Trenton Trib-March 2011

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Tax assessment decline may bottom out this year

The Rev. Heather Holland

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Since the holiday season has come to an end, dona-tions to the local food pantries have remained mini-mal, while the number of families being served contin-ues to grow. The Trenton Food Pantry and the St. Philip Food Pantry have both seen an increase in need due to the state of our still-struggling economy. During the months of November and December, the local food pantries receive a great amount of support through community efforts implemented by organiza-tions such as The Goodfellows and the Boy Scouts. However, once the holiday season passes by, the donations from the community seem to trickle off. “Right now things are just kind of biding their time,” said Carol Tarnowski of the Trenton Food Pan-try. “The need is still there, and collections are down, but we’ve been able to make ends meet.” The Trenton Food Pantry serves 700 families in Trenton, and that number continues to escalate. “It was different when our economy was better,” Tarnowski said. “Several people have lost their jobs, homes and are filing for bankruptcy. The number of families being served is on the rise, which tells me it’s not getting any better out there.” The St. Philip Food Pantry also has seen an in-

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Trenton property owners this month will get their annual oppor-tunity to challenge their tax assessments when the city’s tax Board of Review convenes for 30 hours of hearings spread over five days. City Assessor John Dahlquist said annual assessment notices were expected to be mailed out near the end of Feb-ruary and will reflect an average 5.2 percent property tax decrease for

2011. It will be the fourth straight year that assessments have de-clined, though the size of the decrease appears to be tapering off signifi-cantly. Since 2007 Tren-ton’s assessed property values have declined by 31 percent. While it’s too early to tell what next year might bring, many Real-tors and appraisers are

expecting prices to at least bottom out and perhaps rebound slightly going in to next year. How that will be re-flected in next year’s assessments is hard to say at this point. “I don’t think we’ve hit bottom yet, but were getting there,” Dahlquist said. Assessments for 2011

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crease in families in need. “Last month we had 10 new families sign up, which shows me there have been no improve-ments to our economy,” said the Rev. Heather Holland, the pastor at St. Philip Lutheran Church. There are many ways residents can help sup-port the local food pan-tries. Both pantries are seeking volunteers as well as monetary dona-tions, non-perishable food items, and even items like paper towels and shampoo. “If people are looking for opportunities to vol-unteer, we’re always looking for help,” Hol-land said. “Some of the things a volunteer does is pack boxes with food, do paperwork, and pack clients’ cars.” The St. Philip Food Pantry is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mon-

days and Wednesdays and is located at the church, 1790 Fort St. The Trenton Food Pan-try is located at 2901 Manning Drive, on the north end of the former St. Timothy school build-ing, and asks volunteers

to help from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Mondays through Fridays. Families interested in utilizing the Trenton Food Pantry or St. Phil-lips Food Pantry are always welcome. “We’re Trenton-based, but we help everyone,” Tarnowski said. “If fami-lies come in and aren’t from Trenton, we direct people from other cities to their nearest food pantry.” Those interested in benefiting from The Trenton Food Pantry need proof of residency and income, and the St. Phillips Food Pantry requires a state I.D. or bridge card as proof of residency.

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Fun-filled day Traditional and family oriented activities such as crafts were again the emphasis of the annual Turn Off the Violence fun fair held at Westfield last month. Games, food and entertainment for the day were provided by volunteers and spon-sors from several Trenton organizations, includ-ing Trenton Rotary, TBA, the THS Interact Club and National Honor Society Members, MBT Downriver and several other businesses.

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City’s ‘Jamboree on Ice’ celebrates 45 years

March 1 — Fifth-grade spelling bee at Hedke Elemen-tary School, 6 p.m. March 2 — Jazz Night at TV’s Grand Event on West Jefferson, 6-9 p.m. March 4-6 — Dearly Departed, presented at the Tren-ton Village Theatre by the Downriver Youth Perform-ing Arts Center; open seating tickets $8 for adults and $6 for students and seniors; call (734) 362-8153 or visit www.dypac.com March 5 — Trenton Baseball Association walk-in reg-istration open 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Westfield Cen-ter. This is only for those who do not have access to a computer. All other registrations should be handled online. As of March 7, registration late fees apply. March 5 — The Thrift Shop is open at St. Thomas Episcopal Church every Saturday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.; clothes, household items and donations always ac-cepted. March 6 — The Trenton Knights of Columbus Council 3615 Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner, 4-8 p.m.; $20 adults, $15 children; dinner and open bar included; Charity Raffle will raise money for Holy Cross Chil-dren’s Services. The K of C is located at 5474 West Jefferson; call 734-778-9601 for tickets. March 8 — Trenton Business Association road trip to Allen Park for a Business Blast at member Harvest Financial Partners, 7331 Park Ave., 5:30-7 p.m. March 8 — Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner from 5:30-7 p.m. at St. Thomas, 2441 Nichols Drive; $3 for adults, $2 for children under 10 and $10 for a family. The cost includes homemade pancakes with special flavors such as chocolate chips; sausage, fruit, whipped cream, syrup and beverages. March 10-11 — Half days for Arthurs Middle School and Hedke and Anderson elementary school students. March 12 — Downriver Youth Performing Arts Cen-ter workshops, six consecutive Saturdays, with an evening performance the final Saturday, April 16; $60 plus $15 membership fee; ages 5-8 meet 10 a.m.-noon; ages 9 and up meet 1-3 p.m.; call 671-2202 with ques-tions. March 15 — Property tax Board of Review sessions begin, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m.; same schedule March 17 and 18; evening hours of 3-9 p.m. available March 16 and 22. March 18 — Talent show at Trenton High School for Hedke Elementary, 6 p.m. March 19 — Mother Mite Annual Game at Kennedy Recreation Center, 2 p.m. March 19 — Spring Fling Nature Nook at the Trenton Cultural Center, 10 a.m.-noon; call 675-7300 for info. March 19 — St. Thomas St. Patrick's Dinner, 5-7 p.m. at the church, 2441 Nichols Drive; $12 adults, $7 children ages 5-12, $35 for family ( two adults and two or more children); children ages 4 and under are free; includes corned beef, ham, macaroni and cheese, cabbage, po-tatoes, carrots, dessert and beverage. Due to limited space only 80 tickets will be sold; call 734-676-3122 for tickets; carry-outs available. March 23 — Detroit and Downriver Business Associa-tion Spring Expo at Crystal Gardens in Southgate, 5-8 p.m. March 24 — Spotlight Taylor 10, SWCRC After Busi-ness, Ours, 5:30-7 p.m., 22265 Eureka Road; $5 mem-bers, non-members $15. March 30 — Get answers to legal questions about Alzheimer’s during a free program from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Wayne County Community College District, 21000 North Line Road, Taylor. RSVP required at (734) 282-7171. March 30 — Joint meeting between the Detroit and Downriver Business Association and the Trenton Business Association, Savannah’s, 2156 West Jeffer-son, 5:30 p.m.

