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they attacked Swift again and again. The Riverview Register endorsed no candidates in this election and yet Norton and his backers also attacked the paper online and accused it of bias. The paper ran numerous paid advertisements from several candidates, including Swift. Norton was offered a chance to advertise in a face-to-face meeting with the publisher and declined. Late in the campaign an anti-Norton flyer appeared in mailboxes. The flyers urged voted to reject Norton and included a list of alleged misdeeds by the

candidate. Another flyer was critical of two of the council candidates in the race. The voters also elected three council members – Brian Webb, Suzzanne O’Neil and David Pray. Webb led all council vote-getters with 1,785 votes, O’Neil had 1,575 and Pray had 1,280. Former longtime councilman Elmer Trombley (1,031 votes), Nicole Clark (1,028) and Heather Smiley (980) failed to win election. The general election drew just 36.6 percent of Riverview’s registered voters to the polls. The city has 8,546 registered voters and 3,125 of them voted in the election. Another question on the Nov. 7 ballot was a proposal to extend the Sinking Fund for the school district. That fund, which helps pay for things like new HVAC systems, enjoyed overwhelming support from the community as the measure passed by far better than 2-to1 margin, as 2,121 voted to pass the measure and 826 voted against.

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Looking forward to working with our new Council My fellow Riverview residents, the cool fall weather is here and with it brings some beautiful changes to this “Tree City USA”. Our trees are painting the Riverview landscape with some pretty awesome colors. This would be a perfect time of year to take a hike in the woods at Young Patriot’s Park. ANDREW I would like to take a little time SWIFT to thank all the residents who came out and voted on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Voter turnout was on the light side at 35 percent, but this does tell us that 3,387 of our residents participated in this democratic event. I cannot tell you how humbled and proud I am to be re-elected to my third term as your mayor. I know we have a lot of work ahead of us, but with new faces will come new ideas and I am confident we will work as one team to tackle many opportunities. Please join me in wishing the best of luck to Councilman Norton and thank him for his four years of dedicated service to our community. Chuck worked hard during his term and we need to acknowledge that. I would like to take this opportunity to give a great big “Thank You” to our retiring councilwoman, Lynn Blanchette. Lynn has served this community for 32

years and she has chosen this time to step aside and focus on her family. Lynn, serving on this council for the past 18 years I’ve learned a lot from you and your experience was invaluable. Love you Lynn and the best of luck to you and Chuck (her husband). While congratulations are in order, let’s welcome two new council members. Mr. Brian Webb and Mr. Dave Pray will be sworn in along with returning Councilwoman O’Neil on Monday, Nov. 20, 7 p.m., in the city council chambers. Please join us that evening to celebrate a new beginning. Coming up later this month is our Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. The event takes place on Saturday, Nov. 18, starting at 5 p.m. at Young Patriot’s

Park. In addition to the Tree Lighting itself, there will be toy train rides, hayrides, a petting farm, and the jolly ole man himself, Santa Claus. The evening ends with an awesome fireworks show at 9 p.m. There will also be a Business Expo at the Community Center on the 18th starting at 5 p.m. There will be several Riverview businesses and civic organizations displaying their goods and information about their group. I would like to end this article by wishing all our residents a very Happy Thanksgiving”. Please be safe and look out for each other and let’s keep Riverview Strong!

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Once again this fall, our athletic teams experienced great success. Our girls’ cross country team placed fifth in the Huron League and our boys’ team placed second; volleyball placed third in the league; our soccer and football teams both won Huron League championships; and our swimming and diving team not only won the Huron League, they were also undefeated! Swimmer Livia Czata and Diver Kate Zulewski both qualified for states, as well as runners Israel Garcia, Daniela Hinojos, Hayden Holmes and Logan Ruffner. We also want to recognize our marching band and sideline cheerleaders, who energize our teams and crowd each week. Go Bucs!

