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The participants display their skills in a grand finale July 28, and Friday, July 29. There are a wide range of performance art classes as well as classes designed to develop so- cial skills, plus a whole day of visual art classes. Call (734) 671-2202 or email [email protected]for details. The deadline for our July issue is June 15. The Trenton Trib welcomes reader sub- missions of event list- ings, articles, photos and other items of pos- sible interest to Trenton residents. Please send your submissions to [email protected]. Keep an eye on your pic-a-nic baskets. Yogi Bear is coming to the Trenton Cultural Center June 29. The family fea- ture film, Yogi Bear, will be shown on an outdoor movie screen beginning at dusk. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information call the Drive-in Movie Hotline at 675-7300. ‘Yogi Bear’ coming to Cultural Center Send us your news items! Inside this issue ■ Around Town …………………….…….... Page 3 ■ Interesting Neighbors …….…..…..... Page 4 ■ Business ………………..……...………... Page 8 ■ Where We Worship …………………. Page 12 ■ Sports ……………………………...……..Page 13 ■ Bulletin Board ……………..…..….…. Page 15 A new service is paddling into the park this month. FREE! TAKE ONE, IT’S Sorensen family mem- bers Baker (left), Chris, Michelle and Veronica have a “musically inclined” household. Chris and the two children play a total of seven differ- ent instru- ments be- tween them. June 2011 19675 Allen Road, Brownstown 19675 Allen Road, Brownstown 19675 Allen Road, Brownstown 734 734 734 - - - 479 479 479 - - - 3311 3311 3311 Spring … Life ... Spring … Life ... Spring … Life ... JFCC Downriver JFCC Downriver JFCC Downriver Blake Plassman photo Dad takes hands-on approach to his involvement at school BY BLAKE PLASSMAN trentontrib.com Kayaks set to hit water around Elizabeth Park BY RICK SCHULTE trentontrib.com Trenton voters will be asked to go to the polls in the Aug. 2 primary election to narrow the field of mayoral candi- dates from three down to two. The top two vote-getters will then square off in the general election Nov. 8. Contending for the job are incumbent Gerald Brown and challengers Steven McNeeley and Kyle Stack, who cur- rently serves as city clerk. Filling petitions to run for City Council were the three incumbents, Dan Gillespie, William LeFevre and Mary- Ellen McLeod, and challenger Robert Howey. The council candidates will not appear on the primary ballot. The city’s three other elected offices — assessor, clerk and treasurer — also are up for grabs this year. Since only After seeing if there would be enough interest to sustain it — which there is — Riverside Kayak Connection will be offering weekend kayak rentals at Elizabeth Park. This opportunity begins June 15 and should run through mid-October. Wayne County Parks, which oversees the park, is also involved with the pro- gram. Anita Twardesky, public relations/ marketing manager for Riverside See Page 14 The Trenton Educational Foundation has initiated a new “Staff Tribute Program” as an added way to raise private funds to help support innovative school programs not covered by tradi- tional school funding sources. The TEF was established in 2008 to attract private funds for creative and innovative pro- grams not available within strin- gent school budgets. So far, the Foundation has awarded over $25,000.00 for classroom projects that directly benefit the students of Trenton Public Schools. TEF Chairman Tom Dickman said the Staff Tribute Program is being viewed as an innovative new way to recognize the impor- tant contributions the teaching staff of Trenton Public Schools has provide students. “At the end of the school year, many parents choose to show their appreciation to school staff members with gifts,” Dickman said. “Staff members greatly appreciate these gestures of gratitude. The Trenton Educa- tional Foundation would like parents to consider making a contribution to the foundation in the name of the special staff member you wish to acknowl- edge. Your donation will be rec- ognized by the foundation and When many parents choose to involve them- selves in their children’s extracurricular activi- ties, that usually means they participate in the capacity of a coach or sideline cheerleader. Chris Sorensen, an Anderson Elementary School parent, is a little different in his approach to volunteering. Last year, he sat in periodi- cally with his son Baker’s fifth-grade band class. With one saxo- phone between them, his involvement was more of a supportive role. For this current school year, he has been sitting in with his daughter Veronica’s fifth -grade band class at Anderson. Not only does he provide valuable ex- Goal oriented Senior Senior Olivia Olivia Gardner Gardner moves the moves the ball upfield ball upfield in a game in a game against Lady against Lady- wood. The wood. The soccer team had soccer team had a great season, a great season, and had a shot at and had a shot at the league title the league title going into the final going into the final weekend. But a cou- weekend. But a cou- ple of heart ple of heart- breaking losses breaking losses resulted in a resulted in a fourth fourth- place Downriver League finish. place Downriver League finish.
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The Downriver Youth Performing Arts Center Summer Arts Program will begin a six-week run on Tuesdays, Wednes-days and Thursdays June 21-July 29. The participants display their skills in a grand finale July 28, and Friday, July 29. There are a wide range of performance art classes as well as classes designed to develop so-cial skills, plus a whole day of visual art classes. Call (734) 671-2202 or email [email protected] for details.
The deadline for our July issue is June 15.
The Trenton Trib welcomes reader sub-missions of event list-ings, articles, photos and other items of pos-sible interest to Trenton residents. Please send your submissions to [email protected].
Keep an eye on your pic-a-nic baskets. Yogi Bear is coming to the Trenton Cultural Center June 29. The family fea-ture film, Yogi Bear, will be shown on an outdoor movie screen beginning at dusk. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information call the Drive-in Movie Hotline at 675-7300.
‘Yogi Bear’ coming to Cultural Center
Send us your news items!
Inside this issue ■ Around Town …………………….…….... Page 3 ■ Interesting Neighbors …….…..…..... Page 4 ■ Business ………………..……...………... Page 8 ■ Where We Worship …………………. Page 12 ■ Sports ……………………………...……..Page 13 ■ Bulletin Board ……………..…..….…. Page 15
A new service is paddling into the park this month.
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Sorensen family mem-bers Baker (left), Chris, Michelle and Veronica have a “musically inclined” household. Chris and the two children play a total of seven differ-ent instru-ments be-tween them.
