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Riverview Summerfest just keeps getting better

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If you are walking around one night this summer and you look up and see fireworks, chances are good that Riverview’s Summerfest is underway.

Summerfest is still around 10 weeks away, the dates are June 14, 15, 16, but the city is working hard to get preparations in order for the summertime get-together that began as a little one-day party, but now has blossomed into a full-fledged festival - complete with the aforementioned fireworks.

Lots of communities Downriver shoot off fireworks at various times during the summer months, but Riverview’s are special, and the reason is the place they shoot them from.

The city shoots from the top of the Riverview Land Preserve. The higher launch point helps, of course, but because the surrounding area is landfill and golf course, the city can use bigger shells. Bigger shells, bigger, better bang. The SUMMERFEST, Page 4

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Seitz production of Shrek The Musical Jr. a success

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asty was nice and Riverview was ogre-the-moon when Seitz Middle School students presented their production of Shrek The Musical JR. The familyfriendly musical comedy follows the adventures of an ogre named Shrek who sets off on a quest to save a princess from a dragon.

However, it turns out that in order to ultimately succeed, Shrek must battle an even bigger obstacle: learning how to believe in himself and open his heart to others.

“Shrek’s unique story of discovery encourages each of us to examine our prejudices, review what we believe to be our limitations and work to better understand ourselves and others. The actors and crew in this production have embarked on a similar journey, as students and teachers with many different interests have learned more about themselves and each other while collaborating towards the common goal of presenting this musical,” says Todd Gershon President of Musical theater international.

Shrek The Musical is based on the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks Animation film and the book Shrek by William Steig.

Seitz Middle school students did an amazing performance of Shrek Jr. There were 70 students involved in some way with the musical. The

students put on five shows with a team of incredible volunteers. Producer and Costumer Randi Olsen and assistant producer Jean Czata devoted countless hours organizing and making costumes along with

Kris Robinson who organized all the props needed for the play.

Choreographer Tina Brow had them dancing like stars all over the stage! With the help of his assistant directors, Ana Pauli and Alex Reeves, director Glen

Hoying, was a true “maestro” in the sense that he brought together hundreds of different elements in order to make this play a huge success.

“It is only when you surround yourself with greatness that you can put on a show of this magnitude. I have incredible actors and volunteers that make all this happen. I am grateful for each and every one of them!” - Mr. Hoying (Seitz choir and drama teacher).

“Seitz Middle School Drama Club has evolved to its own community theatre program. We are so fortunate and appreciative of Mr. Hoying and all the parent volunteers for leading us into this direction. Thank you for showing our students a viable career pathway into the Arts. If you haven’t been to one of our plays, be sure to come next year to see all the talented students in action. Thank you to our dedicated teachers and parents for making this play bigger and better every year!” said Seitz Principal Nicole Muñoz.

Shrek The Musical JR. was presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied

by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.

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SUMMERFEST

Race participants will enjoy a challenging 5k course taking you to the highest elevation and most spectacular view in Downriver - top of the hill at Riverview Highlands Golf Course and back. Participants will receive postrace refreshments (beer ticket to those of legal age), food, commemorative t-shirt and finisher medals.

After the race, enjoy your refreshment and the music of Phoenix Theory, which will play until closing at 11 p.m.

Continued from page 1 show is so good that many people wind up hosting watch parties in backyards and neighborhood parks. That is fine, of course, but Riverview Recreation Director Todd Dickman says nothing beats watching from the festival with the fireworks exploding almost right overhead.

Of course a three-day festival is more than fireworks and in Riverview’s case, much, much more.

Here is a brief rundown on at to expect each day of this year’s Summerfest: FRIDAY The midway, presented by Wade shows, is the heart of the three-day event and it opens at 4 p.m Friday and runs until 11:30 p.m. Wade provides a full spectrum of rides from kiddie and family rides right up to thrill rides for those who are more adventurous.

Craft and community vendors will be set up from 4-9 p.m.; Riverside Kayak Connection will be on hand; Children’s Pony Ranch will provide rides and a petting zoo from 5-9 p.m.; a classic car show will run from 5-9 p.m. and the beer tent is open from 5-11 p.m.

At 7 p.m. the entertainment starts when Mod Opera takes the stage, followed by Riverview-bred Ray Street Band.

At 10. p.m., the fireworks light up the sky.

SATURDAY Saturday is a full day of action.

The Midway, the community and craft vendors, Riverside Kayaks and a petting zoo and pony rides provided by Carousel Acres all get started at noon.

The high school and middle school bands also play at noon and the beer tent opens at 1 p.m.

Saturday is also the day for the Riverview Police Department’s Crime Prevention Tent, featuring Reno the police dog and the Riverview Fire Department Open House.

At 4 p.m. enjoy the cardboard boat races and at 5 the tug-o-war.

Would your little one like to meet Spiderman, Deadpool, Robin and other superheroes? The Saturday of Summerfest at 5 p.m. is the time. There will be a meet and greet and then a superhero stunt show.

Following that, watch the Medieval Fire Show from 6-7 p.m.

At 7 p.m., it is time from the most unique 5K run Downriver - The Summit Run. Everyone knows that

flat ground is a hallmark of Downriver terrain, but not in Riverview. Thanks to the hill at the landfill, runners can challenge themselves with a vertical event.

SUNDAY On Sunday morning there is a fishing derby at 10:30 a.m. and the midway and food areas are open from 1-6 p.m.

That’s the current schedule, but the city recommends checking out the Summerfest on the city’s web page because new attractions will be added between now and June.

Riverview’s Summerfest started as a one-day, Friday afternoon and evening event with a car show and a few bands.

It eventually expanded to two days, but was halted altogether for several years during the economic downturn during the 2000s.

As things turned around, the event made a triumphant comeback as the weekend-long celebration it is today.

“The Recreation Commission felt the city enjoyed the festival and the city council was supportive so here we are,” said Dickman. “As a bonus, this is a really nice way to show off our city.”

But even now the city is not exactly flush with cash, so part of the deal was the Recreation department had to get sponsors to help defray the costs.

The city picks up the cost of the fireworks and the staff to man the event, while sponsor money pays for bands, staging, advertising and other entertainment.

Dickman said the city owes a big thank you to Mike Ceaser of Ceaser Capital Management and his wife Miko, who are the Summerfest’s title sponsor.

Other important sponsors are, Pentiuk, Couvreur & Kobiljak, P.C.; W. F. Whelan Co.; Carlise Wortman Associates; Colonial Village Cooperative; Concessi’s Inc.; Power Home Remodeling; Siegel Chiropractic; Solo World Partners; and Bellaire Senior Living; and Riverview Register Community News Publication.

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Riverview American Legion Post #389

Riverview Michigan Veterans’ Memorial Circle of Flags Monday, May 27, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.

This temporary flag/lawn sign display will consist of a minimum of one hundred American 3’ x 5’ flags atop 6 ft. poles and lawn signs in the area around the Reflection Pond at Sibley and Library Drive.

Flags and lawn signs will be on display beginning Thursday, May 23, and will continue to be on display until Tuesday, May 28. Flags/lawn signs can be picked up at the Riverview City Hall beginning Monday, June 3, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Kiwanis of Riverview Spaghetti Dinner Since June of 1967 the Kiwanis of Riverview have provided food and clothing for the needy in our community. Our projects have grown to include scholarships, dictionaries, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, and the Law Enforcement Career Academy, Easter and Thanksgiving Food Baskets, The Riverview Hall of Fame, and our biggest program “Coats for Kids.”