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CITY OF RIVERVIEW, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2023 The Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Presiding: Mayor Swift Present: Councilmembers Gunaga, Norton, ONeil, Robbins, Workman Excused: Councilmember Blanchette Also Present: Various Department Heads, Attorney Pentiuk Approved minutes of Regular Meeting of September 18, 2023 by unanimous vote. Approved One Appointment to the Retirement Board of Trustees for a 3-year unexpired term set to expire June 30, 2026 by unanimous vote. Approved Consent Agenda as follows by unanimous vote: • Authorize Emergency Repair of Pump #2 at Greentrees Sanitary Lift Station by Kennedy Industries for $9,463.50 • Approve Special Events Application from Childhood Apraxia of Speech of North America for use of Young Patriots Park and Community Center on October 8, 2023. Adopted resolution Establishing Early Voting Site for Riverview residents for all State and Federal Elections. Ayes: Mayor Swift, Councilmembers Gunaga, ONeil, Workman Nays: Councilmembers: Norton, Robbins Motion Carried 4-2 Approved purchase of 2 R900 Gateways for the purpose of Automatic Water Meter Reading for $85,504.38 from Ferguson Waterworks by unanimous vote. Approved Civic Engineering Services with C.E. Raines for $77,000.00 by unanimous vote. Failed Direct and Authorize the City Manager to cease pursuit of the Special Assessment for Police Protection at this time, including the confirmation of the roll and the ballot question for the 2024 Presidential Primary election; and instead, direct and authorize the City Manager to evaluate the necessary means to achieve financial stability including reduction of expenditures. Ayes: Mayor Swift, Councilmembers ONeil, Workman Nays: Councilmembers Gunaga, Norton, Robbins Motion Failed 3-3 Approved the proposed increase of 4 mills on the Presidential Primary Ballot be deferred to the October 9, 2023 Study Session for further discussion with the City Manager regarding the plans to move forward to address future finances of the City by unanimous vote. Approved the recommendation of the Riverview Highlands Committee to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the documents to clear up certain title issues on the Sportsmen Den property subject to approval of the City Manager, City Attorney and the City Engineer by unanimous vote.

Adjourned Meeting into Closed Session for the Purpose of Discussing Collective Bargaining at 8:39 p.m. by unanimous vote. DETAILED MINUTES/ORDINANCES AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK. Andrew M. Swift, Mayor Shane A. Harrison, Deputy City Clerk CITY OF RIVERVIEW, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2023 The Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Presiding: Mayor Swift Present: Councilmembers Blanchette, Norton, ONeil, Robbins, Workman Excused: Councilmember Gunaga Also Present: Various Department Heads, Attorney Morgan Approved minutes of Regular Meeting of October 2, 2023 by unanimous vote. Approved One Appointment to the Board of Review to fill an unexpired term that expires on January 1, 2025 by unanimous vote. Councilmember Norton requested that Approve Budget Amendments be removed from the Consent Agenda. Approved Consent Agenda as follows by unanimous vote: • Authorize the solicitation of bids for one (1) wheelchair accessible minivan. • Waive bidding process for purchase of a tractor at the Golf Course for $16,950.00. • Approve repair of the pump station at the Blue 9 (Golf Course) with Pro Pump& Controls for $19,207.77 • Authorize addendum with three (3) year extension agreement for towing services with Riverview Towing, Inc. for $150.00 for towing services and $25.00 a day for storage fees. • Authorize work authorization with Tetra Tech for $174,300.00 for support of Capex-Treatment Systems. Approved Budget Amendments as presented by unanimous vote. Adopted resolution regarding alternate dates for the July and December Board of Review Meetings by unanimous vote. Adjourned Meeting at 8:28 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