Trenton’s annual Jamboree on Ice cele-brates 45 years of recrea-tion skating on March 31, April 1 and 2 at the Kennedy Recreation Center. It also marks the 10-year anniversary for Stephanie Galuska as ice show director. The stage

is set to turn the ice into a ballroom as over 100 Trenton Recreation Fig-ure Skaters dance their way into “Ballroom Blitz” with a variety of dance styles. The show, long re-garded as one of the best Downriver, is a celebra-tion of the progress the

recreational skaters have made over the year. From the little tod-dlers who started out on walkers in September, to the competitive and alumni skaters, some of whom have been a part of the program for many years, are eager to show-case their skating skills.

Performances are scheduled Thursday and Friday evening, March 31 and April 1 at 7 p.m. A matinee performance is scheduled on Saturday beginning at 1:30 p.m. and an evening perform-ance at 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets are now

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Secretary trades in greeting City Hall visitors for being at home to greet family members

For nearly 30 years Janet Miller has been the friendly face who has welcomed visitors to Trenton’s mayor’s office. For the foreseeable fu-ture, Miller is looking forward to spending some time at home, wel-coming her daughters home from school. After serving as secre-tary for every Trenton mayor since Bob Bovitz, she became eligible for retirement last month after turning 50. And she felt the time was right to make the move. “It just seemed like a good time to start some-thing different,” Miller said. “I’ve been here 30 years and it’s been won-derful, but it’s time to do something else.” She said she doesn’t have any specific plans yet, but in the immedi-ate months ahead she plans to devote more time to family members and her hobbies. “I’m just looking for-ward to more time to do the things I love to do,” she said. “I haven’t had a summer off since high school.”

The 1979 Trenton High School graduate was hired by the city in August 1981. Bovitz was just the first of six bosses who held the job of mayor during her ten-ure. The others were George Mans, Tom Boritzki, Wayne Sieloff, Patricia Hartig and cur-rent Mayor Gerald Brown. “I wish her the very best,” Brown said. “She’s been a remarkable em-ployee in my 10 years here. She’ll be missed, but everybody has to make that decision. “She made my job easier for me.” Miller’s husband, Scott, is an employee in the city’s Department of Public Services. They have two daughters at-tending Trenton High School. Rachel, 17, is a senior, and Chelsea, 15, is a sophomore. Miller said she is looking forward to Ra-chel’s graduation and simply enjoying her sum-mer, “golfing, going camping….cooking din-ner,” and “just mom stuff.” She enjoys scrapbook-ing and is a fitness en-thusiast, so she expects

to be busy with those activities as well. She also plans to spend more time with mother, Inez Jacobs, who lives nearby. “I love to spend time with my mom.” At the same time, though, she said she would miss her co-workers and the resi-dents and others who would call or visit the mayor’s office. “This has been a great place to work,” she said. “Some of my best friends for life were made here.” For several years she worked alongside Meg Butkowski, another longtime familiar face at City Hall, who retired in 2002. “She was like another mother to me — just a very nice, caring person,” said Miller, describing the people she has worked with as being “like a family.” And the job provided a lot of interesting ex-periences along the way. “One of my favorite things was Mayor’s Ex-change Day, because I had an opportunity to meet a lot of nice people from other communi-ties,” she said. The an-

nual Student Govern-ment Day — which, like mayor’s exchange, she helped coordinate — was another event she al-ways looked forward to. While dealing with the public meant she occa-sionally had to deal with some unhappy or angry people, from Miller’s per-spective, the positive in-teractions far outnum-bered the negative. “It’s nice to work for the people because there are, for the most part, happy people,” she said. The desk outside the door to the mayor’s office is now occupied by Leah Iglehart, who has been hired to fill the position on a part-time basis. Miller said her imme-diate future will involve taking some cooking classes, scrapbooking, bike riding … and enjoy-ing “not having to rush” to get to her Wednesday evening golf league. She’ll also enjoy just being home to greet Scott when he gets home from work and Rachel and Chelsea when they get home from school. “All these years I’ve never been able to greet them at the door.”

From August 1981 through last month, Janet Miller served as secretary to six Trenton may-ors, including her first boss Bob Bovitz (right) and current Mayor Gerald Brown.

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Good to know some cultures find frumpy and chunky ‘hot’ I was feeling kind of old and dreary the other day when I happened upon a fascinating story about the new rage called the “Brazilian Butt.” Really? I want to get rid of the “Beyer Butt” (a term of en-dearment for the ladies on my mother’s side of the family), and these chicas are paying for it! It’s true, in the “hip” Latino and black cultures mostly in the Southern states, little women are lining up paying big “bucks” for big “butts!” According to Plush Nylon Magazine, these surger-ies have skyrocketed 158 percent in the last three years. You have a choice of grafting, implants or sili-cone injections to the tune of over $2,000 per cheek. It is very refreshing to know that all “this” is all paid for and that I have so much in common with Jennifer Lo-pez. Did you know that she insures that “asset,” too? Oh my. We all have a lot to think about here. Looking further for additional support for my short-comings, I found out that in territory of Tonga, near Fiji, sagging mid-regions are all the rage of rich and prominent women in their culture. Their tribes honor the chunkiest women as a sign of respect. They usu-ally own the cattle and the farms and their skinny neighbors are considered second-class citizens. Wrinkles, I found, are often counted in regions of India and the more wrinkles you have, the more wis-dom you are said to possess! There, only the wrinkled are trusted for their profound insights. So forget Botox, surgery and lifting procedures. By all these international standards I am hot, prominent and wise. I hope these observations will give other very wise and bodacious ladies something to ponder before going under the knife or considering other al-tering procedures. Kathy Kane is co-publisher and business manager of the Trenton Trib. Contact her by email at [email protected]. If you would like to keep tabs on Trenton news and events online, please sign up to fol-low us on Facebook or bookmark www.trentontrib.com and visit frequently for regular news updates.

