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Get your newsletter via email Residents who would like to receive updates on activities at the Senior Center, 14700 Reaume Parkway, are invited to stop in or call the office at (734) 258-3066 and submit their email addresses. “Currently we have 75-plus seniors receiving the newsletter via email, and they are loving it,” Senior Center Director Diane Grabowski said. Used batteries/medication Used batteries or medication can be dropped off at the Senior Center office. For more information call (734) 258-3066. Loan Closet The Southgate Fire Dept. Loan Closet accepts and loans medical equipment. For more information call (734) 258-3080. Exercise classes Chair exercises are held from 9:15 to 10 a.m. Thursdays from April 16 through June 18 at the Senior Center. Cost for a 10-week session is $40 in advance or $5 on a drop-in basis. Tai chi classes will be held Mondays from March 23 through June 8 at the Southgate Civic Center loft. Cost for the 10-week session is $50. Senior Center daily activities Monday - Euchre, noon, Senior Center Tuesday - Creators Club (arts & crafts), 11a.m., Senior Center Tuesday - Pinochle, noon, Senior Center Tuesday - Bridge, Southgate Library, 10 am to 2pm Wednesday - Bingo, opens 10 a.m., starts at noon Thursday - Events and times vary Billiards is played daily. Donations needed The Creators Club welcomes donations for projects it is working on. Plastic grocery bags are needed to make several 6-foot-by-3-foot mats for the homeless. Foam egg cartons are needed for the Fish & Loaves Community Food Pantry in Taylor. Other items being accepted include old cell phones, eyeglasses and eyeglass cases, along with dog items like blankets, towel, food, toys, etc. Commission on Aging meetings for 2020 Meetings are scheduled at noon on May 7, June 4, July 2, Aug. 6, Sept. 3, Oct. 1, Nov. 5 and Dec. 3. Officials say they are a chance for residents to stay current on what’s happening at the Senior Center and voice their opinion on new ideas and activities to help better the community. The center calendar lists all daily main events, and officials say they are always open to new ideas.

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Environmental town hall helps residents connect with officials PAULA NEuMAN Southgate Star

Enhanced lines of communication were created at the Feb. 20 Environmental Town Hall in Trenton. More than 300 Downriver residents raised a number of local environmental concerns, and their voices were heard by dozens of federal, state and local experts. At the end of the two-hour event, many residents and government officials exchanged contact information, talked one-onone and learned from one another. The town hall was presented by Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, who moderated the two-hour event, and also talked about her own concerns for the Downriver environment and beyond. “We’re all here to listen and to try to figure out what’s going on,” she said. “We’re all here because a lot of people have been having a lot of conversations about a lot of different projects Downriver. We want this to be an opportunity for you to talk to the experts.” Water levels High water level was one of the concerns raised by Liesl Clark, director of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (often called EaGLE), who brought with her to the town hall five or six agency experts in a variety of fields. “We’re all dealing across the state with the challenge of high water,” Clark said. “We’re anticipating this to continue going up. Our ground water is totally saturated. Regular storms are really challenging right now because there’s nowhere for

They’re trying to come up with a new game plan on how to get those demolished and still stay within the asbestos standards. We’ve gone back and forth on the plan. the water to go.” Record storms are going to bring record challenges, she said. Nick Zager, chief of planning for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a Wyandotte resident, agreed. “We’re responsible for forecasting those water levels,” he said. “They’re on the rise. They’re already the highest they’ve ever been and unfortunately, it’s not looking like it’s going to be coming down any time soon.” Andy Hartz, district supervisor of EGLE’s Water Resources Unit in Warren, invited residents to come talk to him and his staff members who were there about their specific high water issues. McLouth cleanup Brian Kelly, EPA Region 5 Emergency Response on-scene coordinator and a Wyandotte resident, brought up the McLouth Steel

cleanup, and explained its progress so far. “I’m the point person on the McLouth Steel cleanup,” he said. “It’s a very long process.” The first phase of the Trenton cleanup, involving the demolition of the plant’s buildings and the drying up of the site’s polluted ponds, is underway and should be completed this summer, he said. Then EPA Superfund experts will assess the hazards that are left and come up with a remedial plan. That cleanup work should start in the summer of 2021. The federal Superfund National Priorities List administered by the EPA was created to clean up some of the nation’s most contaminated lands and to respond to environmental emergencies, oil spills and natural disasters. The Trenton McLouth complex sits on about 200 acres directly

