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Council maytake one morevote on loanBy Charles SercombeThe possibility of applying

for an emergency state loanis not totally off the table forHamtramck.The City Council held a

heated debate over the mer-its and wisdom of applying fora loan at Tuesday’s councilmeeting (see City Hall Insideron page 2 for more details).That one-hour discussion did-n’t yield any results, but thedebate isn’t over ‘till it’s over,as they say in baseball.The council will take up the

subject again in a specialmeeting this coming Wednes-day (Feb. 18), at 7 p.m. in CityHall. No one is making sure-fire predictions, but there is achance that a swing vote(Councilmember Cathie Gor-don?) could lead to a tie,which will then allow MayorKaren Majewski to cast thetie-breaking vote.Majewski has spoken pas-

Making ourstreets saferfor pedestriansBy Ashley C. WoodsSpecial to The ReviewA recent resolution passed

by the City Council will con-tinue to move the city towarda future that's inclusive ofdrivers, bikers and pedestri-ans.The Complete Streets pol-

icy was adopted by MDOT lastyear. Jason Friedmann, Direc-tor of Community & EconomicDevelopment for Hamtramck,says the resolution pushescity planners to expand theirperspectives.He says every type of user

of the streets should benefit."People on bikes, pedestrianswho are walking, people whoare disabled, and not justcars," are targeted in the res-olution.That's important in a city

like Hamtramck, a hub fornew immigrants, and a placewhere more than 30 lan-guages are spoken in the

By Ian PerrottaSnowflakes were falling last

Saturday night (Feb. 5), butthat didn’t cause the younggirls of Hamtramck to flakeout. Despite some terribleweather, the community’s fifthannual Daddy-Daughter Dancewas the most successful yet. The dance, which was spon-

sored by the HamtramckRecreation Department, wasattended by over 70 people.With a “Princess Party”theme, the event offered thegirls and their fathers achance to enjoy a buffet-stylemeal, crafts, a raffle and lotsof dancing. The girls also re-ceived a flower and a goodybag.Recreation Coordinator

Theresa Yorke said that shewas very pleased with thisyear’s turnout. Saying that theDaddy-Daughter-Dance is al-ways a dress-to-impressevent, she noted that this year– with some girls decked-outin princess gowns and their fa-thers in matching dressclothes – did not disappoint. “I used to attend the City of

Wayne Daddy-Daughter Dancewith my father when I wasyoung, and it is one of my fa-vorite childhood memories,”says Yorke. “My hope is thatthese girls will feel the sameone day.”

Heavy snow doesn’t stop thesegirls from having a ball

Last Saturday the Recreation Department held its fifth annual Daddy-Daughter Dance at theHamtramck Community Center. The sold-out event brought in about 70 people despite freez-ing temperatures and treacherous conditions.

sionately in favor of applyingfor a loan.The city is facing payless

paydays by the end ofMarch, and if it doesn’t se-cure a state loan, it won’t beable to pay any bills for themonths to come. That situa-tion could force an immedi-ate state-appointment of anemergency financial man-ager, state Treasury Depart-ment officials told TheReview in previous inter-views.Just what a state takeover

would entail for Hamtramckis the source of much spec-ulation. Gov. Rick Snyder, aRepublican who is newly-elected and is an outsider toparty politics, has urgedcities and public school dis-tricts to merge services.Just what that means, ex-

actly, is not yet certain ei-ther.But the talk in Lansing po-

litical circles is that majorchanges to the law that al-lows the state to send in anemergency financial man-ager – Act 72 – are about tobe made. Remember, too,the state legislature nowconsists of a majority of Re-publicans, a political partythat is often on the side ofmanagement and privatizingthe public workforce.Hamtramck City Attorney

James Allen said he has

seen several different pro-posals on amendments tothe Act 72 law, but he saidthere is one that sticks out.“Draconian,” is the word

he used to described it.That proposal calls for the

ousting of all elected offi-cials once an emergency fi-nancial manager takes over,and also bars those electedofficials from holding publicoffice for five years after themanager leaves.For a town that loves to fol-

low local politics, that wouldmean no council meetingswould be held. Whatever thefinancial manager doeswould remain out of publicview.But that’s just one pro-

posal, and there is no sayingit would receive legislativesupport. Yet, it does illus-trate which way the politicalwinds are blowing in Lansingas the state prepares for anexpected slew of cities andmunicipalities to become fi-nancially insolvent.Heck, even the state might

face bankruptcy because ofa $1.8 billion budget deficit.Gov. Snyder has not been

specific on what he pro-poses to do about thestate’s financial crisis, otherthan to say the state needsto “reinvent” itself. Oh yeah,he’s also said that publicemployees need to take

wage and benefit cuts.So … how does this bode

for Hamtramck?So far, state Treasury De-

partment officials are puz-zled – to say the least —over why Hamtramck CityCouncilmembers – or atleast a majority of them –are rejecting an offer of astate loan to see the citythrough another year while itirons out its financial prob-lems, said City Manager BillCooper.So, what solutions are

there for this growing finan-cial crisis?City Attorney Allen has a

guest opinion column –called an “Op-Ed” in thenewspaper business – com-ing out in the Detroit Newswithin the next two weeksthat addresses this issue.“I know I’m not the most

popular guy in town,” he toldThe Review in a recent dis-cussion on the city’s fi-nances and the politicalclimate in Lansing.Allen has often been the

target of some councilmem-bers and public governmentwatchdogs for being a finan-cial drain on the city. And, inthe eyes of some city publicemployees, a foe in the ringof union labor grievancesand contract negotiations.So, will Jim’s popularity

rise or fall? Stay tuned?

This week at the library...Special Screening of a LiNK Documentary Movie "Hid-

ing" - Thursday, February 24 at 7 p.m. LiNK (Liberty in NorthKorea) is an organization that is currently working on amodern day underground railroad, helping refugees whohave escaped North Korea to find freedom. Many NorthKoreans face starvation if they stay (in addition to com-plete religious oppression and persecution), so they risktheir lives to flee to China where they must live in hiding.If caught, they will be sent back to North Korea and exe-cuted or put into a concentration camp.Premiere Showing of the Polish Movie "MGLA" - Friday,

February 25 at 7 p.m. This movie, produced by MariaDluzewska and Joanna Lichocka, presents interviews andknown information about the plane crash that took placeon final the approach to Smolensk airport and claimed thelives of the President of Poland and high ranking membersof the Polish Government.Black History Month Contest - "When I Think Africa..."

contest is open to all school age children. All forms ofmedia are accepted; for example, poems, short stories,paintings, drawings, photos, songs, essays, etc. All entriesmust be submitted by February 16, 5 p.m. Winners of thecontest will be announced and prizes will be awarded onSaturday, February 19, during Black History Month Pro-gram.ESL Class for Beginners - Saturday, February 12 at 10:30

a.m. Christine Templin is the instructor for the ESL classfor beginners. Everyone is invited. Free to the public.Storytime for Children - Saturday, February 12 at noon.