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Dad takes hands-on approach to his involvement at school BY BLAKE PLASSMAN trentontrib.com
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Trenton voters will be asked to go to the polls in the Aug. 2 primary election to narrow the field of mayoral candi-dates from three down to two. The top two vote-getters will then square off in the general election Nov. 8. Contending for the job are incumbent Gerald Brown and challengers Steven McNeeley and Kyle Stack, who cur-
rently serves as city clerk. Filling petitions to run for City Council were the three incumbents, Dan Gillespie, William LeFevre and Mary-Ellen McLeod, and challenger Robert Howey. The council candidates will not appear on the primary ballot. The city’s three other elected offices — assessor, clerk and treasurer — also are up for grabs this year. Since only
After seeing if there would be enough interest to sustain it — which there is — Riverside Kayak Connection will be offering weekend kayak rentals at Elizabeth Park. This opportunity begins June 15 and should run through mid-October. Wayne County Parks, which oversees the park, is also involved with the pro-
gram. Anita Twardesky, public relations/marketing manager for Riverside
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The Trenton Educational Foundation has initiated a new “Staff Tribute Program” as an added way to raise private funds to help support innovative school programs not covered by tradi-tional school funding sources. The TEF was established in
2008 to attract private funds for creative and innovative pro-grams not available within strin-gent school budgets. So far, the Foundation has awarded over $25,000.00 for classroom projects that directly benefit the students of Trenton Public Schools. TEF Chairman Tom Dickman said the Staff Tribute Program is
being viewed as an innovative new way to recognize the impor-tant contributions the teaching staff of Trenton Public Schools has provide students. “At the end of the school year, many parents choose to show their appreciation to school staff members with gifts,” Dickman said. “Staff members greatly
appreciate these gestures of gratitude. The Trenton Educa-tional Foundation would like parents to consider making a contribution to the foundation in the name of the special staff member you wish to acknowl-edge. Your donation will be rec-ognized by the foundation and
When many parents choose to involve them-selves in their children’s extracurricular activi-ties, that usually means they participate in the capacity of a coach or sideline cheerleader. Chris Sorensen, an Anderson Elementary School parent, is a little different in his approach to volunteering. Last
year, he sat in periodi-cally with his son Baker’s fifth-grade band class. With one saxo-phone between them, his involvement was more of a supportive role. For this current school year, he has been sitting in with his daughter Veronica’s fifth-grade band class at Anderson. Not only does he provide valuable ex-
Goal oriented
SeniorSenior Olivia Olivia Gardner Gardner moves the moves the ball upfield ball upfield in a game in a game against Ladyagainst Lady-- wood. The wood. The soccer team had soccer team had a great season, a great season, and had a shot at and had a shot at the league title the league title going into the final going into the final weekend. But a cou-weekend. But a cou-ple of heartple of heart--breaking losses breaking losses resulted in a resulted in a fourthfourth--place Downriver League finish.place Downriver League finish.
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City ballot finalized; primary set for Aug. 2 From Page 1
Catherine Teifer Hancock (left) and Christina Concessi model their Kentucky Derby attire during a Derby-themed fundraiser held last month at Fratello’s Restaurant by Soropomist International of Trenton to help support the group’s various charitable endeavors.
one candidate filed for each post, however, they are uncontested for the job unless someone was to mount a write in cam-paign. Incumbent Assessor John Dahlquist filed for another term, while first-timers Trish Gearhart and Michael McCullough filed for clerk and treas-urer, respectively. Gearhart, the current deputy clerk, will replace Stack, who is retiring from the position. McCullough is a former City Council member
and city business owner. Incumbent Treasurer Randy Schoen is not seeking re-election. Stack said previous concerns about not being able to collect her city pension if elected were resolved last month dur-ing a meeting of the Michigan Employee Re-tirement System pension board, alleviating any hesitation about assum-ing the job if elected. Two school board seats also will be up for grabs this November. Those office seekers have until Aug. 16, however, to submit their petitions.
the staff member will be notified in writing of your thoughtful and meaningful gift.” Dickman, a former school board member, noted that the admini-strations of Trenton Pub-lic Schools and the Tren-ton Education Associa-tion have endorsed this program, and said he hopes parents will con-sider participating in the new effort. “It takes more than tax dollars and a good staff to give our children the tools they need to succeed,” he said. “It takes parents who care.” A contribution form is available on the TEF’s Website at www.trentonedfoundation.org. Parents are asked to fill out the form and send it to the office at their child’s school. TEF board member
Brad O’Connor said the group also is firming up plans for a fundraiser for this fall that is intended to become its annual “signature event.” The fundraiser is being planned for October at Fratello’s restaurant and is expected to include food, entertainment and various auctions and raffles. All levels of K-12 edu-cation are helped by the TEF. For instance, one “mini-grant” was used for the creation of take-home bags that can be used to improve reading and writing skills. Simi-lar to the concept of checking out materials from the library, these bags offer lower-elementary students a chance to do some extra learning. Some elemen-tary students also were provided cameras to bor-row for class projects. At Boyd Arthurs Middle
School, a method of us-ing blocks to help create a learning tool for alge-bra was funded. And at Trenton High School, the annual Chal-lenge Day (which gives students and adults a chance to assess how they accept others) is a moving experience that isn’t funded from the general budget, but through the TEF. To be eligible for a grant of up to $750, ap-plicants must be able to
provide a well-stated case for why their re-quest is unique and will be effective. A series of grants are provided for the first semester of the school year; another for the spring. The foundation funds six integral areas of edu-cation: cultural enrich-ment, scholastic enrich-ment, arts and educa-tion, technology and learning, continuing edu-cation and professional development.
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Garden Walk and Quilt Show is June 18 Trenton Parks and Recreation has announced that it has once again teamed-up with the Moon-glow Garden Club and the Trenton Quilters to pre-sent “A Patchwork of Color” Garden Walk and Quilt Show, combining gardening with the art of quilting. The event will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 18 at the Trenton Cultural Center. The Trenton Cultural Center will be buzzing with activities all day long with formal garden tours, entertainment and garden-style luncheon. Visitors can also take a chance at winning a beautiful hand-made quilt that will be raffled off at the event. A variety of quilting and gardening vendors will also be on site. The Moonglow Garden Club has also planned a Garden Walk of six addi-tional Trenton gardens from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Peo-ple interested in touring the gardens can purchase tickets in advance at the Recreation office located in Trenton City Hall, Olds Flower Shop of Trenton and Flower Child Herb of Riverview or at the Cul-tural Center the day of the event from 9:30 a.m.-
2:30 p.m. The cost is $7 in ad-vance and $8 the day of the event. From formal to whimsical, each garden has been individually designed through the art-istry of their respective gardener. For more information, contact Parks and Recrea-tion at 675-7300.