Help us make our 51st Anniversary the most successful year yet and come out and enjoy a fabulous spaghetti dinner. If you can’t make the dinner please consider making a donation to the Kiwanis of Riverview at the P.O. Box below.

Join us Friday, April 26th, 2019 Seitz Middle School 5:00 p.m. till 8:00 p.m.

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Riverview says no to marijuana sales, here’s why

By Andrew Swift Recently I’ve been asked why the city council has decided to opt-out of the recently passed recreational marijuana bill. I can’t speak for the rest of the council on their decision to optout, but I can say it was a unanimous vote.

What this option is, is the City of Riverview has “opted-out” of having the commercial sale of recreational marijuana within the city borders.

I was recently asked why the residents didn’t vote on it. It is a council responsibility to make that decision. If residents want to change that, there are two options available.

The first would be to convince council members to change their minds or petition to place the “opt-in” option on the ballot.

Here are some of the neighboring communities that have joined Riverview in opting out. They are Allen Park, Canton Township, Dearborn, Flat Rock, Sumpter Township, Van Buren Township, Woodhaven and Wyandotte.

And here is some of the information I used to make my decision as it relates to recreational marijuana and not medical marijuana: It is totally unclear what revenues municipalities will receive. I am focused on the social and legal aspects of the new law.

Proposal 1 stipulates that tax revenues are first to be spent on implementation and enforcement of commercial sales. For two years, the next $20 million would go towards researching the use of marijuana in treating veterans and preventing veteran suicide.

The unspent balance is to be spent as follows, 15 percent to municipalities where a marijuana retail store is located, 15 percent to counties where a marijuana retail store is located, 35 percent to K-12 education and 35 percent to the Michigan Transportation Fund.

Even if all the planning and preparation of the legal parts to this law go extremely well, there will be no retail outlets for at least a year or more. My opinion is that the city of Riverview would only receive pennies

on the millions the state is expected to bring in.

In a recent interview on WJR, Mr. Robert Troyer, former U.S. Attorney for the state of Colorado was asked what Colorado experienced and what Michigan should expect in the coming years.

The first thing he noted was that since being legalized in Colorado, there has been a 151 percent increase in marijuana related fatalities. The second is that employers are struggling with enforcing their “drug use” policies.

Some employers stopped testing for marijuana because so many employees are failing their test. This is a problem especially if the employer is a trucking company, factory, teachers, or anyone who has contact with the public that requires them to drive or operate machinery.

Another item he pointed out is that insurance rates have increased for businesses due to the potential risks of having employees on a controlled substance.

The attorney general pointed out the environmental impact by recreational growers. Growing marijuana requires a large amount of electricity, water, and pesticides to have a healthy plant. A mature plant can consume three liters of water a day. It is estimated that 5 percent of Colorado’s electricity’s use is used to grow marijuana.

The last few statistics dealt with the normalization of marijuana use.

Adolescents have come to consider the use of marijuana as normal. After all, it must be OK because it is legal.

Along with that, emergency room visits by young people has increased measurably. They’ve also found a decrease in school performance and attendance.

I encourage you to do your own homework on this issue. Don’t rely just on what I say. Then maybe you will understand why someone in my capacity would not be a supporter of the legalization of recreational marijuana.

If there is something concerning you that you’d like me to write about please email me aswift@cityofriverview.com.

Thank you and have a great April.

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Easter Egg Hunt Sponsored by the Riverview Recreation Commission

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Only household generated products from Wayne County residents will be accepted. Items that will not be accepted include: commercial waste, industrial waste, radioactive material, explosives, ammunition, 55 gallon drums, household trash, refrigerators, microwaves or other appliances, tires, yard waste, roofing shingles, & concrete. For information on how to dispose of these items, please contact the Wayne County Resource Recovery Coordinator at 734-326-3936.

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Michigan’s new cyberbullying law: What it means to you A new law in Michigan has taken effect that takes aim at cyberbullying, including hefty fines and jail time for violators convicted of online harassment.

Per the new law, it is illegal to cyberbully another person and someone found guilty of the misdemeanor could face a maximum of 93 days in jail, a max fine of $500 or both. But if a violator has a prior conviction, they could face up to a year in jail, and/or a max $1,000 fine.

Someone who violates the new law and displays “a continued pattern of harassing or intimidating behavior” that causes serious injury to the victim could face a felony that carries a maximum 5-year sentence and/or a $5,000 fine.

A violator whose continued online harassment causes the death of a victim can be sentenced to a maximum of 10 years in jail for the felony and/or a $10,000 fine.

The new law, also known as enrolled House Bill No. 5017 was approved by former Gov. Rick Snyder on Dec. 24, 2018 and officially went into effect Wednesday, March 27, 2019.

In 2015, a 13-year-old Michigan girl committed suicide after being bullied and taunted by classmates on Facebook. At the time, police said the social media posts did not indicate criminal wrongdoing.

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Under the new law, cyberbullying involves: Posting a message or statement in a public media forum about any other person that is intended to put someone in fear of bodily harm or death and expresses an intent to commit violence against the person.

Posting a message or statement with the intent to communicate a threat with the knowledge that it will be viewed as a threat.

A pattern of harassing or intimidating behavior.

A public media forum is defined in the law as “the internet or any other medium designed or intended to be used to convey information to other individuals, regardless of whether a membership or password is required to view the information.”

Cyberbullying takes place through an electronic device, particularly over social media. It can be anything from sending rumors on social media or posting embarrassing photos intending to humiliate the person. The online distribution creates a wider audience and the attacks are always 24/7, therefore the victim cannot get away from the attack.

Parents should monitor the behavior of their children to keep them safe from cyberbullying. Behaviors to watch for include; Avoiding certain social activities and social situations, High anxiety about attending school or riding a school bus, Dropping grades, or changes in school performance, Changes in moods — frequent sadness, irritability or depression that’s different from normal teenage Obsessive checking of texts or social media sites that are separate from normal, Withdrawing from family and friends.

Parents can help their children by teaching selfrespect and modeling positive relationships, empathy and impulse control.

More information about the cyberbullying law coming into effect can be found on the Michigan Legislature website.

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As part of Riverview Summerfest festivities, participants will enjoy a challenging 5k course taking you to the highest elevation and most spectacular view in Downriver – top of the hill at Riverview Highlands Golf Course and back.

START: 7 pm –Young Patriots Park, located at Veterans Memorial Dr. and Sibley Road, Riverview, Senior Living behind Community Center ENTRY $25 by May 24 FEES: $30 May 25 – June 14 $35 Race Day

Register at Total Runner, Riverview Recreation Dept. or online at runsignup.com Late Registration and Packet Pick-Up at Total Runner, 15265 Dix-Toledo Rd, Southgate, June 10-14. Race day registration and packet pick-up at Community Center from 5:30-6:45 p.m.

MAIL ENTRY TO: City of Riverview, Recreation Department, 14100 Civic Park Dr., Riverview, MI 48193. Make checks payable to City of Riverview.