All children are invited to the library’s Storytime. CelebrateBlack History Month by making African Unity Wreaths dur-ing the arts and crafts program after the reading of thebook "Martin’s Big Words" by Doreen Rappaport.Computer Classes for Advanced Users - Monday, Febru-

ary 14 at 11 a.m. Adults with basic computer skills canenhance their computer literacy each Monday at the library.Number of participants is limited to available computers. Computer Classes for Beginners - Wednesday, February

16 at 11 a.m. Basic instructions on computer use for be-ginners will be held on Tuesdays. Number of participantsis limited to available computers.

Reading and Conversation for ESL Students - Tuesday,February 15 at 5:30 p.m. Jide Aje is the instructor for thereading and conversation ESL classes.Math Club Meeting - Tuesday, February 15 at 4 p.m.Mr.

Nuo is the instructor for the math club and math tutoring.Movie Wednesday - Wednesday, February 16 at 3:30 p.m.

Every Wednesday is movie day at the library. Come andenjoy our feature presentation, which includes free popcornand snacks.Black History Month Movie - Thursday, February 17 at

5:30 p.m. "A Great Day in Harlem" is a movie based onlife in an era when New York City was the center of the jazzworld, when music history was constantly being made.Everyone is invited.Winter Teen Club - Thursday, February 17 at 5:00 p.m.

Members of the Teen Club will learn how to make peanutbutter feeders that you can hang on a tree and watch thebirds peck at. George Washington Carver, a black scientist,invented peanut butter. Everyone is invited to join.Jeopardy at the Library - Thursday, February 17 at 4 p.m.

Sign up and participate in Jeopardy games held on Thurs-days at the library. Compete against friends, win prizes andhave fun developing your knowledge skills. Meeting of the Library Board - Thursday, March10 at 6

p.m. Regular meeting of the Library Board will be held inthe auditorium. Open to the public.Friends of the Library Meeting - Thursday, February 17

at 6:30 p.m. FHPL President Kathy Kristy and TreasurerGeorge Gorday, invite all members and volunteers to par-ticipate in the regular monthly meeting and election meet-ing of the FHPL.Gospel Music Concert - Saturday, February 19 at 1 p..m.

In celebration of Black History Month, the library will hostthe Inspirational Choir from Corinthian Baptist Church withtheir annual Gospel Music Concert. Everyone is invited.Refreshments will be served.Art Exhibit - February 19, 2011. In celebration of Black

Hisotry Month, the library presents an art exhibit of a localAfrican American artist, Jacqueline Walker. Her paintingswill be displayed in the library until March 5, 2011.

For more information about events at the library call (313) 365-7050, or visit our website at http://hamtramck.lib.mi.us

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By Charles SercombeHamtramck’s financial out-

look has once again caughtthe attention of the conserva-tive think tank, the MackinacCenter for Public Policy.And their take on things?According to writer Tom

Gantert, while the city is cry-ing poverty, at the same timeit’s handing out raises to em-ployees.And on top of that, cops

working overtime are earningupwards of $30,000 extra peryear.So how can a city be going

broke, yet hand over extramoney to employees?One thing Gantert doesn’t

take into consideration is thatcity employee raises are tiedinto existing contracts – con-tracts that are binding andcannot be broken. That isn’tto say that City Manager BillCooper hasn’t tried to undothose raises.Cooper has asked for wage

cuts and wage freezes fromcity employees, but the onlyones who agreed to a salaryfreeze were firefighters. City

Hall employees have alsoagreed to concessions in re-cent years, but have drawn aline on taking any more.As for the overtime earn-

ings, Cooper explained toGantert that it comes largelyfrom a special overtime trafficpatrol program that more thanpays for itself. The city earnsat least $60,000 a monthfrom the program.The program, however, has

been too successful. Therehave been so many tickets is-sued that the Hamtramck31st District Court has a four-to-five month backlog. Cooperhas since reduced the num-ber of overtime hours officerscan work until the court getsup to speed.The article also failed to

mention that court employeesand all other non-union work-ers were forced to take a 5percent pay cut and 13 un-paid days off per year. And thewriter also failed to reportthat the city cut $900,000from its budget a year agoand another $900,000 thisyear.

The city’s financial picturehas changed greatly from ayear or so ago. At one pointthe city had a surplus, butever since a dispute with De-troit over tax revenue whichboth cities share from the GMPoletown plant, the city’s fi-nances have become increas-ingly shaky.Detroit has withheld yearly

payments from the plant forthe past two years. Thosepayments totaled about $2million a year, which trans-lates into a huge hit to Ham-tramck’s budget and cashflow.Cooper said that unless the

dispute with Detroit is re-solved soon, or the city ap-plies for an emergency stateloan, the city will be broke byMarch – meaning no moneyfor payroll.The Mackinac Center has

written about Hamtramck’s fi-nancial picture during thepast 10 years, ever since thestate appointed an emer-gency financial manager in2000. Local control was re-turned to the city in 2007.

Conservative think tank getspart of city’s story right

By Charles SercombeThe City Council met on Feb. 7

with only Mayor Karen Majewskiabsent. (The mayor attendedWayne County Executive RobertFicano’s State of Wayne CountyAddress.) The meeting went pastthree hours.Where -- oh where -- to begin

with this meeting? To say thattempers were flying would be anunderstatement. But it startedout sweet. Perhaps we should allgo back to a time when thingswere simpler, and America wasstill an economic powerhouse.Yes, let’s set our “Way Back”

machine to 1959. That’s whenHamtramck’s Little Leaguechamps became World Champs.And in the center of this baseballpowerhouse was one Art “Pinky”Deras – now considered the bestLittler Leaguer in history.Yes, in history, as in never to be

matched again.The council was treated to a

short presentation by BrianKruger of Stunt3 Multimedia,which produced a documentaryon Deras, a pitcher, and histeammates of that 1959 histori-cal season.He was there to champion the

renaming of Dan St. to the hon-orific title of “Art ‘Pinky’ DerasWay.”The council voted unanimously

in favor of that one. All that wasmissing was a rousing sing-a-long

of “Take Me Out to the BallGame.” Hey, maybe later, afterthis report?But before the vote, they were

treated to a preview of the docu-mentary. Here are some stats onDeras, who is now a retired War-ren police officer:In 1959 he went 18-0, had 10

no-hitters, struck out 298 bat-ters, had a batting average of.640 and hit 33 home runs.Gives you goose bumps just

thinking about it. And for therecord, his teammates were noslouches either. In fact, it couldbe argued that even withoutDeras the boys – bless em’ all --would have had a very good sea-son.Kruger said his doc is up for a

