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Upgraded Highlands set to open 2022 golf season DAVE GORGON Riverview Register

Riverview Highlands Golf Course is poised to welcome back golfers for the 2022 season.

The course has experienced unprecedented growth over the past two years and the momentum is expected to continue this year. Memberships are up 30 percent. Leagues and outings are up 10 percent.

Last year, the Highlands boasted its first year of profit in about two decades, with more than $2.2 million in revenue and about $1.6 million in expenses.

“We’re so proud of our awardwinning golf course here in Riverview,” said Mayor Andrew Swift. “It is truly the recreation jewel of our city. It’s no surprise to us that rounds have increased 35 percent – totaling 50,000plus rounds over the past two seasons.

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FROM THE DESK OF THE MAYOR

Recreation Department plans a very busy spring My fellow Riverview residents, I believe we’ve finally turned the page on the COVID-19 Omicron variant as we see our numbers fall considerably.

Please continue to use reasonable practices to keep yourself safe.

We’ve got a lot of ground to cover, so get comfortable.

First off, our Recreation Department has been working diligently on putting andrew together an abundance of springtime swift programs.

Just a few of the programs for you and your family are soccer, Kids Run Club, martial arts for kids, Cardio Club, morning yoga, spring fitness and crafting classes.

One of the new programs that you will likely need to sign up early for is the new PickleBall League.

This one promises to fill fast so call the Recreation Department at 734-281-4219 for this program and all the others.

The Recreation Department is also working with our local business community to put together an “Easter Stroll” around the Reflection Pond at Young Patriot’s Park. This will be wholesome family fun with a number of our local businesses and civic groups stationed around the pond. Each station will have Easter treats or crafts to pass out to the children. Call 734-281-4219 for more information.

Something new to look forward to later this spring is Riverview’s first “State of the City Address.”

We don’t have a lot of information yet but it will

be put on by the Southgate Rotary and take place in early May. The event will be a fundraiser for student scholarships and will recognize some of our outstanding local businesses.

We for one look forward to celebrating our successes and learning from those not so successful.

As you all know by now, the City of Riverview is looking to extend the life of the Riverview Land Preserve. The deciding governmental agency that makes the decision if we get the extension is the Wayne County Facility Inclusion Committee.

We are looking to show them that we believe this is something our community as a whole does support. To help us show them that support you will be receiving a survey in the mail in the next few weeks. This survey will be sent to every Riverview resident that is registered to vote.

The survey will be managed by an independent company experienced in this type of process. It is also understood that we have the responsibility to get as much information to you so you can make an informed decision on the expansion request.

One of the questions council people get regularly is how much time do you put in to perform your duties?

The number of hours change considerably from week to week, but I’ll give you a peek into this past week for me.

With Monday being President’s Day it was a day off for me.

Tuesday proved pretty busy. As Mayor I represented Riverview at a Public Safety Answering Points

meeting from 8:30 a.m. until noon at the Downriver Community Conference building in Southgate. Later that day was our city council meeting at 7 p.m.

On Wednesday I spent a few hours returning phone calls and emails and meeting with the city manager.

On Thursday I was honored to be able to meet with Governor Gretchen Whitmer twice. As a board member of the Downriver Community Conference I, along with my fellow mayors, discussed issues that affect our local municipalities. Then as a boardmember of the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber (SWCRC) we discussed issues related to our many small businesses in the downriver area. And Thursday ended with a board meeting of the SWCRC in Flat Rock.

Friday had me at an executive board meeting for the Southeast Michigan Community of Governments in Detroit.

I consider it an honor and a privilege to represent Riverview at these and many more events.

Now something I’m not so proud of.

As I told you last month, the city council unanimously approved a Resolution of Censure against Councilman Robbins. The resolution removed him from all the committees he was appointed to and instructed him to apologize to the community for his remarks and behavior.

His resignation was also asked for. We await his response.

HIGHLANDS Continued from page 1 My fellow elected officials and the entire administration are committed to making sure Riverview Highlands is the best municipal golf course in Downriver.”

Assistant City Manager Jeff Dobek said officials are hoping to open for golf by mid-March, weather permitting – by April 1 “for sure.”

“I can’t wait for the new season,” Dobek said. “We’re looking forward to another great year.”

The 27 holes at Riverview Highlands are divided into three golf courses, including the Arthur Hills-designed Blue Course. There is also an expansive driving range, a 10,000-square-foot practice putting green and a three-hole practice facility, Dobek said.

The city has invested in key

renovations over the past three years, which may be part of the reason for the heightened popularity at Highlands.

The improvements include: ● A new fleet of golf carts. ● Landscaping on the course and club grounds ● Irrigation updates. ● Extensive cart path improvements on all three courses. ● Equipment upgrades, including two Toro Greens Mowers, a Slide

Green Roller and a Toro Spray Machine, plus a pump station last year.

This year will bring a new Toro Sand Pro and Toro Pro Core Aerator. ● Pro shop building enhancements such as a new year-round indoor practice facility, siding, trim and paint.

The indoor practice facility was created in 2019 on the second-floor loft area of the pro shop building, aptly named “The Loft.” The private area features the most cutting-edge

technology, brand name gear, nets, putting green, club fittings and lessons from well-known and well-respected golf pro Ken Moore.

Hundreds of lessons take place each year as part of Moore’s “Grow Your Game Golf Center,” which is contracted with Riverview Highlands to lend his expertise and provide yearround instruction for golfers from the Downriver region.

“I think we’ve made high-impact and smart choices regarding capital improvements that really matter to our members and guests,” said Michael Kettler, PGA general manager and director of golf at the Highlands.

“The city has supported making property and equipment investments of more than $1.2 million over the past three years and we have more plans to improve in 2022. This course has infinite potential.”

For more information about Riverview Highlands, call 734-4792266.

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So much to see, so much to do at your library!

The Library staff has joined the world of TikTok! Please use the link below to follow us and get information about events and other news happening at the Library. tiktok.com/@ riverviewlibrary. You can also like and follow us on Facebookfacebook.com/Riverview-VeteransMemorial-Library-234927077000.

Drop-In Crafturdays – 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

March 26 – Beaded Bugs & Butterflies April 30 – Planet Earth Flowers & Suncatchers May 28 – Monster Treasure Boxes Drop in the last Saturday of each month (January – May) to make a craft! Supplies will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. All ages welcome.

We are excited to announce our new comic book collection is ready for patron use! New comic books are being added monthly that feature a variety of characters and publishers. Comics can be checked out for three weeks with an active library card.

Stop by, grab a book and immerse yourself in fantastical, paneled tales about multiverses, American history, zombies, cartoon characters and so much more!

March 7 – Monthly Book Club, 7 p.m.

This month’s book club selection is Women of Copper County by Maria Doria Russell. Plenty of copies are available at the Circulation Desk.

Thursdays - Preschool Storytime with Ms. Sue (ages 2-5) January 13 – May 26, 2022 11:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Registration starts: January 3, 2022 Join Ms. Sue for some storytime fun! Participants will enjoy stories, songs and games. Registration is required and will only be accepted in person or by calling 734-283-1250. Maximum of 15 children per session.

On-going services and resources Fall/Winter Hours of Operation: Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Saturday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Closed Fridays and Sundays

April 4 – Monthly Book Club, 7 p.m.

This month’s book club selection is A Good Neighborhood by Theresa Fowler. Plenty of copies are available at the Circulation Desk.

eBooks/Magazines, Overdrive & Libby Our patrons now have access to even more electronic resources thanks to a partnership between four library institutions! You just need your library

card number and pin to access over 180,000 resources. All instructions needed to access these materials are posted on our website and Facebook page.

