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Have you ever thought about running for a seat on the Riverview City Council?

Now is the time to decide in 2021.

Three four-year terms on the seven-member council will be on the election ballot later this year. The deadline to file petitions with the City Clerk’s Office to declare a candidacy is 4 p.m. April DAVE GORGON 20. Each candidate needs 40 signatures of registered voters Riverview Register to qualify for placement on the ballot.

City elections are held in odd-numbered years. Terms are staggered with three council seats on the ballot this year and the other four, including the Mayor, on the ballot in 2023.

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Continued from page 1 responsibility,” said Mayor Andrew Swift. “We are a team that works together for the betterment of our constituents.”

Swift was elected to the council in 2005 and was re-elected in 2009 and 2013. He was elected Mayor in 2015 and was re-elected in 2019.

This year’s three open seats on the council are held by Councilmen James Trombley, Dean Workman and Billy Towle. The spots held by Mayor Swift, Councilwoman and Mayor Pro-tem Sussie O’Neil, Councilwoman Lynn Blanchette and Councilman Chuck Norton will be on the 2023 ballot.

If a minimum of seven candidates file to run for City Council this year, a primary election would be held on August 3, according to City Clerk Cynthia Hutchison, who is the election administrator. City primary elections are rare in Riverview. The General Election is scheduled for November 2.

Those elected would be sworn in around Nov. 15 after the election is certified.

Hutchison said residents can register to vote up to the day of the election.

City Council meetings, which are open to the public, are held at 7:30 p.m. the first and third Mondays at City Hall, each preceded by a 7 p.m. study session.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, meetings have been held via Zoom teleconference. Agendas, including directions on how to attend the meetings electronically by Zoom or telephone, are posted on the City Clerk’s page of the city website, www.

cityofriverview.com.

Meetings also can be viewed on the city cable TV channel and YouTube channel online.

Councilmembers O’Neil and Norton are the newest members of the elected body. Both said they ran in 2019 because they felt change was needed and each had specific issues in mind.

Fifteen months into their first term, they said the part-time job is both challenging and satisfying. Both said the job is much more than attending council meetings.

O’Neil said she averages about 20 hours a week, while Norton said 25 hours. Councilmembers’ compensation is $5,000 annually. The Mayor receives $6,000.

One of the keys to holding a council seat is commitment to the city, O’Neil and Norton said.

O’Neil, who works in a medical office and is married to a Riverview police officer, is the mother of two sons and has two grandchildren.

Her grandfather was a former Riverview Community High School football coach and one of his claims to fame was coaching future University of Michigan Coach Lloyd Carr, who was a high school classmate of her mother.

Norton, who is on a medical disability, has lived in the city since 1992. He is married and has three stepchildren and four grandchildren, three of whom attend Riverview schools. He assists his wife at her Liberty Defensive Training business in Brownstown and volunteers as a chaplain. He said his council salary is donated to a veterans group.

“I wanted to help make a difference in this beautiful city,” Norton said.

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and fought to get City Council study sessions broadcast because so much information is discussed before votes are taken at regular meetings.

The newest council members said they are pleased with a number of changes that have taken place during their tenure, including creating fulltime firefighting positions, securing Stryker cots and a Lucas machine for the Fire Department, creating a city telephone app and other initiatives.

The My Riverview app is free to download and provides emergency alerts, snow emergencies, job openings in the city and much more.

When people ask him if they should run for City Council, Norton tells potential candidates they should seek office if it’s for the “right reasons” and be “willing to work.”

“If you want to make positive change and constantly be looking outside the box at ways to solve problems, yes I would,” he said. “I’m willing to work with anybody if we’re all working toward the same cause.”

O’Neil said it is important to be “open minded” and that she “welcomes change” and “fresh eyes’ on the elected body.

“Everyone’s opinion matters,” she said. “That’s the joy of having seven people on the council. Whether you agree or disagree, it’s the discussion you have to reach a decision that matters. We don’t always agree, but it’s important to have the respect to listen to each other’s opinions… Just because we don’t agree on an issue doesn’t mean I won’t listen to their opinions.”

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“Everybody has to be there for the people,” he said. “Everybody has to have access to you. It doesn’t matter if one person wants a dog park or someone else wants a bridge or there are questions about water bills.

I’m an alternate on the public safety committee. I’m working with the fire chief… I’m on the brownfield committee and am involved with the Downriver Community Conference. I wanted to be on different committees to work with our neighbors.”

Both Norton and O’Neil said there is plenty more to do. For example, both would like to see city ordinances changed to allow food trucks to provide service at Young Patriots Park in the future.

“I absolutely really truly enjoy watching and being instrumental in helping the community,” O’Neil said.

“We are involved in lots of things beyond meetings: conversations with the city manager, things on the agenda… Some meetings can go on for two hours. Some are 20 minutes.

“In different aspects, it has been as challenging as I thought it would be to make change. I think that if you need to look at the best interests of the community and be open-minded.”

If someone’s heart isn’t into it, she would discourage that person from becoming a candidate for City Council.

“If somebody came up to me and said, ‘I want to run,’ I would want to know why they are running, what their intentions are… and then encourage them. If you want to make change, the only way you’re going to do it is to be involved.”

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Please support our local restaurants

Restaurants doing all they can during pandemic The restaurant business is very much a family affair for Jeremy Syrocki of Grosse Ile. He was raised working in the restaurants of his father, chef Anthony Syrocki, including Syrocki’s in Illinois and Studebaker’s in Pennsylvania.

Jeremy earned a business degree from Oakland University, and although he didn’t pursue formal chef’s training, he grew up in the industry and PAULA NEUMAN he cooks — and cooks and cooks and Riverview cooks.

Register “I cook every single day somewhere,” he said.

He opened Truago, an upscale seafood and steak restaurant in Trenton, about five years ago.