Michigan Emmy, and may soonsee wider distribution. It wasaired on the Fox and ABC televi-sion networks. He also addedthat his company is willing to payfor the signage.And, Kruger said he is also in-

terested in doing a documentaryon the city’s baseball grand-stands in Veterans MemorialPark, which appears to havebeen part of the legendary NegroLeague.Batting next were the city’s au-

ditors from Alan C. Young & As-sociates, PC and Plante Moran. Carl Johnson, a representative

of Plante Moran, noted that goingafter the Pinky Deras piece was

a “hard one to follow.”(Editor’s note: It’s known as bat-

ting ninth.)The city’s financial picture for

2010 was not good, but Johnsonpointed out, at least the cityknows what it is facing. On theupside, he said, the city’s finan-cial bookkeeping was good andfollowed state law.Now the bad news. The city

spent more than what it col-lected, forcing it to dip into itsrainy day fund.The reason for the downtick,

he noted, which is also widelyknown by city officials, is the dis-pute with Detroit over what Ham-tramck is owed from taxcollections from the GM Pole-town plant.The upshot is, Hamtramck col-

lected $1 million less than it ex-pected last year. Detroit isclaiming Hamtramck has beenoverpaid $7 million over the lastseveral years. Detroit has sincestopped all payment to Ham-tramck, but that stoppage hap-pened in the fiscal year of2010-2011.On top of that, Hamtramck’s

Water Department is spendingmore than it is taking in, againthanks to Detroit and its increasein rates.There was a little good news.

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By Ian PerrottaThe baseball stadium at

Veterans Park is seeking ap-proval, and so far it’s gettingit. In late December, the com-

mittee working to save thestadium received word fromthe State Historic Preserva-tion Office that the prelimi-nary application for historicaldesignation of the stadiumwas approved. It’s now work-ing to complete the final ap-plication and hopes to have itcompleted by the Septemberreview board.Though it was just the first

step toward getting the sta-dium placed on the NationalRegister of Historic Places,committee member and his-torical preservationist Re-becca Binno Savage said thatthe preliminary applicationwas crucial in determiningwhether or not the processwould go further. Explaining that both the

state and federal processesfor historical designation arecombined, she noted that itsapproval was important be-cause in Michigan the coordi-nator has very highstandards, and, as a result,few applications that make itpast him are later rejected. “What that means is that

the stadium is eligible for na-tional designation,” she said.“The word eligible is an im-portant designation on its

own, because it means that ifa developer wants to do anywork on the stadium, it mustfirst be studied.”The next step is to turn in

the full application. Thoughthere isn’t a set deadline forthis, the board that decideswhich applications are ap-proved meets only threetimes a year – in January, Mayand September. The target is

to be ready by September.Previously, the goal was to

turn in the application by May.However, after the committeereceived word that anothercommittee was working on aproject to designate Hinchliffe

Stadium – a Negro Leaguestadium in New Jersey – as aNational Historic Landmark, itdecided to wait in order tolook at their application. The delay was encouraged

by Binno Savage, who saidthat designation as a Na-tional Historic Landmark wasthe highest and most impor-tant rating a historical sitecould achieve. Her belief is

that the Hinchliffe Stadiumapplication could both provideadditional information forHamtramck’s application aswell as serve as a guidelinefor a future National HistoricLandmark application of its

own.“What’s important about

this is that it gives us some-thing to go by,” she said.Unfortunately, it wasn’t all

good news that came out ofthe Hinchliffe nomination. Intheir application they claimthere are 14 home siteswhere Negro League ball wasplayed – rather than five, thenumber used by the Ham-

tramck committee – which isa fact that baseball authorand historian Gary Gillettedisputes. Gillette, who is also working

on the Hamtramck commit-tee, maintains that there areonly five remaining homesites that are historically sig-nificant. He says that despitethe fact that the last NegroLeague folded in 1961, by1955 many of the league’sbest players had already beenintegrated into Major LeagueBaseball. By including sitesfrom this era, as well as otherplaces where teams mayhave played only a few times,Gillette says it’s easy to arti-ficially inflate the amount ofplaces that are historically im-portant. But regardless ofthat fact, he is absolutely pos-itive that the stadium in Vet-erans Park is of the utmostsignificance. “This is a field for a team

during an important era in theNegro League. The playerswere of Major League Caliberand the Detroit Stars were asignificant team,” he said.“Trust me – this is much moreimportant than Hinchliffe Sta-dium.”

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(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasaczwrites a weekly column on life inHamtramck.)

By Walter Wasacz The remarkable recovery of

Hamtramckan Vladimir "Joe"Vujic continues to captivate us.It's a story of individual persever-ance and teamwork -- by a groupcalled Joe's Army, based in Ham-tramck -- that turned potentiallyfatal illness into a story of loveand hope. A brief recap: Vujic was diag-

nosed with usual interstitialpneumonia, a pulmonary dis-ease characterized by a scarringof both lungs. The disease hasno cure and leads to rapid dete-rioration of the lungs.Vujic was hospitalized at St.

John Oakland then transferred toHenry Ford Hospital, where amedical team evaluated him fora possible transplant. He wasplaced at the top of the list for alung transplant -- then spent thenext two months in the hospi-tal's intensive care unit. The transplant team decided

that Vujic's best chance was toincrease the potential pool ofdonors by moving him to a na-tional transplant center at DukeUniversity in North Carolina in

late 2010.Vujic received a new lung on

Jan. 1, and has been in rigorousrehabilitation ever since.Here is the latest report from

Anita Surma of Joe's Army: “Last Friday, Joe walked 14

laps without his walker in 20minutes at physical rehabilita-tion.“I was fortunate to meet Dr.