across the Trenton Channel of the Detroit River from Grosse Ile. Wayne County foreclosed on the dilapidated site in 2017, leading to its purchase by billionaire Manuel Moroun’s family company Crown Enterprises Inc., and MSC Land Co. LLC, also a Moroun business. MSC signed on to the Superfund cleanup agreement. Moroun’s companies have proposed to redevelop the property, once the cleanup is complete, for an industrial project described in Wayne County documents as an intermodal shipping port. Residents at the town hall meeting raised the issue of the projected redevelopment plan, stating opposition to any industrial use there. Superfund Remedial Project Manager Nabil Fayoumi addressed the concern, and told the residents that any zoning and redevelopment of

the McLouth site ultimately will be up to the community and the plant’s owner as long as environmental restrictions are observed. And until the Superfund assessment and remediation takes place, no one can say for sure what is possible for the land’s future. Former long-time McLouth employee Lou Wilson spoke from the audience about how contaminated the site is. “I’ve worked in every hole there, every department there,” Wilson said. “It all had asbestos in it. We had 350 companies that supplied us with asbestos products that we used daily in the plant.” He also talked about the plant’s “miles of pipe and sluiceways” — all contaminated — and offered the cleanup officials whatever information and help he could provide. EGLE’s asbestos inspector SEE TOWN HALL, Page 7

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The city of Southgate is keeping in close contact with the county, state and national agencies for any updates or changes regarding COVID-19. This remains a fluid situation. The city has made the decision to suspend all programming, classes and rentals through the Southgate Veterans Memorial Library and Southgate Parks & Recreation Department including the Southgate Senior Center. This suspension began Saturday, March 14, 2020 and runs through at least Sunday, April 5, 2020. These three buildings will remain closed to the public during this time. All other city buildings will remain open during normal business hours. We understand that this decision is unfortunate for many reasons, but in light of Governor Whitmer’s Emergency Declaration we believe that this course of action will help to slow the spread of COVID-19. We are continually monitoring the situation and our Public Safety and Administrative team will make any adjustments that are necessary. It is our main focus to ensure a healthy and safe environment for all of our residents, employees and activity participants. Impact on Services through at least April 5, 2020: Recreation, Golf, Library and Senior Programs

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1. Ice Arena, Golf Course, Senior Center and Library will be closed. 2. All Senior Transportation is suspended. 3. All programming and classes are suspended. 4. All facilities and park rentals are cancelled. 5. Easter egg hunt is cancelled for April 4, 2020. 6. 2020 Ice Show scheduled for April 24th - 26th has been postponed and will be rescheduled. Contact Information for any further related questions: Southgate Recreation 734-258-3035. Senior Center 734-258-3066. Library 734258-3002. It is extremely important to get your information about COVID-19 from a reputable source. For accurate information, please look to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), or Wayne County Health Department (WCHD). This information can also be found on the City website at southgatemi.org

PFAs pollution The congresswoman also brought up PFAs (perand polyfluoroalkyl substances), a group of manmade chemical contaminants used globally in many consumer products and by many industries. “These chemicals are persistent in the environment and in the human body — meaning they don’t break down and they can accumulate over time,” according to the EGLE website. “In recent years, experts have become increasingly concerned by the potential effects of high concentrations of PFAs on human health.” State bills to regulate PFAs in drinking water were introduced last year in Lansing, but failed to gain Republican support. So in October, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer directed EGLE to establish drinking water standards for PFAs. Residents at the town hall meeting asked about the progress of that effort and expressed concern over airborne PFAs. Clark said EGLE has received “2,000 comments on the regulatory process,” which is proceeding, and that she shares residents’ concerns. “The governor is trying to do everything she can,”

Clark said. “PFAs is huge. I sense your urgency and I don’t want you to feel that we don’t have a sense of urgency, too. We’re trying to do everything we can with the powers we’ve got.” Dingell is still hoping a bill she introduced in Congress to create federal standards for PFAs in water systems will become law. The bill passed the House in January with bipartisan support, but is stalled now waiting for approval from the Senate, and President Donald Trump has threatened to veto it. Without legislation, the EPA has no authority to regulate PFAs. Dingell shared her frustration with that, and with the recent federal rollback of water standards in general. “We should be concerned,” she said, adding that “Michigan is testing for PFAs more than any other state in the country.” Clark said: “Every state has got PFAs. They just don’t know they have it yet. Our focus immediately was drinking water, and we’ve got a group looking at air and thinking about how to amp up that component of our PFAs work.”