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The Riverview Recreation Department is always looking for new ideas and classes to add to their program list. If you would like to teach your passion and earn some money doing it, contact the Riverview Recreation Department. Classes can be for any age and level, pre-school, children, adults and seniors.

No matter the skill, painting, arts and crafts, sports, exercise, Bunco, gardening we can find a time and place to teach it.

If interested in joining the Recreation Team with a new program or part of an existing program email Todd Dickman at tdickman@cityofriverview.com or call the Riverview Recreation Department at 734-281-4219. Summer or 2019 classes will begin at the end of June.

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RIVERVIEW COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Whitmer Budget ‘A historic opportunity to reinvest in our schools and students’ Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer released her first budget proposal on March 5, 2019. Educators across Michigan met this proposal with enthusiastic support and hailed the proposed K-12 school-aid budget calling it a bold vision for Michigan’s future and a historic opportunity to reinvest in our schools after years of budgets driven more by talking points than actual investments in education.

“I’m thrilled to see a Governor that is willing to not only recognize the funding crisis that schools across Michigan are facing, but put together a comprehensive plan that acknowledges the unique needs of every school and gives them the resources they need to succeed,” said Mark Greathead, TCA Vice-President and Superintendent of Woodhaven-Brownstown Schools.

“I’m excited as an educator because I know the game-changing impact this budget would have in classrooms across Michigan, but I’m even more excited for our students to see leadership in Lansing that is putting their success first and foremost. They deserve nothing less.”

Governor Whitmer’s budget directly pulls from the recommendations of the School Finance Research Collaborative (SFRC), a non-partisan group of business, government and education officials tasked with reexamining the approach to how we fund Michigan’s schools to fully prepare all students for jobs and success.

Among the group’s key recommendations was to adopt a weighted funding formula like the one included in Governor Whitmer’s budget that recognizes unique factors and costs that districts face such as English language learners, special education programs, career technical education programs, and at-risk students.

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“It’d have been easy for any Governor to shy away from the hard truths the SFRC’s work showed us not only about how poorly our state has done funding our schools, but the monumental challenges that lie in the way of fixing that,” said Dr. Russell Pickell, Superintendent of the Riverview Community School District.

“Governor Whitmer’s budget not only embraces those challenges but puts real solutions on paper to overcome them. This budget is nothing short of a historic opportunity to reinvest in our schools and our students.

“This budget, as proposed, will increase the foundation allowance of the Riverview Community School District by $265 per student for a total of approximately $790,000 in additional revenues. These resources are sorely needed to prepare our students to compete in a global society.”

The Michigan House of Representatives and Senate are currently working on their respective proposed budgets. Once complete, the three budgets will go to committee for a final recommendation. Citizens are encouraged to contact their representatives and senators to encourage support for the Governor’s proposed budget and the findings of the SRFC. Reference TCA for Public Education

Kiwanis of Riverview holds “Old Shoe” drive The Kiwanis of Riverview in partnership with the Kiwanis of Allen Park, Kiwanis International and UNICEF, is hosting a used shoe drive during the month of April.

The Kiwanis sponsored “Builders Club” at Seitz Middle School will be collecting the used shoes to be sent to 18 countries like Haiti and Guatemala.

Collection boxes will also be located in the lobbies of Riverview City Hall and the Riverview Police Department.

This old shoe collection program is part of a larger incentive by Kiwanis International called “Project Eliminate.”

Project Eliminate is focusing on eliminating maternal/neonatal tetanus in third world countries. MNT kills one baby every fifteen minutes in these deprived countries.

MNT is caused when tetanus spores, found in soil everywhere, come into contact with open wounds during childbirth. The disease strikes the poorest of the poor, the geographically hard to reach and those without healthcare. It can easily be prevented by having a simple vaccination to the mother.

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their future babies must be immunized.

This requires vaccines, syringes, safe storage, transportation, thousands of skilled staff and more. This will take the dedicated work of UNICEF supported

by Kiwanis and other to prevent these unnecessary deaths.

Why old shoes? These shoes are sent to impoverished countries where small businesses are built to refurbish the shoes and sold very inexpensively to the local residents.

The funds raised are used to purchase vaccinations for the mothers and babies.

For every five pairs of shoes sold, one child or mother will receive the vaccination.

To assist in this effort the Kiwanis of Riverview are sponsoring an “Old Shoe” drive during the month of April.

As stated above collection bins will be located in the lobbies of Riverview City Hall and the Riverview Police Department. The Kiwanis ask that the shoes be clean and no holes in the soles.

If you’d prefer to make a monetary donation, please send your check to the Kiwanis of Riverview, Old Shoe Drive, P.O. Box 2057, Riverview, Mi. 48193

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A Serendipity Cakery is owned by Tammie & Alan Bachran, who started the business in her kitchen in 2012. They opened a storefront in Wyandotte in 2015 and recently expanded to a larger facility in Riverview, the new address is 18100 Fort St. The new store offered a chance to expand her business and it also has a separate party room that can accommodate up to 50 people. So now, not only can A Serendipity Cakery bake the cake and treats for your birthday parties, they can host them, too!

Some of the treats that Serendipity offers are cakes, cake drops, cupcakes and chocolate-dipped items. Among the things the bakery has dipped in yummy chocolate are chips, pretzels and rice crispy treats.

While A Serendipity Cakery specializes in fanciful food, this bakery does serious work, too. If you are getting married, don’t choose your cake until you stop in and see what A Serendipity Cakery has to offer. Tammie can also create cakes for anniversaries, graduations, showers, retirement parties and fundraising events. She can even add edible pictures to her creations.

The bakery even has a dedicated gluten-free kitchen open.

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This year, due to the success of the program, Riverview was chosen to be funded for a second classroom. The district now has 36 enrolled students, with a waitlist.

GSRP is a state-funded prekindergarten program. The staff is highly qualified, professionally trained in preschool curriculum and teaching, and engage students in developmentally appropriate ways. GSRP is an incomebased program that runs four full days, Monday-Thursday.

The program utilizes High Scope curriculum and COR assessment. Each class has 18 students split into three “small groups” for activities and meals.

Each class has a lead teacher and two associate teachers. GSRP operates under the guidance of the Michigan Department of Education. Students are provided breakfast, lunch and snack daily and the center is housed on the St. Cyprian campus.

We receive phone calls and emails daily, asking questions about the process of qualifying and enrollment for our program. GSRP students must be 4 years old (and not yet 5) by Sept.

1 of the program year and a Michigan resident. GSRP is a kindergarten readiness program.

Here’s how to apply: Completely fill out the GSRP application (located on our website www.riverviewschools.com under GSRP Preschool). Please include your email and turn the application in to RCSD Central Office, located next to Memorial Elementary, or to any RCSD Elementary office.

GSRP Director Tiffanie Plackowski will collect applications.

First, a phone call will determine income eligibility. Next, a preschool interview will be scheduled for late June and a birth certificate is required.

Parents are contacted mid-summer with verification of enrollment/waitlist status after all interviews are conducted.

If you have any additional questions regarding RCSD’s GSRP Preschool, you may email director and lead teacher, Tiffanie Plackowski at: tplackowski@riverviewschools.com.

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Maintenance worker Derek Hubbard, Huntington Principal Tim Barlage and secretary Diana Alexander help load up the food collected at Huntington School.

All the food collected nearly filled the Kiwanis’s 17 foot trailer.