Zaas, the head of the PulmonaryTransplant Program in Clinic.With the new left lung, Joe isreaching about 90 percent ofnormal lung function. Dr. Zaasfeels the thought of a right lungtransplant can be put in storagefor the present. …No need! All ofJoe's pulmonary function testsare good. A few weeks ago, therewas concern that cancer mightbe present in the right lung. Joehas a clean bill of health on thisfront: no cancer anywhere. ThisFriday Joe has his first Bron-choscopy. “With all things considered, I

think Joe will be home mid- tolate-March, a bit later than wehoped. But Joe is very Zen aboutit. After all he has been through,he is just very positive aboutdoing what needs to be done tokeep on the high road to healthand well being.

“As some of you know, Joe'shouse was and is in need of crit-ical major repairs. Given the strictenvironmental guidelines all trans-plant patients must follow, Joecannot return to his home. And Dr.Zaas confirmed that under no cir-cumstances can Joe work on hishouse, even with the best mask inthe business for filtering outdust/pathogens/viruses/mold/fungus. So Joe will find a temporaryapartment; from that place he willconsult with family and friends onwhat is the best decision to makeregarding his house. “He will also be grappling with

the even greater challenge ofwhat will be the source of his in-come -- disability or return to work.Duke has not made any determi-nation on whether he can work:they may not be able to until sum-mer or fall. Again, as Joe heals

more and more, he has the en-ergy and spirit to face all thesenew and stressful realities aftersuch a critical illness. “So in the midst of all the good

medical news, I wanted to pose athought to the many people whomade such generous financialcontributions. I think Joe needssome "tools" to rebuild his life. Tocontinue his work onStrength/Balance/Walking heneeds Two thick yoga mats and aset of weights ($70); to keep apristine apartment he needs avery good HEPA filter vacuumcleaner ($400) and a steamcleaner ($150); to easily makenutritious meals he needs a skil-let/cutting board/some knives/asalad spinner/a few pots (around$125). “Also, Joe will be faced with

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coming here from differentparts of the world, who don'thave cars or can't afford carswhen they first come here,"Friedmann says. "And then alot of them end up stayinghere because they like nothaving cars, being able to getaround on a bike or DDOTtransportation. Half of ourresidents, 50 percent of ourresidents do not have cars."Hamtramck is part of the

Michigan Trails and Green-ways of Detroit group, headedup by Todd Scott. They'reworking on creating a trail net-work through the city of De-

troit that will eventually con-nect Highland Park, Ham-tramck and the suburbs. Friedmann says that de-

signs for the trail networks inHamtramck are in place, andthey're working on securingfunding for the pathways. "Several of the trails are

planned for on streets, so allthose will be under CompleteStreets guidelines. A big partof it is installing bike lanes onour main streets, like Jos.Campau and Caniff."

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Just what is are “com-plete streets”?According to the website

of the National CompleteStreets Coalition, here is apartial definition:“The streets of our cities

and towns are an importantpart of the livability of ourcommunities. They ought tobe for everyone, whetheryoung or old, motorist or bi-cyclist, walker or wheelchairuser, bus rider or shop-keeper. But too many of ourstreets are designed onlyfor speeding cars, or worse,creeping traffic jams.“Now, in communities

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and processing for the City ofHighland Park.The city’s library has a

$500,000 surplus, and col-lected $400,000 last year fromits own special tax on propertyowners.Under questioning from coun-

cil, Johnson said the city willlikely be broke by the end ofMarch. City Councilmember TomJankowski said he hopes thecity’s unions take note of this. There was plenty more talk

about the city’s financial futurelater in the meeting while thecouncil revisited the proposal toapply for a state emergencyloan.During public comment, Mike

Kapusniak complained that theKowalski Sausage Co. did notclear its sidewalk of snow. Hesuggested the city ticket thecompany.He also noted that the former

Citizen newspaper building onJos. Campau at Zinow is a publicsafety threat because its façadeis falling apart. He said scaffold-ing has been erected in front ofthe building for about year butthere have been no repairs.“They must know somebody in

City Hall,” he said.Bill Meyer talked at length

about the city’s financial situa-tion. He stressed that the city’straffic patrol program is too ag-gressive.“I know people who won’t

even drive through Hamtramck,”he said.

(Editor’s note: Ball four! It’s awalk.)Robert Zwolak asked what the

status is of the lawsuit filedagainst the city for the massive

number of basement floodingsthat took place a few years ago.He also questioned why the citycontinues to have its own waterdepartment. He said it appearsthe department is kept afloatjust to maintain a “lucrative”contract for C.P. I . , a contractorthe city uses for all major roadand water line repairs.

(Editor’s note: Signing bonus?)OK, we’re going to continue

with the baseball metaphor andsay the meeting so far has justgotten past the first inning. Theinnings to follow featured wildpitches, grand slams and plentyof fouls.In a review of city expenses,

Councilmember Jankowskisharply questioned the amountof overtime worked by firefight-ers. He said 260 hours of over-time were racked up.

(Editor’s note: Batting averageof .260 isn’t too shabby.)Financial Director Nevrus

Nazarko, who sat in for City Man-ager Bill Cooper, said most ofthe overtime was the result ofmeeting minimum staffing re-quirements.Jankowski said it seemed to

him there was “manipulation” ofovertime by employees andsome “tricks” used to claim it.

(Editor’s note: It’s called a pitchout.)He said he wants to know

what the “policy” is for overtime,and wants to make sure OT isdistributed evenly among em-ployees – and not limited tothose who earn the most money.A few weeks ago, a majority of

the council agreed to slash thebudget in an effort to balance it.

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Judging by what we heard atTuesday’s City Council meet-ing, it looks like the councilmay take another vote onwhether to apply for an emer-gency state loan.Let’s hope cooler heads

prevail and vote for the loan.What we witnessed at lastTuesday’s council meetingwas nothing short of mad-ness. Never have we seensuch a display of militant igno-rance on the part of Coun-cilmembers Tom Jankowski,Kazi Miah, Mohammed Has-san and Cathie Gordon.Fortunately, it looked like Fi-

nancial Director NevrusNazarko talked some com-mon sense into at least oneof those four, which will allowthe mayor to cast a tie-break-ing vote if the council dead-locks at 3-3 on this issue.We still can’t believe what

we heard, and wonder if theabove mentioned coun-cilmembers purposely want tosabotage Hamtramck. Coun-cilmember Hassan went onrecord saying he would wel-come a state takeover, whichbegs the question: why didyou run for office in the firstplace if you are so willing toabdicate your responsibili-ties?Councilmember Jankowski

