiwanis Park.

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For my part, they were and still are virtually meaningless to me, always being about Wall Street chains PETER like Gap or Men’s ROSE Wearhouse, or about fashion through the eyes of New Yorkers who write about fashion - - - not exactly resonant with my local business here in Wyandotte, Michigan.

But he recently sent an article written by a guy named John M. Grondelski titled What the fall of men’s clothing stores says about America. It tells the story I’ve told about the fall of independent menswear stores…from the viewpoint of a shopper, lamenting what was lost as most of us went by the wayside. He describes an unsatisfying purchase from Amazon, which he sent back but found himself growing weary of the monotonous task of standing in line at the UPS store having bought something that didn’t fit or the quality was super poor or whatever.

He remembers going to Roger’s menswear in Perth Amboy, NJ. Remembers a specific guy that was always there to help him on all the ways menswear staff does. He remembers being listened to as a young (that alone stops me right there), then responded to.

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Mr. Grondelski feels that as menswear stores went away, so did actual relationships with actual people well-dressed men. It’s a bit of an overstatement, perhaps, but it’s a valid point. I personally feel that “casual Fridays” rapidly devolved to “Sloppy Everyday. I have to resist the urge to digress a lot when I write about my own industry, but on that point alone I must: Men that dress as if they care command far more respect and deference than men who don’t. It may seem silly and shallow, but who cares - - - it’s a fact. People seeking information and leadership will ALWAYS gravitate to the men in the room (women, too, but that’s another story) that project self-confidence and dress as if they mean it. We project our own self-image through our dress, and people RESPOND. The “brilliant” minds that went down the “who cares” path of dressing deliberately gave away an edge in business and in life, for all of their employees.

But (again with the dots) the dots I talk about have been lost to Mr. G. HE may be waking up now, but he’s a part of the demise of real menswear stores across the country. The honest, earnest helpfulness of people in my business is not an act.

When business gets diverted from the store he patronized, not to another local competitor that gave better service, but to a national chain, or in this case, to Amazon, the business he once supported withers away. It’s not a complicated algorithm; it’s the dots, silly. A single menswear store in a Main Street USA town is likely not the primary reason that a city is a bustling place to be, serving its residents and guests. But when it fails, employees that ate their lunches in town

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And the knowledge, helpfulness and friendliness that emanated from that store, for that one thing, is lost, almost always never to be replaced. So now what? What, you look it up on Google? Let’s see, OK: “How am I supposed to dress?” Ugh. What a sad, distant, heartless replacement.

Seriously: How stupid.

John Grondelski is coming to terms with the reality of what our collective actions have wrought. “Oooh, the MALL”! Oooh, the OUTLET mall”.

“Oooh, online”! Followed by “Oh, wow, what happened to that men’s store here in town?!?” As he points out in his blog: “One loses things, too, with the disappearance if the local men’s clothing store. It Might be convenient to get a pair of pants in the mail. But the Rust Belt is not just decaying factories. It’s also commercial trades that are gone, hollowing out not just business, but American towns and social life. What have we lost in the trade-off?”

I’ve described exactly this already. This is the very first time I’ve had anyone tell me a different version of the same story.

It makes me sad. When I first became alarmed about Walmart and what they do to towns they infest (which is their rallying cry to put everyone in town, all of them, out of business), I’d get blank, glazed over stares as they immediately made their way to that disgusting place.

Same thing with Amazon. A whole lot of

people do NOT want to be educated, do not want to admit they’ve failed to see it for themselves.

But it’s not all bad news. A whole lot of people get great satisfaction from doing business with real people, not robots and automatons in places far away, in business after business. A whole lot of people have realized that the mission of putting all the local businesses out of business is not reserved for the likes of Walmart, Amazon, Progressive, and Applebee’s.

EVERY entity that is listed on the NYSE is a predator, a parasite that saps the vitality out of independent businesses and the cities they call home. More people have realized that the connecting of the dots is a MUCH bigger issue than retail sales in brick and mortars across the nation. The moronic, fraudulent nonsense theory of trickle-down economics is enough to make one’s blood run cold.

All the indie menswear stores are not gone. Those of us that prevailed are finding new audiences with people that innately sense the dots. New, younger shoppers are joining the growing crowd of people that want real and authentic.

They want to actually enjoy a far more satisfying way to shop. They like the feeling of being THANKED and appreciated. They like the accountability of such transactions, and the eagerness with which indies accept that responsibility. They like everything about local and independent more, MUCH more.