Then about two years ago, Jeremy — with his brother Jeff and sister-in-law Christine — opened Major Biddle’s in Wyandotte, specializing in ribs, barbecue and comfort food such as meatloaf and lasagna, but also offering sandwiches, steaks and seafood.

And on Feb. 1, Jeremy and his Grosse Ile friends Chris Laura and Francis Brooks re-opened Lloyd’s Bar & Grill on Macomb Street of Grosse Ile, and have revamped it from stem to stern with help from Jeremy’s wife, Kristina.

“She has helped me design all the restaurants,” he said. “We do all the construction and design work ourselves. At Lloyd’s the whole interior is redone and we’re putting a big outdoor patio on, half-enclosed, kind of like Truago. We plan to put bike racks out front, too. We want it to be a community gathering place, where you go after the football game or the cheerleading competition — that family destination spot for the island.”

Lloyd’s offers more casual dining than Jeremy’s

Trenton and Wyandotte restaurants.

The bar’s menu includes house-made pizza, burgers, hoagies and a wide assortment of appetizers, entrees, soups and salads. Already, the bar is selling 50-100 pizzas a day, counting carry-out and dine-in sales, he said.

The pandemic and state-ordered shutdowns have not helped Michigan’s hospitality industry.

The state’s restaurants first were shut down for indoor dining on March 16, 2020. That lasted until June 8, when the eateries were allowed to reopen at 50 percent capacity. But when Covid case numbers surged over the summer and fall, the state again shut restaurants down for indoor dining on Nov. 18 across most of Michigan.

Now, as of Feb. 1, restaurants are allowed to open again for indoor dining but at 25 percent capacity up to 100 customers total and with many other restrictions.

Michigan restaurants that have survived so far — more than 2,000 have had to permanently close, according to the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association — are happy to welcome back their customers, but many owners wonder how long they can keep going.

Carry-outs helped Syrocki’s restaurants through the first pandemic shutdown, but now that part of his business is about half what it was before, Jeremy said. So inside dining — limited now by the state to 25 percent of capacity — is very important.

Restaurant owners everywhere, especially those with family-owned eateries, are struggling to survive the pandemic shutdowns and limitations.

“We’re all doing the best we can to follow the rules and keep everybody safe,” he said. “Twenty-five percent is not enough to pay the bills — not even close.”

But he’s enthused about the future, and about serving the restaurants’ loyal customers and enticing new ones in the doors of all three eateries.

“I do all the menu planning,” Jeremy said. “I’m trying to make sure we’re not overlapping each other because the restaurants are so close to each other.”

All of the core recipes he uses are from his father.

“He’s retired now, but he was a chef for 50 years,” Jeremy said. “He actually works for me now in the summers. He’ll make soups and sauces, cut steaks and filets for me.”

And all three restaurants specialize in making almost everything on the menu from scratch.

“We’re hand-cutting our own steaks, pounding our own chicken,” Jeremy said. “We buy the best products we can buy, and that makes good products at the end.”

His children Brianna, 16, and Christian and Braydon, 14, also work in his restaurants.

It’s a family tradition, after all.

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FROM THE DESK OF THE MAYOR

Now more than ever, community service counts My fellow Riverview residents, as the Covid-19 Pandemic continues, our number of new cases continues to be extremely low; only five new cases in the week before this article was written.

Please continue to andrew follow safe practices with social distancing swift and wearing masks while in public. I’ve been lucky enough to receive my first Covid vaccine. I would encourage you to get yours as soon as you are eligible.

As you all know Mother Nature has decided to give us all the snow she didn’t at the beginning of winter. Please remember to help out a neighbor in need with shoveling. Also, please do not shovel the snow into the street.

Council reminds you that not only is it illegal to shovel snow into the street, it is unsafe.

And if you could, clear the snow away from the fire hydrant if you have one in front of your house.

For those who missed it, the Department of Public Works has filled the skating ponds located in Memorial and Ray Street Parks.

I do need to correct some information from my last article. “The Wall That Heals” motorcycle escort will be on Tuesday, Aug 10. The public display will be Thursday, Aug. 12 through Sunday, Aug. 15.

The focus of the rest of this article is on community service.

The Covid-19 Pandemic has forced some downtime for all of us. I’ve used this time to reflect on what we can do to help our community return to some sort of normalcy.

This can be done by participating in one or more of our civic organizations such as Goodfellows, Kiwanis, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Little League Baseball or little league football.

Our schools have many parent club and booster club possibilities along with the great work of our school board. Without your participation some of these organizations may cease to exist.

The perfect example is the Riverview

Jaycees. Once a top civic organization in the city, it had to dissolve due to lack of volunteers.

The City of Riverview has several openings available on boards and commissions. Most of these openings do not require much time at all. Most meet once a month and some only once or twice a year. All are important to make your city a viable place to live.

A few examples of boards and commissions that have openings are the Beautification, Library, Parks and Rec, Economic Development, and Planning.

Some of the boards that need members are the Board of Review, Board of Zoning Appeals, and the Building Authority.

If you’d like to get your feet wet in what it takes to run a city, I suggest you pick one of these groups. Please see the City of Riverview’s website for more details on each of these commissions and boards.

If you’d be looking to make a more immediate impact on your city, there are three council seats open this November.

Mayor and Council work together as a team for the betterment of the community.

Made up of seven individuals, each council person has their own unique ideas. Some of the functions of council are to review and approve annual budgets, establish long and short term objectives and priorities, oversee the performance of the city manager, establish tax rates, enter into legal contracts, borrow funds, and pass ordinances and resolutions.

City Council meetings are only a small part of your commitment. There are two council meetings a month with one regularly scheduled study session.

Council members volunteer for one or more committees and or appointments to other governmental organizations.