Kiwanis takes over successful Spring Food Drive This year, The Kiwanis of Riverview took ownership of the Spring Food Drive usually run by former Mayor Tim Durand and his wife Lou Ann. The Durand’s have decided to spend more time enjoying retirement and their grandchildren.

They’ve worked hard for years with the Riverview Community School District in collecting canned goods and other non-perishables for local food banks.

This year the Kiwanis of Riverview were happy to fill in and make sure the local food banks could still provide those in need with what they need.

With a tremendous amount of help from the Riverview Community School District, the Kiwanis organized a “Spring Canned Food Drive.”

With the blessing of Superintendent Dr. Russ Pickell, each of the schools agreed to solicit students and parents to donate non-perishable food and paper items. The food drive ran from Monday, March

25 to Friday, March 29. The Kiwanis provided the incentive by offering whatever class in each school collected the most items, an ice cream social party.

To assist in our efforts, we recruited our sponsored clubs at the high school and the middle school. The Riverview Community High School Key Club, encouraged fellow students bring in canned goods to help our community. And at Seitz Middle School the newly formed Builders Club setup collection boxes throughout the school to collect the canned goods.

This serves two purposes: The first is it makes the students aware of the fact that are those in need even though you may not see it. And second it teaches them some responsibility in taking care of those in need.

We don’t have an exact count yet but the total is northward of 1,300 items. The food was picked up on Friday morning and taken directly to the St.

Cyprian Church Food Bank.

This was the first of two food drives in the schools. The second will be help in mid-May where the Kiwanis will be working with Children’s Hospital, Gleaners and 100.3 WNIC. The goal is to collect cereal for children and families over the summer who cannot afford it.

During the year, these children qualify for free and reduced lunch. But when school ends, so does their meals.

The Kiwanis of Riverview respectfully send a big “thank you” not only to the students and parents, but to all the staff that helped in any way they could.

And a special acknowledgements to Riverview Community High School teacher and Key Club Sponsor, Ms. Kim Degenkolb, and Seitz Middle School teacher and Builder’s Club Sponsor, Ms. Megan Frost, for their support.

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Ah, Humbug: The waiting is the hardest part

Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center is named for the late Congressman John Dingell

Like wide-eyed children anxiously yearning for Santa’s presents on Christmas morning, environmentalists and outdoor enthusiasts will have to continue to wait for the opening of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center at the Humbug Marsh Unit. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Bill Stevenson which manages the site, reported the delay stating both the visitor center building and the site of the fishing pier remains under construction.

Aw, come on! Christmas is cancelled. Bah, Humbug.

But, wait. Just like the Charles Dickens novel, there is a happy ending, and Scrooge, as well as the entire story is transformed.

The new refuge manager, Susan White, who took over the position from Dr. John Hartig, in July, 2018, doesn’t seek to fix the blame, but rather fix the problems.

“We understand the frustration

in the delay,” she said, “moving an urban, industrial brownfield to a hub for connecting people to the outdoors has not been without its surprises and obstacles to be overcome.”

“What many people do not know is that the site is not in our direct control at this time. Due to multiple construction problems and a default by the original contractor, the Refuge Gateway John D. Dingell Jr. Visitor Center construction is now under the control of the bond company, Western Surety.”

The Refuge Gateway on Jefferson Avenue, was owned by the Chrysler Corporation and operated as an automotive brake pad adhesive and paint facility from 1946 to 1990.

The plant was closed in 1990 and remediated to the State of Michigan industrial/commercial standards. It lay in decommissioned status until 2002, when Wayne County purchased the 44 acre parcel with the vision of restoring the area to its natural state, and making it accessible for public use.

In a unique partnership, most of the Gateway is still owned by Wayne County which administers it

as a part of its Parks and Recreation Division of Public Services, while the federal government, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service owns the Dingell Visitor Center. The county and federal government work collaboratively to manage the site. Together, with citizens, non-governmental organizations, businesses, and local communities—all entities seek to build and sustain the capacity of the refuge.

Just last spring, when digging the storm water ditches for the Gateway, rusted barrels of chemicals were discovered buried on the property which required coordinated remediation with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

During that same discovery, construction was further delayed by an uncovered buried power line. And, in addition to the ghosts of Industrial Past, the most recent phantom appearance seems to be the seemingly mundane, but vexing sewer problem from the Gateway Visitor Center.

According to Deputy Refuge Manager, Steve Dushane, “The sewer

line leading from the Visitor Center to the main sewer is a gravity line that incorrectly runs uphill at one point.

What goes in, must go out. The surety contractors are working to solve the problem. But, the entire area of the Gateway is an active construction area—and why the Gateway remains closed.”

Through all this, Manager White reaffirms, “In reclaiming this area, the health, safety, and well being of the public is our paramount concern. Of equal importance is the restoration of fish, wildlife, and plant habitats for current and future generations to enjoy. With the unique environment and history of this area, come unique challenges.”

The Refuge Gateway property is adjacent to the Humbug Marsh Unit, a 410-acre preserve that contains the last mile of natural shoreline along the U.S. mainland portion of the Detroit River. Humbug Marsh was designated as Michigan’s first “Wetlands of International Importance” by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in 2010. Humbug Marsh contains a vast biodiversity of habitats with old and secondary forests, coastal marsh and wetlands. It is a significant stopover area for many migratory birds, and as many a fisherman knows, a great spot for thriving bass, walleye, and other piscatory populations of the Detroit River.

This whole concern about the opening of the Gateway Visitor Center and access to Humbug Marsh could have had a different ending.

Enter the Ghost of In the late 1990s, a development company, Made in Detroit, Inc. sought to build on the Humbug Marsh area-- that last remaining mile of natural shoreline.

Their original plan was to build more than 300 condominiums and luxury homes, a golf course, marina, equestrian center, and a riverfront amphitheater. A bridge was proposed to connect the mainland to Humbug Island in the Trenton Channel. Many people supported the development, as an upscale addition to an otherwise industrialized stretch of Downriver.

Many more people opposed the plan.

Many more.

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HUMBUG Continued from page 18 The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and the Army Corps of Engineers held a series of public hearings to gather input on the Made in Detroit, Inc. proposal. Outraged citizens and environmental groups flooded a hearing held at Carlson High School on Sept. 15, 1998, prompting the fire marshal to shut the doors as the venue reached capacity. Michigan State Police closed the exit from I-75 as traffic backed up two miles with people waiting to attend the meeting.

The scientists came and spoke. The duck hunters spoke. The fishermen spoke. The bird watchers spoke. The tree huggers spoke. The builders spoke.

The kayakers spoke. The Native Americans spoke.

The local residents spoke. The following year, the Army Corps denied the company permits to fill wetlands or build on Humbug Island. The People had spoken!

Local politicians stood up and took notice.

Congressman John D. Dingell, Jr, an avid hunter and outdoorsman, had long been monitoring the Humbug development. As champion of the environment, he was instrumental in the passage of the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, among a host of other significant pieces of legislation. Working with a diverse array of partners,

Congressman Dingell sponsored the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Establishment Act, which President George W. Bush signed into law, Dec. 21, 2001.

Merry Christmas.

