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A new addition this year will be a plate of delicious orange-flavored cranberry shortbread cookies that Melva will bake using a recipe shared by her sister-in-law, Loree Sims, of Grosse Ile. The cookies are appropriate for the holiday, because shortbread, which originated in Scotland circa 1736, was always served at Christmas and New Year’s.

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This is a very different holiday season

Target and Walmart and nearly every store you see in a mall.

Peter Rose There is absolutely no way Wyandotte Warrior they can predict that in this time of corona, but it doesn’t stop them. Their numbers have I’m happy to tell you that nothing to do with the stores the “Black Friday” weekend I advocate for, because Indie brought lots of people out to stores do not report to the support the indie community. stockholders.

It was a big relief; we had no One source reported that idea of what to expect. in a survey they conducted, Trade news varies wildly.

70 percent of the respondents Some are brashly positive for said that they intended to do the prospects of small busi100 percent of their holiday nesses in the holiday season; shopping online. You might most are much more uncertain. imagine the consternation felt by merchants as we enter the The National Retail Fedperiod that is well known to eration predicts a 4.7 percent be crucial. After all, while we increase over last year for all had our Small Business Satretail, but it’s a meaningless urday, over the course of that number. weekend, internet shopping Why? shattered records.

Because their numbers What do I say to the readers include everything that will of this column that I haven’t be purchased on-line, and evsaid already? erything sold in mass-market, publicly traded operations like We’re in a pandemic, so

I can say it all with more urgency, perhaps, but most of you, even if you see some validity to my words, will still buy online.

You surely can bypass the local provider of all manner of “things,” sit at home and click.

This has been happening in growing numbers, year after year, but now comes this dangerous virus, and there will absolutely be a far bigger number that sends their money away from the region, cities and stores that define our Downriver.

There are very few local shops that flaunt safety measures. We take it very seriously and if you’re nervous and tell us so, we can give you greater protections by distancing, masking and services that make it worth your while.

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you might normally visit at this time of year will be so appreciative if you find a way to support them, ensure that they are not on the endangered species list as the season ends.

You’re well aware that the lost 80 days of the spring season was a killer, and that sales have been suppressed ever since for many.

I don’t actually expect to affect real change as I write these columns.

I earnestly hope to reach some of you, as many as I can, to get you to consider the result and cost to our community of sending your money away.

Many of us have on-line options, many will do curbside delivery, others will do home delivery for the asking. Take the time to ask, because the stakes are high.

There really are a lot of people that need no such preaching. They don’t need me to ex-

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To me, warmth and glad tidings trumps all, and especially at this time of year. We need to be with people that when they say, “Thank You,” you know they mean it.

I don’t mean to be selfserving here, but the small idea of supporting this publication through the purchase of ads is something that Amazon and Macy’s will never do.

The Grosse Ile Grand, Wyandotte Warrior, Southgate Star and Rivereview Register are local and independent, serving people through support of local and independent businesses.

Without revenue, you have no community paper. This is how our local capitalism works, here in our Downriver beach ball. We either prioritize keeping the ball inflated, or being indifferent as we make choices that deflate it, without having even given the whole thing any thought.

It is our community to enrich by keeping money local …or not.

Lastly: Please do everything you can to get your food from the local restaurants you love.

We can’t buy every meal from them, but we should heighten our efforts.

Don’t use delivery services if you can help it; they have to pay for that service. Tip like crazy; overtip big.

Sincere thanks to all that take the time to tell me they identify with the ideas expressed in these columns.

What better time than to tell you it’s gratifying to think that people do listen and do care.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to one and all!

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Do you need a little sparkle and joy amid the uncertainty and anxiety of this COVID-19 filled year? A short trip to downtown Wyandotte should do the trick.

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Trenton city officials took action after being blasted by hundreds of Downriver residents, and have created and approved a new Waterfront Revitalization (W-R) category for the former McLouth Steel property.

The W-R category — called “cutting edge” by planning consultant Leah DuMouchelle — is being applauded by those who raised their voices in July against an earlier attempt to rezone the property.

“The revised zoning ordinance makes it certain for the public record that the leaders of Trenton do not believe that industrial redevelopment on the waterfront is the key to the future prosperity of their city or the region,” posted the Grosse Ile Civic Association led by William Heil.

Legislators added their approval.