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Civics: A social science dealing with the rights and duties of citizens PETER ROSE Southgate Star

I can’t articulate exactly what I learned in my high school civics course. I think that’s a problem, one that is at the root of a lot of what feels so discordant, dysfunctional and disconnected in America today. The erosion of simple and clear connectivity within our communities is the root cause. That may seem incongruous. After all, there are extensive examples of the precise opposite sentiment. Whether it’s all of Downriver, or the individual cities that comprise our region, civic pride is not an alien concept. It abounds, in many ways. Yet citizens here and everywhere have absolutely lost the very concept of their specific rights and duties, as it pertains to the level of prosperity of our collective community. It’s more of a critique than an indictment. It’s an observation, and an obsession of mine to address. When we are presented with new information, we have the choice of keeping it to ourselves or sharing it. My businesses benefit as part of the rising tide created by the implementation of the advice I have been given. Once in my head, the pressure cooker threatens to make my head explode. That would be annoying. Writing, sharing and disseminating information all reduce the pressure. It makes me think that I can improve my world. Communities that really hum are filled with avid, civic-minded residents and businesses. There are numerous active organizations and non-profits, comprised of people that care and are dedicated to direct their energies to problems and projects through those channels. When one steps back and takes it all in, it is impressive. It is inspiring. Independent businesses within these communities are prime targets for requests to support all these good causes and mission. This is the way it is supposed to be. Businesses exist

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Art student adds pizazz to engineering department < Samantha Weslin shows off her first completed mural.

PAULA NEUMAN Southgate Star

rt and engineering have interfaced at Wayne State University, thanks to a thirdyear design student and a professor of electrical and computer engineering. Both the student and the professor are Grosse Ile residents with ties to Southgate.

Art and engineering have interfaced at Wayne State University, thanks to a third-year design student and a professor of electrical and computer engineering. Both the student and the professor are Grosse Ile residents with ties to Southgate. The student — Samantha Weslin — moved from Southgate to Grosse Ile when she was 11. “I was incredibly shy and eccentric,” she said. “I didn’t have a lot of friends, but when I moved, I instantly met some of the best friends I could have ever asked for — including Maya and Keena Pandya.” The professor — Abhilash Pandya — is the father of those two friends and director of the undergradu-

ate Electrical and Computer Engineering Program at WSU. He grew up in Southgate, lived in Houston for 10 years, and then moved his family to Grosse Ile. Samantha, as a close friend of Pandya’s daughters, was often a visitor at his home. All three of the girls were active at Grosse Ile High School in robotics and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) activities. And Samantha was working hard on her art, as well. So when Pandya wanted to add some visual appeal to the hallways in his department’s laboratories, he thought of Samantha and her artwork, and commissioned her to paint a mural. “The hallways looked drab and uncreative,” the professor said. “Engineering takes creativity, and the first step in being creative is looking creative.” Samantha said people sometimes referred to the department’s grey hallway as a “dungeon.” She was happy to be < Wayne State University Professor Abhilash Pandya commissioned his department’s first mural

challenged to liven it up with a mural. “I believe it’s important to have art in any space where there is learning going on,” she said. “Colorful murals can brighten anyone’s day.” She chose her subject matter after looking around Pandya’s lab and seeing a skull with a robot arm, a sort of mascot for the professor, who is a bioengineer working on robotic surgery systems among other things. The completed mural is a symbol of