What many may not realize, the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge stretches along 48 miles of the Detroit River and western Lake Erie, as well as the Priority Areas administered by the Canadian Wildlife Service on the Ontario side. It establishes a “conservation crescent,” and is the only international wildlife refuge in North America. Humbug Marsh and the Refuge Gateway are only a small portion of the much larger preservation effort.

Deputy Manager Dushane and Joann Van Aken, Executive Director of the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance concur, “Without the concerned citizens, and private/public partnerships with businesses and different environmental conservation groups, the refuge would not be here.”

“The community is the refuge.”

So, what’s in store for an anxious public upon the grand opening of the Detroit River International Wildlife John D. Dingell Jr. Visitor Center?

For one, there will be ample, lighted parking to access the trails and wildlife of the Humbug Marsh unit. The visitor center itself will be a 12,000-squarefoot Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum design. Inside, visitors will find

a wildlife observation room, two classrooms for educational programs for all ages, a multi-purpose room, and areas devoted to hands-on activities for children.

Venturing to the Trenton Channel, there is a 740-foot dock, a 200 foot fishing pier that extends out into the river. Along the shoreline, there are three observation decks, an outdoor environmental classroom, and over three miles of hiking trails.

Passersby the area now notice bike paths that connect to more than 100 miles of Downriver Linked Greenway Trails.

And when the gates of the refuge are finally opened, there will certainly be a sigh of relief on the part of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife officials. But as people get outside and reconnect to nature, they will find their peace and say, “Ahhh, Humbug.”

The operation of the Gateway Refuge and the Humbug Unit, would not be possible without citizen volunteers. If you would like to be involved contact Shannon Nelson at driwr_volunteer@fws.gov or call 734.692.7638.

If you would like to donate to the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance in memory of Congressman John D. Dingell, Jr. you can mail your check to 9311 Groh Road Grosse Ile, Michigan or may make a credit card donation at www.iwralliance.org‑‑

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SPAGHETTI DINNER Join the Riverview Kiwanis for a spaghetti dinner Saturday, April 26 and help fund the group’s worthy projects.

The dinner includes spagheti, salad and roll. Coffee, soft drinks and deserts are also available.

Over the course of a year, the Kiwanis provides food and clothing for the needy, distributes dictionaries to school children, funds scholarships, supports Boys Scouts, Cub Scouts, the Law Enforcement Career Academy and the Riverview Hall of Fame, distributes Easter and Thanksgiving baskets and runs the Coats for Kids program.

The dinner runs from 5- 8 p.. At Seitz Middle School.

For more information, contact Andy Swift at 734-284-5034 or email at aswift1@comcast.net.

LIBRARY NEWS The Riverview Library is pleased to be filling our days and evenings with events that we hope will entertain and inspire you, your family and friends.

All of our events are always free of charge and require nothing more than a phone call, or a quick stop at the Circulation desk, to save your space.

Before and after all of our events, we invite you to take a look at our little used book sale in the Library’s lobby. All money raised from the book sale benefits youth programming. We accept donations throughout the year

including paperbacks, hardbacks, DVDs, audiobooks and books for children. We cannot accept phone books, encyclopedias, National Geographic Magazines or damaged items. We thank you in advance for all of your generous book donations.

If you are looking for a new read, a quiet place to enjoy a magazine or an entertaining event, we welcome you to check out the Library soon and hope you will visit us often!

APRIL-MAY 23 - STORYTIMES WITH MS. Z! Wednesdays - Toddlers (2-3 years old) at 11 a.m.

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Preschoolers (3-5 years old) at 11 a.m.

Toddlers and Preschoolers (and their adults) will enjoy stories, songs, games, crafts and a yummy snack each week. Registration is not required but is appreciated.

25 cents, VHS 25 cents & DVDs $1. All proceeds benefit youth programming. Cash only please.

APRIL 16 – AUTHOR PRESENTATION: JOHN WUKOVITS AT 6:30 P.M. Hell from the Heavens: The Epic Story of the USS Laffey and World War II’s Greatest Kamikaze Attack.

The RVML is honored to have author John Wukovits of Trenton, Michigan discuss his book Hell from the Heavens. Wukovits uses wartime correspondence, survivor interviews and crew member memoirs to tell the tale of the USS Laffey and the horrific

April 1945 kamikaze attack on this small ship off the shores of Okinawa.

Mel Gibson has signed on to create a movie adaptation of Wukovits compelling book. Registration is required.

APRIL 22 – ART NIGHT: USED BOOK CRAFTS AT 6 P.M. Join us for an evening of paper crafting using the pages of old books and magazines! All materials will be provided. Registration is required.

APRIL 27 – SPRING STORYTIME AT 11 A.M.

Riverview teachers honored

APRIL 12 – OPEN MIC NIGHT AT 6:30 P.M. Come & share your one-of-a-kind writing, art, song, or dance with a welcoming audience. Participants & attendees will also enjoy a delish nacho bar. Registration is required.

APRIL 13 – SPRING USED BOOK SALE 9 A.M. – 4 P.M. Come & visit us before and after the Riverview Recreation Department’s Easter Egg Hunt for a Used Book Sale. Paperbacks 10 cents, hardbacks

Don’t toss it, shred it The Riverview Land Preserve will sponsor and host a free shred day for residents of Riverview, Grosse Ile, Brownstown, Trenton, Woodhaven and Wyandotte on Saturday, April 13 from noon until 4 p.m.

This is a free drive-through event and a perfect opportunity to shred confidential paper materials such as receipts, bank statements, medical records and tax documents. All documents will be securely shredded on-site. Shredded paper will be recycled.

Each ton of recycled paper can save 17 trees, 380 gallons of oil, 7,000 gallons of water and 4,000 kilowatts of energy – enough to power the average home for six months.

The event will be held rain or shine and there is a limit of three boxes of shredable material per household. No businesses, please. Rubber bands, paper clips, staples and folders do not need to be removed. No binders, please.

David Vinca, CEO and Founder of eSpark Learning flew in from California and presented two Riverview Community School District teachers with certificates of congratulations. Mrs. Christine Polgar and her 2ndgrade class were recognized for “Being an eSpark High Mastery Math Classroom” for the 2018-2019 school year and Mrs. Tracy Jones and her 1st-grade class were recognized for “Being an eSpark High Mastery Reading Classroom” for the 2018-2019 school year.

RIVERVIEW RECREATION DEPARTMENT AQUA AEROBICS This higher intensity class is designed to improve cardio conditioning, alternating with strength/balance and core training segments. Water can provide up to 12 times more resistance than air, making it beneficial for strength and mobility training as well as improved cardiovascular conditioning. It also gives knees and backs a break from land based cardio workouts. Non-swimmers welcome and this class is for any age and ability. Noodles and foam weights provided. Please bring a pair of 1 to 5 pound hand weights. Instructor: Lisa Magyar Seitz Middle School Pool • Session II 9 weeks AQ3 Tuesdays April 9 - June 11 (No class April 30) 7:00-8:00 p.m.

AQ4 Thursdays April 11 - June 6 7:00-8:00 p.m. #6702 1 class per week/9 week session $36.00 #6703 2 classes per week/9 week session $60.00 #6705 Walk in $5.00 30 MINUTE ARMS EXPRESs For those with a busy schedule or those starting off in getting fit, you picked the right class -30 Minute Arms Ex press Workout! A quick, fun workout targeting the muscles in your arms, chest and back. A great way to tone your muscles, reduce arm flab and improve your flexibility. Please bring 1 to 5 pound weights.