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Veteran’s Day: Remember, freedom is not free DAVID DYER In the year of 1918 at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month an armistice was declared between our Allied Forces and Germany which ended World War I, which was also known as the “Great War” or “The War to end all Wars.” The following year at that same 11th hour President Woodward Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day in honor of all who served in that Great War. World War II (1941 – 1945) brought about the greatest mobilization of our military forces in our nation’s history. Over 16 million served and another 5.7 million served in the Korean Conflict (1950 – 1953). In 1954 President Eisenhower signed legislation striking the word Armistice in favor of Veterans. November 11th became the day to honor all veterans. The next development unfolded in 1968. Congress passed the uniform holiday bill. This was an attempt to create three-day weekends to encourage tourism and travel. Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day and Columbus Day were now celebrated on Mondays. Veteran’s Day was set as the fourth Monday in October. Much confusion ensued. Many states disapproved of the change and continue to observe veterans on the original date. In 1975 as it became evident that Veteran’s Day carried historical and patriotic significance to so many, President Ford signed a new law returning the observance of Veteran’s Day back to November 11 and it remains so today. An official wreath–laying ceremony is held each Veteran’s Day at the tomb of the unknown soldier in the Arlington National Cemetery. Patriotic and other celebrations are held all over the country. Veteran’s Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day, which is the fourth Monday in the Month of May. Memorial Day honors service members who died in service as a result of injuries incurred during battle, while Veteran’s Day pays tribute to all veterans who honorably served during War and/or peace time. Notice the year 1975 was the last year mentioned in that short history. The Paris Peace Accords were signed by America and North Vietnam in January 1973. This ended America’s involvement in Vietnam. All prisoners were released, and all Americans were withdrawn from Vietnam within the next 60 days. Fighting again broke out and it resulted in a victory for the North Vietnamese in 1975. In all there were over 58,000 American deaths in Vietnam and over 150,000 wounded. Twenty-five percent of all those that served in Vietnam were drafted. Those were the ones that were forced to play that lottery game that every American male was required to play after reaching their 18th birthday. They were issued a card that contained a number. If their number was chosen and they were not enrolled

in college, they had three options: They could leave the country, they could risk being jailed or they could become a member of the US Army. Most of them chose the latter and were taken from their families, their jobs and whatever else was going on in their life. They were then sent to basic training for eight weeks and after another eight weeks of advanced training they were sent many thousand miles from home to fight in a war in a country they may never even knew existed. More than 19,000 of them or 30 percent of all those killed in Vietnam were drafted. Those are the ones that would never be known as veterans and as the years continue to pass, they are mostly forgotten. This is a scenario that did happen. He was twenty-two years old. He had a very wellpaying job that he had worked very hard to secure without a college education. He had been going with his high school sweetheart for several years. Their wedding date was approaching. She told him of her pregnancy. They quickly tied the knot, but it was too late. His number was chosen. He was drafted and there was no escape. He was eventually sent to Vietnam. On the day his daughter was born he was killed in a land mine explosion. There were over 19,000 stories. That was one of them. I couldn’t possibly face any of those mothers, wives or family members of those whose lives were taken and tell them there was no reason for his death and we shouldn’t have been in Vietnam in the first place. He answered his country’s call. He was killed in the war. He died with honor. I ask you, please give him that honor.

In 2008, or 37 years after returning from Vietnam, I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. This resulted from a chemical called “Agent Orange” but that is another story. I then visited the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC. While there I felt like I had a moment with God. After staring at the names and numbers. I closed my eyes. I began to see those mutilated bodies and those faces of fear on those young men that I have grown to live with for these past 53 years. I came away from that wall with the feeling that my calling from God was to do all I could to keep the memories alive of all those whose lives were taken to the horrors of war. That is when I began writing. For the past 13 years I have written stories for both Memorial Day and for Veteran’s Day. Most of them have been published in our local newspapers. This Veteran’s Day I ask you to reach out to a veteran. They are easy to spot. You don’t have to personally know the person, the uniform they are wearing represents your freedom. You will never know the feeling until you have done it. Extend your arm, look him/her in the eye, grasp him/ her hand and utter these words: Welcome home my friend and thank you for your service. Today I heard those words over and over. It is like music to my ears. I never get tired of hearing them. It has more than made up for the way I was treated upon returning home from Vietnam in 1971. One more thing as I close, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month take a special moment to remember all veterans who have honorably served our country. We must never forget: “Freedom is not free.”