Interesting Neighbors I met Trenton resi-dent Jean McNally through a good friend and realized our oldest children were in the same grade. I met her again at a meeting where she works at the new Henry Ford Self Health Facility on Allen Road in Woodhaven. I had to share her inter-esting story and this great new-concept facil-ity that is now available to the public. KK: I understand you and your hus-band, John, met on a golf course. Do you both still golf? McNally: No! After 17 years we don’t have time for golf any more. Now he hunts and I shop. KK: Besides work, what else do you en-joy? McNally: Well, we have a 14-year-old, Megan; Jack, who is 12; and Brooke, who is 8. The older kids are both at Arthurs Middle School and Brooke is at Ander-son. We are always run-ning with sports, school and church activities at St. Timothy. Our young-est, Brooke, has Down Syndrome and we thank everyone at Anderson who has helped to main-stream her into the school community with open arms. We are proud to have our children in the school district. KK: How long have you been with Henry Ford? McNally: I started at the Riverview location in May of last year, and recently helped open this store. KK: You are a prod-ucts specialist, what does that exactly mean? McNally: Well at this “new concept” facility we fill prescriptions for medical equipment There is a specialty mas-tectomy fitting room and a CPAP or sleep disorders treatment room where you need an appointment to be seen but are always welcome to take a tour. I will be trained in those areas shortly, but I have been trained to help fit for knee braces, diabetic shoes, orthotics and com-pression stockings. We also have two certi-

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Product specialist has healthy agenda of activities

fied health coaches on staff to help clients get healthy, exercise and make sound health choices. We even have a Wii Fit station, full kitchen and coffee bar so anyone can attend a demonstration or just enjoy the facilities. We have a beautiful meeting room and sup-port groups of all kinds can meet here at no charge. There is just no other facility that offers all this health informa-tion, coaching and facili-ties for free. I love work-ing here. We provide some great services and help people get healthy.

Product specialist Jean McNally works at an area facility operated by Henry Ford that promotes healthy lifestyles.

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Crest Industries provides a bounty of goods to do-it-yourself market If you’re a “do-it-yourselfer” who likes to wrench on your own cars, or someone looking for quality sealants, adhesives, aerosols, cleaners, solvents, tapes and auto-

motive fasteners to use in your pro-fession, then you many enjoy learn-ing more about Crest Industries Inc., located right here in Trenton at 1337 Kind Road. Crest Industries Inc. was founded in 1971 and came to its Trenton location in 2001 after out-growing its leased buildings in Wy-andotte. The company purchased the land on King Road, and con-structed its current 30,000-square-foot facility that houses their of-fices, manufacturing facility, distri-bution center and training rooms all under one roof. John Bobak, president of Crest, recently offered me a tour of their facilities. I was very impressed with

the building and its recently installed energy efficient upgrades, but also with what Crest does and how it does it with an onsite staff of 12 full-time and two part-time employees. Crest works with a lean but efficient staff across functions to get the orders manufactured, filled, shipped and delivered into the hands of the customers, making sure that all of their products are properly labeled according to the law, and that they meet all of the environmental regulations in each area they sell their products. They design creative and memorable labels too, like the can of “Cyborgrip2 Body Filler from the Future” that I saw in their training room, “Cheetah Grease” with rapid setup, and for the high-stake rollers there’s “Black Jack” epoxy seam sealer, bare metal approved. Crest distributes its products directly to customers using a staff of approximately 150 sales representa-

tives that service the local area and the rest of the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. So, while you won’t find Crest products on the shelves of any stores, DIY customers can buy these automotive specialty prod-ucts directly from Crest Industries Inc. by stopping in at their office on King Road any time during nor-mal business hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. And if you’ve been in a fender-bender, it’s likely that Crest products were used on your vehicle if you had it re-paired or detailed at A&M Auto Body Repair, Charlie’s Marathon Service, or Pro-fessional Auto Body, all right here in Trenton. Another thing that im-pressed me is that Crest Industries seems to be re-cession-proof as well. They introduced new products in the last three years, and their growth has increased 8 percent per year over the last three years. But the key to Crest’s continued success is simple according to Bobak: “You must have products that deliver the desired solutions, and offer them at com-petitive pricing to stay in business.” It’s a formula that’s been working for 40 years. To learn more about the full range of automotive

Mike Schlaff, distribution manager for Crest Industries, displays just a few of the many products the company produces.

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Attention Pet Owners!! Do you or someone you know have Trenton’s Cutest Pet? The Trenton Trib is looking to publish one cute pet picture each month, so please send your cute pet photos to [email protected]. Include your name, the pet’s name and tell us — in 100 words or less — why you think he or she is Trenton’s Cutest Pet. At the end of the year, we will let our readers choose Trenton’s Cutest Pet for 2011.

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Meet “Sadie” Submitted by Debbie Sourbeck

To the Editor: My name is Debbie Sourbeck. I am the proud owner of Sadie, a 4½-year-old buff-colored cocker spaniel. Sadie has been a therapy dog for two years now, brightening the lives of seniors and school-aged children during their reading program. She is an amazing dog. She's got the sweetest disposi-tion. On our walks, if a neighbor is standing on their porch she pulls me in their direction to say, “Hi.” Once they address her and she gets her belly rub, she's happy to go on her way. And who could resist a face like that? Thank you for considering her for the Trenton's Cutest Pet Contest.

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The area’s largest selection of indoor lighting, along with lamp repair and replacement lamp shades. The Lighthouse sells lamps and fixtures spanning the spec-trum from modern to traditional, ranging in price from inexpensive to designer pieces. We offer layout design for one room or an entire house. Our 5,500-square-foot retail showroom is conveniently located near the corner of West Road and Fort Street.