We recommend downloading the American Library Association’s free Libby app for quick and easy access to eResources. The app gives readers the ability to browse, download and read/listen to materials on any smart device through this one-stop app.

Detailed instructions can be found by visiting riverviewpubliclibrary.com/digital-collection/.

If you have any questions, please call us at 734283-1250 or email us at RVML14300@gmail.com.

We will respond as soon as possible.

Donating materials?

We appreciate you thinking of us for your book and DVD donations! We just ask a few things: Drop all donations off to us during our hours of operation: Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. / Saturday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Please do not donate text books, encyclopedias, National Geographic Magazines, Reader’s Digest condensed editions, coloring/activity books or VHS tapes. We cannot use or sell these items.

Riverview Jonathan Hodge 14031 Pennsylvania Rd Suite C 734-282-8582

Jonathan has been with Edward Jones since 2008. He collaborates with his clients to help them find ways to have the most impact on their financial goals and lives.

Jonathan fcuses on a growth mindset and a balance between work and life. He highly values his relationship with his family. He encourages outdoor adventures with his wife and two children. Jonathan enjoys being outside regardless of the activity, weather, or landscape.

Woodhaven John Serb 22673 Allen Road Suite 200 734-672-7504

John Serb has been a lifelong resident in the downriver community. He believes it’s important to invest his time in understanding what goals you’re working toward before you invest your money. Partnering together, he will build an investment strategy outlining the steps required to help achieve your financial goals. In addition to his work as a financial advisor, he is an active member of his church, a father of four, and avid boater.

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Financial advisor, Clare McMillan, graduated from Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, IN and is pursuing her MBA with a focus in finance. As a Grosse Ile resident, Clare is involved in the Downriver community. She is a member of Downriver West Kiwanis, Soroptimist International of Flat Rock and The Fighting Fit in Wyandotte.

Clare and her branch administrator, Lorri Milewski, are passionate about serving clients and their families. Clare holds the Accredited Asset Management Specialist designation (AAMS®)

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RIVERVIEW SCHOOLS

A school full of talent Congratulations to all those who participated recently in the RCHS Talent Show. It was a fantastic show and all of the acts were outstanding.

Crowd Favorite was awarded to Jackson Bonner and Dominic Fraley with their dueling piano medley.

Third prize was awarded to Ali Albania who sang “The Cut That Always Bleeds” by Conan Gray.

Hannah Markovich placed second with her rendition of “Easy on Me” by Adele.

Finally, first prize was awarded to Benny Miller and Keila Gonzalez for their witty version of “Therapy” from Tick Tick Boom!

A special shout out to the stage crew and FCCLA members who helped pull it all together.

Singer Hannah Markovich was the Talent Show runner-up.

Benny and Keila were the Talent Show winners.

The dueling pianos were a crowd favorite

Ali Albania was the third-place finisher at the Talent Show.

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RCHS Student Council recognized for leadership

The Riverview Community High School Student Council was recognized as top leaders in the state of Michigan.

Our work last April supporting raffle basket sales to thank healthcare heroes at Beaumont Hospital in Trenton was recognized in front of high school student councils in Michigan.

Through our donated raffle baskets and ticket sales, we raised $1,315 to buy lunch to thank some of the people who have been working the hardest during the pandemic - healthcare workers.

The Student Council worked on an award outlining our work for the MASC/MAHS Student State Leadership Conference, and we won the Exceptional Service Project. It’s a true honor to win this award as it demonstrates how our school stands out as leaders giving back to our community.

On Feb. 26-27 10 members and adviser Mrs. Bollin went to Grand Rapids for a weekend of conference programming and a recognition awards

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dinner at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel and DeVos Place Convention Center.

The Student State Leadership Conference features a weekend full of breakout sessions, keynote speakers, and collaboration between high schools across Michigan to ignite passion and drive for students becoming better leaders for their schools and communities.

The theme this year was “Turn the Tide” supporting an intentional focus on bringing positivity and change from a couple challenging years of learning through a pandemic.

Congratulations to the members who represented RCHS at the Student State Leadership Conference!

Seniors: Devlynn Gehringer, Hannah Robere Junior: Nina Hyseni Sophomores: Ali Albania, Maria Buettner, Abigail Duty, Amira Fodi Freshmen: Salma Ibrahim, Nevaeh Justice, Chloe Knapp

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Memorial first-graders are 100 days smarter First-graders at Memorial Elementary School celebrated the 100th day of school with a lot of fun activities!

The students did 100 exercises, made crowns, collectively read 100 books as a class, created a project of what they would look like when they are 100 years old and some dressed up as a 100-year-old person – even including gray/white hair and using a cane!

We had a special snack too: Cookies in the shape of the number 100.

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RCHS team wins award in culinary competition The Culinary Program in DCTC is part of the ProStart Program, through the National Restaurant Association.

Michigan has a chapter entitled Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association.

The group hosts a number of competitions for state Culinary Programs, including a Tabletop event planning competition, a Food Safety Quiz Bowl, a Nutrition Culinary competition, Culinary Competition with a three-course meal, and a Management competition.

The DCTC Culinary Program has competed in previous years in all these competitions, once placing third in Management and third in Table Top. This year the program was first in Nutrition.

During the Nutrition

competition, our students had to create a meal for children under 12 years old that included a main dish and a beverage.

They were judged on professionalism, teamwork, knife skills, cooking skills, nutrient standard, taste of the meal, plate presentation and completing the meal in under thirty minutes. All this was accomplished on campfire burners on two six-foot tables.

The RCHS team consisted of juniors Brandi Bennett and Kelci Lewandowski.

The professional chefs judging them were thoroughly impressed as well as the two child judges who were ready to lick the plates.

All districts involved were very proud of our impressive young culinarians.

Juniors Brandi Bennett and Kelci Lewandowski receive their awards.

Visiting our past

Once again, Riverview Community School District GSRP students and staff received a partnership grant to go on a program-wide field trip to The Henry Ford. Families enjoyed the new car exhibit, the Civil Rights exhibit and the children loved engineering and flying their own paper airplanes, as well as the interactive Mathematica exhibit. We look forward to a Greenfield Village field trip in the spring, also sponsored by the Henry Ford partnership grant.

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Love and kindness at Huntington Elementary Huntington Elementary students are all about “love and kindness,” especially in February. That month is the annual fundraiser with the American Heart Association; wherein the students do a heart healthy challenge of various activities during gym class.

Families send pledges in and donate online.

This time, students raised $7,586.13!

The top student from each class got to be gym teacher for the day and Mrs. Polgar’s second graders were the top-class donors who will get a movie and popcorn party.

The love and kindness didn’t stop there; classrooms did various activities of writing, drawing and even incorporating math, into their lessons as shown in these photos.

Forest Elementary Winter Olympics Games 2022 Over the last few weeks the students at Forest have participated in Olympic game challenges in gym and STEAM class.

In gym class the students first learned about the different Winter Sports by watching them being played, then they participated in some of those sports by doing centers and competing against each other.

Some of their favorites were skeleton, speed skating and curling.

The students also learned about the mascot for this year’s Olympics games, Bing Dwen Dwen, the Panda.

They then got creative and designed their own mascot for their Olympic games.

In gym class the students really got their bodies moving and the competition was fierce at times.

In STEAM class students learned the history of the Olympics and of the hosting country China’s culture, they too learned about the various sports in the Winter Olympic Games, watched videos and designs of the different equipment used in the sports.

