AUGUST 2011
VOLUME 2, ISSUE 12
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TRENTON TIDBITS Jazz on the River set for Aug. 6-7 The sound of Jazz will return to Elizabeth Park Aug. 6-7 for the 16th annual Jazz on the River. Organizers have a great entertainment lineup planned, including the return of Saxophonist Dave Koz. See the article on Page 11 for more details.
City’s Website offers residents more info options BY BLAKE PLASSMAN trentontrib.com
As the world becomes increasingly interconnected by that great information interchange known as the Internet, Trenton is doing its part to keep up. The city’s
newly revamped Website at www.trentonmi.org offers a plethora of useful tools and information, along with more streamlined menus for ease of access. The new site, created by Electronic Computer
Services Inc. of Woodhaven, functions more as the online presence of the city of Trenton, rather than a simple Website. Virtually all of the information previously only accessible by visiting City Hall can
now be found on the Internet. The Website redevelopment project was overseen by Electronic Computer Services Vice President Jacob Huddleston. Brittany Renaud is the company’s head
Residents of the Trenton Public Schools District have until Aug. 16 to file petitions to run for the Board of Education.
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Angelina, Alice and Amber Sidebottom display some fancy face paint during last month’s MidSummer Festival, which, along with the PNC Roar on the River held a couple weeks later, made for an active month along the riverfront. More photos and articles inside.
Want to catch a Movie in the Park? Make a date for family movie night at the Trenton Cultural Center at dusk on Wednesday, Aug. 17. The featured film is “Tangled.” For more details, see the article on Page 2.
The deadline for our September issue is Aug. 15.
where he maintained a high performance level in the classroom and in extracurricular activities — in sports, music and acting. He played on the varsity football team, ran track, was a member of the jazz band, and acted in school productions. Davis said he cultivated his interest in history during his youth on bike rides alongside his father, Harry Davis, who was training for marathons. He credits one of his high school coaches, now Anderson Elementary School Principal Doug
Registered voters have an opportunity Tuesday, Aug. 2, help narrow the field of mayoral candidates from three down to two. Contending for the job are incumbent Brown Gerald Brown and challengers Steven McNeely and Kyle Stack, who is retiring McNeely as City Clerk Sept. 30. The top two votegetters will then square off in the general Stack election Nov. 8. Polls will be open at Trenton’s seven voting precincts from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Due to some changes
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Two School Board seats will be up for grabs this November. Petitions can be obtained from the City Clerk’s office at Trenton City Hall, 2800 Third St.
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The Trenton Trib welcomes reader submissions of event listings, articles, photos and other items of possible interest to Trenton residents. Please send your submissions to info@trentontrib.com.
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Primary will narrow field down to two for mayor
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THS grad gets to combine his career passions BY JOHN ROBERT trentontrib.com
It’s not often a person’s two life passions intersect at the workplace, but 1998 Trenton High School graduate Nathaniel Davis can count himself among that group. Davis, 31, initially bypassed a possible career as a history teacher to serve his country in the U.S. Army, figuring he would have an opportunity to teach later on in life. He was right — but little did he know that his eventual opportunity to teach would allow him to continue
serving his country, since he now serves as an instructor in the Defense and Strategic Studies program at the United States Military Academy at West Point, a position he has held since earlier this year. Elevated to major in February, a full year ahead of schedule, Davis has had a stellar military career since leaving the University of Michigan, where he spent four years in the ROTC program and graduated with degrees in political science, history and religious studies. His pattern of accomplishment was established at Trenton High,
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