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Board of Review to meet this month

were determined through average home sales prices compiled between Oct. 1, 2009, and Sept. 30, 2010. Like-wise, the comparison period that will be used for 2012 assessments began Oct. 1, 2010. The five months that have passed since have not produced enough prop-erty sales to forecast a rate for next year, Dahlquist said. This year’s Board of Review schedule will be similar to years past, featuring three daytime sessions and two evening sessions. The daytime schedule of 9 a.m. until noon and 1 to 4 p.m. will be offered March 15, 17 and 18. The evening schedule of 3 to 9 p.m. will be offered March 16 and 22. Dahlquist said the review period typically draws from 120 to 150 property owners who come and appeal their assessment to the three-member review panel. On average, he said, about 30 percent usually receive some degree of assessment relief. All reviews are held on first-come, first-served basis. Dahlquist said the first day and the last day of review ses-sions are typically the busiest, so there is likely to be less waiting during the three middle days that are offered. He said property own-ers who are best pre-pared for their review are usually the ones who are most likely to get an assessment reduction. That preparation mainly involves finding sale


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prices of similar type homes that support their claims. “Find some sales that are like your (home) and bring them in,” he said. “Try to stay away from all foreclosed property sales. You really want sales that will support what you feel your sales value could be.” He also recommended

bringing in documented information on homes sales, which can be ob-tained through local Realtors or the Asses-sor’s office. “We’d be more than happy to help them out with finding comparable properties,” he said. Prop-erty owners also can find information on compara-ble properties by visiting

TrentonCity.is.BSA soft-ware.com. “A lot depends on if they do their homework,” Dahlquist said. “If you don’t have any backup … those cases will probably be denied.”

School district sets schedule for series of budget forums Trenton Public Schools has begun work-ing on the budget for the 2011-2012 school year and resident input is being sought. As many residents already are aware, there are many concerns about the budget. State revenue for TPS is down, federal revenue in the form of “stimulus funds” and “Edu-Jobs” has been discontinued, and our student popula-tion continues to decline. A draft state of the budget for 2011-2012 has been developed, and will be shared with the com-munity at four forums. At each forum, after

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the presentation of the draft budget and after audience questions have been answered, opportu-nities will be provided for those in attendance to offer suggestions on how the district can meet its budget chal-lenges. All community mem-bers are invited to at-tend any or all of the following four forums, which will be held in the meeting room in the Neil E. Van Riper Admini-stration Building near the main entrance to the high school on Charlton: 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. March 7, 3 p.m. March 8 and 7 p.m. March 9.

Final address?

It appears the 2011 edi-tion of the State of the

City address will Gerald Brown’s last as mayor.

Brown last month re-vealed his intention not

to seek another term after 10 years on the job. However, he did not en-

tirely rule out a run, say-ing he is keep the door

open a crack just in case no viable candidates

step forward.

New ‘Nature Nook’ program planned Trenton Parks and Recreation has teamed-up with Wayne County Parks Naturalists to offer the spring edition of the Na-ture Nook Series: Spring Fling. Participants will learn some common bird and frog calls, and discuss what the plants and ani-mals are doing to prepare for another great year. You can celebrate spring by making spring-related crafts and play a few new games.

The spring program is scheduled for Saturday, March 19, at the Cultural Center Art Barn, located at the corner of West Road and Edsel. Children ages 6-12 will meet from 10 a.m.-noon. The cost of the program is only $4 for Trenton residents and $5 for non-residents. Register now at the Trenton Rec-reation office or online at www.trentonmi.org/parksandrec. The dead-line is Tuesday, March 15.

Memorable night out

Claire and Jamie Holmes (above) and Raquel and War-

ren Fields (right) were among the attendees who enjoyed a

pleasant evening of together-ness, dancing, cookies and

punch at the annual Daddy-Daughter Date Night, held last month at the Westfield Activi-

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The good news is that spring is in the air — or, at least, it will be soon This is the time of year when many of us are com-plaining relentlessly about the inequity and unfair-ness of Michigan weather. The almost-daily dreariness and the cold sharp winds that sometimes cut like a knife have pretty much done us in and winter seems as if it’s gone on for far longer than the calendar-mandated three months. A vacation somewhere warm is like the Holy Grail … a constant quest that is always out of reach. We talk endlessly about getting out of town to go somewhere warm and both envy and resent those who actually have the good fortune to escape southward. Eventually, however, we find solace in the fact that spring “will be here soon” and under-stand that warmer, sunnier days are ahead. It’s a Michigan ritual. Maybe it’s a ritual for anyplace near or north of the 45th parallel. We who have been here most or all of our lives know that our anticipation of spring eventually will be rewarded with a warm breeze that brings the first scent of fresh-cut grass and the sight of eager tulips reaching skyward. In Michigan, there is much less likelihood that a sunny, 80-degree day will be taken for granted than in places like south Florida and Southern California. There is indeed a special appre-ciation here of those first balmy days. They wouldn’t seem nearly so sweet without having endured the cold, snowy days of January and February...and March... Our four distinctive seasons also leave us with a cycle of experiences that challenge both our senses and our sensibilities. Why do I still live here when others move to warmer places? Will I be able to get the car out of the garage tomorrow or will the door be fro-

zen shut? Why can’t I feel my fingers? The persistent challenges the weather poses also serve as a great metaphor for many of the other diffi-culties life tends to hand us. These days the key challenges weighing on the minds of so many of us revolves around our state’s economy and what the future holds for fundamental items such as our jobs and our health care plans and

how we will afford those supposed Golden Years. We find ourselves riding out the winter of deficits and pay cuts in anticipation of the spring of job creation and homes recouping some of their lost value. I’ve noticed that after a particularly long and difficult winter I have an even greater ap-preciation for the arrival of spring – particu-larly that first 70-degree day that kind of catches you by surprise and pumps you full of new energy and optimism. There was also an odd sense of accomplishment for having en-dured a wicked winter that at some point had seemed unyielding. Complaining about the weather in Michigan is something just about all of us have done at one time or another, but I’m convinced the challenges that the weather here tends to pro-vide us – particularly during the winter – have

made us more resilient and better equipped to face the other difficult challenges life hands us. The abundance of unwelcome challenges that have inflicted their wrath on so many of us the past few years have pushed far beyond the breaking point of those accustomed to fair-weather places where the sun nearly always shines. But the clichéd symbolism of our changing seasons gives us a frame of reference that supports the age-old

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theory that this too shall pass. The grass will grow. The flowers will bloom. The warm spring air will burn the remains of winter’s chill from our lungs. And the fact that we actually live here and made it through yet another Michigan winter reinforces our belief that we can survive just about anything. Why shouldn’t we? Joe Hoshaw Jr. is editor and co-publisher of the Trenton Trib. Email him at [email protected].