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Titans playing with the elite of the Downriver League

By HANK MINCKIEWICZ When you think about powerful basketball programs in the Downriver League, Woodhaven comes quickly to mind. Lincoln Park, too, and perhaps Carlson.

Farther down the list is Southgate Anderson But not this year.

The young Titans have found a home near the top of the league standings this season and they are going toe-to-toe with the league’s traditional big shots.

On Jan. 30, for example, the Titans knocked off then league-leading Lincoln Park 68-67 in a thrilling overtime battle in Southgate.

At the time, the victory was Anderson’s sixth straight and fifth straight in league games.

The Titans led for nearly the entire game, but Lincoln Park’s three-point shooters got hot late in the game and nearly led their team to victory.

Anderson had a 15-point lead at one point in the fourth quarter and the game looked in the bag, but then the triples started finding their mark and the game grew tense in a hurry.

Anderson, which led most of the night, had a 42-34 lead heading into the fourth quarter. That lead ballooned rapidly when the Titans scored the first seven points of the fourth quarter and led 49-34 with 5 ½ minutes left to play in the game.

For most of the night Lincoln Park threw up enough bricks from threepoint range to build a whole new gym, but the Rails kept gunning and in the final half of the fourth quarter everyone began to understand why.

Lincoln Park made one three-point shot in the first half, although they shot dozens. The Rails scored two triples in the third quarter and then unleashed a torrent, scoring seven three pointers in the final nine minutes of play.

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Southgate did not stop scoring, but the Titans slowed a bit and with Lincoln Park raining threes, the 15-point lead evaporated surprisingly quickly.

It only took Lincoln Park a minute to cut the lead to eight. Then to six.

With 1:19 to play in the game, the Rails tied it at 56-56.

The teams continued to battle backand-forth over the course of the final minute and when the buzzer sounded it was 62-all.

It was a physical game and Lincoln Park wound up fouling out three starters.

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Rails got a three-pointer and a lay-up to take a 67-66 lead.

With time winding down, Southgate’s Juan Llanes, who led the team with 16 points off the bench, hit a shot to give his team a 68-67 lead and Southgate fended off Lincoln Park the rest of the way. The Rails missed a three-point shot and a put-back as the clock expired.

Southgate had balanced scoring throughout its lineup. Following Llanes were Josh Kennedy with 11, Logan Tatman with 11, Andrew Porter with 10, Thomas Laskowski with 10 and Freddy Robinson with eight.

The first league game of the Titans’ recent win streak came against

Trenton as Anderson cracked open a close game in the fourth quarter and went on to win 57-50.

For almost the entire game the two teams were so close you couldn’t even slip a piece of copy paper between them.

Southgate won the first quarter by a point and the second by a point and went off at halftime with a 23-21 lead.

The back-and-forth nature of the game continued throughout the third quarter, which saw each club score 13 points.

It was a tough and physical game with a lot of collisions, a lot of bodies hitting the floor and a lot of missed shots.

But it was entertaining and exciting and it was helped by the refs, who let the teams play. It could have devolved into a free-throw shooting contest, but it never did.

Despite the hue and cry about the officiating coming from the fandom on the Trenton side of the gym, the Trojans actually got the better of it as they shot 21 free throws to just 15 for Southgate. Neither team had a great night at the line as Trenton was 12SEE SWISH, Page 12

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Juan Llanes (10) was in the middle of all the action during Anderson’s win over Lincoln Park.

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Continued from page 12 for-21 and Southgate was 9-for-15.

The Titans nudged their lead from three to four points a couple of times late in the third quarter.

With 3:10 to play in the game and Anderson nursing a three-point lead, the whole tenor of the game changed when Anderson’s Llanes nailed a three-pointer from the corner. The triple was a rarity as Southgate had only three threes and Trenton made just one.

As the Trojans hustled to get the ball back up court, Southgate came up with a steal. The Titans quickly got the ball back to an open Llanes, who made a lay-up and – quick as a wink – Anderson had an eight-point lead.

Trenton kept on fighting, but the final three minutes saw the teams trade baskets and free throws and the Trojans were never able to make up enough ground.

Ashton Rooney carried the load offensively for Trenton, especially in the second half. After halftime, Rooney made six baskets and scored 15 points in the second half. He finished with 20 points. No other

Trojan reached double digits.

Freddy Robinson led a balanced Southgate attack with 12 points. Nine different Titans scored in the game.

Anderson’s winning streak came to a close on Feb. 1 with a 6141 loss to Woodhaven. With that win, Woodhaven nudged a half game ahead of Lincoln Park in the Downriver League standings.