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Riverview is Spook-tacular Halloween is beginning to rival Christmas in terms of holiday decorations and the city of Riverview certainly got into “Halloween Spirit,” festooning their home with all sorts of creepy crawlies, skeletons, scarecrows and the like. Veteran photographer Larry Caruso cruised the city and trained his lens on some of the more elaborate decorated homes. Photos by Larry Caruso

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Near as I can tell, a new threshold of jumping the gun was reached during this holiday season. It made me re-write the first paragraph of this column! Oh, it’s not that dramatic. It’s just a matter of Macy’s running holiday shopping ads before Halloween. Macy’s is an invasive species that cannot survive if PETER they fail to convince ROSE enough investors that owning their stocks is a smart thing to do. There are only so many dollars that are going to be spent this holiday season. This breed of parasite is pernicious, but it is fighting an uphill battle against ferocious competition from local quarters across the nation. Besides doing my day job of running one of the independent and locally-owned companies that falls under the “Genuine Article” umbrella, I have another job: Convincing enough shoppers to adamantly decide that giving any money to any of the invasive species is the wrong thing to do. It’s not just that Indie businesses are so much better at what they do than any imposter business ever could, although that’s an excellent reason. Local business is operated by local people that live very close to where they live, and spend money themselves. Local retail owners know a lot of the people that shop with us. We have a much greater sense of what our fellow residents want. We’re obsessed with maintaining a

business that enjoys that connectivity in our own community. That obsessiveness comes home with us and goes on vacation with us. We are always soaking up whatever inspiration we can find so as to reinvent it at our own stores. It makes for awesome stores to shop at any time. It makes us almost impossible to beat. It’s not just that three times (3 times!) as much of the money we spend at local and independent stores actually stays in our communities, being spent in echo transactions at… you guessed it…other local and independent businesses that do the same thing. That’s a pretty potent reason, though, isn’t it? Assuming that your choices to spend include examples of awesomeness as claimed above so you actually can spend there, your money gets spent over and over and over again, in your community. More local businesses are more prosperous…because of you. It is a remarkably simple concept, but it’s not theory, it’s fact. A fact to be acted on, one way or the other. You can either accept it as true and try to be a bigger part in your community’s health and vibrancy, or you can pretend you didn’t read this, and send even a dime of your spending away by spending anywhere else but a local and independent business. This column gets printed in five locally owned publications. Some ahead of and some during “Black Friday” (a stupid, stupid moniker for a day that seeks to suck as much money to corporate chains as possible) and ”Small Business Saturday”, the one day of the year that American Express

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Students will learn easy to use self defense techniques that require little to no strength. These techniques will help to build confidence and allow them to not be intimidated by bullies. Including: Bullying and how to address issues • How to “stand up for yourself” • Who can help when you are at school, church and activities • De-escalation Techniques: Wrist grabs • Blocks • Bear hugs from the front and from behind • Strangulation holds

Young women and men are invited to learn easy to use self defense techniques that require little to no strength. These self defense strategies will build self confidence and allow young men and women not to be intimidated by bullies or those trying to hurt them in any way. Including: Bullying • Sexual assault • Dating violence Date rape • Red flags • Diffusing dangerous situations • Exiting parties without being teased. Techniques and how to avoid: Blocks • Shoulder grabs • Bear hugs Strangulations • Hair pulls from the front and behind • Wrist grabs • Question and answer session.

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16+ Self Defense Wednesday, December 6, 2023 7:00-8:30 P.M. City Hall Gym $20.00 per person These are easy to learn techniques that require little to no strength and no knowledge of Martial Arts in a fun and safe atmosphere. Basic techniques that will increase your self confidence and feeling of security are the focus. Men and women are both encouraged to attend as well as young adults at least 16 years of age. Including: Situational awareness • How to avoid dangerous encounters • Domestic Violence • Weapons & Self Defense Tools • Basic defenses to enable you to ‘get away’: Palm strikes • Hammer punches • Elbow strikes Wrist grabs • Hair grabs • Strangulation defense We will also discuss how to deal with dating violence, peer pressure, and other forms of abuse.