Coyote sightings Downriver seem to be more common than usual lately, as an in-creasing number of resi-dents are capturing them on video and re-porting sightings of these wild animals roaming the streets and residential areas. For many residents, this increase of coyote infiltration in our living spaces has called for an increase in watchfulness and prudence with their household pets. Area resident Keith Haddix and his daughter Kelsey are mourning the loss of Kelsey’s therapy dog, “Lola.” Lola was brutally attacked and killed by a coyote in the family’s backyard in January. The Yorkshire Terrier was the entire family’s best friend, but especially important to Kelsey. “I am typically vigi-lant and on guard about coyotes, since we’ve had them in our yard before,” Haddix said. Haddix hopes to raise awareness in the com-munity with caring for

their animals, and small children. “Keep a watchful eye on your animals when you let them outside, even if it’s in your own backyard,” Haddix said. “Fences don’t always guarantee 100 percent protection from outside predators,” he said. “If we can save at least one family from the tragedy we had to ex-perience by raising awareness in the com-munity about pet safety, I know we’ve done our part,” Haddix said. Here are a few helpful tips to remember when caring for your pets: •Protect your pets: Make sure to check on your animal when you let them outside. •Consider installing motion sensor lights in your yard. •Tightly secure gar-bage cans: This will make them less attrac-tive to the wild animals. Do you have any ad-vice on how to better care for your pets? Or have you spotted a coyote in your neighborhood? Send your stories, advice and photos to [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you!

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The First United Methodist Church in Trenton, located at 2610 West Jefferson, has been a long-standing part of the community for over 165 years. The beginning of Methodism in Trenton reaches as far back as 1829 when “Methodist Class Meetings” were held in the homes of lo-cal Trenton residents, and Methodist circuit riders visited from the Huron Mission. The ac-tual church was organ-ized in 1843 with 11 members, and the pre-sent-day site was ob-tained and a church was built in 1845. As church member-ship grew, a basement and Sunday school build-ing were added in 1897. The original building served its congregation for approximately 81 years, and was eventu-ally dismantled to make way for the larger pre-sent-day structure which was built in 1926. The sanctuary of this church has beautiful architecture, wood de-tails and stained glass windows in the sanctu-ary, making it not only a peaceful place to wor-ship, but a beautiful and traditional setting for

weddings and baptisms as well, which even non-members are invited to schedule if needed. The current mission statement of the First United Methodist Church was developed in 1997 and states, “We are a family of God, through the love of Jesus Christ. Reaching Up! Reaching Out! Embracing Every-one!” Rev. Beth Macaulay has been pastor of this 142-membership church for two-and-a-half years now, and says that the moment she walked into the building she felt at home here, and hopes that everyone who walks through the doors feels the same way. “We want everyone to feel welcome here,” she said, and stressed that all members strive to extend a warm and sin-cere welcome to each other and to newcomers. Weekly worship ser-vice is held on Sundays at 10 a.m. with Holy Communion served the first Sunday of every month. Their spirited worship is a blend of traditional hymns en-hanced at times by the Chancel Choir, “Good News Ringers” and an impressive Casavant pipe, and contemporary Christian Music with the “Joyful Noise” band that

rocks the congregation “gently and frequently” with something for eve-ryone, according to Macaulay. Worship services also include a lesson and theme based on Scrip-ture, and they also in-vest in Christian educa-tion with Sunday school, Confirmation classes, and adult Bible studies as well. First United Method-ist Church of Trenton is involved in missions that impact and change lives at home and globally. They support missions such as Trenton Food

Pantry, ChristNet Homeless Shelter, First Step, Maplegrove Camp, Downriver CROP Walk, Relay for Life, and Worldwide Missions, which is a first-responder emergency relief agency to tragedies such as hurricanes and earthquakes. To learn more about what First United Meth-odist Church of Trenton has to offer, visit www.fumctrenton.com, call the parsonage phone at (734) 676-0041, or join them for worship service on Sunday morning at 10 a.m.

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Beth Isaac Synagogue 2730 Edsel St. 675-0355 Christian Science Society 3029 Van Horn 671-4058 Faith Bible Presbyterian Church 3001 Marian Dr. 676-2344 Faith United Methodist 2530 Charlton 671-5211 First Baptist Church 4094 Longmeadow 676-6262 First Presbyterian Church 2799 West Road 676-1594 First United Methodist Church 2610 West Jefferson 676-2066

Free Community Bible Church 647 Sibley 479-0676 Southpointe Community Christian Church 5699 Fort Street 675-7575 St. Paul Lutheran Church 2550 Edsel 676-1565 St. Philip Lutheran Church 1790 Fort St. 676-7141 St. Joseph Catholic Church 2565 Third Street 676-9082 St. Thomas Episcopal Church 2441 Nichols 676-3122 St. Timothy Catholic Church 2901 Manning 676-5115

Trenton Assembly of God 239 Cherry 675-1938 Trenton Church of Christ 2650 Grange 676-1797

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School volunteers earn 2011 Service Above Self Award

Shout Outs

To Bill Jas-man for be-ing named Trenton Ro-tary Club’s Member of the Year, a brand new honor intro-duced at the State of the City Pro-gram. To Victor Boron, Pat-rick Horner, Amy Sieloff and Daniel Young, who have been named to the dean’s list at Michigan Technological Uni-versity in Houghton. To Arthurs Middle School stu-dent Katherine Boucher on her perfect solo saxophone perform-ance! To all those who sponsored or participated in Trenton Ro-tary’s Turn Off the Violence event, a family fun fair held at the Westfield Activities Center last month: The Trenton Fire Department, St. Thomas, Downriver YMCA, Faith United Methodist Church, PKSA Karate, Drs. Jackson, Snider & Parker DDS, Girl Scouts, The Information Cen-

ter, the Downriver Youth Per-forming Arts Center, Trenton Exchange Club, St. Paul Church, Trenton Co-op Nurs-ery, Trenton Business Asso-ciation, Trenton Hockey Asso-ciation and 5/3 Bank. To Tina Miller, winner of the Face-book contest tickets for two to Tren-ton Rotary Club’s Winter Beach Blast, which was held Feb. 26 at Crystal Gardens in Southgate. To Kim Garza, a Trenton High School graduate now working at Henry Ford Health Systems Fair-lane-cardiology department. To the Trenton Department of Public Services for its efforts during the recent snowstorms.

Bill Jas-man was named Rotarian of the Year.