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AROUND TOWN
Upcoming Events
June 1 — Nursery School Olympics 10:30 a.m. Eliza-beth Park. June 4 — The Trenton Fire Department is offering a free CPR Awareness Class at 10 a.m. at Fire Station 1 in downtown Trenton, next to the police station. The class will last about one hour. This is just an aware-ness class not a certification class. Contact the Tren-ton Fire Department at (734) 676-1314 to reserve a spot. June 4 — It’s Butterfly Garden Day at the Trenton Cultural Center from 9 to 11 a.m. June 5-6 — Auditions for Godspell at the Trenton Village Theatre, 6-9 p.m. both evenings; open to 13 to 19 year olds; show dates have been scheduled for Aug. 5-7; call 362-8153 or visit www.dypac.com for details. June 6 — Salute to Education, noon at the Westfield Center during Trenton Rotary’s regular meeting. Rotary’s Jack Cas-tignola Scholarship recipients and the recipient of the Trenton Business Association annual scholarship will be hon-ored; Trenton football Coach Bob Czarnecki will be the featured speaker. June 8 — The annual Christmas Chili Luncheon & Cook-Off, Detroit Edison Trenton Channel Power Plant Clubhouse, 4695 West Jefferson; competition between the plant and the Trenton Fire Department for charity; 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 9 — Men’s Health Free Seminar at Henry Ford Self Health, 23400 Allen Road, 6:30-7:30 p.m.; Call (734) 676-3813. June 9 — Trenton Village Theatre Blood Drive from 1-7 p.m. benefitting Lauren McClellan. Call Molly at 734-740-1097 or [email protected]. June 13 — Show your patriotic spirit. It’s Flag Day! June 16 — It’s graduation day for the class of 2011. All the pomp and circumstance will take place inside the high school gymnasium, which is now the perma-nent location for the ceremony. It’s also the last day of school for K- through 11th-grade students. June 16 — Southern Wayne County Regional Cham-ber After Business, Ours, 5:30-7 p.m., Atria King-haven, 14800 King Road, Riverview. To reserve an exhibitor table, contact Kelly at (734) 284-6000, Ext. 25, or [email protected] June 18 — Garden Walk and Quilt show will be held from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Trenton Cultural Center. June 18 — The annual Andy Ross Motorcycle Ride will rev up donations for Trenton Firefighter Chari-ties, beginning at 11 a.m. from Elizabeth Park. June 19 — Happy Father’s day! June 20 — Southern Wayne County Regional Cham-ber Legislative Forum, featuring U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow as the guest speaker; $15 a person; regis-tration begins at 11 a.m. and lunch is served at 11:30 and the program begins at noon; call (734) 284-6000 to reserve a seat. Sponsorship opportunities also are available. June 23 — Lemonade in the Shade returns to the Cultural Center for another session of refreshments and storytelling for young people. Call Parks and Rec-reation for details at 675-7300. June 29 — Movie in the Park at dusk at the Cultural Center, featuring Yogi Bear. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and watch as everyone’s favorite pic-a-nic basket-stealing bear comes to the big screen. The movie is free and open to the public. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. For more infor-mation call 675-7300. Save the Date! Queen of Hearts Raffle, every Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. at Jerzey’s Sports Bar and Grille on Fort Street. Tickets are $1 and available at the restaurant throughout the week. July 8-10 — Trenton Mid-Summer Festival Down-town Trenton. What’s new this year? Visit the festival Website and find out, www.trentonmid-summer.com. July 22-24 — A Taste of the Races and the PNC Roar on the River return to Elizabeth Park, marking the event’s 61st running. Sept. 18 — A Taste of Trenton & Beyond, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Elizabeth Park. Restaurants interested in reserving space can call Meg Butkowski, 676-3145.
SWCRC President Sandy Mull with Christopher Porreca, one of the participants in this year’s chamber Youth Leadership program.
Residents play lead roles in JFCC ‘Broadway’ fundraiser
It was a big variety of theater and show tunes that set the stage for A Bit of Broadway Downriver , a fundraiser like no other to benefit the Josephine Cancer Center Downriver uninsured fund. John “Corky” Han-cock and Catherine Teifer hosted this first-ever event at their Oak Tree Farm in South Rockwood. The red car-pet greeted guests along with entertainment by Downriver Youth Per-forming Arts Center. Volunteers on the 12-person committee, in-cluding Dr. Noel Jack-son, Catherine Teifer,
Debbie Jackson, Shelly Schutt, Heidie Gorno, Cindy Czarnik, Dana Uhse, Sandy Hudson, Megan Spanitz, Mary Zaleski, Therese Maggioncalda, Molly Zaleski, Carol Bridges, Jill Nestman, Kim Kovac, Susan Greene, Morene Podlaski, Carol Crumpton and Kim Streich, spent hours on all the details to bring Broadway to an eques-trian horse arena. A group including Jackson created a huge piece of artwork span-ning over 16 feet high by 32 feet long in four pan-els. Many people dabbled in the creation. They included artist Brad Byrne to Ed Jolliffe, who
painted the Phantom of the Opera portion, to Julia Van Buren and her family, which took part in painting.
More than 100 hours were put into the art piece, which DYPAC also hopes to use in future productions.
BY KATHY KANE trentontrib.com
Dr. Noel Jackson was among Trenton residents who helped design sets and play other key roles for the May JFCC fundraiser.
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Student participates in local chamber’s leadership program
The Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber has been providing leadership opportunities for busi-ness through a successful program called “Leadership 21” since 1996. In 2000, it also began offering a simi-larly designed “Youth Leadership” program for area high school students. Only select students get the opportunity to partici-pate each year. The program is designed to prepare participants to lead with vision and make a positive change in their community on a long-term basis. The students are challenged with becoming aware of social and economic issues and to establish a con-nection with the community. Over the course of sev-eral months during the school year the students ex-plore Downriver issues related to community, educa-tion, government, environment, quality of life, health and the courts. Christopher Porreca, a junior at Trenton High School, was invited to participate in this program. He was chosen from educators at Trenton High and then confirmed by the SWCRC based on leadership poten-tial, reliability, commitment and motivation to serve the SWCRC area. He also had the commitment from the school and his parents, Vince and Debbie. Christopher has completed the U of M Dearborn (education), Southeast Michigan Community Alliance (governmental), DTE (environmental), Oakwood Southshore (health care), 33rd District Court (judicial) and BASF (quality of life) modules. His favorite was the Health Care module held at Oakwood Southshore Hospital, since he is interested in getting into the health-care field as a doctor.
“It has been a great experience,” Christopher said. “The modules we discussed will be very beneficial to my future career.” As with the adult Leadership 21 program, the other aspect to this curriculum is that networks are made and friendships are formed. “I have met kids from all over Downriver and we are all friends on Facebook and get together when we can, too,” he said. The students do not get extra credit for the series of modules that they attended once a month for six months, but they do get the day off school. “I realize not many kids get this opportunity to put this awesome experience on their resume,” he said. “I appreciate my teachers for nominating me and am thankful to the SWCRC for the opportunity. I am look-ing forward to the graduation for the L21 class and I hear the food is great, too.”
BY KATHY KANE trentontrib.com
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Jazzing up Westfield The talents of the Trenton High School and Arthurs Middle School jazz bands were on display during the annual Jazz Café held at the end of April at the Westfield Activities Center. Proceeds raised from ad-mission and prize drawings will benefit the high school band program.