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Downriver – a compassionate ‘family’ of communities JOSEPH KUSPA SOUTHGATE MAYOR

On Oct. 3, the city of Southgate experienced the largest residential fire in our history. The flames swiftly engulfed the third floor of the Meadows Senior Apartment complex and left 129 residents without a home. But what was most miraculous is that there was no loss of life as a result of the fire. This is exponentially more incredible when you consider that many of the residents were mobility challenged: in wheelchairs or required the use of a walker. This outcome could only have occurred with the assistance of our first responders from many of our surrounding communities. As Downriver residents, we are fortunate to live in a region that works together and has a demonstrated history of mutual aid. The city of Southgate has an excellent public safety department. Like all Downriver communities, our police officers and firefighters are dedicated to the well-being of our residents and those who visit our community. But the magnitude of this recent fire would have overwhelmed any one department. That is why we are so appreciative of the assistance we received from seven other neighboring and local communities: Allen Park, Brownstown Township, Ecorse, Riverview, Taylor, Trenton and Wyandotte. Numerous dangerous and heroic actions occurred that afternoon. There were police officers and firefighters rushing residents out of the burning structure, many being physically carried down three flights of stairs, firefighters breaking through roofs to control a raging fire and ultimately, through their combined efforts, getting everyone to safety. The recovery started that afternoon and evening. We used our Senior Center as a staging area for all the displaced residents and a place families could reconnect with loved ones. The Red Cross arrived that evening and a temporary housing shelter was

established. There was a case file opened for each resident to address immediate needs such as medications and housing requirements. Many businesses, churches, charitable organizations also assisted with food, clothing, temporary housing and other essentials. Over the next few days, we also had numerous residents from Southgate and throughout the Downriver area walking into our Senior Center with donated clothing, personal items, pet supplies and money to assist with this recovery effort. That was matched by numerous volunteers who sorted, organized and assisted at the donation center. Fire victims could walk through aisles of merchandise, beautifully displayed and sized to easily make their selections. The most sought after commodity became underwear. And, that of course, makes a lot of sense. At the height of distribution, our Senior Center staff was purchasing underwear two to three times a day! The city of Southgate, with the assistance of the Senior Alliance,

also sponsored a Resources Fair at our Senior Center on Oct. 11. More governmental agencies, housing providers and non-profit agencies added their support. The Secretary of State mobile office provided new ID’s, handicapped parking permits and processed address changes. Wayne County personnel were on hand to offer numerous housing options. The Senior Alliance printed replacement Medicare cards and assisted with applications for new Social Security cards. Remember, most of these fire victims left with just the clothes that they were wearing. The American Legion and the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund provided substantial assistance to veterans. The Information Center distributed their “Where to Turn” guidebook that is a comprehensive resource for the ongoing needs of these seniors. Senior Movers and Allegra Senior Living offered an inventory of free furniture to assist with relocations. Even the owners of the Meadows Apartment complex, Van Rooy, were there to present $1000 checks to each

of the displaced tenants. It was an overwhelmingly successful event that provided stability and hope for these senior citizens. On the night of Oct. 11, the St. George Greek Church hosted a spaghetti dinner fundraiser to benefit all of the fire victims. It was extremely well attended with donations and supporters coming from all over the Downriver area. The event raised over $18,000 with additional donations still being received. All of the proceeds will be equally distributed to the residents to help with their relocation. Fortunately, as of Oct. 13, the Red Cross Shelter indicated that all of the displaced residents have found housing either at a new facility or with a loved one. A wonderful result in 10 days’ time! Yes, the spirit of service, compassion and giving is alive and well in our Downriver communities. Special thanks to all who worked and volunteered to assist these senior citizens. May God continue to bless the city of Southgate, the Downriver region and this great nation.

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Flight to North Pole returns to put smiles on the faces of sick children BY DAVE GORGON

fter a three-year absence, the Flight to the North Pole returns to Detroit Metro Airport on December 12 to put smiles on the faces of children with severe and life-threatening illnesses. The event invites 50 children, ages 3 to 8, who are discharged from doctor’s care for several hours to board an actual Delta Airlines jetliner with a crew for a simulated flight to the North Pole. With the window shades pulled down, the young passengers hear the plane engines and get the sensation of the plane taking off and flying. At the end of the trip, the youngsters believe they have arrived at the North Pole and are welcomed by Santa Claus and his elves. A Christmas party – with Christmas presents – follows at the Marriott Westin Hotel. During all the fun, each child receives a bag of goodies.