These appointments are too numerous to mention in this article.

We’ve all said at some point “If I’d only done this earlier.” Now is a great time to share your time and talent with the rest of your community. If you’d like to learn more feel free to reach out to me or any council person.

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The Riverview Community School District recently shared photos of the pool renovations at Seitz Middle School. These swimming pool upgrades and other building improvements were initiated by the passing of the 2018 bond proposal by the citizens of the Riverview Community School District. Seitz has been under construction since early 2019 with security improvements, plumbing, electrical, and kitchen upgrades, and major renovation of the pool and front offices. In a communication, the district said, “We are extremely grateful for the support of our pirate community. These updates will have a positive impact on the future of our students and families for generations to come.”

Amy Farkas scores State Farm award for Seitz

Riverview’s go-getter of a STEM teacher, Amy Farkas, was at it again recently.

A teacher at Seitz, Farkas applied for and was awarded a State Farm Teacher Assist Grant of $2,500, with the purpose of spending the funds on Legends of Learning, an online gamification system for science and math in the Seitz building.

The State Farm Teacher Assist program grants will help 40 teachers across Michigan boost their efforts. Each of their schools will receive $2,500

to implement their innovative ideas - a total of $100,000 to Michigan classrooms.

Farkas was one of four Downriver teachers to receive the grant. The others are, Tara Lax of Patrick Henry Middle School in Woodhaven; Casandra Melville of Allen Park Schools; and Kate Pearson of Allen Park High School.

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RCSD senior is in the running for President’s Scholar Program Riverview Community High School senior Zachariah Thomas has qualified for and applied for one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students - The Presidential Scholars Program.

Thomas, the son of Douglas and Susan Thomas, scored 1590 out of 1600 on the SAT Test, has a 4.0+ cumulative GPA while taking AP, CP, and dual enrollment courses and is planning to attend the University of MichiganDearborn to Thomas become a physicist.

His application will be judged based on his academic achievement, leadership qualities, and community service. Only 161 students will win the award out of a pool of more than 3.6 million graduating seniors.

Inclusion in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program is one of the highest honors bestowed upon graduating high school seniors.

Scholars are selected on the basis of superior academic and artistic achievements, leadership qualities, strong character and involvement in community and school activities.

Annually, up to 161 U.S. Presidential Scholars are chosen from among that year’s senior class, representing excellence in education and the promise of greatness in America’s youth. If circumstances permit, all Scholars are invited to Washington, DC in June for the National Recognition Program, featuring various events and enrichment activities and culminating in the presentation of the Presidential Scholars Medallion during a White House-sponsored ceremony.

The United States Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964, by Executive Order of the President, to recognize and honor some of our Nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors.

In 1979, the Program was extended to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional talent in the visual, creative and performing arts.

In 2015, the program was again extended to recognize students who demonstrate ability and accomplishment in career and technical education fields.

Each year, up to 161 students are named as U.S. Presidential Scholars, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students.

The Scholars represent excellence in education and the promise of greatness in young people. In honoring the U.S. Presidential Scholars, the President of the United States symbolically honors

all graduating high school seniors of high potential.

Students have the opportunity to become U.S. Presidential Scholars based on three paths of accomplishment.

The majority of the Scholars are selected on the basis of broad academic achievement. Approximately twenty students are selected on the basis of their academic and artistic scholarship in the visual arts, the performing arts, or creative writing. And approximately twenty additional students are selected on the basis of their ability and accomplishment in career and technical education fields.

Each year over 4,500 candidates are identified for the component of the program that focuses on academic achievement and based on having scored exceptionally well on the SAT or the ACT. For the arts component of the Program, students are initially selected based on their artistic ability. Students must register for and participate in National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts), a national program identifying and recognizing young people demonstrating excellence in the arts.

Upon completion of the YoungArts program, the National YoungArts Foundation nominates approximately 60 students who meet the U.S. Presidential Scholars candidacy

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The work of the Commission on Presidential Scholars, on behalf of the President and his Administration, reflects recognition of the immense value and potential of our Nation’s youth, and a deep commitment to ensuring that every child in America receives the benefits of a world-class education.

Elementary students send Valentine Day cards to seniors Last month, Memorial and Huntington elementary school students teamed up to create Valentine’s Day cards for residents of the Riverview American House.

During STEAM classes students have been learning about community service projects and helping others.

Students created cheerful messages and words of encouragement. Cards were distributed to residents of the Riverview American House by Nicole Nation, the Community Relations Director, at the American House.

This is the second Community Project that STEAM teachers Sara Heise and Krista Fink have participated in.

Students are learning to care for others and develop empathy for older residents who are experiencing isolation due to COVID-19 restrictions on visitation.

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Remembering outdoor Tyler Zolynsky wins Poetry Out Loud contest antics of winters past Winter always takes me back to the days of my youth.

One year I got a new sled for Christmas. There were no hills close by to go sledding.

We would have to go down to Vreeland Park at Quarry and there was a hill there, but it wasn’t very high in most places.

But the Huntington GERALD PERRY drain ran there through the Riverview park before they tubed it Register in and there was this steep hill next to Quarry Road where the drain used to run under. It was maybe 30 feet down.

I didn’t want to take my new sled down that part of the hill, because it looked rather dangerous. But my friend, Jerry Stein, said he would do it and not to worry he would be careful.

I kept saying, “I don’t know, it’s pretty steep,” and Jerry kept insisting it would be okay.

So Jerry sat down on my brand new sled with his feet on the steering bar. I gave him a shove and away he went, down the hill. Wow, that was something to see.

What we didn’t reckon with was that it was so steep that there was not enough angle, so that when you got to the bottom the front of the sled hit and dug into the ground.

Well, Jerry went flying over the front of the sled, flew about three feet in the air and about 10 feet forward.