They even learned about the Paralympics and the importance that everyone should have the opportunity to compete.

Afterward, they were given a challenge such as snowboarding, bobsledding or hockey. The teams chose a country to represent and worked with their team to come up with a design that could win the gold in competition.

In the end, the three best teams stood on the podium as gold, silver and bronze Winter Olympic winners.

The flag of the gold medal winners hung behind them as we listened to the national anthem of that country.

All in all, the students had a fun few weeks of learning about the Winter Olympics of 2022. It was great to see them work as a team and cheer on other teams and show good sportsmanship.

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Rose Koval named ‘Agent of the Year’

Century 21 Riverpointe honors award-winning agents

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E. Ann Redfield, Broker/Owner of Century 21 Riverpointe, recently announced the 2021 award-winning agents at the company’s annual Awards Breakfast held at Grosse Ile Golf &

After more than 35 years of being a Grosse Ile real estate icon and having such an impact on her clients and fellow Realtors alike, Koval will be sorely missed.

According to Redfield, “Rose has been a leader and innovator in delivering powerful home buying and selling choices to her clients because of her expertise in the industry, the service she has always provided and knowing the communities she serves. She has been a trusted real estate resource not only for Grosse Ile, but for the entire Downriver Detroit area and a major contributor to the overall success of Century 21 Riverpointe.”

Jennifer Kish of Century 21 Riverpointe is proud and honored to continue serving the needs of Koval’s clients, as she has been Rose’s friend and Mentee for over 20 years.

Other production awards presented at the Awards Breakfast were the Platinum Awards received by Kish and Niki Grigg; Gold Award Winners: Judy

Cemer and Tom Medick; Silver Award Winner: Lorie Polgar and Linda Ann Halford; and Bronze Award Winners: Susie Harrison, Maria Chirco, Tim Wojtala, Gloria Wilson, Jake Beaubien and Kristina Miller.

Redfield said she was also very happy to report Century 21 Riverpointe again earned the 2021 Quality Service Pinnacle Award and that a record number of her team earned the 2021 Quality Service Producer Award.

The annual award is based on results from the CENTURY 21 Quality Service Survey, which is e-mailed to consumers immediately after the purchase or sale of their home. To earn the award, Realtors must receive completed surveys for at least 80 percent of their transactions and receive a score of at least 95 percent.

Individual agents who maintained their excellent client reviews and obtained the award were Rose Koval, Jennifer Kish, Niki Grigg, Judy Cemer, Tom Medick, Lorie Polgar, Linda Ann Halford, Maria Chirco and Tim Wojtala.

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Agent Rose Koval was again recognized as a Centurion Producer and Agent Of The Year by Redfield.

Rose Koval retired at the end of 2021 and did so with a bang after achieving a coveted award from Mike Miedler, Chief Executive Officer of Century 21 Real Estate LLC, for achieving the Centurion award for more than 21 consecutive years. This is an accomplishment that very few Realtors achieve.

“The power of the CENTURY 21 brand rests on the shoulders of the relentless sales professionals like Rose Koval who always elevate and give 121 percent to their clients throughout the entire client relationship,” said Miedler. “So, as we celebrate their accomplishments, we understand that delivering extraordinary experiences is what homebuyers, sellers and investors deserve, and they should be demanding from their real estate company and agent of choice.”

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Go Big Multimedia set to launch Trenton Times Here we grow again.

What began as an experiment in local journalism with the advent of The Grosse Ile Grand four years ago has expanded and grown from one monthly community publication to four. And next month the number jumps to five when Go Big Multimedia will launch the all new Trenton Times.

The Times will join The Grand, The Riverview Register, The Southgate Star and the Wyandotte Warriors in the family of papers published by Go Big. Readers of our current papers have found them to be lighthearted, fun ways to keep in touch with things that are happening in their neighborhoods. It is our goal to keep our readers informed and entertained.

For advertisers, Go Big is a “best-bet” kind of an option.

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We accomplish that with a hybrid distribution method: 100 percent direct mailed to all single family homes 100 percent directed mailed to all businesses Newsrack and countertop distribution in high-profile locations.

Digital edition available 24 hours a day Go Big’s growing group of newspapers - The Grosse Ile Grand, The Riverview Register, The Southgate Star, The Wyandotte Warrior and now, the Trenton Times – are monthly publications filling the need for community journalism.

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Resident named to Fish & Loaves Board of Directors A Riverview resident is the newest member of the Board of Directors of the Fish & Loaves Community Food Pantry.

Erin Southward, who has volunteered for the pantry since 2020, was appointed to the board earlier this year.

Located in Taylor, the faith-based nonprofit Fish & Loaves was founded in 2009 and has grown to become Michigan’s largest client-choice pantry, providing an estimated 1.8 million pounds of food to those in need in DAVE GORGON Taylor and the surrounding communities Riverview of Allen Park, Brownstown Township, Register Dearborn Heights, Romulus, Southgate and Woodhaven.

Downriver residents – including those from Riverview – also can visit the pantry weekly for dairy items and produce during the Saturday Fresh Market and for emergency food up to twice a year.

Southward has volunteered for various causes throughout her life, which led her to start a career in nonprofit marketing and communications.

“One of my passions is helping people, even if in a small way,” she said. “I got involved with Fish & Loaves in 2020 right before COVID because I believe in their mission that no one should go hungry, especially in our area. I started volunteering by packing bags for clients and the Fresh Markets and then started to help with their communications and some social media accounts.”

Fish & Loaves relies on the volunteerism from about 200 individuals. Southward has volunteered to manage Fish & Loaves’ Facebook page on social media, created email newsletters, provided donor follow-up correspondence and helped with signage for the pantry’s annual Par for the Course fundraising golf outing.

“I want to teach my children the importance and impact that volunteering can have in your community,” she said. “Not only does volunteering help others, but it builds important skills like leadership and empathy.

“I wanted to become a board member at Fish & Loaves so I could become more involved in the organization’s mission. I hope to help with more events and planning for the future so the organization can continue to serve more individuals each year.”

Southward also has served as Brownie co-leader of Troop 76266 of Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan, as a coordinator for AmeriCorps VISTA and as a volunteer with Michigan Community Action Agency Association Leadership Series.

Fish & Loaves board President and pantry founder Dr. Rev. Geoffrey Drutchas said Southward is a welcome addition to the board, saying “she brings to us a strong sense of the community and its needs.”

“First of all, Erin has been a great presence for us in terms of communications,” Pastor Drutchas said. “She is social media savvy and has been very helpful with her many posts on our behalf. She has a great heart

Mew Fish & Loaves board member Erin Southward and daughter Alexis volunteering at Fish & Loaves.

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Erin Southward packs up a bag for distribution during a Saturday Fresh Market at the pantry

and is willing to help wherever she is needed.”

Southward is a graduate of Central Michigan University, earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration with an emphasis on valuedriven organization.

She is a senior project manager and senior account manager at Hayden-McNeil/Macmillan Learning Curriculum Solutions based in Plymouth. Previously, she served as communications manager of Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency, based in Wyandotte, and program director of YWCA, the Young Women’s Christian Association, in Inkster.

Fish & Loaves relies on fundraising events, donations and grants. The Happy Soles 5K Run/Walk/ Bike fundraiser is scheduled for June 5.

For more information on the pantry, special events and volunteer opportunities, visit the website www. flcfp.org. Follow Fish & Loaves on Facebook at www. facebook.com/fishandloavesfoodpantry.