man and machine working together, she said. The finished product took Samantha five full days last July to create. The bricks of the wall were a difficult surface to work on, she said “There were so many grooves in the wall from the grout,” she said. “It was just something I just had to account for and adapt to because I had never painted on a surface like this before.” She drew her mural digitally and then projected it on the wall before she primed it and covered it with acrylic paint. Student and faculty reaction, even as she worked, was positive. Her Grosse Ile friend Keena, an industrial engineering student at WSU, came by with others and even helped with adding primer and finishing touches. When Assistant Professor Mohammad Alhawari, who also works in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at WSU, saw the mural Pandya commissioned, he asked Samantha to do another outside his own laboratory. So, after researching her subject matter again, she enlisted the help of her Grosse Ile friend Maya, an electrical engineering student at the University of Michigan, to help design a circuit board to paint. That mural took five days last August to complete, and symbolizes the pervasive use of micro-processing in today’s world.

Both the design student and the professor who first asked for a mural believe there’s a strong connection between art and engineering. “In any engineering design, function and form must go together,” Pandya said. “Look at an electronic product you love — your phone or earbuds. There is a lot of engineering there, but, guess what, it must look good and have a good feel and be easy to use, and it should have the user at the center of the design in a creative way.” Samantha said: “The connection between art and engineering is so strong! We use similar methods of creating things, and both professions can make something out of nothing. Being an artist and learning to think like an engineer is so important because it makes you consider how things work together, not just making them look pretty. Similarly, engineering wouldn’t be possible without creative thinking.” She hopes to do other murals at WSU this coming summer. “I plan to try for some more mural opportunities in the engineering department, and from then on, I think it will be a lot easier to branch out to other departments, as well,” Samantha said. “Right now, I am working on my small business where I sell my art on various platforms such as Etsy and Redbubble, as well as manufacturing and selling stickers. I am also working on a ton of personal and school projects in design.” And in her spare time — when she has any — she enjoys walking and biking on Grosse Ile, cooking and playing video games. To see Samantha’s artwork on a variety of social media, visit linktr.ee/ prismapansy.

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Spring 15th annual Fling returns May 8-9 Festival

The very first festival of the season in Wyandotte — the City of Festivals — is the Spring Fling, now in its 15th year, and organizers say it’s going to be better than ever. \The Spring Fling Festival of St. Vincent Pallotti Parish — a merging of Wyandotte’s St. Joseph’s and St. Patrick’s churches and the former St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church — is set from 5 p.m. to midnight Friday May 8 and from noon to midnight Saturday May 9 at Yack Arena, 3131 Third Street. Parking is plentiful and free of charge. “Be sure to mark your calendar,” said festival Chairman Rick Malechuk, who’s been in charge of the event since its more humble origins as a tent festival for St. Joseph’s more than 30 years ago. “My wife says I’m nuts and I am,” he said. “I start in September getting ready for it.” Every year, Malechuk and other hard-working parishioners try to make the already successful Spring Fling even better. The food, the music and the Kid’s Zone have all been tweaked for the 2020 festival. “This year, because we’re growing so well, we’ve pulled Izbicki’s Catering into our food area,” he said. “And by changing our floor plan, food serving will be at least five times faster.” The food — always a popular part of the festival — will include the favorite stuffed cabbage and pork chop combo plate, but much more will be available for discerning diners. Firehouse Pub & Grill of Wyandotte is providing triple cheese mac and cheese and pulled pork. My Place Bar & Grill of Wyandotte is providing chicken fingers. Srodek’s of Hamtramck is providing pierogi, potato pancakes and kielbasa. And from Hungarian Rhapsody Restaurant of Southgate, diners can feast on chicken paprikash and dumplings. Kid-friendly mainstays, including hot dogs, chili dogs, French fries and chili fries, will be available, too. A separate snack booth run by parishioners will offer those, as well as popcorn, soft drinks, walking tacos, hot pretzels, nachos, cotton candy and more. McCaffery’s Bar of Lincoln Park, a generous