I went running down the hill to where Jerry was to see if he was hurt. It ended up he was okay, but my brand new sled was in pieces and all bent up. Jerry kept trying to bend everything back together, but it was a total wreck.

I kept saying, “My dad’s gonna be so mad. My dad’s gonna kill me.” And Jerry said, “don’t tell him I was on it.” (some friend).

I once went out tobogganing with my school chums, Tom McCartney, Jerry Stein and Adam Lees. We didn’t have a toboggan but Jerry said that he knew where to get one. So we went to a neighbors house and borrowed their (brand new) wooden toboggan and headed to Rouge Park where there was supposed to be a specially designed toboggan hill.

When we got there, there was a long,

long line of people waiting to get on this hill.

Sooo, Tom suggested that we go down the hills that he spotted on the way there.

Needless to say there were no real good places to go down the hill because of all the trees, but Tom was so intent that he pointed out a spot where there was an opening in the trees and he wanted to go down that spot.

Tom sat down on the (brand new) toboggan and said, “push me.” So, we did.

Now if you have ever ridden on a Toboggan, you know there is no steering mechanism. That’s why they build special chutes with rails to keep them going straight. And did I mention there are no brakes, either?

You probably guessed what happened next. Tom went down the hill real fast and couldn’t avoid a tree stump in the middle of the opening. Tom went flying and so did the toboggan.

Again, I went running down the hill to see if Tom was okay. And, yes, he was all right, but the toboggan was in a million pieces. This time, Jerry Stein had to explain to the neighbor what happened.

We never went sledding or tobogganing after that.

Now back in the 1970s,1980s, when I was in charge of the landfill, we were deluged with requests from residents to build a sled hill on the completed hill next to Sibley Road. So one day, City Manager Harry Kollman called me and told me to open the gates and let the people sled down that small bunny hill.

So to be safe, I bought a bunch of straw bales to be placed on the hill from bottom to top so that people going up the hill would not get run into by the people coming down the ill.

Unfortunately, it rained and the straw bales froze solid. The first person to ruhn into a frozen bale broke his leg.

Wouldn’t you know it, that first person was none other than City Manager Harry Kolhman He was really mad at me for not replacing the frozen bales with fresh ones.

I’m sure Harry would laugh if I reminded him of that now.

God love him, wherever he is today.

And the winner is - Tyler Zolynsky.

Riverview Community High School recently announced Tyler Zolynsky as the winner of the RCHS Poetry Out Loud contest.

Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across the country.

This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life. Poetry Out Loud is a partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts, Poetry Foundation, and the state and jurisdictional arts agencies.

Since 2005, Poetry Out Loud has grown to reach more than 4 million students and 65,000 teachers from 16,000 schools in every state, the District of Columbia, Zolynsky Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa In January more than 200 sophomore students participated in the RCHS Poetry Out Loud school contest. At RCHS, students recited works they selected from an anthology of more than 1,100 poems.

To learn more about the Michigan Poetry Out Loud contest, visit poetryoutloud. org.

As a school community, Riverview very proud of Tyler and all of the students who participated in our school competition, including Dahlia Abraham, Jenna Cole, Chris Connolly, Dylan Gergely, Madelyn Hachenski, Nora Kalvans, Caleb Litten, Rahne Olson, Ben Shaw and Logan Taro.

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As always, there is always an owner present on every job ensuring the quality and care you deserve for your home or business.

As the owner/operators of FSR we are in full control of the quality of service you receive. It is our mission to provide with the respect you deserve when inviting a service person into your home or business.

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Forrester has been a Grosse Ile resident for 30 years and was named Attorney of the Year by the Michigan Community Resources group in 2012. He received that honor after he negotiated - pro bono - a beneficial deal for SafeHouse Center, a nonprofit organization in Ann Arbor that shelters battered and abused women and children.

He is a past Grosse Ile Township Trustee and a two-time commodore of Elba Mar Boat Club.

Forrester has worked with attorneys from both Michigan and Florida as many of his clients have homes in both states, so he has a firm grasp on the working of regional legal machinery in both states.

“I have had the opportunity to work with some of the best attorneys in southeastern Michigan,” said Forrester. “In Southfield, where I had my first office, I met and worked with the best in the business. I enjoy that network of fellow attorneys, and if I choose not to deal with your legal issue, I can hook you up with the absolute best.

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from the library

Riverview Veterans Memorial Library The place to find worlds of information and imagination Save the Date! Summer Reading 2021 – Tails & Tales From June 14-August 6, 2021 the Library is celebrating summer reading with reading contests, storytimes, art days, drop-in game days and special events that include a magician, an inflatable planetarium, exotic animal meet-and-greet and more!

Plans are in place for both virtual and in-person programming—so, we are prepared to celebrate however we can.

As we get closer to June, registration and schedules will be published and posted in the Register, on our website & Facebook page and available through the city of Riverview app. Programming is always free and everyone is welcome.

Ongoing – Free Facemasks!

We’re excited to announce that we were awarded a grant from Ford Motor Company for 2,000 face masks.

If you would like some, we can deliver a set to you curbside or you can stop by the circulation desk. If you choose curbside delivery, please pull up to the front entrance (near the message board) and give us a call at 734-283-1250 when you are here. We will deliver them to you while you wait in your car.

A big “thank you” to the Ford Motor Company!

April 5 – March Book Club: The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson, 7 p.m. – Zoom meeting link provided by emailing RVML14300@ gmail.com Book Club will be discussing the book The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson. Copies are available for pickup through the library’s curbside service or by stopping by the circulation desk. Call 734-283-1250 to reserve your copy today.

April 4 -10 – Celebrating National Library Week: Welcome to Your Library!

Help us celebrate libraries of all shapes, sizes and locations by lending your words and art to a celebration art installation!