has it in for the city unions,

particularly the police officers’unions, and is demandingthey agree to contract conces-sions before he agrees to astate loan. Mr. Jankowski, youdon’t want to go down thatroad toward a state takeover.There is a new administrationin Lansing and word is, if thestate takes over there couldbe severe changes to thecommunity – including a pos-sible merger with Detroit.This isn’t a time to gamble

with the city’s future.Councilmember Miah, from

what we can tell, doesn’t wantto take loan if things will pro-ceed as usual. On the surfacethat sounds good, but whatdoes that mean exactly?Well, according to Miah, that

primarily means fixing thecity’s website.Yeah, right, like that will turn

things around. Miah’s com-ment only underscores his in-experience and lack ofqualifications to hold a posi-tion on council.Councilmember Gordon is a

bigger puzzle, lashing out allover the place without any co-herent theme. The city needs to take a low-

interest state loan to tide usover for the next couple ofyears. During that time it’shoped that the city will settleits dispute with Detroit over

how much tax revenue Ham-tramck should receive fromthe GM Poletown plant.During the next year the city

needs to convince city em-ployees they have a stake too,and the unions need to agreeto contract concessions if em-ployees expect to save theirjobs.Time is what Hamtramck

needs to sort out its finances.Many other cities in the stateare also struggling and face fi-nancial disaster. At leastHamtramck has an offer fromthe state for assistance, giv-ing us a chance to steer thecity back on track.If a majority of the City

Council decides to do essen-tially nothing, to just sit ontheir hands and allow the cityto hit payless paydays, thatwill be the height of irrespon-sibility. It may mean there re-ally is no reason to ever trustlocal officials to manage thiscity again.For the record, bravo to

Councilmembers CatrinaStackpoole and ShahabAhmed for standing upagainst this insanity and vot-ing to save Hamtramck. Andthat also goes for MayorKaren Majewski, who has con-sistently pleaded for the coun-cil to take the right course.

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Try, try try … Our friend andloyal reader Christine Komis-arz – recently spotlighted inour “Movers and Shakers”column — dropped us anemail about a pretty frustrat-ing experience with Detroitand Highland Park police.She tried to do the right

thing, really, but the dysfunc-tion of Detroit and HighlandPark runs too deep for any-thing to get done -- appar-ently. Here’s her tale – andconsider it a cautionary one:“Remember maybe three-

four weeks ago when fire hy-drants were being stolen fromHighland Park? The cityclaimed they would cost$6,000 to replace. Well, gotake a look at the northwestcorner of Holbrook and I-75Service Drive. Over the fence,next to a tree, is a fire hy-drant. “The first time I saw it,

probably about 3 weeks agonow, I called Hamtramck Po-lice and told them about it.The female officer told meshe'd transfer me to DetroitPolice because it was in De-troit. She transferred me to 9-1-1!!! So, I told the officer:#1, that my call wasn't anemergency and should I callanother number (he said no,

what was the problem), and#2 about the fire hydrant. “He said they'd take care of

it. So, later on in the week,when the fire hydrant was stillin the exact same spot, Icalled Highland Park Policewho told me they'd have theHighland Park Fire Depart-ment come out and take alook to see if it was theirs be-cause he "thought" he heardsomething about fire hydrantsbeing stolen from the city.(DUH.) Well, guess what's inthat exact same spot! Yep,that $6,000 fire hydrant.Even if it was useless now,you'd think SOMEONE wouldat least PICK IT UP!”

And now something com-pletely different … KathyChockley from Holy CrossParish also emailed us re-cently. We’re happy to reportthat here is a case of no onebeing dysfunctional. Take itaway, Kathy.“The Mission Committee of

Holy Cross Parish held a newtoy drive during Novemberand December. Every Sundayparishioners were invited tobring new, unwrapped toysand drop them into the big toybox in the social hall. OnDec. 17, Holy Cross Pastor,

Fr. Jaroslaw Nowak, with mis-sion committee membersKatherine Banicki, JoHannaBanicki, Niya Hoffman, KeaneHoffman, Stephanie Marsh,and myself delivered over200 toys that were collectedto the Hamtramck FriendshipHouse on Conant Street. TheFriendship House is a non-profit that serves residents ofHamtramck and nearby De-troit. …“The Holy Cross Mission

Committee also sponsored adeserving Friendship Housefamily. The committee raisedmoney by organizing a SantaShoppe and selling Christ-mas decorations, small giftsand homemade chocolate.The money was used to pur-chase Christmas presents oftoys and clothes for this fam-ily. We hope to do more tosupport the great work ofHamtramck FriendshipHouse.”

Read all about it … Ham-tramck’s very own MattFeazell, the creator of thewidely popular “Cynical Man”cartoon, is featured in the lat-est issue of Hour magazine.Be sure to check it out be-cause it’s a pretty interestinginterview.

Taking a state loan is the sensible approach to saving the city Those cuts included eliminating

the city’s code inspectors.(Editor’s note: Known as sacri-

fice flies.)But included in those cuts was

a proposal to have the city’sCommunity & Economic Develop-ment Department take over fund-ing inspectors by tapping intofederal funds that had been ear-marked for other uses.The council talked at length

about whether to budget almost$55,000 for inspectors. Coun-cilmember Jankowski questionedwhy there was a need, within theproposed budget, to purchasethree laptops, three cameras andtwo-way radios.He was told the laptops and

cameras the inspectors hadused previously were no longerworking. As for the radios, therewas a possibility to use surpluspolice equipment to avoid spend-ing money.The issue of equipment

prompted Jankowski to askwhether there is an inventory ofall city equipment.What followed next was about

an hour’s discussion, some-times heated, about whether toapply for an emergency stateloan. Mayoral Pro Tem CatrinaStackpoole (bats, throws right),who was standing in for themayor, asked Finance DirectorNevrus Nazarko (bats, throwsright), who was standing in forCity Manager Bill Cooper (bats,throws right), who was out sick,to speak on the “importance” oftaking a state loan.Nazarko outlined that there are

two options for the city to con-sider: a loan that would have tobe paid back in 12 months at aninterest rate of about 5 percent,and a state loan with less than 1percent in interest that could bepaid back over 20 years.He said the loan is needed to

avoid payless paydays. In themeantime, Nazarko said he isconfident that Hamtramck willprevail in a dispute with Detroitover how much tax revenue Ham-tramck should receive from theGM Poletown plant.The 20-year state loan would

be for $2.6 million, and could bepaid back at any time. Nazarkosaid the yearly interest rate forthat loan would be just over

$5,000 a year, while the 12-month loan would cost$125,000 in interest.Nazarko repeated several

times that the 20-year loan couldbe paid back at any time, andthat he was confident that Ham-tramck will win the Detroit dis-pute and could likely pay backthe loan within two years.Nazarko also said that the city

will not have any money on handto pay city employees or contrac-tors by the end of March. He saidthe loan will allow the city to con-tinue operations through 2012.Councilmember Mohammed

Hassan said he wants to see abudget that reflects cuts of $3million – the amount that is beingprojected as the city deficit by theend of the fiscal year, which isJune 30.He said there are only two de-

partments in the city that canhelp reduce the projected deficit:the police and fire departments.He said since both departmentsdon’t trust the city’s budgetdeficit projection, the city shouldjust run out of money.