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COMMUNITY
Trip to conference produces several delightful surprises OK, I confess. The real reason I signed up for the Rotary District 6400 conference was so I could share Chicago with my boys and the date fit into a small timeframe that we had to sneak away for a long week-end. What I experienced on this trip was really such a delightful surprise that I thought I would share it with you. The first thing people usually ask is “What is Ro-tary?” and why did you spend vacation time at a con-ference? Well, Rotary, in Trenton, according to our latest elevator speech, is “A really dynamic group of amazing individuals with great chemistry. We focus on youth programs, scholarships, exchange students, food banks and international projects assisting with all types of basic needs. “And we have all kinds of fun doing family events such as the Winter Beach Blast, PNC Roar on The River, Turn Off The Violence and other community events that raise funds for our charitable work. We are always looking for enthusiastic, caring and giving people to join our group.” Well, to me it is much more than even that. It is the Four-Way Test, which is really important. It calls on Rotarians to pledge to ask these four questions before deciding the things we say and do: “Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build good will and bet-ter friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?” I don’t know about you, but I want to do business with people who believe in these concepts. Then it goes even further, reaching our community through producing amazing events, funding scholar-ships and contributing to more than 40 charitable or-ganizations Downriver. The support also extends regionally with help to states in need after natural disasters, and internation-ally through the Rotary Foundation, whose current mission is to “End Polio Now.” If you haven’t seen the commercials or ads, Rotary’s efforts are only four countries away from making the entire world Polio. What a great feeling it was to be part of a flash mob promoting the “End Polio Now” campaign in Millen-nium Park in downtown Chicago during the four-day meeting! To think that one day Polio will be eradi-cated and in some small way we helped is a great feel-ing! So, why did we spend our very precious vacation time here rather than on a beach in Florida? It would be hard to plan a regular vacation where these values were presented — all while having fun at a flash mob and playing games at a carnival and enjoying the streets of Chicago. The potential influence on the chil-dren who attended could very well make a positive difference in the future. And as one of the speakers said during a session, when Polio is gone, maybe Rotary could take the same steps to eradicate war through its goodwill efforts. It was so very refreshing to unplug, learn and share with fellow Rotarians. I also have to give shout outs to club President Lynn Nolan for her leadership; member Mike McCullough, who received a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award (including more than 30 years of active service to the group!); Wes Mator, who received the special COG award for his goodwill actions within the district , Dr. Noel Jackson, who was honored for his contributions to the Rotary Foundation; and Chuck Howey, who was honored for his donations to the foundation and 50 years of perfect attendance. Our club also earned kudos for public relations efforts and the best newsletter in the district. Of course they always try to get you to sign up for the next conference while you’re there and when they found out where they were going, my boys said, “We have to support Rotary!” It’s being held at Kalahari Water Park in Sandusky, Ohio. I guess it’s kind of a no brainer. 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.
Recently I heard about a Teifer subdivi-sion reunion from one of my neighbors who used to live there. So I met with Lynn Bonham and Dave Pelletier and went down memory lane with a sandlot full of friendly neighbors and friends. Jerry Ward, one of the “old block” favorites, came up with the idea last year and started conversations with Dick Pam and Bev Teifer , then Lynn Bonham got involved and started the guest list and research. Between them they contacted about 60 old fellow Teifer Sub dwell-ers and 50 ended up at VFW Post 1888. Amongst the stories about the old neighbor-hood — located in the area southeast of Fort Street and West Road area near Teifer Park — were memories of every street in the subdivision having its own baseball team, and in the winter every team playing pond hockey. There was talk of Jimmy Kiester’s claim to fame for rolling 37 (and counting) 300 games over at Parkway Lanes, and there was talk of Dick Tenteling still smil-ing and cracking jokes in his same good-natured way. Buddy Bunik showed up and was as tall as ever and Mickey, Kenny and Danny Livernois still looked ready to chal-lenge any block team to a game of baseball. Terry Rodriguez talked about how he beats cabin fever by run-ning local euchre tourna-ments. Mayor Jerry Brown and his wife, Sheryl, even dropped in for some chuckles and memories. Carol Brown (Jerry’s sister) still sported her familiar pretty smile. Dave (Spanky) Pelletier up-dated everyone about his son’s stock racing and Wayne Lancaster, a pro-fessor at Wayne State, and his lovely French Canadian bride enjoyed talking about his parents and hobbies. Steve Reno volunteers at the American Legion and Doug Noland is ac-tive with the Masons. Lynn Bonham was able to dig up some old year-books and a lot of old photos and he beamed about his son, Chris Bon-ham, who was a nuclear sub vet and a life mem-ber at Post 1888, is now a manager for General
BY KATHY KANE trentontrib.com
Reunion provides enjoyable stroll down memory lane
Kids from the Teifer subdivision pose for a photo at the ball field in 1958 at left. Among those gathered for the recent reunion were Terry Rodriguez (below, at left), Gary Pier, Jerry Brown, Lynn Bonham and Rick Kittle.
Our April ‘Shout Outs’ can be found
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Motors. Rick and Karen Kittle came in from Holly, and Murna Luke and her husband, Wade, looked fit and trim as ever. Tom Gates (“Gator,” of course), one of the Teifer Park ballplayers, also stopped in the event to say hello. They may have missed a few others, but a great get together was had by all and plans are in process for another one soon! Contact Dave Pelletier at [email protected], Jerry Ward, [email protected], or Dick Teifer, (734) 282-3060. Some good neighbors they wanted to remem-ber who have died in-clude Jim Bonham, Verne Brockmiller, Paul Brickey, Bob Cada, Dick Fauser, Don Fauser, Jim Gibbs, Lynn Hood, Linda Johnson, Chuck Krauser, Bob Lancaster, Larry Miller, Elsa Nolan, Brian Pelletier, Al Robinette, Mike Robinette, Steve Saleski, Pat Shepard, Patty Ste-vens, David Teifer, Dale Terteling, Ledge Terteling, Tom Terteling and Pat Whaley.
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Business carries on 38-year family tradition Oak Floors by Conti, located at 1700 Evergreen Road in Trenton and owned by Todd Conti, has been in business for 38 years, beginning with his grandfa-
ther Samuel Conti. Michigan building codes re-quired installation of hardwood flooring throughout homes that were built up until the late 1960s, so the need for expertise in hard-wood floor refinishing and repairs was in high demand. When Conti graduated from Melvindale High School, he took over the family business in 1985 and eventually settled in Trenton, hometown of his wife, Karen. Conti is proud to carry on the family busi-ness and emphasizes that it’s not just a job; they truly take pride in each and every installation, repair or refinishing project that they're hired to do.
“It’s an art. It’s a feel and a touch to properly finish a floor so there’s no evidence of any machines having touched it,” Conti said. “The floor needs to be smooth and seamless." For homeowners looking to replace floors, Conti is quick to point out the advantages of hardwood floor-ing. “It’s a permanent application, so you can always refinish it,” he said. “We've refinished floors 100 years old; hardwood floors will last.”
He also notes that they can be finished to look brand new. What if there’s staining or damage in just a section of the hardwood flooring? Conti urges poten-tial customers to call him for a free quote, because they can repair a portion of the floor and then refinish it to look seamless and new. He also points out that hardwood flooring is cos-metically beautiful and requires very little mainte-nance. Generally speaking, he said that hardwood flooring needs a fresh coat of polyurethane every 10-15 years to keep it well maintained and protected. And for people with allergies or asthma, hardwood flooring is a much healthier choice because it doesn’t trap bacteria, germs and allergens like carpeting does, and Oak Floors by Conti only uses premium finishes that are nontoxic and environmentally safe. Oak Floors by Conti serves the entire Detroit metropolitan area primarily concentrating on qual-ity residential hardwood floor installation, repairs, sanding, staining, and refinishing, but they also do commercial work, such as churches and gymnasi-ums, for instance. Their quotes are extremely competitive, and Conti says he’ll beat everyone's price for Trenton residents. They’re licensed and insured, offer senior discounts, whole-house discounts, they’re a member of the Better Business Bureau, and they’re rated No. 1 in Detroit Metropolitan Business Review. To learn more about Oak Floors by Conti, view its photo gallery, and to see samples of floor finishes, go to www.ContiFloors.com or call them at (734) 692-0040.
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Shred Day Trenton Rotarian Ed Shenton (left) and Joe Oaks of the Civic Commission unload documents for the shredder at last month’s Community Shred.