“I applaud Mayor (Steven) Rzeppa and Trenton City Council for working together and accommodating the concerns of community members,” posted U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn). “This revised zoning plan works to protect our environment, the health of our community, and future possibilities on the waterfront.”

State Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit) called the Dec. 7 Trenton council meeting via Zoom to commend city officials and activist residents for their work on the W-R category.

“I think that this is really amazing,” Chang said. “You will be really moving Trenton forward to a brighter future.”

State Rep. Darrin Camilleri (D-Brownstown Twp.) also called the council meeting.

“I am very excited to support what I’ve seen of this new revision,” he said, adding thanks to city officials for “their hard work of listening to residents.”

The land causing all the uproar and angst is 197 acres adjoining Riverview and directly across the Trenton Channel from Grosse Ile. The former steel plant site has been sitting bleak, dilapidated

While community support for the W-R zoning is strong, those who added their voices to the outcry against the earlier I-W idea are urging future vigilance. and unused for decades.

Moroun family-owned Crown Enterprises and MSC Land Co. LLC bought the land for $4 million in 2017, after Wayne County foreclosed on the site, which now is on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Superfund National Priorities List comprising some of the nation’s most contaminated areas.

After the cleanup work, the Moroun companies allegedly plan an intermodal shipping facility for the site, which offers a deep-water port.

Last summer, an Industrial Waterfront (I-W) category was created by Trenton planners for the property. The I-W category was designed to put some restraints on development while not making it impossible to create an intermodal shipping port there.

Making the development impossible would constitute a legal “taking” – the seizure of private property or putting a substantial impact onto its owner’s right to free use — and subject the town’s taxpayers to expensive litigation.

Opposition to the I-W category was vehement.

The newly created W-R district that replaces I-W doesn’t prevent the development of an intermodal shipping port either, but may help “mitigate the worst possible impacts” of it, wrote the GICA. Rzeppa said the W-R zoning creates a mixed use district for commercial and industrial uses “designed to support a transition away from the heaviest industrial uses along the city’s waterfront and permit a combination of uses which support an emerging economy more focused on innovation and connection than on extraction and fabrication.”

The W-R district has been structured

to “preserve and protect the waterfront and natural resources while allowing appropriate and suitable development,” the mayor said.

Commercial uses allowed in W-R zoned property include dining, retail and offices. The new ordinance also affords the city’s Planning Commission “greater control of site design for the industrial uses,” Rzeppa said, and requires review and impact assessment for many types of development including industrial.

“The purpose of an impact assessment is to evaluate the developmental, ecological, environmental, social, economic and physical impact from a proposed development on and surrounding the development area,” the ordinance states.

Will the Moroun companies legally challenge any restrictive new regulations to their property?

Time will tell, but many believe that’s entirely possible based on past performance.

In the early 2000s, Crown Enterprises acquired 76 Riverview acres that adjoin the McLouth land, and then created a subsidiary company to own the property called the Riverview Trenton Railroad Co. and announced a plan to build an intermodal transport facility there. The cities of Riverview and Trenton as well as Wayne County, concerned about potential environmental and community impacts, took that plan to court. After years of litigation, the county and cities lost, but the site is still undeveloped.

Whatever eventually happens to the former McLouth property and the adjoining Riverview land will take years to materialize.

The dilapidated buildings on the steel plant site are nearly all removed.

Superfund experts now have to assess the environmental and health hazards

that are left on the property and come up with a remedial plan. That cleanup work could start by this summer, and is expected to continue through 2033.

Even then, the land likely will never be suitable for residential or park use, according to the EPA. Trenton’s new W-R district also will be applied to the site of the DTE Energy Trenton Channel Power Plant, which is slated to be shuttered in 2022. That closing will further shrink the city’s tax base.

The mayor said: “The intent of the district recognizes that the existing conditions on these sites have been profoundly shaped by their industrial past and remain suitable for certain types of such uses due to their locational assets, and further recognizes that they remain desirable to preserve and balance the city’s tax base and employment opportunities.”

While community support for the W-R zoning is strong, those who added their voices to the outcry against the earlier I-W idea are urging future vigilance. Some of those voices came from the Grosse Ile Civic Association and some from the Trenton Visionaries and Stakeholders group, which was formed to “educate and engage citizens, community leaders, and city officials of Trenton and its stakeholders in order to advocate for the implementation of the goals and strategies of the Trenton Coast Resiliency Master Plan.”