The event is provided at no cost to the children and family members or caregivers by the Silverliners International Flight Attendant Organization. The flight started 41 years ago and ran annually until the last three years, when it was postponed due to the pandemic. While much of the effort is donated, organizers are seeking monetary donations to help pay their expenses, which includes a meal for the children, gifts and much more. “It has really changed my life,” said Trenton resident Madge McGoorty, a retired flight attendant, past president of the Motown Chapter of the Silverliners and chairwoman of the Flight to the North Pole. “I look forward to it.” So does professional Santa Claus William Neelsen Sr., a Taylor resident who serves as the event’s “Father Christmas” each year. Neelsen, who is retired from the airport and Ford Motor Co., gets long hugs from the children and their families. As Santa, he has witnessed countless smiles and tears of

joy from the happy participants. “Sometimes I get pretty emotional,” Neelsen said. “It’s so heartwarming. I’m really proud to be part of this group. It’s all about the kids. My kids are healthy; my grandkids are healthy. These children are going through some type of treatment for the particular illness they have.” McGoorty said the youngsters will come from Henry Ford, Corewell, Mott, Children’s and Sparrow hospitals. A doctor has approved each visit. Caregivers will be on hand. Parents often relate that they haven’t seen their children smile so much in a long time, Neelsen said. Check-in gets under way at 9 a.m. Children are greeted by Shriner clowns and a variety of mascots, including those from professional sports teams, area restaurants and others. Members of the Downriver Symphony Orchestra perform Christmas music. A number of Downriver organizations participate. McGoorty said. Grosse Ile High School students

serve as elves, direct the children and assist Santa. Pillows are made by the Allen Park Sewing Guild. US Park and Ride provides free parking and shuttle service to the airport. Woodside Meadows golf club in Romulus donates proceeds from a golf outing. The Woodhaven Target store packs toys and gives a donation. Santa arranges to have a letter from the North Pole for each child and personally gets many of the gifts, which include children’s magazine subscriptions, gift cards and much more. “Everyone is so helpful,” McGoorty said. “The volunteers, the airport firefighters and police, therapy dogs, Fairytale Entertainment and their costumed characters, restaurants and everyone else.” “This is a great event,” Neelsen said. “It’s so special. It’s all about the kids.” Monetary donations should be made payable to William Neelsen Sr./Flight to the North Pole and sent to 25081 Richard, Taylor, Michigan 48180.

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Another great season for the Riverview varsity soccer team came to a close on Oct. 24 when the Bucs lost 2-1 to Mason in a Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 soccer regional semifinal a tDearborn Divine Child. Mason went on to reach the Division 2 state finals, where the Eagles lost to Grand Rapids Christian 3-0. It took a team of Mason’s caliber to halt the Pirates, who had another dominant season. The Bucs were looking to add another regional championship to the one won by last year’s team, but it just wasn’t meant to be. Down 0-1 to state ranked Mason, Denin Oglecevac scored an impressive free kick to tie it up at the end of the first half. In the second half both teams got opportunities, but with 32 seconds

before overtime, a Mason forward got to his right foot from 22 yards and struck a bullet to the back of the net for the win. Coach Ben Zolynsky called it, “heartbreaking losing such a close game, but the team fought hard the entire game.” Early in the state tournament, the Bucs were unstoppable, outscoring three district opponents by a combined score of 26-2. Riverview opened the playoff with a 13-0 laugher over Jefferson, then beat neighboring Trenton 7-1 and finished things off with a 6-1 decision over Huron League rival Huron. Zolynsky’s team went 15-5-2 overall this season and finished and ranked sixth in Division 2 at the end of the season. The team won the Huron League championship for the third time in four