Fundraiser planned to help SNAP program
perience from his affilia-tions with the Downriver Community Band and the University of Michi-gan Marching Band, he actually plays alto saxo-phone as an official member of his daugh-ter’s band class. “I’ve made myself just another member of the band,” Sorensen said. Sorensen also continues to help out with his son’s sixth-grade band class at Arthurs Middle School. His unprecedentedly direct involvement with Trenton’s band program stems from strong family convictions. “We’re a very musical family,” said Sorensen, “so there was no ques-tion that Veronica and Baker would be in band.” In this case, “very musi-cal” equates to no fewer than seven instruments that are played by the three Sorensens: saxo-phone, flute, trumpet, percussion, piano, bass and guitar. Chris’ wife is Michelle Sorensen, who teaches computer science at Anderson. Unlike most teachers, Michelle gets to hear how dad did in class. “I’m always hearing about things that Chris has said or done in band,” Michelle said. Veronica, who plays the flute, admitted that “it can be a little weird at times, but he’s a big help.” Chris’s involvement is not only appreciated by his own children, but by other students and the Trenton band director, Mike Kurilko. Chris acts as section leader for the alto saxophones and fills in during Kurilko’s ab-sence so that no one
misses practice. With 45 students in one class, having an ex-tra support person with musical experience cre-ates a better learning environment for the kids. How does Kurilko feel about Chris’ volun-teer efforts? “He’s a very magnani-mous person,” Kurilko said. “We could use more parents like Chris Soren-sen.” Sorensen’s recent
musical accomplish-ments include playing in his first fifth-grade band concert alongside daugh-ter. His performance for the evening included conducting a piece for the class. In the future, Chris hopes to organize a band booster group for the middle school and build a better relation-ship with the Downriver Community Band out-reach efforts. He plans on continu-
ing his support of Tren-ton’s band program as his children get older.
Queen of Hearts tickets available at Jerzey’s Tickets are on sale throughout the week at Jerzey’s Sports Bar and Grille on Fort Street for Trenton Rotary’s “Queen of Hearts” raffle. Co-chairman Brad O’Connor said $1,200 has been given out in weekly cash prizes since the event started three months ago, but as of yet no one has won the pro-gressive jackpot, which had grown to about $1,300 as this issue of the Trenton Trib was going to press. The drawing is held every Wednesday eve-ning and tickets are $1 and can be purchased up until 9 p.m. the day of the drawing. The Queen of Hearts Raffle is patterned after the Jack of Spades Raffle sponsored by the Carle-ton Rotary Club, which last summer awarded a $775,000 jackpot to a Woodhaven resident while earning a total of $307,000 for the club’s coffers. The two-phase draw-ings requires the person whose ticket is drawn to pick a specific card from what is initially a full
deck to win the jackpot. O’Connor, a Trenton Rotary past president who led the effort to or-ganize the raffle, said if the weekly drawing win-ner does not pick the queen of hearts, the jack-pot will build each week until someone does. The deck starts out with 54 cards — the 52 game cards plus the two jokers — so the game poten-tially could continue on with the jackpot building for over a year. The contest is set up
so 70 percent of ticket sales goes to prize money, while 30 percent of the weekly proceeds are re-tained by Trenton Rotary Club to help fund its charitable endeavors and community projects. O’Connor said that the initial jackpots are small, but can grow to thou-sands of dollars within the first several weeks. Ticket buyers are wel-come to be present for the public drawing at Jerzey’s each Wednesday evening at 9:30 p.m.
Trenton Parks and Recreation is sponsoring a Tigers game fundraiser for the Special Needs Activities Program sum-mer camp. Tickets for the July 19 game vs. Oakland at Comerica Park can be reserved at the Recreation office or online at www.trenton mi.org/parksandrec. Tickets for the upper
box seats, located in sec-tion 324 rows 9-15, are $24 each. A portion of the ticket sales will directly benefit the SNAP program. Tickets must be reserved by June 15. Payment in full is required at the time of reservation. Ticket holders will be notified when the tickets are available for pick-up.
No refunds will be is-sued. SNAP is a six-week, state-certified summer day camp for young peo-ple with cognitive im-pairment, ages 10-25 years old from the down-river area. For additional infor-mation, contact Trenton Parks and Recreation at 675-7300.
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Spring conditioning program missing one of its key motivators I don’t know about you, but I’ve definitely found that it’s been a little harder to get motivated to get in shape the past two springs — since “the run” no longer looms as a pressing reason to ramp up my conditioning activities. Trenton’s annual down-town run, which was known by three different names during the course of its im-pressive 27-year lifespan, had imbedded itself in our town’s identity and become one of those regular events you felt you could rely on to return 12 months hence. June just hasn’t seemed the same the past two years. Just like Graduation Day and Father’s Day, that Friday night when hundreds if not a thousand or more people met near the corner of West Road and West Jefferson to run or party — or run and party — was a sure sign summer had arrived. But just like a lot of events that rely almost exclu-sively on sponsor dollars and a large pool of volunteers to survive, the organizers found they were running on what seemed to be an entirely uphill course — figura-tively speaking. An event that used to donate a signifi-cant amount to charitable causes was barely breaking even with its operational expenses. It had reached the point where it didn’t seem as if it was worth the effort and financial risk. I miss the run — and not just because I need the exercise (And, don’t tell anyone, but sometimes I did-n’t actually “run” — but ate pizza and had a beer while providing moral support to those who did). I miss the run because, to me, it was about more than just exercise. It was one of those hopeful signs of life for our downtown. While some merchants grew weary of the run in its waning years, viewing it more a nuisance than a bene-fit, the potential was always there for it to be reinvigorated and figure positively in downtown’s hopes for growth. Suc-cessful events might be easier to come by during periods of economic vi-tality, but they can be just as important — or maybe even more impor-tant — during times of economic hardship and turmoil. Events can be unify-ing, much like the Down-river Business Expo, which came into exis-tence in the mid-1980s as the region was trying to fend off the effects of probably the region’s second worst recession in my lifetime. The ulterior motive of those who con-ceived the idea was to use it not only as a busi-ness booster but as a regional morale booster as well. It worked. Not only that, but it was imbedded with a very resilient pedigree that has helped it weather a lot of economic ups and downs ever since. Now known as the Southern Wayne County Business and Lifestyles Expo, the annual event was held for the 28th time last month. So, a tough economy is not necessarily a good reason to give up on events because, at some point, the growth pendu-lum will swing the other way and the time will come to revive an event that was lost or replace it with something en-tirely new and fresh. The majority of event organizers probably real-ize that, but, unfortu-
nately, the dearth of volun-teers and sponsor dollars has created too much work and stress for the remain-ing members of their seem-ingly perpetually shrinking committees. Trenton still has some great events, but many are
in need of a fresh infusion of energy that can only come with renewed community sense that events such as the Mid-Summer Festival, the Roar on the River, A Taste of Trenton and Beyond and the Scarecrow Festi-val are essential elements of the community’s charac-ter and personality. And then maybe, just maybe, that new energy would lead to the revival of the run — or maybe the creation of new events that generate even greater benefit to the city. Recently, one downtown business owner suggested to me that perhaps Trenton should start a “Tumbleweed Festival.” It wasn’t so much an event suggestion at it was a sarcastic reference to the lack of pedestrian and vehicle traffic downtown. Well, hey, at least I’ll give him credit for thinking creatively, even if it was only in search of a punch line. But, if brainstorming ideas for a tongue-in-cheek Tum-bleweed Festival can serve as a way to get a new event discussion rolling, so to speak, then maybe some ac-tual constructive ideas might follow. Ideas … and people to help turn them into reality. The committees that organize Trenton’s key sum-mer and fall events would appreciate hearing from anyone looking to get involved in a volunteer capacity — either for light duty during the event or to fill ongo-ing support roles. Just pick an event and pick up the phone. Some people I know even say it’s fun. But it’s defi-nitely a situation where the old saying, “The more, the
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Carpet Town Vice President Andy Pietrasik said the store offers a wide range of floor covering, including vinyl, hardwoods and laminates.