(Editor’s note: “Let it die.”?)Councilmember Stackpoole

said that without the loan, thecity will be taken over by thestate. And if that happens, shesaid, “We won’t have a say.”Councilmember Cathie Gordon

said the city should first concen-trate on collecting revenue.“We don’t even know how

much is out there,” she said.Councilmember Kazi Miah said

that he is concerned that if theloan is taken, the city will con-tinue “business as usual.” Hesaid that if the city’s website wasup and running, it could makemoney.He also said the council

should fire the city manager. Heaccused Cooper of “goofing up”the contract for the firefighters,which he said came during thelast council election season.“Nobody wants to talk about

that,” Miah said.(Editor’s note: Well, let’s talk

about that. Miah made the accu-sation of Cooper “goofing up” thefirefighters’ contract several timeslater in the meeting.)Councilmember Gordon said if

the city is going to be short ofmoney, it should borrow from the

Water Department, where shesaid there is “tons of money.”

(Editor’s note: That would bethe New York Yankees.)Nazarko said it would be illegal

to borrow from the Water Depart-ment, and besides that there isno money there.Councilmember Jankowski

questioned what would happen ifthe city received the state loan.Would department heads thendemand back the 5 percent paycut they took?Jankowski said talk of going

broke and having a state-ap-pointed emergency financialmanager take over is a “fear fac-tor” tactic. He suggested the citywait until it goes broke and thensee what the state recommends,whether it would be taken over byan emergency financial manageror taking a loan.Nazarko countered back: “Why

wait for the next step?”Councilmember Shahab

Ahmed said the council shouldlisten to Nazarko becauseNazarko is presenting a good ar-gument for the loan.Councilmember Miah sharply

questioned Ahmed, asking if hethinks there is nothing else to cutfrom the budget and whether thecity manager “goofed off” han-dling the firefighters’ contract.Ahmed said the budget had

been cut as much as it can andthat he did not know what Miahmeant about the firefighters’ con-tract.Miah: “You should, you’ve

been here six years.”The upshot of the discussion

was that the council agreed tocontinue it in a special meetingon Feb. 18 at 7 p.m.Moving on to the 8th inning, no

runners on, first up to bat, Coun-cilmember Gordon swings for thelong ball. She accused City ClerkEd Norris of whiffing it when itcomes to bearing down on busi-nesses filing for their annualbusiness permit. She said 20percent of the businesses in thecity have failed to file for a busi-ness permit.Asked by Norris how she ar-

rived at that figure. She replied:“That’s what I’ve been told. Bypeople in this building.”During the discussion, Finan-Continued on page 8

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Cancer (June 21-July 22): Noticing that his cabin had nocurtains or doormat, a neighborof Thoreau's offered to providethem. He declined, saying noone peeked in his house but sunand moon, and he'd no time toshake a mat. Keeping thingssimple should be our aim thisweek Cancer. Inform the neigh-bors.

Leo (July 22-Aug 23):"What does not benefit thehive," wrote Marcus Aurelius, "isof no benefit to the bee." Seeinganother's needs in a new lightwill reduce confusion on thehome front Leo, and may evenget us out of a sticky situation.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sept 22): "It's a strange world of lan-guage," said Franklin Jones, "inwhich skating on thin ice can getyou into hot water." Taking a vowof silence would be a good ideathis week Virgo, except that textmessaging is the thing thatseems to get people in the mosttrouble these days.

Libra (Sept 22-Oct 23): "Exploitation," say the Ferengi,Star-Trek's race of über-capital-ist aliens, "begins at home."That'll change as soon as Green-peace gets there. We're the signof fair play Libra; remember thatwhen the week brings a chanceto prove it.

Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 22):"Children are unpredictable,"notes Franklin Jones. "You neverknow what inconsistency they'regoing to catch you in next." Inseeking new directions Scorpio,make sure we've no hiddenagendas. If we do, the kids aresure to notice. We hate it whenthe toddler makes us fess up.

Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21):"Not heaven itself upon the pasthas power," penned Dryden. Ifheaven can't change the past,why are we trying to Sadge? Pay-ing more attention to the presenthelps create a past that requiresno tweaking. Arriving wherewe're going, rather than wherewe've been, is less disorientinganyway.

Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19):"You are never given a wish,"wrote Richard Bach, "withoutalso being given the power tomake it true." If this sounds liketypical New Age nonsenseCappy, take comfort in knowingBach adds, "We may have towork for it however." Now thatwe know the catch we can stopworrying that the New Agersknow something we don't--atleast this week, anyway.

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Do you constantly find yourself wantingwhat others have? Do you struggle withenvy or jealousy? Wanting what we do notpossess is as old as the Garden of Eden. Ofall the fruit in the garden Eve could choose,she desired the only forbidden fruit. Unfor-tunately things have not changed muchsince that time. As sons and daughters ofAdam and Eve we are constantly longing forwhat is not ours. We use the expression,“The grass is always greener on the otherside.”

We also like to use the expression “greenwith envy” (supposedly coined by WilliamShakespeare in his play Othello) to describea person who wants desperately what an-other possesses, so much so that they aresick, or “green” over it. Envy and jealousyare, for the most part, synonyms, howeverthere is a difference. According to Websterenvy is “the painful or resentful awarenessof an advantage enjoyed by another joinedwith a desire to possess the same advan-tage.” Jealousy takes envy a step farther byadding a degree of hostility toward the onewho possesses what you want. Jealousy notonly says, “I want what they have.” In itsdarkest form jealously screams, “I don’twant them to have what I don’t have.”