Anderson, Trenton and – surprisingly – Dearborn Edsel Ford are just a stride behind the Warriors and Rails.

Recently the Titans faced Roosevelt and Edsel Ford, leaving them with just four regular season games to play.

Southgate faces non-league Cabrini at home Feb. 15, goes to Trenton on Feb. 20 and closes the year with home games against Taylor (Feb. 22) and Melvindale (Feb. 23).

Michigan High School Athletic Association districts begin Feb. 26 and Southgate will be in a tournament hosted by Allen Park. Joining the Titans there will be the host Jaguars, Lincoln Park, Riverview, Taylor and Roosevelt.

The district winner advances to regionals, which begin March 5. The Allen Park district winner will face the Woodhaven district winning in a regional semifinal game at Detroit’s Cass Technical High School.

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Southgate Anderson coach Laekyn Jaciuk discusses things with her team.

Titans girls still searching for winning formula It’s been a tough season for the Southgate Anderson girls basketball team. With the season a little more than halfway done, the Titans have just one win – a 30-28 win over Lincoln Park two weeks before Christmas.

After a 56-28 loss to second-place Woodhaven on Feb. 1, the Titans found themselves with a 1-12 record, 1-9 in Downriver League play. The Titans were tied for last place with Lincoln Park, which avenged its early-season loss to the Titans by beating them 37-33 on Jan. 30.

The team recently faced Roosevelt and Edsel Ford and now the season is entering its home stretch as the Titans have just seven games – four of them against league opponents – before the start of the state tournament.

Three of the final seven are at home: Non-league Dearborn Heights Crestwood Feb. 13, undefeated Downriver League leader Trenton on Feb. 20 and Allen Park on Feb. 29.

When the regular season concludes, Anderson will begin the post-season

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Grosse Ile High School names fall MVPs Master of Ceremonies Kathy Kane (top) and students from Gabriel Richard High School joined about 640 people for the annual Downriver Prayer Breakfast held Dec. 1 at Crystal Gardens in

Boar’s Head Festival returns to wow audiences Delayed for 12 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Downriver audiences were once again treated to a popular pre-Christmas favorite in December. The Boar’s Head Festival, typically held every four years, returned to a mostly sold-out audience for five performances between December 7th and 10th.

The festival’s origins date back to Europe’s Middle Ages when the ferocious boar was thought to be man’s greatest threat and, consequently, considered evil. The boar’s slaying and displaying of its head on a platter represented the triumph of good over evil – a concept that became woven into the Christmas story recalling Christ’s birth. Today’s festival is a colorful spectacle intertwining the legend of the boar’s head, today’s most popular Christmas traditions, and songs with the solemnity of the nativity story.

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The Grosse Ile Boar’s Head Festival is an ecumenical collaboration, sponsored by the Interfaith Council of Churches, and was first presented in 1980

by Josephine Ramage. The recent event in December 2023 was the 12th such performance, with volunteers from Island churches (St. James’ Episcopal, Grosse Ile Presbyterian, St. Thomas Lutheran, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and Church of the Way) coming together to cast, create, and deliver a performance of song, dance, mirth, and prayer...

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As Officer Canterbury enters his second year teaching the DARE program to fifth-grade students at Meridian Elementary School, he looks forward to connecting with new classes and observing the enthusiasm of his students. His excitement is fueled by engaging activities, including the creation of DARE boxes for anonymous questions.

The 2023 fall season Most Valuable Players are: Boys Cross Country – Jack Fox Girls Cross Country – Alysa Korte Sideline Cheer – Elizabeth Adamczyk Equestrian – Lakely Luton Football – Matthew Pizzo Girls Golf – Hanna Hargrove Boys Soccer – Landon Bourdage and James Duke Girls Swim – Madison Glover Boys Tennis – Trent Chlebek Volleyball – Chelsea Houghto.

On page 23 Retirement of Deputy Chief Pelland marks new chapter in Grosse Ile’s DARE Program ...Officer [John] Canterbury emphasized their enhanced preparedness to face the challenges of the world. Their enthusiasm, knowledge, and

These boxes, strategically placed in the classroom, encourage students to share their thoughts on drug information or pose questions anonymously. Officer Canterbury is also thrilled about fostering laughter as students engage in discussions on responsible decision-making and is eager to witness their growth throughout the DARE program....

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The Vreeland family, deeply rooted in the community, received this special recognition

Riverview Police and Fire Departments: 2023 A Year of Service and Safety Riverview Police Department: In the past year, the Riverview Police Department demonstrated unwavering commitment, covering a total of 12,828 incidents. Responding promptly to emergencies, they attended to 150 accidents, ensuring swift and efficient support during challenging times.