The name of the busi-ness — Carpet Town, located on West Road near Grange — tells only part of the story. While Carpet Town has been in existence for 40 years now and has built a solid reputation with its carpet selection and installation, the business also handles other types of floor cov-erings. “A lot of customers know us for carpeting, but we really pretty much do anything re-lated to the floor,” said Andy Pietrasik, vice president for Carpet Town. “We do vinyl, hardwood, laminate flooring. Flooring is our business.” The company is still doing well, even with competition from big-box home improvement re-tailers just down the road. Pietrasik noted that while some of those larger chain operations advertise low prices for installation, customers don’t really get the whole story on what seems to
be a good deal. “We can keep our prices low,” he said. “Some of the prices you hear about from those stores are misleading, with a lot of extras added to the cost. With us, here’s exactly what you’re paying for. That works out well for every-one.” With being in the same community for four
decades, Carpet Town has earned its reputa-tion. Pietrasik estimated “90 percent of our busi-ness is word of mouth. We’ve stuck it out through tough times and people know who we are.” The company was founded by Andy’s fa-ther, Richard Pietrasik, who is still actively in-volved in the day-to-day operations. Not surpris-ingly, many of the cus-tomers he served years ago are still returning to Carpet Town for sales and service. But what Andy Pietrasik is seeing is a wide range of cus-tomers, with the major-ity falling into the range of ages from 40 to 60. “But it’s not unusual to see someone 26, with a wife and a kid, and
spending a large amount on a purchase,” he said. “It’s a wide range of cus-tomers.” Carpet Town offers the opportunity to meet at a customer’s home or business to discuss floor-ing needs and to see what might work best. To learn more about Carpet Town, visit its Website at www.carpettowninc.com.
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Social Security is a lot like the ozone layer--we all know it’s there now and we count on it being there in the future. Yet most people don’t know much more about it than that. Here’s a short list of interesting facts about Social Security. 1. Social Security benefits do not automatically start coming in the mail the first day of Normal Retirement Age. You must apply for it. The easiest way is to set up an appointment with the local Social Security office or call 1-800-772-1213. 2. To get an official statement of all the earnings recorded in your Social Security account, an estimate of your current disability and death benefits, and an estimate of future retirement benefits, fill out Form #7004 Request for Social Security Statement, obtainable at your local office. 3. If you do not find and correct errors in your Social Security record within 3 years, they become part of your permanent record. Therefore, you might want to check on them every 3 years or so. 4. You can work during retire-ment, but if you earn too much it will reduce the size of the benefits you are receiving from age 62 up to your Normal Retirement Age. The limits on such earnings are cur-rently $14,160 for 2011. Benefits are reduced by $1 for every $2 that you earn over this amount. After you attain your Normal Retirement Age, you may work as much as you want with no reduction in benefits, although they may become taxable if you earn too much. 5. You can increase the size of your retirement benefit by delaying collecting your benefits and by remaining on the job past full retire-ment age. This higher benefit comes from extra earnings toward your account and a credit awarded for this patience, ranging from 3% to 8% of your benefit depending on your date of birth. 6. For people born after 1937, Normal Retirement Age will in-crease. For example, if you were born in 1940, full retirement age is 65 and 6 months; born in 1950, it is
66. Anybody born in 1960 or later will be eligible at age 67. 7. Social Security disabil-ity benefits do not continue past Normal Retirement Age. The month before you attain normal retirement age, the disability benefits are automatically converted to retirement benefits. 8. There is a limit to the amount of benefits that can be paid on each Social Security record called the Maximum Family Benefit, generally around 150% to 180% of the worker’s benefit. If this limit is exceeded, the family benefits are reduced. 9. Ex-spouses, widows and divorced widows may all be eligible for benefits on a spouse’s record. Provided the requirements are met, they may even all be collecting on the same worker’s record. 10. There are two Social Secu-rity trust funds: one is used to finance retirement and survivors benefits and the other is used to finance the disability program. Money not used to pay current benefits is invested only in U. S. Government Treasury bonds. Social Security is a significant resource for many retired individuals. Spend some time with your financial planner learning about what part these benefits should play in your retirement planning future. This material was prepared by Raymond James for use by the financial advisor noted above.
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Local business owner Andrew Vargo opened Dee’s Upholstery near downtown Trenton al-most 30 years ago, and says he is proud to still be having as much fun running his business as the first day he opened its doors. “What we do here is hard work,” Vargo said. “But every project keeps me challenged and I en-joy that.” Vargo opened Dee’s Upholstery in 1982 after years of doing upholstery for clients out of his ga-rage. Vargo and his wife, Gayle, work as a team to keep the Trenton store running five days a week. Gayle Vargo main-tains the front of the store and coordinates sales, while Andy fixes and repairs the furniture in the back. “I enjoy actually get-ting to perform the work on the furniture brought in,” said Vargo. “Plus, my wife is an excellent salesperson for the front — so our dynamic works out quite well.” All work is done at the Trenton store, lo-cated at 3412 West Jef-ferson Ave. Other ser-vices Dee’s provides are custom curtain and drapery, along with car-pet binding. The Vargos stand behind their quality and hard work, and believe many old pieces of furni-ture hold a value you aren’t able to purchase in this day and age. “It pays to reuphol-ster your old furniture,” Vargo said. “Especially if it’s furniture that has been in your family sev-eral generations.” One piece Dee’s cur-rently is reupholstering is the same couch brought to them 10 years
ago. Vargo said it was an honor to have the same exact piece of furniture be brought back into him nearly a decade later, and still be in such good shape. “I have second gen-erations of clients now coming to me for their reupholstering needs,” Vargo said. “It’s a com-pliment to have these loyal customers and families trust they will have quality service and work done by us on their furniture.” “We get a fair amount of furniture that had been passed down within families,” Vargo said. “We take pride in keep-ing everything looking good for our clients.” Vargo says he enjoys owning his business in Trenton. “Trenton is a nice community to have a business in,” he said. “We draw in people from this community, as well as from Grosse Ile, Flat Rock, Wyandotte and Taylor — but we don’t just limit ourselves to those areas.” Dee’s also offers to come out to customers within a 25 miles radius of Trenton to pick up pieces, and bring them back to the Trenton loca-tion to be repaired. When Andy and Gayle Vargo aren’t work-ing at the store, they enjoy spending time to-gether and ballroom dancing. “Most of our time is spent here at the store,” Vargo said. “But it’s good we enjoy what we do.” For more information about Dee’s Upholstery and its services, visit deesupholstery.com. Store hours are Mon-days, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesdays 1 to 8 p.m.; and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Andrew and Gayle Vargo work as a team to keep their West Jefferson Avenue store operating five days a week.