years and won its fourth straight district championship. Much of the regular season was a joyride. Two of the biggest regular-season victories were a 5-1 decision over arch-rival Grosse Ile and 6-0 win over Gabriel Richard, which handed the Bucs the City Cup trophy. Other key victories were a 3-1 win over Melvindale, a 7-1 win over Huron, a 3-2 win over Milan, a 7-0 win over Carlson and a 4-2 win over stateranked Warren de la Salle. Four-year seniors Oglecevac, TJ Asciutto and Angelo Male were a big reason for the 2023 team’s great success. These three players had a Riverview soccer high school record of 71 wins, 16 losses and 4 ties over the past four years. Oglecevac was Offensive Player of

the Year in Division 2 last year and he kept it going during his senior season. Oglecevac tied a school record by scoring 49 goals in 2023 to go along with 23 assists. He finished his high school career with 125 goals, 56 assists and 181 points. He tops the all-time Riverview leaders list in all three categories. Male was a defensive and attacking midfielder that had 9 goals and 11 assists. Asciutto had a dominant season in the midfield, scoring 24 goals and notching 27 assists, the second most assists in one season in school history. The team had nine seniors: Ethan Emery, Roberto Reyna, Nathan Roberts, Sam Lewis, Mateo Demiri, Sean McCoy, Male, Asciutto and Oglecevac. As a group, the team scored 107 goals and 31 against and goalkeeper Emery had eight shutouts.

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Tough Rouge teams ends Riverview’s season BY HANK MINCKIEWICZ

The Riverview football team knew it was facing a real challenge in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 district championship game against River Rouge on Nov. 3. Afterall, the Panthers were state champs in 2019, state runners up in 2020 and were eliminated from the state playoffs by eventual state champion Detroit Martin Luther King each of the past two seasons. The Panthers showed off their pedigree against the Huron League co-champion Pirates, winning 4927 in front of a disappointed crowd in Riverview. Prior to Friday, the most recent meeting came in the second round of the 2020 playoffs, resulting in a 38-20 victory for the Panthers. In this year’s game, Rouge pulled ahead very late in the second quarter and rolled to the win with a solid second-half performance. Riverview broke on top early. After stopping Rouge at the Riverview fouryard line, the Bucs took possession and Ian Adams popped an 85-yard scoring run. Rouge responded by returning the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown. The Panthers then turned a Riverview turnover into another touchdown and it was a 14-7 game after one period. Twenty-three seconds into the second quarter, Adams got loose again and romped 23 yards to tie the game. That ignited a flurry of scoring Rouge scored on a short run and Riverview answered with a 25-yard Adams scoring run to make it a 21-all game. Then, with just three seconds to play in the half, Rouge scored on a 22-yard pass play. The play came on fourth-and-11 and was a real backbreaker just before halftime. River Rouge scored first in the second half and the Bucs never drew even again although they did score one more time on a rare pass. “It was a tough one,” Riverview coach Derek McLaughlin said. “(Rouge) is a very good football team and I was proud of the way our kids fought, we just had a heck of a time stopping them. “We did some good things and some bad things, but hats off to them.” The way Riverview reached the district championship was thrilling for Buc fans and heartbreaking for Trenton fans. Riverview won the game 27-25 in unbelievably dramatic fashion. In the first-round playoff game, also played at Riverview, Trenton, which trailed the entire second half, marched 71 yards and scored on a 36-yard run by Ashton Rooney with less than a minute and a half to play in the game. Things, frankly, looked pretty hopeless for the Bucs as they took over on their own 25-yard line with little time remaining. But quarterback Caleb Dibrano calmly got his

team to the Trenton 35 with 39 seconds left. Then, Adams took a handoff, popped through the line of scrimmage and suddenly found himself with nothing but green in front of him. He sprinted to paydirt and the Trenton stands, which had been wildly celebrating moments earlier went silent as the Riverview faithful exploded. Trenton scored first in the game and dominated the early going. Keegan Lewis scored on a short run to give Trenton a 7-0 lead before Nate Pinkava scored on a two-yard run just before the end of the quarter to tie the game. Trenton scored on a 32-yard run by Rooney, but missed the extra point. Riverview fumbled on its own 25-yard line and Trenton QB Drew Carson made them pay with a four-yard touchdown run. But then the Trojans ran into turnover trouble of their own. Trenton lost the ball at the Riverview 25 and one