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AGES 6-11 Mondays & Wednesdays, Apr 4 - May 23, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

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Apr 5 - Jun 2 AGES 3-4 Tuesdays 5:50 - 7:30 p.m.

AGES 5-6 Wednesdays 5:50 - 7:30 p.m.

AGES 7-8 Thursdays 5:50 - 7:30 p.m.

Coachwood Park $40 per Player Limit 40 per Age Division

Parent Volunteer Coaches Needed for This Program!

FOR MORE INFO CALL RIVERVIEW RECREATION DEPARTMENT

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Estate Planning 101 Which plan do you need?

Time to clear up the confusion about Estate Planning ... The following definitions lack legal precision, but makes it easier to get a clear picture of what may be needed in your case.

■ Will – letter of intent of where you want your personal property to go – or not go.

■ Living Will – Documents your wishes during your final days including final healthcare choices and possibly your burial wishes.

■ Trust – This is a “company” that you start, and you become the CEO, “Trustee” and “Settlor.” The company outlives you, but continues to manage your assets as if you were alive by the successor CEO – whom you designate.

■ Power of Attorney – Financial and Healthcare – you need both – the first so someone can pay your bills, the second, sometimes called a Patient Advocate, designates someone to make “hallway at the hospital” decisions to take the stress off the family.

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MEETING BOARD OF REVIEW RIVERVIEW, MICHIGAN NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that the Board of Review for the City of Riverview will meet in the Peter Rotteveel Municipal Building at 14100 Civic Park Drive in said City on the following dates and times: Monday, March 14, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Monday, March 28, 2022 from 12 p.m. (noon) to 6:00 p.m.

Please note that additional dates and times may be scheduled until the business of the Board is concluded.

The Board will examine the assessment roll for the City of Riverview as prepared by the Assessor on Record for the purpose of correcting any errors or alterations therein; and to perform such other duties in relation to said rolls as may lawfully develop upon them. ======================================================= TAXPAYERS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE This annual meeting of the Board of Review is held as required by Act No. 285, Public Acts of the State of Michigan (in amendment of the general tax act), for the purpose of examining the valuations which have been fixed on the real and personal property of the Assessor on Record.

Every taxpayer is privileged to appear before the Board to learn the amount of valuation placed on his/her real and personal property. It is the duty of the Board to listen to statements by the taxpayer to make adjustment if, in its judgment, it is proper to do so.

At the conclusion of the session of the Board, the tax rolls are fixed for the year and no other opportunity will be given for the hearing of the assessment.

Taxpayers, therefore, are urged to attend the meeting of the Board and learn their valuations. Appointments can be made by calling (734) 287-7116.

Cynthia M. Hutchison, City Clerk WCA Assessing-Assessor on Record ======================================================= NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Any and all delinquent bills must be paid in full prior to Monday, April 15, 2022 or be placed on 2022 city tax bill as a lien against the property with a 20% administration fee.

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

CITY OF RIVERVIEW NOXIOUS GRASS AND WEEDS NOTICE To any owner of lands situated within the City of Riverview, County of Wayne, and the State of Michigan: Notice is hereby given that all noxious weeds, as defined by City Ordinance Section 74-131, growing and all dead grass and weeds over 8” for developed properties and 10” for vacant properties on any land within the City of Riverview, must be cut down, destroyed and removed, when and as frequently as growth exceeds maximum height, during

the period of April 1 through November 15 of any calendar year, to prevent such weeds from reaching a situation detrimental to the public health and welfare.

Failure to comply with this notice, shall make any party so failing liable for the costs of cutting, destroying and removing said noxious weeds and dead grass and brush by said City; said cost to be levied and collected against said lands in the same manner as prescribed by the City Charter and City Code (Code 2003, SS 74-136, 74-137).

Cynthia M. Hutchison, City Clerk ======================================================= CITY OF RIVERVIEW PUBLIC NOTICE 2022 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE AS ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL ON JANUARY 18, 2022 All regular meetings of the City Council will be held on the first and third Mondays commencing at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Riverview Municipal Building, 14100 Civic Park Drive, Riverview, Michigan 48193.

Such regular meetings shall be open to the public and persons present shall be afforded an opportunity to address the City Council in accordance with regulations and subject to time limitations as prescribed; January 3 and 18 (Tuesday) (Tuesday) March 7 and 21 May 2 and 16 July 5 and 18 September 6 (Tuesday) and 19 -0November 7 and 21

February 7 and 22 April 4 and 18 June 6 and 22 August 1 and 15 October 3 and 17 December 5 and 19

In addition to the foregoing, the City Council shall meet in Study Session for the purpose of reviewing written reports and oversee technical or procedural matters affecting the conduct of City affairs. Such meetings are held on the second Monday (and fourth Mondays, if requested by Mayor or City Manager), in the Council Conference Room in the Municipal Building commencing at 7:00 p.m. and open to the public; and Persons present will be invited to speak after the departmental reports have been reviewed, unless such person advises the Presiding Official at the commencement of the meeting of their desire to speak on a matter then being reported to the Council. Other matters not germane to the committee work of the Council may not be addressed except by suspension of the rule by majority vote of the Committee.

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Artists sought for Art Ambiance Show and Sale

After a two-year Covid absence, The Art Ambiance Show and Sale is back and we are ready to have a wonderful show!

If you are an artist, you are invited to participate.

Our fall show, “Fall Festival of the Arts” was a big success and we anticipate this to be our largest show ever!

The Art Ambiance Show and Sale is April 29-May 1 and it highlights only the Downriver artists.

This is a Juried Fine Art Show & Sale and a nonjuried Miniature Show and Sale.

Last year there were more than 150 pieces of original artwork on display. Cash Awards are over $800. The Fine Art section will be juried by a qualified artist who resides outside the Downriver area. This art exhibit show and sale will be held at the beautiful Woodhaven Community Center 23101 Hall Road.

There will be a lovely opening reception with light refreshments, entertainment and a short award ceremony.

Each artist will be able to submit three fine art entries (160 “ in circumference or less) to be juried and five non-juried miniature pieces of art (24” in circumference or less).

Artists 18 years and older, residing in one of the Downriver communities of Allen Park, Belleville, Brownstown Twp., Carleton, Ecorse, Flat Rock,

Gibraltar, Grosse lle Twp., Huron Twp., Lincoln Park, Melvindale, New Boston, River Rouge, Riverview, Rockwood, Romulus, Southgate, Sumpter Twp., Taylor, Trenton, Van Buren Twp., Woodhaven, and Wyandotte are eligible.

The first-place prize is $300, second place is $200, third Place is $100 and Honorable Mention Awards receive $30. The Artists’ Choice Award is $100.

The event begins April 29 with a reception from 6-9 p.m.

On April 30 and May 1, art is exhibited from noon-5

p.m. each day and there are art demonstrations from 1-4 p.m. each day.

Applications and payment methods can be found at the Downriver Arts & Crafts Guild /Creative Art Society Found at our new website creativeartsociety. org.

Application fee is $35 for non-members and $25 for members in good standing standing Questions can be answered by Maureen Keast 734777-6109 (mkeast1@aol.com), or Jackie Walock at 313-570-6919 (walock@sbcglobal.net).

RIVERVIEW RECREATION HIPPITY HOPPITY EASTER STROLL SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2022

Take the family on a Spring themed walk around Reflection Pond at Young Patriots Park. Each CHILD will receive Spring treats. Meet at the gazebo to check in to enter the walk.

This event is FREE! Hours are 11:00 a.m. to Noon.

No registration required.