A Trenton couple that has donated much time, money and energy to their local public schools was honored last month as the recipient of Tren-ton Rotary Club’s Ser-vice Above Self Award. Dawn and Jay Gulley also became the first couple to win the Rotary honor, which was pre-sented by club President Lynn Nolan at Mayor Gerald Brown’s State of the City program. Since its inception in 2004 the award has previously always had gone to one person. Trenton Public Schools Superintendent John Savel, who nomi-nated the Gulleys for the award, described them as a highly deserving “team.” Among some of the key contributions he cited was their role on the Bond Steering Com-mittee, which helped organize community sup-port for the school im-provement bond passed by voters in 2008. “As members they planned and participated

in many events, includ-ing door-to-door activi-ties, mailing stuffers, planning sessions, etc.,” Savel wrote in remarks that were read prior to the award presentation. They also planned and conducted the Cougar Pride shirt sales for Tay-lor Elementary School to celebrate Taylor’s accom-plishments prior to its closing last year. Other activities at Taylor included running the school’s Secret Santa Shop, helping plan and run activities such as book fairs, family fun nights, family picnics and hospitality activities for the PTO. “Most importantly, they do whatever they can to ensure that no student ever goes with-out,” Savel wrote. “They have helped students purchase gifts at Santa’s Secret Shop and at the Book Fairs. They have also personally covered the cost of an assembly for students. Dawn Gul-ley personally lobbied the school district in general and Dr. Savel specifically for more ac-tivity assemblies for all

elementary students. “While Taylor was

open there was never a week that went by that they were not in the building working for students. Now that their daughter has been trans-ferred to Anderson Ele-mentary, they have ex-hibited the same work ethic for Anderson’s stu-dents.”

They also have worked on district com-mittees, including volun-teering to be on last spring’s Food-Service Committee. With the new traffic-flow plan at the elementary schools, they have worked as volunteers to help par-ents safely follow the

flow and students safely get into the building in the morning and into their parent’s cars in the afternoon. Savel added that they also “worked extremely hard to ensure a smooth transition from Taylor Elementary School to Anderson Elementary School” and put them-selves second to the needs of all students. “You could not find two more worthy people in Trenton that have donated more hours to make our community (through our schools) a better place to live – one that is safer for chil-dren,” he said. “They truly epitomize the meaning of the Service Above Self Award. As a team they are very de-serving of this award.” The local Rotary Award is modeled after a similar award given by Rotary International to a select group of individu-als worldwide. The dis-tinguishing features of the Trenton award is that only members of Trenton Rotary can sub-mit nominations, while the nominees must be non-members. The first award in 2004 was pre-sented to the late Boyd Arthurs. Other recipient since then: Dr. Robert Murray, Jan DeBacker, Linda Dickman, Louis Zanetti, Bob Bovitz and the late George Gorno.

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Jay Gulley (center) was on hand at the State of the City to accept the Ser-vice Above Self Award from Rotary President Lynn Nolan. Trenton schools Superintendent John Savel (left) nominated Gulley and his wife, Dawn, for the annual honor.

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Lifeguard classes to begin in March The Trenton Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor a Life-guard Instruction Class on Saturday mornings from 9 a.m.-noon at the Trenton High School Senior Cafeteria and Pool, March 5-May 7, (except April 23). This comprehensive class is designed to teach the Red Cross Life-guard Certification, which includes basic skills necessary for pool safety and water rescue and first aid/CPR. Persons registering for the class must be at least 15 years old and pass a comprehensive swim test. Upon completion of the course, stu-dents must show proficiency in both written and practical testing. The class fee is $60 residents, $75 non-residents, plus book fees. Registration begins Feb. 7 at Parks and Recreation or online at www.trentonmi.org/parksandrec. Call (734) 675-7300.

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Mr. Nick’s Restaurant on West Road is offering Karaoke each Wednes-day, Thursday and Friday, beginning at 9 p.m. It’s preschool story time at 6:30 p.m. Thurs-days at the Trenton Veterans Memorial Library. TV’s Deli Diner re-cently held a contest on its Facebook fan page to give its customers the opportunity to select the “Best Server” from the West Road restaurant’s wait staff … and the winner is … Jessica Steffey. Congratulations! The Trenton Mid-Summer Festi-val is now accepting sponsors of vari-ous events. To get in front of more than 150,000 people at the 36th annual event, call Kathy at 676-9561, Ext. 2. Interesting tidbit: Did you know that if every household in Trenton spent $50 at three Trenton businesses a month they would generate $4.8 mil-lion in local economic activity? Olds’ Flower Shop is offering 15 percent off gift cards and free delivery in Trenton through March. TV’s Grand Event on West Jefferson is now open Wednesdays and Thursdays for happy hour and light meal fare. Did you know? Soropti-mist means “best for women.” Members of the local chapter say they strive to be “women at their best helping our women to be

their best.” Trenton Athletic Club now offers Zumba classes.

Metro Shores Credit Union is offering a drawing for an iPad for members who have an email address. Did you know Carpet Town has been in business for more than 40 years? Did you also know that The Framery and Gal-

lery on West Jefferson features a wide range of Red Wings and Pistons art, including the work of Grosse Ile sports photographer Greg Shamus? Fratello’s Restaurant is now offer-ing wedding packages from $39.95 per guest and can host parties of up to 50 people in its banquet room. West Grange Sav-Mor Drug has a wide range of unique gift items, making it a great place to stop when searching for last-minute presents for birthdays, anniversaries or other special family occasions.

At the end of each month, many Americans ask the follow-ing question: What happened to the money that I was going to save? One of the best ways to gain control of your money is by developing a written spending plan. A spending plan can help you to: •See where your money goes. •Reduce unnecessary ex-penses. •Evaluate needs and wants. •Locate money in your budget for large expenses, emergencies and long-term goals. •Here's how to begin build-ing your financial framework: •Discover where your money goes. For one month make notes of all expenditures. Get out last year's checkbook regis-ter to determine what you paid for those items that are not predictable on a monthly basis (entertainment, hobbies, travel, etc.) •Categorize your expenses by areas (i.e. food, clothing, childcare, utilities, and transpor-tation). Write down everything, even the popcorn you had at the movies. You'll be surprised

where those hard-earned dollars go. •Prioritize your financial goals and determine how much you'll need to save each month. Think long-term and short-term goals. •Bring your goals in line with your income (i.e. new car, less expensive car, wait another year for a car). Putting off a purchase is called "delayed gratification." •Make the written plan realis-tic. Over a few months time you can get your spending on track and make progress toward your specific financial goals. This material was prepared by Raymond James for use by the financial advisor noted above.