The depth to which jealousy will sink isillustrated in a story found in 1 Kings 3.Solomon, the wisest king who ever lived,was approached by two ladies who were

fighting over the same baby. One of theladies had accidentally rolled over on herinfant in the middle of the night causing thechild to suffocate. Realizing what had hap-pened she secretly switched her child forthe baby belonging to a friend who wasstaying with her. When the mother of the liv-ing child awoke she immediately realizedwhat had happened and asked for her childback. The other woman refused. The disputewas so severe that the matter was taken be-fore King Solomon. Solomon’s solution wasto have the baby cut in half so that eachmother could have a share. While the falsemother was satisfied with the Kings re-sponse, the true mother was not. To savethe life of the child she quickly agreed to re-linquish possession of her baby to the otherwoman. Recognizing the love of the truemother Solomon granted her the child.

Envy and jealousy are destructive en-emies which must be guarded against. Theaforementioned King Solomon penned thefollowing, “Wrath is a fierce and anger is aflood, but who can stand against jealousy.”One can easily see why a prohibitionagainst jealousy is included in Paul’s de-scription of love—“Love is patient, love iskind, and is not jealous…” (1 Corinthians13:4).

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tramck High’s soccer teamplayed its final match of theseason in the Michigan HighSchool Athletic AssociationDistrict Finals against the Fer-ndale Eagles. But after a remarkable Dis-

trict Tournament run that sawthe team outscore their oppo-nents 14-1, the Cosmos werenarrowly defeated 1-0 by agolden goal in overtime.

The loss was perhaps thelow point of an otherwise ter-rific season. The varsity teamfinished with an impressive 8-6-1 record, scoring 53 goalsto their opponents’ 26 -- notbad for a group of kids barelyold enough to drive. Top goalscorer Awad Almaisari con-tributed 23 goals and rackedup a hat trick in two games.While the Cosmos played

terrifically this season, nextyear promises to be even

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While driving down Jos.Campau last Sunday it oc-curred to me that the timeis now for Hamtramck todevelop a more bohemianenvironment by enticingyoung entrepreneurs tocome and see the potentialthis city has to become adestination for shopping,dining, and enjoyment. I thought about the

amount of traffic that is al-ways on Campau, just driv-ing through, but, drivershave no reason to stop.One of the many emptystorefronts could be the fu-ture place of business for afantastic place to getbrunch. I would love to seesomething reminiscence ofthe Side Street Deli. I re-ally miss hanging there ona Saturday Morning; theguest DJ would be spinningsome righteous tunes, see-ing many familiar faceswhile enjoying the wonder-ful eclectic flavor with themojo spilling out of thekitchen. In our favor we have a va-

riety of hip places here intown: Record Graveyard,Detroit Threads, PublicPool, Café 1923, The Pol-ish Art Center, Planet Ant,The Yoga Suite, Bar-berella’s, and now TheHoard House! We need more shops that

offer this kind of diverseshopping experience. Thisis the time if you ever hadan idea for a business inHamtramck. We have somany talented people inthe Detroit area that couldpotentially turn Hamtramckinto a place people want tocome to again. I think wecan build off of the ideas ofthose that are here to turnHamtramck into a placethat draws the cool kids ofall ages here to experiencewhy everyone loves thistown.The landlords in the busi-

ness district need to reallylook at what they charge forrent verses mortgage pay-

ments and maybe rent itout at cost for “X” amountof time. The landlord willwin in this situation be-cause his payment ismade, his investment is oc-cupied, and would have anew business to shop at. The city will win with tax

dollars collected as wouldother business owners asthe clientele of our citygrows. It used to be ifsomeone was going toHamtramck they wouldspend hours browsing,shopping and eating. Thelandlords have to work withpotential proprietors inorder for our downtown tobecome a vibrant commu-nity of diverse shops whichoffer unique finds and serv-ices.

I imagine a chocolateshop on Jos. Campau thatI could walk to, then hit acouple of resale shops,next, browse though agallery and finishing off myday by grabbing a mouthwatering deli sandwich thatgives competition to anysandwich shop around. I believe the opportunity

for Hamtramck to becomehip again is now. It is justa matter of enticing peopleto see what is here andgive it a shot. Many of thedollar stores are gone, theold Lenzens is vacant, asare others, which has cre-ated a change of atmos-phere in our downtown.I have lived in this town

for the majority of my lifeand believe that our down-town will survive. Usingwhat we have to draw morehip shops to our town iswhat I would like to see.We have the empty build-ings, so let’s fill them withsomething to brag about,to say, “You gotta checkout that cool store in Ham-tramck!” Just a thought.

Heather MartinHamtramck

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OPEN ENROLLMENT NOTICEOpen enrollment for the 2011-2012 academic school year

ends on Monday, 2/28/2011 at 5 p.m. Applications are availablefor grades K - 8 and can be obtained at the school, atwww.NHAschools.com or by calling NHA at 866-NHA-ENROLL.Should the number of applications received during open enroll-ment exceed available seats, a random-selection drawing willbe necessary. The drawing, if needed, will be held on Wednes-day, 3/30/2011 at 1:00 p.m. at the school. Applications receivedafter open enrollment will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis for remaining open seats. Waiting lists will be

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Hamtramck Academy admits students of any race, color, andnational or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs,and activities generally accorded or made available to studentsat the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of intellectualor athletic abilities, measures of achievement or aptitude, dis-ability, status as a handicapped person, homeless status, Eng-lish proficiency, religion, creed, race, sex, color, or national originin administration of its educational policies, admissions policiesand athletic or other school-administered programs.

By Charles SercombeHamtramck is a little less

green.Recently, 22 trees were cut

down along the Jos. Campaubusiness district becausethey were diseased or alreadydead.The project was funded by

the Downtown DevelopmentAuthority at a cost of $3,500.DDA Manager Darren Grow

said he is applying for a grantto replace the trees, but hesaid it could take a year or so

before he knows if a grant isapproved.The metal grates that sur-

rounded each tree will bepried up later when warmweather returns.This isn’t the worst blow to

Hamtramck’s trees. A tor-nado, or what is believed tohave been a tornado, toucheddown in Hamtramck in 1997and wiped out over 500trees.A citywide effort helped re-

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From our photo filesYes, we’ve all heard that it’s a jungle out there, but did youknow the king of the jungle resides in Hamtown? Can youidentify where this photo was taken? Hint: the owner ofthe house is quite the “amusionist.”