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RIVERVIEW RECREATION DEPARTMENT Like us on Facebook: Riverview Recreation Department If you’d like your business or organization to participate, please contact Donna Mitchell at dmitchell@cityofriverview.com or Ashley Johns at ajohns@cityofriverview.com or call

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Hello everyone, I am back and good as new Hi folks, I’m back and walking and kicking – not as high as before, but kicking. My heart surgeon said my heart is as good as new.

I can do anything I could do before my heart attack. Just start walking and keep walking. And when you’re tired of that, start walking again.

Jerry So I’m back writing Perry my monthly article.

Riverview Register I have to thank my editor Hank for his patience. So if you haven’t had a heart attack, I don’t recommend it. It’s a long hard road to recovery.

I can vouch for that. Hank, too. He went through the same thing.

Well we’re back to “wear a mask - don’t wear a mask” and get vaccinated - don’t get vaccinated.

I avoided going to any Super Bowl parties for fear of catching any kind of thing like COVID-19. You know, everyone has to make these decisions for themselves. I hope most of my friends and relatives understood.

I lost two of my friends while I was laid up.

One was Rob Charette, a former Riverview part-time firefighter.

The other was my very close friend Margaret “Muggs” Beamish.

She was a couple of years ahead of me in high school, but I never told her I had a crush on her. She had a great sense of humor and she and her husband Dick, were mainstays at our monthly luncheon. She will surely be missed.

That leaves just about six or seven left.

We haven’t met since COVID quarantine closed just about every sit-down restaurant in Downriver,

including The Rams Horn.

I’m going to contact Harold Foley (the organizer of the group) and see if he will call everyone for another luncheon. Let’s see how that turns out!

My mother-in-law (God rest her soul) used to say, “I’m glad I lived when I did, because I wouldn’t want to be facing what the kids are facing today.”

I don’t think there are too many people who would disagree with that.

I have a couple of school teacher friends who have left the field, because they tell me that you cannot even roll your eyes anymore. What’s this world coming to?

I know this sounds like it echoes the old saw, “I used to walk to school in the snow, uphill both ways,” but things do seem a lot easier in some ways for school kids today.

There seem to be fewer school buses running, but more moms and dads dropping off and picking up kids from school. Maybe a must in winter, but it happens in Spring and Summer mother, too.

I also sometimes wonder if schools have gotten rid of the individual lockers. I see so many kids with large backpacks all the time going to and from school. I don’ t remember carrying around that much luggage.

I also understand they are eliminating teaching cursive writing in school. I’m confused by that. How are these students to sign their checks of legal documents when they become adults?

I guess there are only a few things that never change – getting old and change itself..

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CULINARY CAPERS Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, Tina Neitenbach of Taylor EVELYN shares a recipe for a CAIRNS favorite dish of her three Riverview grandsons: Kellen, 5; Register Carson, 3; and Kane, 2.

This quick and delicious shepherd’s pie is a boon to their busy mom, Jennifer Kakoczki of Newport, who works in the resource Department at Children’s Hospital while also pursuing a degree at Eastern Michigan University. The kids and her husband love the pie, Jennifer says, so she makes it three or four times a month.

For a more traditional version of shepherd’s pie, consider Super Simple Shepherd’s Pie, which goes together in only 5 minutes and can be made with ground turkey instead of beef. I liked both pies and served them with Irish soda bread using a recipe on Martha Stewart’s website. You can watch her make the bread following direction by the executive producer of her TV show, Bill Herlihy, who provided his Irish mother Maud’s recipe.

For dessert, how about vanilla ice cream with green sprinkles for the kids, and crème de menthe drizzled on ice cream and topped with a green maraschino cherry for the grownups.

I’m sure St. Patrick’s Irish eyes would be smiling if you served an Irish dish and dessert on his day.

SUPER SIMPLE SHEPHERD’S PIE Mashed potatoes, home prepared or purchased ½ cup chopped onions 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 pound ground turkey 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons flour 10-ounce bag frozen mixed vegetables ¾ chicken broth 2 tablespoons ketchup Salt and pepper to taste ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese

EASY POTATO TOTS SHEPHERD’S PIE 4 cups frozen potato tots 1 pound lean ground beef 1 envelope (0.75 oz.) mushroom gravy mix ¾ cup milk 2 tablespoons ketchup 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese Heat oven to 425 degrees. In a 10-inch ovenproof skillet, brown the beef over medium heat, breaking it into clumps. When the meat is no longer pink, stir in the gravy mix, milk, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce.

Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 1 minute. Stir in the vegetables, then top with the potato tots and sprinkle with the cheese. Bake until the sauce bubbles and potato tots are crisp, 25 to 35 minutes. This can be baked in a greased 9x15 casserole if desired.

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 10-inch cast-iron skillet or other pan.

Set aside. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add butter, sour cream and egg; mix with a pastry blender or fingers until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Stir in raisins and buttermilk until a sticky dough forms. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Using a flour scraper, form into a round loaf. With a sharp knife, score a large “X” about 1 inch deep in the center.

Place the dough in the skillet and bake until loaf is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour. If the loaf is browning too fast , cover it with aluminum foil. Transfer to a rack to cool.

Heat oven to 375 degrees. In an ovenproof 10-inch skillet, brown onions, garlic and turkey in olive oil.

Stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Add mixed vegetables, chicken broth, ketchup, salt and pepper. Stir 5 minutes.

Top with mashed potatoes and bake 20 minutes. Top with cheese and bake 2 or 3 more minutes until cheese melts.

MAUD HERLIHY’S IRISH SODA BREAD 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour ¼ cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ¾ teaspoon salt ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter cut into small cubes and frozen, plus more, softened, for skillet 8-ounce container sour cream 1 large egg 2 cups raisins (I used golden) 1 cup buttermilk

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Join the ranks: Be a protector of local and independent I began putting my thoughts to words, now, some 57 months ago when I accepted the request to contribute a monthly column about localism to what was then just the Grosse Ile Grand.

All the information and ideas and communications Peter from advocacy Rose Riverview organizations, over many Register years, had educated me, frustrated me, angered me, and motivated me to work harder to explain local economics to people who would read these columns.

Because I can explain it and express it, I felt it was an absolute responsibility to do so.

Nearly five years later, I feel worse about things, not better, but I’m glad for the writing. It’s cathartic.

If you are reading this in Trenton – welcome to this paper, and to this column!

The Trenton Times is now a part of the audience that reaches every home and business in Grosse Ile, Wyandotte,

Riverview, Southgate and Trenton. I am so glad to have the opportunity to write for more and more Downriver residents through these fine publications.

Because my businesses are in Wyandotte, I see these cities as the original Downriver, and absolutely the heart of the clientele I’m grateful to serve. I congratulate Go Big, and wish them great success in Trenton as they fill the void left by the Trenton Trib in their own way.

The relentless purpose of my writings is to explain my perceptions about retail.

“Retail” is a broad term, encompassing every niche and means of distribution. It is just about any item one can buy, from tiny glass frogs to complete furniture sets, through stores or catalogs or the internet.

The stance from which I opine, however, sees every other form of retail besides small, local, and independent as invaders that have become far too dominant, and far too damaging to the businesses that keep money circulating locally.

National is defined by me as being

a company that is funded by the stock market or any private equity group.

National retail exploded in the 1980s through the 2000s, eliminating thousands of local retailers across the nation in rapid order.

That centralized management jobs for these companies of endless variety to headquarters that were NOT here in Michigan. That eliminated thousands of local salespeople and jobs for countless vendors that serviced every region, everywhere. That diverted monies that used to be spent at local advertising agencies, or law firms, or any of the things and services that retailers need for operations. Internet businesses took that diversionary practice to a whole new level.