Stop by anytime this week to pick up a special craft kit and instructions on how to be a part of this fun display that honors the positive impact libraries have on communities across the globe. One kit per person.

All ages welcome. No registration required.

April 14 – Take & Make Day: Chenille Spring Flowers Curbside or In-Person Pickup – 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Registration starts: April 1 Registration ends: April 12 Your creativity, a few chenille stems and a little glue will work together to create a beautiful spring flower bouquet. Kit also includes materials to make a paper vase. One kit per person. All ages welcome.

Quantities are limited and will be reserved on a first come, first served basis. Registration must be done over the phone or in-person at the circulation desk.

items being removed from their accounts as incoming materials will be held in quarantine before being processed by library staff.

April 28 – Take & Make Day: Chenille Stem People and Superheroes Curbside or In-Person Pickup – 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Registration starts: April 12 Registration ends: April 26 We are using a craft favorite--chenille stems--again, this time to make posable people of all shapes, colors and super powers. Kit includes beads, chenille stems, straw pieces and other embellishments to make your people come to life. One kit per person. All ages welcome. Quantities are limited and will be reserved on a first come, first served basis.

Registration must be done over the phone or inperson at the circulation desk.

Faxing & Copying Curbside: 1) Call 734-283-1250 and set up a curbside time to visit with your documents.

2) When you arrive at your scheduled time we will pick up your documents at your car and fax or copy them as needed.

3) Our faxing charge is 50¢/page and the copying charge is 10¢/page. We are only accepting exact change or a check made out to: City of Riverview.

On-going services and resources Library Hours of Operation: Monday – Tuesday, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Wednesday – Thursday, 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Closed Friday, Saturday, Sunday If you are visiting us inside the building: • Wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth for the entire duration of your visit.

• Limit your visit to 30 minutes or less when browsing for new materials, picking up holds, faxing, using the copying machine or printing.

• Bring cash (small bills please) or a check made out to City of Riverview to pay for copies, printouts and faxes.

• Meeting rooms and study spaces are not available at this time.

How to Get Items with Curbside: 1) Place items on hold online (preferred method) at catalog.tln.lib.mi.us or by calling 734-283-1250.

You can easily locate items when searching by title, author’s name or series name.

2) You will receive notification (automated call or email) when your items are ready to be picked up. We will check out your materials over the phone, so please have your library card number handy.

3) When you arrive at the library, please stop along the curb near our front entrance and give us a call. We will deliver your items to your car (or bike). If you do not have a cellular phone, please let us know at the time of pickup scheduling.

4) In an effort to ensure the safe handling of library materials, staff members will not accept returns inhand during pickup service. Please return all items to the dropbox located on the side of the building. (around the corner from the bike rack) 5) Patrons should expect a slight delay in returned

eBooks, Overdrive & Libby There has never been a better time to give eBook reading a try! The Library has thousands of books and audiobooks available for free through the Overdrive database. These materials can be accessed 24/7 on your eReader or smart device. We recommend downloading the American Library Association’s free Libby app for quick and easy access to eResources.

The app gives readers the ability to browse, download and read books on any smart device through this onestop app. Detailed instructions can be found by visiting https://riverviewpubliclibrary.com/digital-collection/.

If you have any questions, please call us at 734-2831250 or email us at rvml14300@gmail.com. We will respond as soon as possible.

Need a library card to access online materials?

We have contactless library card registration through email. Simply email rvml14300@gmail.com and include your name, street address, phone number and birthdate. We will process your card and email back to you your new card number and pin. Please allow a few days for processing.

A few helpful reminders: ·Our dropbox is open 24/7 and is located on the side of the building around the corner from the blue bike rack. All items are being quarantined so it may take a few days for the items to be removed from your account. We are no longer charging any late fines on materials, so fines should not be assessed on items owned by the Riverview Library. Items borrowed from other libraries may still accrue fines. ·Please be aware that materials that are more than 8 days late will be marked lost on your account. Patron accounts will be blocked until materials are returned.

Patrons who have lost books that are not returned will be charged book replacement costs. ·We will not be accepting donations until further notice. Please do not leave books in our mailbox, in SEE LIBRARY, Page 23

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1. Do something active. Your spine was designed to move! In fact, a brisk hike or walk with your loved one is a great pre- or post-dinner activity.

2. Stay hydrated. When you don’t consume enough water, the fluid-filled sacs in your spine deplete, making it harder to move.

3. Be conscious of your posture, whether it’s sitting at a desk or moving around. Incorrect posture places a great deal of stress on the body.

4. Book a chiropractic visit.

Eating Well in 2021 Hopefully 2021 marks the end of fad diets Typically, these diets are hard to follow and sometimes not nutritionally balanced.

Instead of jumping on the latest trend, try incorporating the following when it comes to your food: Add more color to your plate.

Aim to fill half of your plate with fruits and veggies, ¼ with whole grains, and ¼ with protein.

Savor it.

If you tend to eat quickly, you likely never truly enjoy your food.

Slowing down when you eat can help create a better relationship with how you fuel your body.

Find ways to swap sugar.

Reducing your sugar intake doesn’t have to mean cutting out sweets completely—instead, make small changes like eating plain yogurt over sweetened options or choosing

reduced sugar condiments over regular dressings.

Finding Your Natural Rhythm Ever wonder why we have good days and bad days?

Or why we can be extremely productive one afternoon with focused energy and struggle to complete basic tasks the next?

It all has to do with our natural rhythm.

And while we aren’t all on the same schedule, there are steps that can be taken to ensure we have more happy, productive days than not.

Here’s how to do it without the need for excess caffeine and sugar: • Set monthly goals vs long term goals. Our bodies thrive on 28-31-day rhythms. Take what worked into the next month, and so forth.

• Prep your meals ahead of time.