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Hamtramck 2 Br. lower, newcarpet, freshly painted,$500/month, 586-321-2828. 2/18

Lower 2 Br., stove-fridge,water included, large back-yard, safe neighborhood,$550/month + deposit, 313-301-0594. 3/4

Upper 2 Br., stove-fridge,water included, new carpet,large backyard, $500/month+ deposit, 313-301-0594. 3/4

Hamtramck, 3850 Casmere,2 Br. + 1 Br. upper, $420/month + security deposit,separate utilities, washer-dryer, 586-873-8510. 2/18

Upper 2 Br., Belmont by Co-nant, stove-fridge, great lo-cation, 586-604-0553. 2/25

2 Br. lower, $575/month +$575 security deposit,water + heat included,adults preferred, no pets,references needed, 313-874-1442, leave message.2/11

Hamtramck studio apart-ments, good location, imme-diate occupancy, 248-229-4295, 248-229-4297. 2/25

Hamtramck, upper 2 Br. flat,$525/month + security de-posit, references required,313-801-4001. 2/11

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Upper 2 Br. w/appliances,nice area, $350/month +deposit, 313-882-2188. 2/11

Beautifully remodeled 3 Br.upper, $550/month + 1 Br., $395/month, utilities notincluded, Section 8 OK,credit check, 313-590-1000. 2/11

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3901 Caniff, 4 Br., 2 bath-rooms, single-family dwelling,includes new gas stove +oven, microwave, dishwasher,garbage disposal, fridge,washer-dryer, large fencedyard, 2-1/2 car garage withelectronic opener, all for only$700/month, renters insur-ance required, call Len at248-421-4332 for additionalinfo. 5/4

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Hamtramck landlord seeksentrepreneurs to rent spacein a 45x100, 2-story build-ing with full basement in theheart of town, if you feel upputting the dynamic backinto Hamtramck, call Jackfor appointment to checkout9525 Jos. Campau. Elevatorto all three levels, 248-931-9731. 2/11

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By Ian PerrottaWho is he?After working with non-profit

community-based social serv-ices for the last severalyears, Tommie Brown is thenew Youth Coach for theHamtramck Weed and Seedprogram. As if Bachelors’ De-grees in philosophy and polit-ical science from CentralMichigan University and aJuris Doctorate from The Thur-good Marshall School of Lawdoesn’t qualify him enoughfor the job, he is currently aearning a Master’s in SocialWork at Wayne State Univer-sity. We caught up with Tom-mie recently to find out moreabout him and just what it ishe is trying to do.

So what exactly is the job de-scription of a Youth Coach?

“The Youth Coach is togather 25 Hamtramck HighSchool youths and to organizethese young people to ad-dress violence amongst youththrough community service

projects. I believe thatone truly effective way to helpyoung people to turn awayfrom delinquent behavior is tohabituate them to think - tothink about the conse-quences of their conduct be-fore they act and to thinkabout their academic and pro-fessional futures.”

That’s a noble task. Do youhave experience doing any-thing similar?

“My experience workingwith teens involves workingwith at-risk youth in Chicagowhere I worked as a Restora-tive Justice coordinator. Ialso worked with Detroit highschoolers during an UpwardBound program where Iserved as a college mentor.”

What types of programs doyou plan to implement here inHamtramck?

“I would like to incorporatesome academic and socialprogramming for youth, in ad-dition to the community serv-ice aspect of the Youth Coachposition. I would like to es-tablish youth driven mentor-ships - where youths mentoreach other. I would also liketo create a Young Profession-als of Hamtramck program,where youths gather to dis-cuss and work on discover-ing or developing their careerplans, college/trade schoolapplications, writing sam-ples, resumes, and othersuch things in preparation forlife after high school.”

You could really help out thecity by doing that. What do youhope to accomplish?

“I hope to encourage theyouth here in Hamtramck tovalue their personal develop-ment through productive andpositive interaction with eachother and with other Ham-tramck community residents.I hope to motivate the youthto think deeply about theirlives beyond high school - tothink about directing their tal-ents and skills toward ca-reers that are fitting for themand to desire to excel atthem. I hope to discourageyouth from engaging in delin-quency by instilling hope inthem and nurturing this posi-tive outlook I want them to

have for their own lives.”

What kind of an impact doesthat have on the community?

“When youths becomedeeply invested in themselvesand begin to recognize thevalue in personal well-being,they are motivated to flourishsocially and academically -and this has a broader posi-tive impact on the communityin which these young peoplelive. I think one reason whyyoung people engage in delin-quency is because many havescant or no regard for their fu-tures or how their behaviorcan impact their future en-deavors. To address this,I encourage young people to

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The process of a knee replacement is not something comfortable that someone

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Ambassador made my residential status enjoyable along with therapy I was

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The personnel of Ambassador was very courteous starting with the

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(Fastball, straight over theplate.)During the public comment

section at the end of the meet-

ing, apparently nerves werefrayed, and the game becametoo close to call. Bill Meyer,standing up at the lectern,wound up, and delivered a curve-ball. He accused CouncilmemberStackpoole of politicking by bring-ing up the state loan proposal.

Stackpoole, who was chairingthe meeting, swung and … getready readers … wait … said:“What the F--- are you talkingabout? I’ve had it with you peo-ple.”

(We’re not sure if she spat atthe umpire at this point, turnedher hat backwards and then

kicked dirt all over home plate.)Stackpoole then left the meet-

ing (ejected?) but came back afew minutes later and apolo-gized.

(Watch out for those insidepitches.)All right, let’s shake off the

dust from this meeting, and in

the spirit of good sportsman-ship, let’s all stand up, stretch,shake hands … and sing out aneighborly version of “Take MeOut to the Ball Game.”

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CrackerjackI don't care if I never get backFor it's root, root, root for the

home teamIf they don't win it's a shameFor it's one, two, three strikes You're out at the old ball game!”

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGCITY OF HAMTRAMCK

Notice is hereby given that the Community & Economic Development Department ofthe City of Hamtramck will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 7:00P.M. in City Council Chambers, City Hall, 3401 Evaline, Hamtramck, MI

Pursuant to Federal guidelines, the City of Hamtramck is announcing its objectivesand possible uses for development projects using Federal Community DevelopmentBlock Grant (CDBG) funding.

The City’s allocation for 2011 is approximately $ 394,000.000

POTENTIAL PROJECTSRepayment of Jos. Campau Section 108 Loan $81,635.00Repayment of Grand Haven/Dyar Section 108 Loan $88,095.00Countywide Housing Rehabilitation $30,000.00Aerial/Ladder Fire Truck $59,100.00Code Enforcement $53,000.00Administration $39,400.00Hamtramck Bikeway / Veterans Park $42,770.00

The public is invited to attend and comment on the proposal during the public hearingor to make written comments on or before 4:00 PM, March 8, 2011.

Written comments should be made to the attention of the Community & EconomicDevelopment Director, 3401 Evaline, Hamtramck, MI 48212.