They created jobs, but all they really did was replace the jobs they destroyed with fewer jobs. The net result was a loss of employment in our region.

This phenomenon played out across the country; the evidence is still all around us.

Cities that lost all their retailers to shiny new malls, rendering those towns diminished or even devastated.

Residents of Trenton feel the effect of this unfortunate truth through the demise and loss of Mulias and Elias.

When the mainstay, the anchor of a town goes, it makes it geometrically harder for small shops around that void to be successful. The foot traffic is just plain changed. When a generational company of that size exits for any reason, it will not be replaced. So, what happens to Trenton? It languishes, it struggles. The draw of Trenton diminishes.

Eventually, smaller businesses with great ambition come to town, like Truago and Provence and The Vintage Mercantile to name a few notables, and we start to be able to breathe again.

It feels great watching operations like that succeed to the point that others want to come, too. We can see the impact that is being made, and we want to support them to fan the flame of rebirth, let alone to buy into those places’ unique offerings.

All the towns that Go Big serves are havens for small, local, and independent.

Southgate has quite a few nationals, but they also have many Indies. Go Big itself is local; without them, we have no papers. Chelsea and Willow Tree are

proud to have made the decision to buy into their contribution for all five papers, adding more to the symbiotic nature of the challenge here Downriver.

I urge all of you reading this to take my message to heart if you haven’t already (and there are a lot of folks who have). In addition to my family businesses in Wyandotte, I am also the fanatical advocate for local and small to strengthen our cities, our region.

I do that through Love Wyandotte, or formally, the Wyandotte Independent Business Alliance. One of the baseline things we do is to hype local businesses in Wyandotte.

Emily Gail (of Gail’s Office Supply) used to have a store in Detroit, in a time of deepening decline. She made her voice heard, loud and clear, through her Say Nice Things About Detroit campaign. How inspiring that is. That’s what we do. We say supportive, kind things in public, we offer critiques or even criticism in private.

Love Wyandotte spawned Love Local, because we endorse the concept of shopping local and small wherever we go, in or out of our company’s city. I urge you to find it on facebook, like and follow. More importantly, follow our lead. Give glowing reports of meals you eat a to locally owned businesses both in and out of the towns you live in. If you have a complaint, you don’t get points for being publicly negative and harming them.

A friend of mine that I still miss posted this as his last post on facebook: Be Nice, People (yes, it was Dan Drotar). It’s about as simple and succinct as you can get! It feels so much better to spread good cheer, and to be supportive and grateful for what we have in our towns, serving our needs.

The baseline precept of Love Wyandotte is to urge everyone we can reach to slow down and think first: Can I get it locally? And to make that step the first step you take for every purchase.

It goes further: Since you know that so much more money stays local if you do make those decisions, take the responsibility for challenging your friends to do the same. Not for a while, not just on Small Business Saturday — All the time. Make the idea spread. The heck with Trickle down theory, let’s make Flow up the course we choose – together.

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fter 27 years of dedicated service to the members of Downriver Community Federal Credit Union, Maria Hook, the Vice-President of Member Services and resident of Grosse Ile, is looking forward to enjoying her well-deserved retirement and spending time with her husband, Tom, who has also recently retired.

Maria started her career at the Credit Union back on August 14, 1995. Before making her career change, she worked nights at Meijer and would come home just in time to see her children off to school. She would then come back home to go to bed. For her, this wasn’t the ideal situation being a wife and working mother of 4, so when she received a call from Randy, her good friend since grade school, asking if she’d

be interested in applying for an open position at the credit union, she jumped at the opportunity.

Although she started off in the Teller position, she would spend time working in the Accounting and Loan Department, which gave her the experience necessary for her future advancement. Fastforward to 2003 when the credit union was in the process of building its new Woodhaven Office, the search began for a Branch Management position.

With Maria’s experience, she was chosen as the new Manager of Cash and Branching, and would transition to her role on the Management Team of the credit union.

Over the next 19 years, Maria would have a valuable part of leading the Credit Union’s Member Services Department in their efforts to help members save money for future goals,

borrow money when they didn’t seem to have enough, and access their money wherever and whenever they needed to.

“Maria has had an instrumental role in helping our members ‘accomplish great things’,” says Robert LaPalme, Downriver CU’s President/CEO. “She has not only served in various positions over her long career, but has held key positions through mergers, system conversions, and product launches and enhancements.”

When asked what words of advice Maria would give to others following in her footsteps, she said, “Change is constant. You have to keep learning and adding to your toolbox of knowledge.” Maria has made an impact on both members and staff alike and will surely be missed as she begins her new adventure in retirement on March 4, 2022.

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Human trafficking affects every community Downriver and throughout the country regardless of income levels, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

FBI intelligence estimated in 2019 that about 35 children are being trafficked on any given day in the Detroit metropolitan area – one of the very worst spots nationwide for human trafficking.

PAULA Human trafficking NEUMAN Riverview Register is the exploitation of a person for commercial sex, labor or other services, and state law considers any minor involved in sex for money as a trafficking victim.

To help residents learn more and help protect their children, Soroptimist International of Trenton and Downriver Area will hold a free Human Trafficking Summit from 9:30 a.m. To 2:30 p.m. April 9 at Summit Academy, 18601 Middlebelt, Romulus.

“Anybody that has anything to do with the lives of children – this summit is for them,” said Soroptimist Janelle Rose, a Grosse Ile resident and co-owner of the Willow Tree in Wyandotte.

Often, human trafficking starts out with a girl having a boyfriend or online contact who grooms her to be trafficked, according to the Michigan Abolitionist Project. Often, those cases are never reported.

The local Soroptimist group’s press release about the upcoming summit states: “Parents, educators, school bus drivers, school counselors, health care

workers, law enforcement officers and community advocates are welcome to learn how traffickers lure victims; how the internet, gaming apps and social media are used in human trafficking; how to recognize victims of trafficking; and how to talk to children about human trafficking.”

The event is free, but limited to 160 attendees. Coffee, doughnuts and a boxed lunch are included. Registration is required. Register at: f8s.co/27sk.

Soroptimist International is a volunteer group of women focused on issues impacting women and children. Combating human trafficking is an important one of those issues.

“Millions of women and girls every year are trafficked, and they become victims of this heinous crime due to force, fraud or coercion that is imposed on them to obtain different forms of labor, commercial sex, marriage, organs, etc. They are helplessly placed in situations of exploitation, from which it is almost impossible for them to get out or seek help. Human trafficking today has become the most common form of modern slavery. Soroptimists recognize the gravity of this crime, and call for global action to combat this abhorrent violation of human

rights,” states the SI website.

“Trafficking is not just the violation of bodily and sexual rights, but is an atrocity against the very existence and development of a human being.

Globally, only 0.04 percent of the vast majority of cases are detected and very few victims are able to access protection.

These glaring statistics seem to be suggestive of the scant awareness on this problem, the existing legal and law enforcement loopholes and low rates of conviction of criminals.”

Presentations during the summit will explore how traffickers lure victims; how social media and gaming sites are used in human trafficking, how to talk to children, how to recognize victims and what to do if you suspect human trafficking.

Speakers will include specialists from the FBI, Michigan Abolitionist Project, Truckers Against Trafficking, Sparrow Freedom Project, Avalon Healing Center, Michigan State Police and survivors of trafficking.