This way, when you’re naturally hungry, you’ll have healthy options instead of reaching for a sugary snack.

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RIVERVIEW REGISTER • march 10 — APRIL 11, 2021 • Page 23 CITY OF RIVERVIEW, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES HELD ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2021 The Virtual Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m.

Presiding: Mayor Swift Present: Councilmembers ONeil, Towle, Trombley, Workman Excused: Councilmembers Blanchette, Norton Also Present: Various Department Heads, Attorney Morgan Approved January 19, 2021, Regular Minutes by unanimous vote.

Mayor Swift offered Public Comments.

Approved one appointment to the Local Officers’ Compensation Commission for a five-year unexpired term to expire October 1, 2025, by unanimous vote.

Approved one appointment to the Parks and Recreation Commission for an unexpired two year term to expire July 31, 2022 by unanimous vote.

At the request of Councilmember Trombley, the following was removed from the Consent Agenda: Solicitation of Proposals from Vendors to Provide Carnival Amusement for the Annual Summerfest.

Approved Consent Agenda by unanimous vote.

Budget Amendments as presented.

Authorized Solicitation of Proposals from Vendors to Provide Carnival Amusement for the Annual Summerfest by unanimous vote.

Adopted Authorization to Execute Wayne County Special Events Permit by unanimous vote.

Adopted resolution Determining Policy and Guidelines which the Board of Review will use when deciding whether to Grant Poverty Exemptions pursuant to P. A. 253 of 220 by unanimous vote.

Approved Ratification of Emergency Repair of Sibley Road Water Main by Compeau Brothers, Inc., and Charles Raines Company Engineering Service Fees for a Total Project Cost of $147,531.82, by unanimous vote.

Adjourned meeting at 7:49 p.m. by unanimous vote.

DETAILED MINUTES/ORDINANCES AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK.

Andrew M. Swift, Mayor

Cynthia M. Hutchison, City Clerk NOTICE TO CITY OF RIVERVIEW TAXPAYERS Any and all delinquent bills must be paid in full prior to Thursday, April 15, 2021 or be placed on 2021 city tax bill as a lien against the property with a 20% administration fee.

• Water • Weeds • Environmental Surcharge • New Water Meter Installation Delay Assessment Bills Payments may be made by appointment at the Finance Department, 14100 Civic Park Drive, Riverview, MI 48193 Monday through Friday 9 AM to 5 PM or dropped in the Drop Box located in the Police Department Lobby. Pay tax or water bills online with credit card (includes 3% convenience fee with $2 minimum).

CITY OF RIVERVIEW, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2021 The Virtual Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m.

Presiding: Mayor Swift Present: Councilmembers Norton, Towle, Trombley, Workman Excused: Councilmembers Blanchette, ONeil Also Present: Various Department Heads, Attorney Pentiuk Approved February 1, 2021, Regular Minutes by unanimous vote.

Mayor Swift offered Public Comments.

Approved one appointment to the Local Officers’ Compensation Commission for a five-year unexpired term to expire October 1, 2025, by unanimous vote.

Approved Consent Agenda by unanimous vote.

Approve Acceptance of a Federal HAVA (Help Americans Vote Act) 50% CARES Act Grant in the amount of $2,647.50 for Purchase of an Absentee Counting Board Tabulator.

Approve Sole Source Purchase of Monster Grinder Rebuild for Longsdorf Liftstation from PWC Environmental for $36,620.45.

Authorize Solicitation of Bids for 2021 GCCS (Gas Collection and Control

System) Construction.

Budget Amendment as presented.

Authorized Additional Environmental Engineering Services with Cornerstone Environmental Group (A Tetratech Company) in the Amount of $63,000.00.

Adopted Authorization to Execute Wayne County Special Events Permit by unanimous vote.

Approved Amendment to Metro ACT Right-Of-Way Permit with Crown Castle Fiber, LLC to Modify Exhibit A, by unanimous vote.

Authorized the Clerk to give the First Reading, by title only, of Proposed Ordinance No. 720 – Amend Chapter 14, “Businesses”, by the addition of Mobile Food Vending Units to be allowed and regulated in the City, by unanimous vote.

PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 720 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 14, “BUSINESSES”, OF THE RIVERVIEW CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY THE ADDITION OF ARTICLE XV, “MOBILE FOOD VENDING UNITS”, TO ALLOW AND REGULATE THE OPERATION OF MOBILE FOOD VENDING UNITS IN THE CITY. Adjourned meeting at 7:46 p.m. by unanimous vote.

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Andrew M. Swift, Mayor

Cynthia M. Hutchison, City Clerk CITY OF RIVERVIEW NOMINATING PETITIONS TO ALL QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF RIVERVIEW, MICHIGAN: Please take notice that the filing deadline for nominating petitions for the office of City Council (3 seats available) is April 20, 2021, at 4:00 PM. Nominating Petitions may be obtained at the City Clerk’s office, 14100 Civic Park Drive, Riverview, Michigan, during normal business hours. Please call for an Appointment (734) 2814240) for the Clerk’s Office to process your petition request.

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CAIRNS Riverview Sharon, who grew Register up and was married on Grosse Ile, was well known on the island for her outstanding cooking ability and baked goods. Her husband, the late Tom Shumate, was recognized throughout the Downriver area and nationally by duck hunters and artists for his realistic carved wooden duck decoys.

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SHARON’S FORK SOUP (Adapted Version) 1 pound ground beef, browned 1 cup slivered onions 1¼ cups diced celery 14.5-ounce can whole tomatoes, smashed 1 cup V-8 juice ¼ cup barley ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1 raw potato, cubed ½ of a 12-ounce package frozen mixed vegetable Brown beef and onions, adding additional cooking oil if necessary.