The department’s proactive approach to maintaining order on our streets is evident in their

actions. They impounded 227 vehicles, enforcing traffic regulations to enhance public safety. In the spirit of community engagement, the officers gave 899 traffic warnings, aiming to educate and promote responsible driving behavior...

Riverview Fire Department: The Riverview Fire Department, an integral part of our community’s safety net, responded to a remarkable 2,976 calls throughout the year. Their swift and effective response to emergencies has undoubtedly made a positive impact on countless lives.

Currently staffed with four paramedic-firefighters on shift each day, the department is equipped to handle a variety of situations. With a team of 9 full-time members and 8 part-time members, the Riverview Fire Department ensures that our community is well-protected around the clock.

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Longtime community leader and current senior advisor to Michigan’s Secretary of State, Heaster Wheeler, gave the keynote speech. He was joined

by THS students: Nick Lear, Alexis Lopez, Sarah Tepper, Brooklynn Taylor, Grace Hibbard, Marisa Chuey, and Maya Vines. Refreshments were generously sponsored by the Trenton Rotary Club.

Wheeler began by asking, “How many have heard of MLK?” The crowd raised their hands. “Now, how many of you own a book he wrote?” Only one responded, and Wheeler remarked, “MLK is the most celebrated person in the world, yet we don’t truly know the depth of his legacy.” He emphasized, “Education makes us better, not bitter. The best way to predict the future is to create it.” Wheeler encouraged attendees to speak out against hatred and division, saying, “There are enough good people; we can fix it.”...

On page 1 How well do you know your fire department? ...Firefighters look and operate much differently than they did 97 years ago when the Trenton Fire Department was formed. At that time, the fire service was transitioning from horse-drawn hose carts and steam-powered engines to the use of automobile technology. Firefighters had basically one weapon to fight a fire: water. The gear they wore was minimal—helmets, tall boots, and long rain-slicker type jackets. There were no respiratory protections such as SCBA (self-contained breathing apparatus), no thermal barrier layers to the gear, and no impact ratings for helmets, to name a few.

Since all of our homes and housewares were made of predominantly natural materials like wood and cotton, fires took longer in the development stages as well.

Today’s structure fires develop nearly ten times faster than they did just 60 years ago. Testing in controlled burn cells using the same living room

Chelsea stands the test of time Venerable men’s clothier entering it’s eighth decade in business Chelsea’s Menswear in Wyandotte has been around for eight decades and owner Peter Rose, whose grandfather Benjamin started the business back in the 1940s, has been there for 52 of those years.

Rose pretty much grew up in the downtown clothier, but wasn’t really called to the business until after finishing high school.

Rose went to Cranbrook/Kingswood Schools in Bloomfield Hills for high school and, while he admits he enjoyed his time at the boarding school and the freedom it allowed, he also said that after spending three years in a dormitory setting he was less than eager to do it again in college.

So, he stayed home and began attending Wayne State University.

Then he heard the song of retail and he was hooked.

The more studied the family business and the more he learned about it, the more fascinated he became and before too long he decided that Chelsea – and the retail life – was for him...

On page 1 Bears among girls basketball league leaders ... The victory was Wyandotte’s third in a row, coming on the heels of wins iver Allen Park (359) and Gabriel Richard (37-23).

So far this season, Roosevelt has beaten Edsel Ford, Allen Park, Southgate Anderson and Lincoln Park in Downriver League games. In addition to holding Allen Park to single digits in scoring, the Bears also pitched a rare 48-0 shutout against Lincoln Park.

Wyandotte’s lone loss inleague play came against Woodhaven, which beat the Bears 46-38 on Dec. 21.

In non-league games, Roosevelt has defeated Richard and New Boston Huron and lost to Grosse Ile and Airport.....

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The ceremony highlighted the enduring legacy and historical value that the Vreeland homestead represents.

City officials expressed gratitude for the Vreeland family’s commitment to preserving a piece of Riverview’s history. The plaque serves as a testament to the rich heritage of the city and the Vreeland family’s long standing role in its development...

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On page 3 “Hopes for Humanity” kicks off with call for service New year, new beginnings, new hope. Trenton’s Cultural Commission ushered in its “Hopes for Humanity’’ theme this year with an observance honoring the late Rev. Martin Luther King on January 14th at the Trenton Village Theater. gobigmultimedia.com/wyandotte-warrior

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