Instructor: Lisa Magyar City Hall Gym Session II • 9 weeks F3 Wednesdays April 10 - June 5 6:00-6:30 p.m.

F4 Fridays April 5 - June 7 (No class April 19) 6:00-6:30 p.m. #6708 1 class per week/9 week session $36.00 #6709 2 classes per week/9 week session $60.00 #6705 Walk in $5.00 CARDIO DRUMMING Cardio drumming combines easy-to-follow cardio moves with strength training and drumming. This fun, whole body workout is designed to be either low, mid or high impact- you decide how hard you work! This class can also be done seated for those who cannot stand during the workout. Classes include a warm up, cardio workout, toning, and a cool down/stretching session. Please bring your own 65 - 75 cm stability or yoga ball along with large plastic rope handled bucket for your stability ball to rest in. Bring drumsticks or purchase drumsticks in class. Instructor: Lisa Magyar City Hall Gym Session II • 9 weeks CD4 Wednesdays April 10 - June 5 6:30-7:30 p.m.

CD5 Fridays April 5 - June 7 (No class April 19) 10:00-11:00 a.m.

CD6 Fridays April 5 - June 7 (No class April 19) 6:30-7:30 p.m. #6712 1 class per week/9 week session $36.00 #6713 2 classes per week/9 week session $60.00 #6705 Walk in $ 5.00 SENIOR CHAIR FITNESS A gentle, chair based exercise class for men and woman. This class will help muscle flexibility and all around make your body feel better. Simple exercises along with stretches help keep you moving. Come meet new friends and listen to some great music!! Instructor: Lisa Magyar City Hall Gym • Session II • 9 weeks S2 Fridays April 5 - June 7 (No class April 19) 9:00-9:45 a.m. #6715 1 class per week/9 week session $27.00 #6705 Walk in $5.00 Riverview Recreation 734-281-4219 You may register at class, just please arrive a few minutes early.

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Nora Giuney (left) and Sandra Meeks are all smiles at last month’s Riverview Hall of Fame Awards Banquet at Arnoldo’s. Guiney and Meeks were the 2019 inductees to the hall of fame, which now boasts 94 members. In addition, the Riverview Hall of Fame has now awarded more than $237,000 in scholarship money through the years.

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Some information about Culinary Capers Riverview’s Hall of Fame Dear Gerald, I attended the recent Riverview Hall of Fame awards dinner. It was a very nice ceremony and it was very well attended. I met a few of my old high school chums, which I really enjoyed. I was impressed by the number of past Hall of Fame awardees ad scholars and wondered if you could expand on the history of the hall Linda Linda, it would be my pleasure to tell you what I know about the Riverview Hall of Fame. First of all, we on the steering committee like to call the ceremony, “Riverview’s social event of the year.”

In 1988, a few Gerald Perry people came up with the idea that through the years people have done notable things that ought to be recognized. And because of that, the Hall of Fame was formed.

There are several purposes behind the Hall of Fame award program.

First, recognition is proper and deserving for individuals who have made significant contributions to their community, school or profession as a member of the Riverview community or graduate of Riverview High School.

Second, we want to remind our present Riverview High School students of the history of Riverview and to point the direction toward further accomplishments.

Third, events honoring Hall of Fame inductees help unite the community.

And fourth, offering an annual scholarship to a deserving Riverview Community School District student.

With regard to the Hall of Fame awardee portion of the HOF, as of this year’s ceremony, 96 individuals have been honored and entered the Riverview Hall of Fame. Some are notable and very recognizable. Others are notable and not very recognizable.

In 1998, the first Village Council was honored, which I counted as one.

In 1993, it was thought the hall could raise money and award a

scholarship in the form of money to a deserving Riverview Community High School graduate to recognize achievement in superior academics, school activities and citizenship.

To date, 240 scholarships have been awarded. The amount of dollars given out has reached a total of $237,500, which is a significant amount and one that the Hall of Fame Committee is very proud of.

But the cost of higher education has grown enormously. The money we raise helps, but it is a mere token compared to the total cost of a college education. We would like to do more, but it is very challenging.

The year, two members of the Hall of Fame each donated $1,000, which was generous and which we very much appreciate.

Some past HOF members have formed their own scholarship awards, such as the Charles F, Mikesell, the Ernest Mayoros and Nancy Holloway annual scholarship awards. I apologize if there are others I missed.

Our large corporate scholarship awards are limited by the large corporations in our community. Ash, Stevens and Jones is all that is left, the rest are gone.

Note: I want to mention that the steering committee could use an infusion of new members and money. If all of the Hall of Fame member donated just $10 a year it would greatly improve the amount of scholarship money we are able to give out each year.

Our fundraising for the most part is securing ads for our program magazine.

If our scholarship awardees - as they make their way down the road and make their fortunes - would think of their scholarship money as a loan and not a grant, we could increase the amount we award each year.

I think they call it, “paying it forward.”

CORRECTION In last month’s column, we wrongly said a young lady was electrocuted at the former Nike missile base, it was actually a young man. We regret the error.

Among the most extraordinary shopping extravaganzas in the Downriver area are the spring and fall rummage sales of the Episcopal Church Women of Grosse Ile’s St. James Episcopal Church.

The sales, scheduled for May 3 and 4 and Oct. 4 and 5, offer literally thousands of items, including high-end women’s clothing in a “French Room,” an accessories boutique, children’s toys Evelyn Cairns and clothing, antiques, indoor and outdoor furniture, electronics, tools and much much more. Proceeds are earmarked for the charities supported by St. James.

Hours for the spring sale are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 3, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

May 4. Items will be on display both inside and outside the church, which is located at 25159 East River Road.

Donations of items are accepted beginning two weeks before the sales, and that’s when some 40 to 70 Church Women begin the arduous tasks of sorting and pricing the mountain of contributed items, stopping only for lunch. Workers volunteer to provide main dishes and desserts for lunch using favorite recipes from the organization’s exceptional cookbook, which was published in 2015.

The Episcopal Church Women’s Cookbook ($20) is still available, but in short supply. Three of the members’ favorites follow. I’ve made all three of them and enjoyed every bite.

You won’t believe how easy and delicious Nancy’s Chicken Parmesan is (wish there were room for the picture), and Judy’s Jell-O salad is addictive.

Sharon’s raspberry bars are diet busters, but well worth every calorie.

BAKED CHICKEN PARMESAN (Nancy Crysler) 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs 2 cups Pepperidge Farms stuffing mix crumbs 1½ cups grated Parmesan cheese 1 stick butter, melted Salt and pepper to taste Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pulse stuffing mix in food processor to make crumbs. Combine with cheese.

Alternately dip thighs in butter and stuffing mixture and place on lightly greased foil-lined, rimmed baking sheet.

Add seasonings. Bake about 45 minutes until browned and cooked through.

Cover with foil if chicken gets too brown.

JUDY’S AMAZING CHERRY JELL-O FRUIT SALAD (Judy Christie, known as the Gelatin Queen) 6-ounce package cherry Jell-O 2 cups boiling water 16-ounce carton frozen sliced, sweetened strawberries 14-ounce can whole cranberry sauce 8-ounce can crushed pineapple, well drained In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water, then stir in strawberries, which will defrost and chill gelatin. In another bowl, stir cranberry sauce until smooth. Add to Jell-O mixture with pineapple. Chill until mixture thickens slightly, then stir to distribute fruits evenly. Chill until firm.