Drain well. Add remaining ingredients, except frozen mixed vegetables. Cook over low heat for 3 to 4 hours. Stir frequently to prevent barley from sticking. Thaw the frozen vegetables in cold water and drain well. Add the vegetables and cook about 5 minutes just before serving.

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Bucs get delayed season off to scorching start HANK MINCKIEWICZ Riverview Register

The Riverview girls basketball team seems anything but fazed by the delayed start to the 2020 high school season.

Despite the campaign being delayed by more than two months, the Bucs bolted from the blocks and won seven of their first eight games. Their only setback was a 58-52 loss in the second game of the season to Milan and that turned out to be a bit of a fluke.

The Bucs scored 39 points in the first half, had a big lead and then let it slip away with an atypical 19-point secondhalf performance.

Riverview proved the loss a fluke by blowing out the Big Reds 67-38 in the second meeting between the two teams on March 1.

In most of its other games, Riverview has been dominant, holding Airport, Jefferson and Grosse Ile each to under 20 points for the game.

In more modest victories, Riverview Photo by Larry Caruso beat Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central Elyssa Kincais and the Riverview girls basketball team are off to a hot start, winning seven of their first eight 61-27 and Huron 68-30.

But there was one other close affair, games. and it was a big one. anywhere. and because of that, she draws a lot of seven rebounds and her 24 points in the On Feb. 15, Riverview traveled “As I was telling our assistant coach attention. What teams are starting to rematch win against Milan. to Flat Rock and beat the defending the other day, in our first seven games, realize is that she is not the only long“It begins with Kylie because she league champ Rams, 65-62. The we have five different leading scorers,” range threat Sauter possesses. put so much pressure on the other team Riverview win halted a 22-game Huron said Sauter.

Kaminske has made an amazing 45 both offensively and defensively,” League winning streak for the Rams Against Flat Rock sophomore Cady percent of shots from beyond the stripe. said Sauter. “She is just ‘on go’ all the and also snapped a 31-game home Kaminske was the leader with 17 “Everyone knows about Rayah and time.” winning streak for Flat Rock. points, but fellow sophomore Elyssa they really gear up to stop her,” said The Bucs will play 15 regular-season It was a strange game of shifting Kincaid had 17, senior Kylie Skidmore Sauter, “and Cady’s out there on the games this year, 14 within the Huron momentum. had 13 and junior Rayah Kolbusz had other side making threes.”

League. Included in that was a huge Riverview led by 10 points in the 12.

Another hallmark of Sauter’s teams rematch with Flat Rock on March 8. first half and Flat Rock reversed it Kaminske was the leading scorer is the “hair on fire” defense they play.

Then it will be on to the Michigan and led by 11 in the third quarter. against Flat Rock and in the loss to “We call it controlled chaos,” said High School Athletic Association state Riverview retook the lead in the final Milan (12 points), but Kincaid led the Riverview coach. “And the girls playoffs beginning with the district stanza and held on for the victory. against Jefferson (13 points); Kolbusz could not have bought into it more tournament. The site of Riverview’s “It was a crazy game,” said (20 points) led against Airport; fully.” district and the opponents have yet to Riverview coach Rob Sauter. “It felt Skidmore led against SMCC (17 The defense - and the offense - start be determined, but the other teams in very good to win that one.” points), Grosse Ile (17 points) and in with point guard Skidmore, said Sauter. the Riverview district are defending Riverview had four scorers in the win over Milan (24 points); and In addition to leading the team in Downriver League champion Trenton, double-digits against Flat Rock and Paige Beaudry (15 points) led in the scoring three times already this season, Taylor, Wyandotte and Southgate. therein lies one of the attributes win over Huron. she also leads the team in steals with The MHSAA districts begin March that make the Bucs so tough to Kolbusz is known as one of 31.

22. beat - scoring can come from almost Downriver’s best three-point shooters She had seven steals to go along with

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20 and three days later got the notification that the Red Devils had a COVID outbreak and the Pioneers would have to quarantine for 14 days.

With eight games in the books and a seeded position in the state tournament guaranteed, DeSana decided he’d seen enough and, although the Pioneers will be cleared to play again before the

4-3-1 record and prepare for the upcoming state tournament.

Hopefully the team can keep its competitive edge The truth is, COVID-19 and the whole pandemic because it has played well this season. Two of the has been bad for everyone. All high school teams team’s three losses came against good opponents have suffered to one extent or another. No one has - Chelsea and U-D Jesuit. The Pioneers fell to the been spared Bulldogs 2-1 and to U-D 1-0 and both games went But you’ll have to into overtime. excuse the Gabriel “We have done a Richard hockey team good job of keeping if it feels a little extra the goals down this picked on. year,” DeSana said.

Last spring, after a “We’ve played some brilliant playoff run, pretty good defense coach Rick DeSana’s and our goaltenders club reached the have complimented Division 3 state that.” semifinals where Those goaltenders the Pioneers were - junior NIck set to face Midland Abrahamson and Dow. Only Richard, freshman Ryan Dow, Calumet and Riney - have split the Country Day were duties throughout the left in the tournament. shortened season.

The Pioneers were Defensive help has one win away from come from junior the state title game captain Gavin Fink and and two wins away junior assistant captain from their first state Aiden Wishart. championship.

“Those guys have And then COVID played against every stepped in and the other team’s top lines,” end of the 2020 said DeSana. tournament was The offense has cancelled. been a little light The Pioneers shook this season, but the it off and came back Pioneers have gotten this year after a twogood production out of month COVID season Robbie Chiles, Jimmy Photo by Larry Caruso delay and they played Monks and Sebastien Richard freshman Brenden Paden moves up the ice against Grosse Ile during a game that ended in a well. Richard posted Potter.