The Trenton and Downriver Area Soroptimist group meets on the second Tuesday of the month at the Woodhaven Community Center, and the fourth Tuesday at Portofino Restaurant in Wyandotte.

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Special notice for residents

City to send out survey asking Land Preserve input In order to best serve the needs of the entire community, the City of Riverview is conducting a survey this March to gauge the interests of residents regarding the proposed expansion of the Riverview Land Preserve.

The City of Riverview – in conjunction with Riverview Land Preserve (RLP) – has proposed a 45-acre expansion to have capacity for an additional 15 years of operation. RLP serves 16 Downriver communities (with a population of over 300,000 people – around 18 percent of Wayne County’s total population).

All Riverview residents that are registered to vote will receive a survey form in the mail to express their position regarding the proposed expansion of the Riverview Land Preserve. Please look for this piece of mail in mid-March, fill out, and return it by mail in the prepaid envelope. Please note, voters only have 14 days to return the ballot, so please be prompt.

RLP currently contributes $3.5 million in revenue to the City of Riverview annually, making up approximately one-fourth of the City’s general fund budget which helps to support police, fire and other public services.

The $3.5 million contribution to the general fund is equivalent to approximately 11 mills of property tax levy, which otherwise would need to

be placed upon property owners tax bills to sustain the current level of city services.

Downriver women’s group offers $2,500 scholarship The Wyandotte-Downriver branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is offering a $2,500 scholarship in 2022, through its foundation, for all eligible applicants. The deadline to apply is March 31.

“The intent of this scholarship is to provide financial support, including tuition, fees, books and supplies to a Downriver native who is currently enrolled full-time,” said Sheila Blair of Southgate, the Scholarship Committee Chair for the Foundation. The scholarship is for the Fall Semester of 2022, and will be paid directly to the chosen college or university on behalf of the student.

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident residing in any of the following communities: Allen Park, Brownstown, Ecorse, Flat Rock, Gibraltar, Grosse Ile, Huron Township, Lincoln Park, Melvindale, New Boston, River Rouge, Riverview, Rockwood, Romulus, Southgate, Taylor, Trenton, Woodhaven or Wyandotte.

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AAUW Wyandotte-Downriver supports leadership, education, equity and economic security for women through scholarships, training and political advocacy. Information about the branch and our activities can be found at https://downriver-mi.aauw.net/ and or by calling Sheila Blair at 734-674-2246 or Sue Stoll at 737-692-4919. Address email to aauwwd@gmail.com

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Gabriel Richard caps perfect 20-0 regular season Hank Minckiewicz Riverview Register

Leading 14-11 with less than a minute to play in the first period, Richard went on a 10-0 scoring run that stretched into the first two minutes of the second quarter.

Grosse Ile fought back a bit and Mike Madrigal canned a three-point shot at the buzzer to send the Red Devils off with a lift and help keep his team in contact with the Pioneers.

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The Gabriel Richard boys basketball team completed a oncein-a-lifetime journey on March 3 at Grosse Ile High School. The Pioneers easily handled the Red Devils 66-47 and in the process completed a rare unbeaten regular season. The Pioneers took the court 20 times and never once tasted defeat.

The three-time defending Catholic league Cardinal Division champions have hardly been challenged this year. Oh, Photos Larry Caruso there was a Luke Westerdale scored 14 points against Grosse Ile as the two-point Pioneers capped a perfect regular season. win over non-league Monroe early in the season The Pioneers outscored Grosse Ile and the Pioneers did have to fight for 7-0 in the opening minutes of the third their win in the Cardinal Division quarter to grab a 39-23 lead and the championship game, but beyond that margin really only grew from there. coach Kris Daiek’s team has been The score was 51-35 heading into nothing but impressive. the fourth and when Richard went on The Pioneers left little doubt who a 15-2 scoring run, all suspense was was the better team against the Red gone.

Devils, Grosse Ile has played some good The Pioneers won every quarter teams this year, including Monroe and on their way to the victory. The lead one-loss Huron League champion Flat was five points at the end of the first Rock, but Richard is likely the most quarter and nine at halftime. complete team the Devils have faced

this year.

The Pioneers have a very good big man, numerous three-point shooters and they play fast, both offensively and defensively. Also, no moment seems too big for any of the Pioneers, who are unafraid to step up and take important shots.

Richard had four players score in double digits and only two missed free throws kept that number from being five.

Richard’s intimidating big man, Mike Calhoun, had no dunks on this night, but he was a presence around the basket all night long. He led all scorers with 21 points and his deft passing got teammates in position for easy buckets.

Luke Westerdale made four threepoint shots and finished the game with 14 points. Cainan Harrison had 12 and EJ Bennett came off the bench and scored 10.

Nick Sobush had nine points and they came on three of the longest triples you are likely to see, When it was all over, Richard securely placed game No. 20 in the “win” column.

Victory No. 19 was a big one of the Pioneers as it came in the final of the Catholic League Cardinal Division playoffs.

The Pioneers beat Clarkston Everest Academy 47-43 at Eastern Michigan University’s Convocation Center to claim their third straight Catholic League crown.

Going 20-0 is a magical thing, but the Cardinal championship thing?

It’s kind of old hat for the Pioneers.

Since the Catholic League went to the “Bishop” and “Cardinal” format three years ago, no one has won the Cardinal Division crown except the Pioneers.

In this year’s championship game, the Pioneers led throughout and held a

Nick Sobush pushes the ball up court during what turned out to be Richard’s 20th victory.

lead of 12 points at halftime.

But midway through the second quarter Richard suffered a major scare when senior Nick Szczechowski fell awkwardly and hit his head. He was tended to and a cervical collar was applied before he was eventually taken off on a stretcher by paramedics.

Reports are that he has recovered and was back in school two days after the incident.

Without their senior spark plug, the Pioneers were a little susceptible and the Mountaineers took advantage and crept back into the game in the second half. Twice Everest was within one point. But Richard fought them off.

The Pioneers made three of four free throws in the final 12 seconds to seal the deal.

Calhoun, who made two of the final free throws, finished with 14 points, Westerdale had 13 and Harrison 10.

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Up-and-down Pirates finish tied for third place

A rollercoaster ride of a sason came to a close recently for the Riverview basketball team. During the regular season the Bucs enjoyed some winning streaks, some losing streaks, some close wins and some heartbreaking losses.

They closed the year on a positive note by beating Wyandotte in a non-league game 76-69 on March 3. The win left coach Marcus Voelz’s team with a final 12-8 overall record. The Bucs were 8-6 in Huron League play and tied for third with Airport.

The win over Wyandotte was a good one for the Pirates, who halted a two-game mini losing streak. That little skid followed a five-game winning streak.

It was also good from a momentum standpoint as the 76 points was the second highest total for the Bucs this season. In all, they scored 70 or more points three times, Riverview closed the 2021-22 Huron League season with losses to Airport and Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central.

The Airport loss was especially tough to take as the jets won by just four points. It was the second time this season that the Jets beat the Bucs by four.

Riverview also lost twice this season to league runner-up SMCC, but the Bucs were the only team to beat league champ Flat Rock. They won 55-53 in front of home fans.

The loss was Flat Rock’s only league loss of the season. The Rams are 16-4 overall.

Cal Lockhart and Kolby Dorn led the Pirates to the win over Flat Rock. Lockhart had 17 points and Dorn had 14. Eight Pirates scored in the game and every single one was needed.

Jayce Doyle had eight, Landon Kincaid had six and Shane McAlinden, Jeff Tyberia, Caden McGrath and Jake Tiberia had two points each.