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The 2011 Trenton Business Association Member of the Year is Savannah’s restaurant, located at 2156 West Jefferson Ave. The award was an-nounced during the State of the City pro-gram held last month at the Westfield Activities Center. Manager Cheryl Carr graciously accepted the award from TBA Presi-dent Krishelle Kohler, and thanked voters for the support. “I am overwhelmed and flattered by the sup-port we have received from our customers and people in the commu-nity,” Carr said. “We are honored to have received the TBA Business of the Year, especially since we are a new business to Trenton.” The Trenton Business of the Year Award is chosen each year through an online con-test conducted through the TBA’s Website, www.trentonbiz.com. Savannah’s was one of nine businesses that had been nominated for the honor. The others were 5/3 Bank, Jerzey’s, Jocks & Associates, Mom’s Restaurant, Metro Shores Credit Union, M&M Printing, Savannah’s, The Shirtery and West-Grange SavMor Drugs Voting took place be-tween Jan. 10-21. Vote totals increased by more than 500 votes from last

year, with 1,796 votes placed for all nine candi-dates. Savannahs’s re-ceived 642 of the 1,796 votes. Savannah’s notified customers they had been nominated for the award by promoting it on their Website and Facebook, sending out emails to their customer list, and leaving fliers about the nomination with their patrons’ bills. The restaurant also belongs to the Detroit and Downriver Business Association (DADBA), and promoted itself through the association’s member email list.

Carr said she plans to place a banner in front of the store that states they are the 2011 TBA Busi-ness of the Year. “We enjoy the enthusi-asm and support we are getting from everyone,” Carr said. The Business of the Year is one of two major honors the TBA accords to each year. The other his Member of the Year. That honor was presented at the City Awards Ban-quet in January to Carol Simmons of PNC Bank. Additional information about Savannah’s is available at www.savannahs.biz.


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breaks it down into tones, with every tone revealing a part of the body that may or may not be out of synch. I liken it to when you have a lock of hair clipped from the dietician who then analyzes it for defi-ciencies and recom-mends vitamins based on what was found in the hair sample. At the Hu-man Frequency Health Research Center, your voice is "read," tones are deciphered and a read-out is provided that will include any issues within the body includ-ing cancer, kidney, liver, heart, and much more. He can do the reading in the comfort of your home, his studio or a quiet setting. When Montry “read” my results from my voice it revealed several issues (I did not tell him about), as potentially “out of synch” in my body. It then read some toxins, minerals and chemicals that were high or low in my system. I found it intriguing since I had a nuclear test the day be-fore and the reading in-dicated many bio chemi-cals in my body! It also had two pages of high calcium readings, which could cause some issues that I had experienced earlier in the month.

Next he explained another device called a tone box. Imagine that instead of taking a vita-min, you find the fre-quency (tone) for the supplement, “listen” and voila, instant dietary dose. He tested this, too, tuning into Vitamin C frequency, and then let-ting me listen to Vitamin C and in my voice read-ing, a few doses of vita-min C showed up. He does not claim to be a doctor, but he did suggest some herbs and nutrients that could solve the health concern. I have not had this issue again, since I started taking these supple-ments. So, even if it is mind over matter, it works. Ambrosi told me the same story. He has had back issues for years and when Montry did his voice analysis it came back that he had disc problems and pin pointed where the prob-lem was; Ambrosi saw his doctor and had sur-gery to correct it. Montry himself had a severe case of fibromyalgia, a debilitating, painful con-dition. He used his pro-gram to find solutions and is now pain free with the help of a sulfur product. Toby came back to the United States to solve his own medical problem of prostate cancer and take care of his mother, who is in late stages of Alzheimer’s. He diag-nosed his own cancer


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Nathan Salazar Senior Nathan Salazar this month will cap off a four-year varsity wrestling career that has seen him compile an outstanding 124 career wins. As this issue went to press Nathan was working on a 27-2 record and has recorded 22 pins in those matches. “He’s great at getting falls,” Coach Tom Blumn said. “He has 36 (career) falls — one shy of tying the school record. Nate works hard and leads by example.” Na-than’s work ethic has carried over to the classroom. He has maintained a grade-point average above 3.2 and has been a member of Student Council the last two years and has been in the math and Spanish clubs in years past. Captain of the wrestling team this year, Nathan also has run track and played tennis in high school. His parents are Mary and

Domingo Salazar. “He is an outstanding wrestler and shows dignity always,” Mary Sala-zar said. “We are so proud of Nathan’s academic and work ethic and his successful wrestling career. He will go on to do great things, no doubt.”

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Men’s softball registration open through April 8 Start oiling your soft-ball glove and polishing your spikes, because the start of the Tri-City Men’s Softball League is just around the corner. “We are excited to offer this league again and are looking forward to a fantastic season,” said Joann Perna, of the Trenton Parks & Recrea-tion Department. “This year we are again con-sidering all Trenton, Grosse Ile and Riverview

players, regardless of what team you play on, to be residents.” Residents from these cities will not be subject to a non-resident fee; however, non-residents will be charged $30 to play. There will not be a limit to non-residents, so please invite as many non-residents to join your team as you like. Register is open now through April 8. League play will begin the week

of May 2. Doubleheaders will be scheduled Mon-days through Thursdays, and an effort will be made to schedule a ma-jority of the games on requested nights. Interested teams may register at the Trenton Parks and Recreation Department. The regis-tration fee for the 20-game league is $300 per team. This entry fee includes team registra-tion and sanction fees,

softballs, playoffs, and awards. For more information, call (734) 675-7300.

League caters schedule to ‘busy’ women The Trenton, Grosse Ile and Riverview parks and recreation depart-ments are again offering a softball league for busy women. “We understand time has become a valuable commodity, and many women cannot commit to two or three days a week to play softball,” said Joann Perna, of Trenton Parks and Recreation. “Women’s Softball offers team competitive play without the major time commitment. Get to-gether for some fun and exercise, socializing, and enjoy friends for one night a week.” As before, all Trenton, Grosse Ile, and River-view players, regardless of what team they play with, will be considered residents and not re-sponsible for the non-

resident fee. However, as in the past, all other non-residents will pay an additional $15 to play. The 10-game season will be played on Tues-days, beginning May 3, 2011. Games will be played in all cities, de-pending on field avail-

ability. Register by teams only, now through April 8. Team registration fee is $150 plus $15 per non-resident. Team roster forms are available at the Trenton Parks and Recreation Departments. For more information, call 675-7300.