HUNGARIAN RASPBERRY BARS (Sharon Shumate) 1 cup sugar 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup butter, softened 1 egg, beaten 2¼ cups flour 2/3 cup seedless raspberry jam Preheat oven to 350 degrees. For crust and topping, combine sugar, pecans, butter and egg in stand mixer.

Reserve 1½ cups for topping and press remainder in 8x8x1½ baking pan.

Spread jam over crust to within ½ inch of edges. Crumble remainder over jam.

Bake for 45 to 50 minutes.

WINS SOUPER BOWL Congratulations to Pat Cobb of Lincoln Park for being crowned the 2019 Kroger Souper Bowl Champion at the Grosse Ile Kroger-employee soup cook-off in January. Pat won the contest, a prelude to the Feb. 3 National Football League Super Bowl, using Johnny Kolokowski of Wyandotte’s recipe for Italian Sausage and Bean Soup. The recipe was published in the January Culinary Capers column. If you need a copy, contact me at: Evycairns@aol.com

You gotta have art!

DCA thrives under new executive director The historic, 20,000-square-foot building that houses the Downriver Council for the Arts is a rabbits’ warren of rooms, hallways, nooks, crannies and hidden hidey holes of all sizes.

Thanks to the DCA’s executive director, Erin Suess, vibrant new life is starting to buzz all through the three floors of the stately, unconventional building at 81 Chestnut St. in Wyandotte.

Her No. 1 goal when she was hired three years ago, Suess said, was “just breathing life into this building — having it Paula Neuman busy and artists creating everywhere and things going on.”

And that’s exactly what she’s done, although it’s an ongoing venture.

The structure today is full of artists at work in rented studio spaces, galleries of ever-changing art exhibits, classrooms full of students, and even a large commercial kitchen in use by artisan chocolatier Jamie LeBouf, a Lincoln Park native. Concerts, poetry readings, fashion shows and lectures often are in progress, and a gift shop offers original creations for sale.

An expanded theater on the third floor and a large studio space located off the balcony area is used by the Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium. One small rented studio is home to podcasters. That space also offers a large “green room” for people waiting to be interviewed by Podbros Network, the creation of Downriver “Podfather” John Bruske.

The building, owned by the city of Wyandotte since 2008 and renamed the James R. DeSana Center for Arts and Culture when the DCA took it over in 2010, was built in 1911 by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and then bought by the Fraternal Order of Free and Accepted Masons in 1943, who kept their secrets there for 50 years.

Suess, with the help of a few volunteers, has been cleaning out and revitalizing the structure’s many ramshackle spaces for the last three years, and making the place a haven for artists in all media. She and her helpers — especially filmmaker Scott Galeski of Wyandotte, founder and director of the student film group, and a DCA board member; and Andy Chorkey of Wyandotte, DCA resident artist and musician — have pulled up carpets to reveal wood floors, dry-walled, painted, paneled, plastered and renovated.

That work, too, is an ongoing venture.

“I keep expecting to unearth something really cool one of these days,” Suess said, with a laugh.

my studio painting, splashing paint or working on the studio itself.”

Grosse Ile artist Donna Boisseau Hinson gave up her island studio to nab a space at the DCA, where she also teaches classes for children and adults. Michael Mullen of Grosse Ile has a studio there, where he focuses on drawing and printmaking. He’s also a musician who plays guitar, mountain dulcimer and Celtic harp, and his concerts at the DCA draw fans.

Tim Porter of Southgate, also known as Tim Porter McKeenn, often can be found painting as he listens to music in his DCA studio. His wife, artist Michelle Porter, is a DCA board member. Allen Park artist Martine MacDonald has a DCA studio, and Wyandotte artists Karen St. Martin and Jan Dunbar share a studio space. Dunbar is president of the DCA board. Dave Maran of Wyandotte uses his DCA studio to build ukuleles.

“Having resident artists is just amazing,” said Suess, who is an artist and photographer herself and also has 20 years of experience as an art director and as a multimedia designer for the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press.

Suess, who puts in 16-hour work days, also has been hard at work seeking grants; updating the DCA website (www.downriverarts.org) to reflect everything that’s going on; planning and developing exhibits, events and classes; staying in touch with community groups; and attending seminars and workshops at the Southeast Michigan cohort of Arts Leaders as Cultural Innovators, a leadership development Photo by Larry Caruso program presented by Culture Source.

Chorkey built out the stage in the theater about 4 She was excited that the DCA was among the 20 more feet, she said, and also built a sound booth. groups chosen for that program, which usually is “He does good work,” Suess said. “Scott and Andy limited to organizations with budgets of more than did all the physical labor” to upgrade the theater. $500,000.

Much of the work took place during the Christmas “It’s a national program and this is first time they holiday break of 2017, when the DCA was closed, are doing it in Detroit,” she said. “It’s kind of a big and the end result included an extra 600 or more deal because the DCA only has an annual budget square feet added to the theater, where Odd Fellows of about $150,000, and only myself and a part-time and Masons once held ceremonies. secretary, but they accepted us!”

“We were putting in 17 hours a day,” Suess said.

The program is intensive and invigorating, she What’s needed now is railings for the balcony to said. bring it up to code, and more brick work and tuckApril’s DCA calendar includes a host of art lessons pointing, so the theater won’t have leaks when it for all ages and also yoga, sewing, and an artists’ rains. meditation session. Upcoming events include an “The city is getting bids for that,” she said. “I’m so artists’ rummage sale open to the public. Last month’s grateful.”

Indie Art Fair drew crowds of art lovers to the Wyandotte artist Joseph Hosler was one of the first building where so much is going on. to rent a space in the DCA’s labyrinth-like building.

The nonprofit DCA, founded in 1978, serves 21 “My studio is in the back stairwell,” he said in a communities. Visit downriverarts.org to learn more recent DCA social media interview. “I’m always in about studio space, classes, and upcoming events.

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Art, art everywhere

The Downriver Council for the Arts Indie Art Fair, held March 8-9 at the James R. DeSana Center for Arts and Culture, was a three-floor art fest jam-packed into the century old arts center featuring the work of independent makers, artists, and diy’ers. Scores of artists in different disciplines filled the quirky nooks and crannies and spaces in the old building that was once home to the Odd Fellows and then the Masons.

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SPORTS Riverview girls cap season with district crown The Riverview girls basketball team capped a great 2018-19 season by winning a Division 1 district title and advancing to regionals before falling to Dearborn Heights Crestwood in the semifinal there.

In district play the Pirates, who finished fourth in the Huron League, knocked off three of the Downriver League’s best teams, including league champ Allen Park.

Riverview pounded the DRL champs in the first game of the tournament run 50-31 and then went on to beat Lincoln Park 52-35 before topping Wyandotte Roosevelt 48-28 in the district championship game.The Bucs beat their three district opponents by an average score of 50-31.

In its regional game, Riverview fell to a strong Crestwood team 65-56 in overtime. The Bucs finished the campaign with a 16-8 record.

The Riverview girls won a district title in 2019

Riverview was led this year by senior star Samantha Dorn, who became the fourth player in Riverview history to score 1,000 points in her

career, again earned All-Huron League honors and will play college basketball at Concordia University next year.