Trenton Councilwoman Wendy Pate founded the Visionaries group. She — and all of the other council members — voted in favor of W-R. “While this is a much better framework for economic development, it is not time to sit back and relax,” she posted on Facebook. “We have to continue to work hard to bring developers to our town who share our vision, and we have to educate ourselves and our commissioners on what this zoning ordinance scope really is.”

“This is just the beginning of a long fight over the quality of life and protection of the environment in Trenton, Riverview and Grosse Ile,” posted the GICA.

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Site is a resource for economic development in the region Examples of development involving the Riverview Land Preserve

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Reconstruction of athletic fields at Trenton High School

he Riverview Land Preserve has transformed from a ski resort in the early 1960s to a modern day Land Preserve and regional resource for Southeast Michigan.

For 52 years, the facility has been used by thousands of residents, contractors, developers, trash haulers, local businesses and employees who work and serve in different industries and communities.

In times of crisis, RLP has provided emergency disposal services for surrounding cities and townships.

During major floods and Dave storm events and the closure Gorgon of commercial and indusWyandotte Warrior trial buildings, officials have expanded land preserve hours of operation or discounted rates to help.

RLP also has been a partner in new infrastructure and business developments across many Downriver communities, providing disposal services to support economic development.

“It’s a valuable resource to companies like us,” said Rick Cox, superintendent and project manager for Compeau Brothers. “The land preserve is a resource of economic development to many contractors, I believe.”

Compeau Brothers is an excavating and site utility contractor that performs underground earth work for water mains, water service, storm water work and sanitary work. The company performs work for mostly developers and

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municipalities, including the city of Riverview.

Compeau recently contributed to the parking lot for the land preserve and the redo of the ring road at the golf practice facility, has worked to convert a former Southgate auto dealership on Fort Street to a storage facility and is currently working on a Trenton schools project at the high school, elementary schools and maintenance building.

Land developers, construction, demolition and excavating companies and builders focus on keeping costs down before placing project bids. One of the biggest cost factors is the disposal of materials such as excavating soils, construction, demolition and road construction waste materials – all of which require a final destination: a landfill.

Being able to use RLP is “a major resource for us during the bidding process and the building process,” Cox said. “It assists us in getting work.”

Clean dirt from the school projects is used as cover material, over the daily intake at the Land Preserve, along with other material from construction work.

“The dirt had to go somewhere,” Cox said.

“It’s school property and we know it’s clean.

Riverview had us test it, which is a requirement for them. It benefits both parties.”

Disposal costs play an intricate role in the economics of a project. When creating a budget for a project, disposal costs determine the length of time for project completion and how quick phases of a project can be completed.

SEE PRESERVE, Page 17

Since 1968, the Riverview Land Preserve has been transformed into a regional resource by providing disposal support services for Downriver communities.

Here are some examples of projects that have contributed to the economic development of the region. Each project relied on the land preserve. ● Riverview Towers, a 12-story, 171-unit senior living community, was completed in 1977. RLP accepted excavated soil materials, construction and demolition debris from the site. ● Piramal Enterprises Limited expanded a new wing to the Ash Stevens facility in Riverview. The land preserve accepted construction and demolition debris from the site. ● The Park Promenade in Woodhaven began development in June 2020 and will be adding businesses such as Chick Fil-A and a health and wellness facility, plus a park. The land preserve is working with the developer for disposal of construction and demolition debris. ● The restaurant/bar Bubba’s 33 opened this year on Eureka Road in Taylor. RLP accepted excavated soil materials and construction and demolition debris from the site. ● In May 2019, major flooding took place in the Downriver communities of Allen Park, Southgate and Lincoln Park.

RLP provided discounted disposal rates,expanded hours of operation and accepted disposal of ruined items, such as furniture, household items and carpet. ● Bridging North America began the initial construction phase of the Gordie Howe Bridge project in December 2019. RLP accepted native soil materials, construction and demolition debris and recycled wood materials from the site. ● A 2018 bond provided upgrades for the Trenton Public Schools, including two elementary schools, a middle school and Trenton High School. RLP accepted excavated soil, construction and demolition debris and road materials for the project, which will continue into 2021. ● Due to proximity and favorable disposal rates at RLP, the city of Southgate was able to attract the first Sonic fast-food restaurant in Michigan in 2017. RLP accepted construction and demolition debris and excavated soil materials from the site. ● In 2016, a new Meijer store and gas station were built in Flat Rock. RLP accepted construction, demolition debris, excavated soils and recycled wood materials. ● In the 2000s, the Woodhaven Gateway Center added retailers such as Kohl’s, Lowes, LA Fitness and Buffalo Wild Wings. RLP accepted disposal of construction and demolition debris during the development. ● The Brownstown Business Center (1999) was developed with more than five million square feet of industrial warehousing space to provide storage for tenants such as Walmart and Amazon. RLP accepted construction, demolition debris and excavated soil from the site.