Dorn, Lockhart and Kincaid also dominated the glass for Riverview, collecting a combined 33 rebounds, 13 of them on the offensive end.

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Playoff time is here for Riverview, Richard boys

It’s been a streaky season for the Riverview boys basketball team. The Bucs won six of their first eight games.

They then suffered through a four-game losing streak, followed by a five-game winning streak, followed by two more losses.

It’s been, well, you get it, streaky.

Across town at Gabriel Richard the season has been simply magnificent.

Coach Kris Daiek’s team is undefeated and wears the Catholic League championship crown as the end of the season looms.

The Michigan High School Athletic Association state playoffs are next.

Here is where and when Riverview and Richard will begin their 2021-22 playoff runs: Riverview, D1 at Riverview March 7 Taylor vs Wyandotte, 5:30 p.m. (A) Riverview vs Southgate, 7 (B) March 9 Winner A vs Lincoln Park, 5:30 Winner B vs Allen Park, 7 March 11 Finals, 7 p.m.

Richard, D3 at Ecorse March 7 Ecorse vs Taylor Prep, 5:30 p.m.(A) Cabrini vs Detroit Leadership, 7 (B) March 9 Winner A vs Richard, 5:30 Winner B vs Star International, 7 March 11 Finals, 7 p.m.

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When the members of the Riverview girls basketball team went to bed on the night of Jan. 2 2022, they were on the cusp of a new Huron League season and they owned a record of 3-4.

If you are just a record-watcher, you might have figured that it just might be a mediocre season ahead for the Bucs.

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Sauter dramatically upgraded his early season schedule and he admitted

that while his team might play excellent basketball, it was possible their early record would not reflect that.

His prediction could not have been more spot-on.

Since Jan. 3, however, Riverview has been, quite literally, unbeatable.

The Bucs roared through the league schedule in unbeaten fashion and, after their 69-45 district semifinal win over Allen Park have won 14 games in a row.

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The win over Allen Park, in a district hosted by Wyandotte, moved Riverview into the district championship game against Taylor, which was played March 4 after the Riverview Register’s press deadline.

The Bucs’ 24-point win over the Jaguars was pretty much as easy as the final score looked. The Bucs led 19-8 after one period and 36-19 at halftime.

Another huge scoring edge – 21-10 – in the third quarter put the matter to rest.

It was one of those nights where threepoint artist Ryah Kolbusz was feeling it. Kolbusz led all scorers with 27 points. She made seven three-point shots and shot 44 percent from beyond the arc. She tossed in a two-point basket and four free throws for good measure.

As usual, there was plenty of support. Elyssa Kincaid had 18 points and Cadence Kaminske had 13. Maelyn Sorenson, Haley Guest and freshmen Maia Perez and Averi Westbay also scored for the Bucs.

Riverview wrapped up the Huron League title on Feb. 18 with a 63-51 road wil over Airport.

Sophomore Brooklyn Poe made her presence felt that night and led the Bucs with 18 points on a 7-for-12

shooting night. Three of her baskets were three-pointers. Kolbusz had 13 points and Kincaid 10.

Three nights later, the new;ycrowned league champs went to Monroe and capped their perfect league campaign with a 55-44 win over Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central.

Kaminske led the way that night with 25 points, Kolbusz had 16 points and Kincaid had nine.

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A Pioneer playoff win The Gabriel Richard girls basketball team got the Michigan High School Athletic Association postseason underway with a 4539 victory over Ecorse in a first round district game played at Gabriel Richard on March 2. The win boosted the Pioneers into the district championship game against Cabrini.

That game was played March 4 after the Riverview Register’s press deadline.

The Richard-Cabrini winner not only gets a district championship trophy, but also a berth in the Division 3 regionals at Ecorse against Detroit Voyager in one semifinal match-up.

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It’s a genuine dynasty coach Rick DeSana has going over at Gabriel Richard.

The state-ranked Pioneers won for the 21st time this season and captured their fifth straight Michigan High School Hockey Association Division 3 regional title with a 6-1 victory over Wyandotte Roosevelt in the regional championship game on March 2.

The win pushed the Pioneers into the state quarterfinals where they met another state-ranked team, Warren DeLaSalle, at Kennedy Arena in Trenton on March 5. That game was played after the Register’s press deadline.

The Pioneers led 1-0 after the first period, but a five-goal onslaught in the second turned the tide of the game. The win was Richard’s third of the season against Wyandotte.

Brendan Paden had goals to lead Richard, while Robbie Chiles had a goal and two assists. Nic Disanto and Jimmy Monks each had a goal and

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Sebastian Potter had the other Richard goal and Aidan Gonzalez, Vinny Sensoli, and Aiden Wishart each had an assist. Three of Richard’s six goals were power-play goals.

Richard goalie Ryan Rainey only needed to make 13 saves in the game. Meanwhile, Richard threw 38 shots at the Wyandotte goal To reach the regional title game, Richard had knocked off host Allen Park 6-1. Allen Park advanced with an easy win over Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central.

As usual, Richard’s scoring was well spread out in the win over the Jaguars.

Potter had two goals and he was the only Pioneer with more than one. Other goal-getters were Monks, Vince Palumbo, Paden and DiSanto.

Monks assisted on three of the goals and Chiles on two.

The two playoff wins improved Richard’s season record to 21-5-1

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Creative Montessori an excellent choice for some

For parents seeking something a little less traditional in their child’s academic career, there is a wonderful little option nestled away on McCann Street in Southgate.

Housed in the former Schafer High School building is Creative Montessori Academy, home to preschoolers through eighth-graders.

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Montessori philosophy differs from traditional school systems in three primary ways: The first is through the use of multi-

age classrooms. This allows for a more natural progression of learning through the childhood years without the barriers of nine month increments. Children receive lessons in the things they are ready for and interested in within the three year cycle, while always meeting state guidelines.

A second philosophical principle involves the child’s development of abstract understanding from sequenced concrete experiences. The child gains a

thorough understanding of introduced concepts.

The final principle focuses on having an individualized program for each child. In the Montessori classroom, children are honored for who they are, and for where they are in their personal development. Each child’s strengths are recognized and built upon.

Defenthaler said the Montessori Method is a wonderful way to learn, and teach.

“We don’t use textbooks and worksheets,” she said. “It’s way more hands-on. You will find a lot of charts and fingerboards in our classrooms.”

Defenthaler said that at the end of eighth grade when students move on from Montessori to a more traditional education environment, many of them find they are academically ahead of their peers Creative Montessori is currently enrolling students. If you have questions, the school can be reached at 734-284-5600.

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On Saturday, February 26th, 2022 the Gabriel Richard High School’s boys varsity basketball team won the Catholic League Tournament against Clarkston Everest Collegiate at Eastern Michigan University. This victory is the high school’s third straight Catholic League Cardinal Division championship. The final score of this Catholic League tournament ended at 47-43. Senior, Michael Calhoun scored fourteen points in total. Freshman Luke Westerdale scored 13 points. Senior Cainan Harrison, scored 10 points for the team. The last point was scored by freshman Nicholas Sobush.

The Pioneers dedicated this game to senior Nick Szczechowski, who left the game after a medical emergency in the first half of the game.

The Pioneers sure have had a busy and successful season! The boy’s varsity team is undefeated (19-0), making them the only undefeated team in the Catholic League. Additionally, the basketball team is also ranked fifth in division three. These accomplishments are very well deserved. These boys have a lot of drive and passion for their sport, not to mention the time and teamwork that they all put into making the season great. The team hopes for more successful seasons in the future!

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