play later Dibrano went 75 yards around right end to score. Trenton’s Carson was then hit trying to pass and he fumbled deep in his own territory and Riverview fell on it. Caleb hit Adams with a scoring pass and, unbelievably, Riverview went from a 19-7 deficit to a 21-19 lead in shade over three minutes. That was the halftime score and it stood up until the flurry in the finals minutes of the game. “(Trenton is) a good football team (and) they’re hard to stop,” McLaughlin said. “We knew it was going to be a tough game all across the board,” McLaughin continued. “We put in a lot of hours trying to stop them and we weren’t always successful.” For the game, DiBrano had 46 passing yards and 94 rushing yards with his two scores and Adams finished with 57 yards on the ground and 21 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Pinkava had 89 rushing yards and 25 receiving yards. Riverview, which had its long, multi-year Huron League winning streak ended this season by Airport, nonetheless won every other league game and managed to tie the Jets for the 2023 league title. Airport, which throttled Downriver League champion Carlson in its first game of the year, is still alive in the playoffs. Carlson and Flat Rock – the only Huron League team to beat Airport this year – are still alive in the playoffs, too. Riverview, which finished 9-2, 6-1 in the Huron League, extended its playoff streak to seven straight years. The Bucs has also been to the MHSAA state playoffs in 11 of the past 13 seasons.

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You never want to go into any football game overconfident. Any given day and all that, but you have to forgive the Gabriel Richard football team if it was feeling confident heading into its district championship game against Allen Park Cabrini. Afterall, the Monarchs snuck into the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 8 playoff with a sub-.500 record. In their five losses Cabrini never surrendered fewer than 36 points and in four of those losses the points against ran into the 40s and 50s. Then there is the weight of history. Since 1980, Cabrini and Richard have met 31 times on the football field with Richard holding a 20-11 edge. And more than half of Cabrini’s wins (six) came in a six-game span in the mid 2010s. Since Cabrini’s last win over Richard, a 14-12 decision in 2014, Richard had won four straight games by a combined score of 131-19. The streak reached five straight and the one-sidedness of the match grew on Nov. 3 as the Pioneers

whipped the Monarchs 50-14 to improve to 7-4 on the season and advance to the Division 8 regionals against Clarkston Everest Academy. The district football title was Richard’s first since 2018. The game was never in doubt for Richard, who led 19-0 in the first quarter. Quarterback Nick Sobush threw for two touchdowns in the game and ran for two more. Derelk Lesko caught one of Sobush’s TD tosses and Kris Vigars caught the other. Lesko also returned a pass interception for a score and the special teams got in on the action by recovering a blocked punt in the end zone for another score. Lucas Conz kicked a short field goal in the second half to complete the scoring. Richard reached the district championship game by throttling Mount Clemens 44-8 in a district semifinal game the week before There are now just eight teams remaining in each of the state’s eight divisions. Richard was at Everest on Friday, Nov. 11.

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Fundraiser for Fab 4 Rosies to take part in Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Hawaii The Fab 4 Rosies – a local group of Rosie the Riveters – have been invited to participate in the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in December and will hold a “fun-raising” event to support their mission. The fundraiser is set for 2 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Park Gardens attached to the Southgate Senior Center at 14600 Reaume Parkway in Southgate. Admission is $25 in advance; $30 at the door; $10 for children 10 and under and free for children 5 and younger. The party will include Mediterranean food, pizza and desserts, music and dancing, line-dancing lessons, a 360-degree photo booth, a silent auction for raffle baskets and a raffle for a wheel barrel of

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A new way to read StoryWalk outside Library aims at increasing reading and time outdoors The newly installed StoryWalk outside the Southgate Veterans Memorial Library appears to be making a difference already.

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