Perfect Showcase

Last month’s MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase featured 40 teams and a lot of exciting on-ice action, including a thrilling 3-2 Trenton over-time win against Marquette. Jonathon Miller scored the winning goal 4:44 into the overtime period.

And there was also a lot of action off the ice. Here volunteers Amy Mullins (left) and Ruth Kasenow sell programs and souvenir T shirts and hats.

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Springstead, Tori Nielsen, Kathy McPartlin, Marlo

Nielsen, Janice Bak were among the volunteers as-

sisting with numerous support activities at Ken-nedy Recreation Center.

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May 19-21 — The South-ern Wayne County Re-gional Chamber’s annual Business and Lifestyles Exposition kicks off Thursday, May 19, at Yack Arena in Wyan-dotte with the festive black-tie preview party, featuring the food of more than 25 Downriver restaurants. The preview is followed by a two-day public show. Check the chamber’s Website, www.swcrc.com, for ad-ditional details as they become available. May 21 — “A Little Bit of Broadway Downriver,” benefiting the building expansion of Josephine Ford Cancer Center-Downriver. Presenting sponsors are John “Corky” Hancock and Catherine Teifer and Oak Tree Farm, South Rockwood. For further Information call Jill Nestman at JFCC Down-river, (734) 479-3311.

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Motown might! The Trenton Lightning Squirt B team seen be-low challenged teams from Ontario, Ohio and Troy at Southgate and the Icebox arenas to win the Squirt Title in the Motown Cup put on by Hockeytime Productions. Team members in-cluded Joseph Weise, Trevor Bonham, Justin Severinski, Noah Louria, Tiffany Sanderson, Tanner Rook, Timmy Kane, Cameron Magryta, Elizabeth Cesarz, Melanie Hulslander, Seth Beneteau, Nicholas Abernathy, Lucas Ott, Erik Frey and Marisa Frey. The team was led by Coach Matt Kane and assistant coaches Jordon Petravicius and Gerry Frey. The team manager was Michelle Frey.

The Trenton 99s, a PeeWee A team pictured above, also took top honors at the Motown tour-ney. Team members celebrating here are Drake Ryznar, Corie Smellie, Nick Reau, Evan Zub, Dennis Gundick, Brendan Hol-bird, Sheldon Clark, Cade Lamb-din, Jake Clarkston, Mark Lou-ria, Josh Alexander, Gavin Rif-fle, Nick Trela, Dylan Reynolds and goalies David Rushlow and Anthony Lemerand. Not pic-tured is Kyle Lucas. The team was led by Head Coach Brad Ryznar and assistants Carl Olds, Billy Holbird, Dave Trela and goalies coach Wally Zub.

Power plant might be best-known landmark to boaters and motorists March 2011 The Trenton Trib

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Visible to boaters and motorists for miles around, the red and white smokestacks of the Trenton Channel Power Plant might very well be the city of Trenton’s most distinctive and best-known landmark. While residents can debate its visual appeal along the city’s shore-line, it’s usually a wel-comed sight to boaters making the long ride back from Put in Bay or Cedar Point. The coal burning plant has been part of DTE Energy’s power-generating capabilities for more than 60 years now, since it’s comple-tion in 1949. DTE re-mains one of the city’s largest employers and also one of the largest land owners. When combined with its Sibley Quarry opera-tion located near Fort Street and Sibley, DTE holds more than 450 acres of property in the city. The power plant on

the river has become well known for finding productive ways to have industry share the same space with nature. Those efforts have become more apparent to the public since the power plant and quarry were co-awarded the Wildlife Habitat Coun-cil's Corporate Habitat of the Year award in 2004, for establishing and maintaining habitat and other open space areas totaling about half of its total property area (225 acres) . Another interesting aspect about the mixing of nature and industry is the fact that the power plant occupies about half what is called Slocum’s Island — the other half of which is occupied by Elizabeth Park, which is often referred to as the “jewel” of the Wayne County Parks system. DTE also has donated

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Jeanne Liedel, March 10

Wetlands Day called a success World Wetlands Day was celebrated last month at Gibraltar Carl-son High School with a Wetlands Expo featuring displays from over 20 organizations dedicated to wetland conservation. The program featured presentations by Lynette Dowler, plant director of DTE Energy’s Trenton Channel and River Rouge Power Plants; Andrew Hartz, district supervisor of Land and Water Man-agement Division of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality; and John Hartig, refuge manager of the Detroit River International Wild-

life Refuge. The program also in-cluded a guest appear-ance by Rachel Carson (played by Dorothy McLeer, naturalist and interpreter at University of Michigan-Dearborn’s Environmental Interpre-tive Center) and a Con-gressional Proclamation from U.S. Rep. John Con-yers, read by local Dis-trict Representative Jane Mackey. More than 1,100 stu-dents attended the wet-lands expo throughout the day, and more than 300 students and commu-nity supporters attended the program.

The twin smokestacks of the DTE Trenton Channel Power Plant have been a tower-ing sight along the river for more than 60 years now.

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You wanted it and you got it. The sold-out performances of Pinkalicious at the Trenton Village Theatre last month has prompted the Downriver Youth Performing Arts Cen-ter to schedule three “Encore Performances” this month. Evening performances are planned for 7 p.m. March 11 and 12 and a matinee has been set for 2 p.m. March 13. Tickets are $7 each and are available in advance at www.dypac.com/tickets.

Caruso “Remastered” rekindles band’s early days Good news for fans of the popular 1980s pop music band Caruso, which included Trenton brothers Mike, Joe, Dave and Rob Caruso. On the 25th anniver-sary of the release of its first album, the group has re-mastered and rereleased all three of its studio albums in a new compilation called “CARUSO: The ’80s Re-mastered.” The brothers previ-ously released five sin-gles independently be-

fore their 1986 debut, “The White Album.” That album was followed by two more singles, two albums, and original tracks on two Miller Mu-sic albums on the RCA records label. “What we’re most proud of is that all of the tracks except one are original,” said Rob, the band’s drummer and singer and primary writer for the band’s 1989 album, “I Love You… and Other Sto-ries.” The only cover is

The 80s Remastered compiles the best

songs from the early re-cordings of the brothers Caruso, seen in more recent times above: Mike (left), Dave, Joe and Rob.

“Get Together,” by The Youngbloods, with its call to “smile on your brother.” The 22 tracks on CARUSO: The 80s Re-mastered, which also include rare demos and alternate mixes, are now being distributed via digital download on iTunes, Amazon, eMusic, Napster, and CDBaby.

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