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Continued from page 16 Like Cox, Jason Cooper, project manager of DA Contracting, is in regular contact with Jeff Kugelman, sales and marketing manager for the land preserve. Most recently, DA was able to facilitate the disposal of materials from a contracting job in Woodhaven.

“I told Jeff we were working hand in hand with the city of Woodhaven,” Cooper said. “We needed some help. Jeff was able to accommodate us. I facilitated the removal of the items off site. We were on a construction schedule that needed to be facilitated in a timely manner. They were able to go the extra mile, plus the convenience and proximity to the work…

“We were able to get in and out of there and continue our steady flow of work. It was a very good experience in every way.”

The land preserve is “100 percent” a resource for economic development in the region, Cooper said.

“They’re very competitive in every way for what they provide and what they offer. Everybody at the landfill is great to work with when we stop by. Everything is professional. They do whatever they can to help with your goals. Between the communication and making the whole thing accommodating, they lived up to everything they said they would do.”

Kugelman, a Brownstown Township resident, said he views the land preserve in a different light now than when he started working at RLP just over a year ago.

“The Riverview Land Preserve is a positive thing for all of us that are Downriver residents,” he said.

“We have been part of economic development Downriver really since we opened in 1968.”

Pointing to the use of skiing on Riverview Highlands, golfing and even recycled items at homes that are delivered to the land preserve, Kugelman said: “Of all the businesses we all use, when you think of a resource in Wayne County that you and I have used or will use in the near future, what comes to mind?”

The first answer that came to his mind is Detroit Metro Airport.

“The disposal is right here; it will attract more growth,” Kugelman said. “The bottom line is that RLP assists in economic growth by supporting commerce and new business to communities and their residents.

“The city of Trenton, when you look at what they’re doing with their high school renovation… we didn’t pass the millage, but we took dirt and construction debris from the football field, baseball diamond, and softball diamond. The renovations to the athletics fields look good.”

Kugelman said the goal is to be involved in connections to community partnerships that lead to economic development and growth in local communities.

“What value does RLP bring?” he said. “We’re a great regional resource. We’re involved in a lot of Downriver communities ... We support the growth for local economies”.

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Pandemic puts Roosevelt’s girls behind eight ball Hank Minckiewicz Wyandotte Warrior

Roosevelt’s girls varsity coach Jerry Makuch is a legend. But even legend’s need a break.

Makuch took the Roosevelt job at the last minute last year, subbing in for the former coach just before the season began. It left little time for him to get to know his team and the team to get to know him.

No problem. There would be summer camp and fundraisers and team-building activities during the spring summer and fall of 2020 and all that would change.

Well, we all know what happened.

Covid wiped out the off-season and when practice did begin in November, Makuch himself, along with his wife Carol and son Michael, caught COVID-19, which put them on the shelf.

They have all recovered, but the bottom line is, heading into his second season with the Bears, Makuch hasn’t really had the chance to put his considerable imprint on the team.

“I really don’t know what we have,” he admitted. “I have not had a chance to even see some of these girls play, so I am just not sure where we stand.”

In addition, the Bears, like other Michigan teams, don’t know when practice will resume, how much they will be able to practice, when games will start and how many there will be.

About the only known variable is that there will be no scrimmages and regular-season games will not begin until after the first of the year.

What Makuch does know is who will start at point guard and the basketball attributes of individual players.

File photo by Larry Caruso Running the show for the Bears will Senior Olivia harder will run the point for the Bears when the 2020-21 season be senior Liv Harder, a hard-nosed finally begins. defender and a solid ball handler.