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“The 3/50 Project” encourages people to choose three hometown busi-nesses they would hate to see disappear and commit to spending $50 at them each month. The Trenton Trib has signed on as a supporter of The 3/50 Project and, as part of that effort, will offer these monthly 3/50 Profiles to help make residents aware of some of the options available among the retail and service businesses located in Trenton. Businesses interested in joining The 3/50 Project can find out more at www.the350project.net.
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Post your classified ad, events, real estate and specials free on www.cyberbellum.com Hydro Vision of Tren-ton will be holding a basic indoor gardening class June 11. The session will be from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. for $50 and will include lunch. Call (734) 301-3745 to reserve a spot. Don’t forget that Ti-gers and Red Wings ap-parel is as close by as The Shirtery, 2345 West Road. Like Scentsy prod-ucts? Visit Trenton resi-dent Jodi Herring’s Web-site, https://jodilyn.scentsy.us/Home Academic Avenue on West Road offers tu-toring services and a wide range of other edu-
cational services throughout the summer months. Stop by the store to see Kim or call 675-6800. Kayak rentals are coming to Elizabeth Park. The service will be provided by Riverside Kayak of Wyandotte. Interested in learn-ing? PNC Bank now offers webinars free of charge to customers on financing, social media and more. Contact the West Road or King Road branch for more informa-tion. Kids Eat Free Every Tuesday night at TV’s Deli Diner on Fort Street, just north of West Road. The menu features some great low-cost kids meals the rest of the week as well.
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Do you know where this is? The object above can be found somewhere within the city limits of Trenton. Do you think you know what it is? If you do, please email your answer to [email protected]. All correct answers will be entered into a random drawing for four tickets to Milan Dragway. The entry deadline is May 13. Last month’s winner of a $100 tuxedo gift certificate was Sonya, who correctly guessed that our Mys-tery Location was the outside staircase at the Cul-tural Center..
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To all those who worked hard to make the very first Trenton High School Golf Outing fund-raiser a big success. Un-der the leadership of Athletic Director Bret Woodley, art teacher James Trush, golf coach Steve Burk and members of marketing teacher Chris Crew's class, more than 90 golf-ers gathered at the Lake Erie Metropark Golf Course in Brownstown Township. The event received rave reviews and raised about $5,000 to help support THS ath-letics. To the Top 10 grads at THS: Kalli Bates, Tyler Borysiak, Nata-lieDumais, Austin Sta-wowczyk
Ellie Fodor, Maria Bronson, David Stockard, Hanniel Lesada, Hunter Smith and Philip Wilt. To Trenton Fire Chief Bruce Vick, also the current head of Downriver Mutual Aid, for securing $70,000 worth of EMS Transmit-tal equipment from the Oakwood Foundation. This equipment allows hospital staff to have immediate access to pa-tient heart rate while EMS is still in the field. To Nancy Richards, coordinator of the 60th annual National Day of Prayer in Trenton. Par-ticipants gathered at City Hall and prayed for
peace and community strength and leadership of our nation. To Mackenzie Kel-ler and Diarta Kurte-shi, the Anderson Ele-mentary School winners
of a Riverview Recycling Event Poster contest. To Sara Vinca and her 12U soccer team for winning its recent tour-nament in Kalamazoo. To Mike McCul-lough, M & M Printing owner, for earning a Lifetime Achievement Award from Rotary Dis-trict 6400. McCullough has been a member of Rotary since the mid-1970s and served in sev-eral of the group’s high-est offices and a number of other key leadership roles. Kudos also Dr. Noel Jackson, Wes Mator, Bill Jasman and Kyle Stack for spe-cial recognition they all received at District 6400’s recent annual conference in Chicago.
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Number of suicides increases along with growth of bullying problem A topic that needs to be addressed by teens is bullying. It is a terrible thing that needs to be stopped. Did you know that about 25 to 30 kids com-mit suicide from bullying in just one year — in just the United States? Records show that bullying has gotten more popular and the number of suicides has increased. “So what is the main reasons why kids commit suicide,” is what parents ask. The main reason is people get fed up and just can’t take getting picked on anymore. Or they get beat up too much and decide not to get ragged on anymore. Teens don’t even want help most of the time because they don’t think it’ll work. Well it can and will. All you have to do is tell someone. There are a lot of different reasons bullies pick on certain kids. Several of them are maybe the bully thinks the kid is too short or tall, skinny or fat, smart or dumb, or even maybe the bully might have issues. Maybe they got picked on before so they pick on some-one else. Well the thing that many kids need to know is it doesn’t matter what anybody else thinks. It’s all about what you think and if they have a prob-
lem, that’s their fault. Be who you want to be and not what someone else wants. If the teens are getting bullied they usually don’t tell someone. They need to know just telling a parent or a close adult will help a lot. They usually don’t want to talk about it so they don’t get picked on more or don’t want parents to get into it. But if the teens have thought about sucicide, then the parents need to get involved. You need to tell a parent before something happens that you regret. There are many ways to tell if a kid is thinking about suicide. A couple are such as kids having trou-ble thinking clearly, talk about them going away, don’t want to participate in their favorite activities, not talking to friends or family, or even just talking about suicide or death usually. If this happens to someone you know, you need to sit down and talk to them and ask them what’s going
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Beth Isaac President Ray Clement shows the To-rahs in the ark that were donated to Beth Isaac by local synagogues during the rebuilding and rededi-cation that followed the 1967 arson.