Other seniors who helped the

Bucs to the big season were Karmym Cartrette, Nicole McMath and Gabby Rolak.

Richard girls match boys with district title Hank Minckiewicz

Riverview Register Sports Writer

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Gabriel Richard girls went 12-11 and beat Cabrini for a district crown

The Gabriel Richard boys basketball team collected most of the headlines this past winter, winning a league title, qualifying for the Catholic League playoffs and then winning a district title.

The girls team did not have quite the same regular-season success as the boys, but the girls did match the boys when it came to the state tournament. The Pioneers won three district games and captured the district title with a 42-29 win over host Cabrini.

Along the way, Richard beat Taylor Prep 59-27 and Detroit Cristo Rey 64-25.

The district title moved the Pioneers into the regional, where they were they host school. Unfortunately for the Pioneers, that’s where they winning ended as the team was beaten 47-16 by Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central. SMCC eventually lost in the regional championship game to Ypsilanti Arbor Prep 56-39. The Ypsilanti team made it all the way to the Division 3 state semifinals, where it lost to eventual state champ Pewamo-Westphalia in overtime.

In the loss to SMCC, seven different Pioneers scored, they just didn’t score enough. Maddie Szczechowski led the way with five points.

The Pioneers wrapped up the 2018-2019 season with a 12-11 record.

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Riverview swimmers end season with state-meet performance

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The Riverview boys swimming team capped a fine 2018-19 season by sending a shipload of Pirates to the Division 3 state meet at Oakland

University March 8-9.

Qualifying for the state finals were Fisher Rose (50 freestyle), Dominic Wood (backstroke), Nick Acton (diving), the team’s medley relay team and the 200 free relay team.

Wood finished 17th in his individual race, swimming 56.71. Rose was 18th (22.36) in the 50 free.

The medley squad of Wood, junior Ardi Saraci, freshman Ben Johnson and Rose swam 1:31.33 and finished 15th.

The 200 free relay team, which was Rose, Johnson, sophomore Eric Pickell and Wood, finished 17th with a time of 1:32.26.

Wednesday May 1 at Chelsea TBA Saturday May 04 Riverview Quad TBA Tuesday May 07 at Grosse Ile 4 p.m.

Monday May 13 at Crestwood 4 p.m.

Tuesday May 14 at Airport 4 p.m.

Monday May 6 Monroe St. Mary CC 3 p.m.

Wednesday May 8 at Grosse Ile 3 p.m.

Friday May 10 at Carlson 3 p.m.

Monday May 13 at Flat Rock 3 p.m.

Wednesday May 22 at Huron (League Meet)

RCHS Spring sports schedules BASEBALL Monday April 8 Ann Arbor Huron High School (DH) 4 p.m.

Wednesday April 10 at Flat Rock 4:30 p.m.

Friday April 12 Huron 4:30 p.m.

Monday April 15 at Monroe St. Mary CC 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday April 17 at Grosse Ile 4:30 p.m.

Saturday April 20 Carlson High School ( DH) 10 a.m.

Monday April 22 Airport 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday April 24 Milan (DH) 4 p.m.

Monday April 29 Jefferson 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday May 1 Flat Rock 4:30 p.m.

Monday May 6 at Huron 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday May 8 Monroe St. Mary CC 4:30 p.m.

Saturday May 11 at Ann Arbor Skyline Tournament TBA Monday May 13 Grosse Ile 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday May 15 at Airport 4:30 p.m.

Friday May 17 Crestwood 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday May 22 at Jefferson 4:30 p.m.

Saturday May. 25 Tournament at Riverview 10 a.m.

SOFTBALL Wednesday April 10 Flat Rock 4:30 p.m.

Friday April 12 at Huron 4:30 p.m.

Saturday April 13 at SalineTournament TBA Monday April 15 Monroe St. Mary CC 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday April 17 Grosse Ile 4:30 p.m.

Monday April 22 at Airport 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday April 24 Milan High School (DH) 4 p.m.

Saturday April 27 at Trenton High School (DH) 11 a.m.

Monday April 29 at Jefferson 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday May 1 at Flat Rock 4:30 p.m.

Monday May 6 Huron 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday May 8 at Monroe St.

Mary CC 4:30 p.m.

Saturday May 11 at Woodhaven Hits For Heroes Tournament TBA Monday May 13 at Grosse Ile 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday May 15 Airport 4:30 p.m.

Saturday May 18 at Almont Tournament TBA Wednesday May 22 Jefferson 4:30 p.m.

Saturday May 25 at Anchor Bay Tournament TBA SOCCER Wednesday April 10 at Jefferson 4:30 p.m.

Friday April 12 at Huron 4:30 p.m.

Saturday April 13 at Dearborn Tournament 10 a.m.

Wednesday April 17 at Airport 4:30 p.m.

Thursday April 18 Flat Rock 6 p.m.

Wednesday April 24 at Monroe St. Mary CC 4:30 p.m.

Friday April 26 at Milan 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday May 1 Grosse Ile 6 p.m.

Thursday May 2 Jefferson 6 p.m.

Monday May 6 Huron 6 p.m.

Thursday May 9 Airport 6 p.m.

Friday May 10 at Crestwood 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday May 15 at Flat Rock 4:30 p.m.

Friday May 17 Monroe St. Mary CC 6 p.m.

Monday May 20 at Grosse Ile 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday May 21 Milan 6:00 p.m.

TENNIS Tuesday April 9 at Roosevelt 4 p.m.

Monday April 15 Gabriel Richard 4 p.m.

Tuesday April 16 Milan 4 p.m.

Saturday April 20 at Trenton Invitational TBA Tuesday April 23 Monroe St. Mary CC 4 p.m.

Wednesday April 24 Woodhaven 4 p.m.

Saturday April 27 at Woodhaven TBA Tuesday April 30 Huron 4 p.m.

GOLF Friday April 12 at Flat Rock (Huron League Jamboree) TBA Wednesday April 17 at Airport 3 p.m.

Wednesday April 24 Jefferson 3 p.m.

Monday April 29 Huron 3 p.m.

Wednesday May 1 at Milan 3 p.m.

Friday May 3 at Huron (Chuck Unseld Memorial) TBA

TRACK Thursday April 11 Jefferson 4 p.m.

Tuesday April 16 at Flat Rock 4 p.m.

Tuesday April 30 Grosse Ile 4 p.m.

Thursday May 2 at Airport 4 p.m.

Tuesday May 7 Milan 4 p.m.

Thursday May 9 at Huron 4 p.m.

Tuesday May 21 at Milan High School (League Meet) TBA

Fishery commission will pay for special walleye The Great Lakes Fishery Commission is offering a $100 reward for special walleye caught in local waters.

The fish, from Lakes Huron and Erie, are tagged with the two external tags and one internal transmitter. In the event that you catch one of these fish, the reward will be paid for reporting the fish and returning the transmitter.

If you catch and keep a tagged walleye, follow this procedure to

receive your $100: First, record when and where you captured your fish.

Second, immediately remove the transmitter from the fish, rinse with water and store at room temperature.

Third, contact the United States Geological Survey Hampton Bay Biological Station at 989-734-4768 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. If you call when the station is closed, please leave a message at extension 111.

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