“She’s going to control the point for rest of the team: Senior Hanna Exner, forward - She us,” Makuch said. “She is a year older, Senior Alayna Jacobs, guard/ may be the best shooter on the team. smarter and wiser.” forward - She is a crafty player, who She is another one we can count on to Here is the coaches’ rundown on the we can count on to score. score.

2020 Roosevelt Bears Senior Liv Harder Senior Elle Gonzalez Senior Alaynia Jacobs Senior Hannah Exner Senior Kate Bezzo Senior ShanteNae Atwater-Boyd Senior Teegan Beemer Junior Jordyn Guyzik Junior Courtney Olsen Junior Sydney Bretin Junior Grace Maslanka Junior Maci Murdock Junior Kylie Sparks Sophomore Paige Olsen

Senior Elle Gonzalez, center - A true post player. She is a real inside threat.

Senior Teagan Beemer - A scrappy player, who will be looking for playing time.

Senior ShanteNae Atwater-Boyd - She is a defensive specialist. A real bonus player you can throw in against the other team’s best player.

Senior Kate Bezzo - Speed is her game. She is the fastest player on the court.

Junior Cortney Olsen, forward Cortney is a real tough, hard-nosed player. She will see plenty of playing time.

Junior Sydney Breton, forward/ center - She will look for playing time at forward and center. She is the best hustler on the team.

Junior Jordyn Guyzik, center - She will back up Gonzalez, but could be the surprise of the team because of her strength of play.

Junior Grace Maslanka, forward - A workhorse and a real tough rebounder Junior Kylie Sparks, guard/forward - Kylie can do a lot of things, she is the most versatile player on our team.

Sophomore Paige Olsen, guard Paige will see a great deal of playing time because of her offense skills.

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Above: Ray Isham was a top forward for the Bears last year and he returns for his senior campaign.

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If the state of Michigan ever gives Michigan high school hockey teams the go-ahead to play, the Roosevelt Bears are ready -- more than ready.

The Bears have suffered through a couple of tough seasons the last few years, but while they have been absorbing losses, they have been gaining experience and getting better and better.

This year, they are poised to show the world what they have learned and how far they have come.

“We think we can have a decent year,” said coach Mike Quint. “We played pretty well in the few games we had over the summer and the make up of this team is good.”

Qunit said the delay caused by the state of Michigan’s “pause” has been hard to take.

“It’s very frustrating,” he said. “The future is unsure. “We started out well and we hope that when - and if - we get back to it, we can pick up where we left off.

“I feel bad for the kids; they’ve missed so much. I hope they at least get this season.”

The Michigan High School Athletic Association is trying hard to finish it’s fall-season football, swimming and volleyball state tournaments. Quint says he wishes it would have done the same for the hockey teams last spring.

The MHSAA halted the 2020 state hockey tournament right after the quarterfinal games were played, meaning there were just semifinals and finals to go.

“There were only three days left in the season when they cancelled,” said Quint, who has taken a team to a state championship and knows what a thrill it is to play on the big ice at USA Arena in Plymouth. “My heart goes out to those kids who missed out.”

When the Bears get back on the ice, they will be a well-balanced team led by seven seniors. The Bears have strength and depth in goal, s solid sixman defensive rotation and s group of forwards that is three lines deep.

Those forwards have Quint smiling.

“We have three lines that can really compete,” he said. “We have two lines that may be as good as anybody’s top two lines and our third line can go out and hold their own with anyone.

“This is the first time in a long time that I have had three full lines this good.”

Among the top forwards will be returning seniors Jason Cuppari, Zakk Cieravino and Ray Isham; and sophomore William Haskett.

A couple of key Roosevelt defensemen graduated at the end of last season, but the Bears will not lose much as seniors Jason Johnson and Luke Beaubien have stepped into key leadership roles on the back end for the Bears.

Returning Junior Josh Mills is making the transition from forward to defense and his 6-foot-4 frame makes him an intimidating presence on the ice, according to Quint.

Another plus for the Wyandotte defense comes in the form of freshman Ben Patterson, who comes to the team after playing a high level of travel hockey. Quint called him “an impact player.”

Junior Connor Wilson and sophomore Gavin Dunn round out this year’s blueliners.

Roosevelt’s last line of defense will be a good one.

“We will be strong between the pipes,” Quint admitted. “One thing we have had through the years here at Wyandotte is good goaltending.”

The Bears will carry three netminders this year: Junior Aiden Jordan, senior Sam Shifflet and senior Brett Botts.

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