Beth Isaac Syna-gogue, located in the middle of a residential block at 2730 Edsel Drive, has been a mem-ber of the community since the dedication of its building Oct. 4, 1964, built on land donated by Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ellias. The synagogue is named in memory of their parents as re-quested upon the dona-tion of the land. It's the only place for Jewish worship in the area, building upon the Down-river Jewish Community Center that first organ-ized in Wyandotte in 1952 with 51 people. While Downriver has never boasted a large Jewish community, Beth Isaac has served its members well over the years to provide a place of education to their youth and a necessary place of worship for the Jewish community resid-ing and working Down-river. Beth Isaac and Tren-ton were forced into the national spotlight on March 1, 1967, after someone broke into the synagogue at night to vandalize the property with anti-Semitic mes-sages both inside and out, using prayer books to set the sanctuary ablaze, gutting the build-ing with more than $10,000 in destruction and damage, including complete destruction of the 4 Torahs. The crime was widely reported in the national news. Letters of condo-lences, donations and support poured in from across the country and beyond “from young and old, from rich and poor, from all races and creeds,” according to Beth Isaac’s written his-tory. The Beth Isaac con-gregation was very grateful and humble for all the support, and only wanted to replace what was lost, not to make it anything greater. In Trenton, people and local clergy showed up with brooms and shovels to help clear away the de-bris to begin the first steps in rebuilding the synagogue. Within a few months, the sanctuary was rebuilt and rededi-
cated, but the arsonist was never brought to justice. The original Star of David was salvaged, but blackened and charred in the fire. It now hangs as a symbol of survival in the sanctu-ary today. Beth Isaac Synagogue is a long-standing and valued member of the Trenton community that has always been wel-comed with unquestion-able support from resi-dents and local churches, and the Trenton Police Department has always been responsive and sup-portive over the years about any concerns. “We consider ourselves truly blessed to be in this com-munity,” said Neal Freeling, longtime mem-ber and former president of Beth Isaac Synagogue. Affiliated with the Union of Reform Juda-ism since 1989, Beth Isaac receives a student rabbi from the Hebrew Union College in Cincin-nati each academic year, with the student rabbi conducting Sabbath ser-vices once a month dur-ing that time, including High Holiday Services. The congregation of about 20 households is “warm and inviting; they made me feel very com-fortable and very much at ease,” said Ray Clem-ent, president of Beth Isaac in his current term since 2005. “The mission state-ment is what attracted me to this synagogue,” he said. They “always have an open door policy and welcome anyone who wants to be here.” Their mission state-ment is “to maintain a place of Jewish worship, fellowship and education for Jewish individuals and members of their families. In addition, the synagogue fosters aware-ness of the presence of Judaism in the Down-river area.” Beth Isaac Synagogue “strives to be sensitive and aware of our mem-bers varied practices. Our members come from Conservative, Tradi-tional, Reform, and Cul-tural backgrounds, and interfaith families have always been welcome. While we are a reform synagogue and use lit-urgy produced by the Reform movement, we use these liturgies in a
way that respects tradi-tional patterns and prac-tices. One of the strengths of Beth Isaac is the way in which we can come together to create a sense of family and community.” However, member-ship at Beth Isaac has been on slow, steady decline as Jewish fami-lies have left Michigan and the Downriver area due to work, or to relo-cate to other areas of higher Jewish popula-tion. The grim reality is that the congregation at this point is simply not growing, and “it’s a real-ity we have to face,” said Miriam Freeling, Neal’s wife. They do see in-creased attendance dur-ing High Holiday Ser-vices each year, which is promising and shows that their presence is needed to fill the void for a place of Jewish wor-ship between Detroit and Toledo. “We accept all people who want to worship and find a spiritual home,” Neal Freeling said. “Come and sit, and if you have any questions, just ask.” The synagogue is noted as one of the city’s gems in Arthurs Middle School’s elective class entitled, “Remember the Holocaust,” which is well worth taking, according to students. Sabbath services at Beth Isaac Synagogue are the first and third Fridays of every month at 7:30 pm. Visitors are welcome to experience the “mutual support here, which is truly amazing,” Freeling said. To learn more, visit http://bethisaac.org or call (734) 675-0355.
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The sounds of music and race engines will once again rule the Detroit River shoreline in Trenton next month, as Trenton Rotary presents the 61st annual installment of the PNC Roar on the River at Elizabeth Park. While last year’s event got off to a stormy start as high winds and heavy rains ripped through the park just as the Friday kickoff party was getting under way, organizers are anticipating a calmer be-ginning this year. The kickoff this year is set for 6:30-9 p.m. Friday, July 22, with two days of rac-ing, live music and other special events ongoing Saturday and Sunday, July 23-24. In recent years 35-40 restaurants have been on hand for the opening night event, called “A Taste of the Races.” Com-mittee member Ronnie Jacek said plans are com-ing together well for this year’s gathering, as the
restaurants, many of which have been involved in the event for several years, remain committed to making the evening a success. For a single admission price of $35, attendees will have the opportunity to sample the wide assort-ment provided by the nu-merous restaurants, which typically comprise a great cross section of the region’s best establish-ments. Discounted tickets are available in blocks of 10 for $30 each ($300 lump sum payment). Tick-ets are available in ad-vance at Trenton City Hall, 2800 Third St., or Jocks & Associates, 3630 West Road. Racing will again be the key focus of the week-end, as power boats in five outboard hydroplane classes graze the water, some at speeds nearing 120 mph. The featured races of the weekend are the world championships of the SST 45 and SST 120 classes. Last year the Roar fea-tured its first-ever competi-
tor from Europe, as driver Rich Hakonsen and his 120 made the journey from Norway to compete. Long-time Roar Race Director Fred Miller said Hakonsen won’t return this year, but was making plans to come to Trenton in 2012. In the meantime, Miller is work-ing on making arrange-ments to have a driver from Brazil join the compe-tition this summer, which already features some of the top 120 and 45 drivers from throughout the United States. Friday and Saturday will see the “revival” of music on the waterfront. Last year’s storms re-sulted in heavy damage to the stage and totally washed out the Friday night concert. The Satur-day night show was held, but on an improvised stage under one of the large tents where A Taste of the Races is held. Hidden Agenda Band
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Kayak, said there was a very good response for the company’s demo day in early May, which al-lowed kayak enthusiasts to try out different prod-ucts while also seeing the opportunity of launching from the park. For people serious about kayaking, it’s a great oppor-tunity to test the waters, as it were. Normally, at least 100 people sign up for a test drive. For the upcoming kayak rentals, the rate will be a reasonable $20 for 90 minutes on the water (and $5 for each additional 15 minutes). For that, you can get a paddle, life jackets and a
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Kayaks join list of Elizabeth Park activities program. Those who rent from the center will be able to use discount cou-pons at local business — which will help keep dollars in Trenton. The location should be a real draw, too. Lo-cated off the Trenton Channel, kayakers will have the opportunity to enjoy the relatively calm waters not far from the park. But, experienced kayakers also will have the ability to navigate out into the Detroit River and into Lake Erie, if they choose. For more information on the rental program, you can direct questions to [email protected].
inside the park as a means of supporting the park and helping to defer the Rotary’s cost of stag-ing the races. On-site concessions and souvenirs will be available on the parks grounds, and the tradi-tional pancake breakfast fund-raiser by Boy Scout Troop 1721 will be avail-able for a nominal charge both Saturday and Sun-day mornings. Several other plans are still being finalized. To keep track of the latest developments, add the roar Website, www.trentonroarontheriver.com, to your favorites or send a Friend request to Roar on the River on Facebook.
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Looking for a fun way to spend a summer weekend? Check out the popular Mid-Summer Festival Co-ed Volleyball Tournament. Whether you play the game or just want to watch, Elizabeth Park paints a perfect backdrop as teams of six take to the courts. The class B tourna-ment will be held Satur-day, July 9, and Class C will be held Sunday, July 10. The tournament
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Students witness historic event at Humbug June 2011 The Trenton Trib Page 15
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Centuries ago the shoreline of the Detroit River flourished with natural habitats and wildlife, but as the auto industry came about an enormous amount of that habitat disappeared. There is hope for the shoreline of our beloved river as just recently in early May I witnessed a great step toward the completion of one of the larger restoration pro-jects in the area. On May 4 I went to the Humbug Marsh with my teacher, Rebecca Lowe, and 30 fellow classmates from my Landscaping and Horti-culture class to witness a historic event. The field trip included a Sacred Land Restora-tion Ceremony con-ducted by the Wyandot of Anderdon tribe. The Wyandot, originally the Wendat, are an impor-tant branch of the Huron Tribes in Ontario. The ceremony in-cluded an offering of tobacco, the sacred herb,
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