2-2 tie. a 4-3-1 record eight MHSAA regionals games, but with a little luck and one or two more state tournament starts, the coach is pulling the plug. begin March 15 this year and Richard will be at the goals the Pioneers easily could have been 6-2 or DeSana said it is not worth playing extra regular Yack against the same cast characters they faced last even 7-1. season games and risking another virus exposure year - Wyandotte, Riverview, Carlson, Grosse Ile, Richard skated to a 2-2 tie with Grosse Ile on Feb. from another team, so the Pioneers will take their Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central and Bedford Riverview Register

Pirate skaters reach a standstill as virus strikes An outbreak of the COVID-19 virus was about the only things that could have stopped the Riverview hockey team this season.

The Bucs won five of their first six games, before the season was temporarily suspended. Grosse Ile, Gabriel Richard and Carlson were among the other Downriver teams

that had their season interrupted by the disease.

Before the halt, Riverview had beaten Grosse Ile 5-2, Carlson 4-3, Monroe St. Mary 7-0, Woodhaven 6-4 and Allen Park 6-5. The Bucs’ only loss was a 6-2 setback at the hands of Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard, which is 7-2 this season.

As usual, Riverview has been led now-seniors Gavin Holmes and Ryan Herzog. The two teammates have been central to the Riverview cause since their sophomore seasons.

This year they’ve kept up the torrid pace they set early in their careers.

Holmes has scored at least one goal in every game this season and he

has 12 to lead the team. Through six games, Herzog led the team in assists with 16 and in points with 22. Fellow senior Aiden Gazdecki was also off to a good start before the shutdown with three goals and nine assists.

At the other end of the ice, goalie Josiah Dembrosky started and played all six games and holds a 5-1 record.

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Balanced Buc cagers off to a good start HANK MINCKIEWICZ Riverview Register

February was very good to the Riverview basketball team.

Not only did the Pirates get to start the season after a two-month delay, but they started it by winning five of their seven games in the month. As of press time, the Bucs were 6-2, following a 57-41 victory over Milan on March 2.

“It was a solid win,” said Riverview coach Marcus Voelz. “We played hard and we played with energy.”

The Bucs used a balanced attack in knocking off the Big Reds, with five players scoring seven points or more. Caleb Sullivan led the way with 14 and MRE Neal was right behind with 13. Ian Smith added 10, Landon Kincaid had eight and Jimari Moultrie had seven.

“So far, so good,” said Voelz about his team’s start. “We’ve had a couple of hiccups, but overall we have played hard and with intensity.

Neal, who has been a team leader for three years now, has stepped up in his senior year and is playing like a true point guard, Voelz said.

“His scoring average is down from 17 points a game last year to 14 this year, but his assists have gone way up,” said Voelz. “Everyone knows he can shoot and take it to the basket, now he is showing he can distribute, too.”

And it’s a good thing because this is a good team to distribute to.

Sullivan is having a breakout year. He is averaging 11 points and eight rebounds a game.

“He creates a lot of mismatches,” said Voelz.

“He’s having a great year,” The Bucs have four players - Sullivan, Smith, Kincaid and Jagger Kilburg - who are each 6-foot-5 and capable of dominating the interior.

“It is nice to have some length,” admitted Voelz.

The Bucs also have Moultrie, another threeyear vet, who can go off at any time.

The Bucs have beaten Jefferson 108-85, Milan 57-35, Flat Rock 64-26, Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central 55-52 (OT) and Huron 67-52.

The Bucs two losses this season have been to Airport (58-41) and against Grosse Ile, when the host Red Devils hit 17 three-point shots and won 64-40.

“They are a well-coached team and they just could not miss that night,” said Voelz. “We are looking forward to playing them again.”

After beating Milan, the Pirates learned their next three games, against Huron, Jefferson and Flat Rock, have been cancelled because of COVID-19 concerns on those teams, meaning the Bucs have league game left against Airport, Grosse Ile and SMCC, who along with Photo by Larry Caruso Riverview, are all still contenders for the Huron MRE Neal works against Grosse Ile during a Huron League championship.

League match up. The Bucs lost the game, just one of two setbacks for coach Marcus Voelz’s team in its first eight outings

Pioneer cagers win five in month of February The Gabriel Richard basketball team exited the month of February on top of the CHSL Intersectional Division with a 4-1 league record, 5-2 overall.

Photo by Larry Caruso

Gabriel Richard and Grosse Ile have developed a pretty nice little non-league Downriver rivalry, opening against each other each football season and facing off again in the winter on the basketball court.

Right now, the Pioneers have the upper hand, having won the last meeting on the gridiron and the last two on the hardwood, including a Feb. 17 meeting with the Red Devils, which the Pioneers took 45-38.

Mike Holdsclaw and Mike Calhoun were the workhorses for the victorious Pioneers with 17 and 16 points respectively.

Nick Szczechowski had six points to go along with six assists.

The victory was one of five

during the month of February for the Pioneers.

Coach Kris Daiek’s team also beat Warren Michigan Collegiate 44-35, Marine City Cardinal Mooney 49-38, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 42-38 and Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook 47-44.

On the other side of the ledger, Richard fell to Royal Oak Shrine 51-43 and Detroit Loyola 48-36.

The game with Bishop Foley was big because it was a showdown atop the Catholic High School League Intersectional Division and the Pioneers squeezed out the win.

The game was tight all the way with the teams tied at 30-all heading into the fourth

quarter. In the fourth, Calhoun and Cainan Harrison each had three-pointers as Richard outscored the Ventures 12-8 to claim the win.

Szczechowski and Calhoun each had 13 points to lead all scorers. Harrison and Holdsclaw chipped in with eight points each.

When the Pioneers finish chasing a CHSL championship and wrap up the regular-season, they will host a four-team Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 district tournament beginning March 23.

Joining the host Pioneers will be Cabrini, Detroit Leadership Academy and Taylor Prep.

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