sponsor of the fundraising festival, will offer loaded baked potato soup, but also is handling a new threesection bar for adult beverages. “We’re calling it the mega bar,” Malehcuk said. “We’ll have two beer trailers and a mixed drink section with frozen drinks such as strawberry daiquiris. They’re professional bartenders.” The parish also has added a coupon for $1 off any beverage — hard or soft —from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday to its festival advertising. Check this news magazine for a coupon. The Spring Fling’s service changes this year mean festival goers won’t have to wait long for food and beverages, and also mean more fun for children and music lovers. “Consolidating our bars to one wall opened up more space for the kids, and for the customers sitting and watching the music,” Malechuk said. The festival’s Kid Zone offering all sorts of games, rides and entertainment is a full third of the arena space, he said. And it’s all inside, so weather won’t be a factor. “There will be face painting, and Detroit sports team mascots will make an appearance on Saturday afternoon,” Malechuk said. “This a great picturetaking opportunity. The kids love this family costfriendly area. To make it even more cost-friendly, parents can buy 10 ride tickets and get five more for free on Saturday, he said. Another Spring Fling big draw is the live bands that perform, and Malechuk is excited about what’s on tap this year. Your Generation In Concert will play both nights starting at 8 p.m. “Your Generation is not just a band; they are a multimedia show,” he said. “Featuring five decades of pop, rock, dance and R&B hits, this eight-piece band is the world’s finest tribute show and will be introducing some new originals for one of the first times in public during the first set Saturday night. You need to be there! We’re lucky we’ve had them 13 of the 15 years of the festival. They just like coming to our event.” Popular local band Wisteria will perform at 5:30 p.m. Friday. “They will begin with a mix including Irish music and then a fantastic set of classic rock,” Malechuk said. At 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Michigan Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Benny & the Jets will entertain, and Benny plans special guest songs with Your Generation in Concert and The Phoenix Theory, a

band that will take the festival stage at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Malechuk said he is delighted to have added The Phoenix Theory to the Spring Fling lineup. “We are so excited, as these guys are new for us this year, and we’re so fortunate to have them,” he said. “The Phoenix Theory is one of Detroit’s most sought-after cover bands, and they take listeners to new heights of musical entertainment by performing tightly rehearsed renditions of your favorite classic rock and dance favorites from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and today.” The festival also features a bake sale; a room full of books, CDs and DVDs for sale; and raffles galore. “Our Grand Raffle has a first prize of $10,000 and an additional $3,000 in prizes,” Malechuk said. The Prizes Aplenty raffle features all sorts of prizes to win, including a lawnmower, barbecue grill, bicycle, Detroit Tigers tickets and more. Dozens of themed prize baskets also will be raffled. And hourly 50-50 drawings will take place throughout the festival. Money raised from the Spring Fling goes to fund a number of parish expenses, such as new roofs and windows, and also for St. Vincent Pallotti’s many charitable endeavors, Malechuk said. “We’ve gotten awards for being one of the most generous churches in southeast Michigan,” he said. “We help support schools, Christ Net, Penrickton Center for Blind Children, the Salvation Army, missions in Africa and a lot more.”

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Friends of the Detroit River plan special events

ver the years, the slogans have become somewhat nostalgic, almost funny and quaint. “Draft beer, not boys.” “More kooks, less nukes.” “Save the whales.” “Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute.” But as a half a century had passed, what was old had become new again. Since the 1990s, the Friends of the Detroit River have embraced the belief that “If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.”

BILL STEVENSON Southgate Star

And, as part of the solution, the Friends of the Detroit River invite interested and concerned citizens to join them in two outstanding events. On Saturday, March 28, 2020, the annual Riverkeeper Dinner will be held at the Wyandotte Boat Club, 1 Pine Street, one block off Biddle Avenue. The dinner has become one of the main fundraisers for the Detroit Riverkeeper program, established in 2002, to “protect the interests of the river and the citizens of the surrounding communities.” Robert Burns, a lifelong Downriver resident, has been the first and only Riverkeeper. He acts as the environmental watchdog, protecting the Detroit River’s water quality and its natural ecosystems. Most of his daily work is done patrolling the river in the FDR supported Detroit Riverkeeper boat. The dinner helps raise funds to keep the boat afloat. The Riverkeeper dinner starts at 7 p.m. with a themed

repast catered by the Truago restaurant. The evening includes live entertainment, a cash bar, with a raffle, door prizes, and a silent auction. After dinner there will be a special presentation by Burns on the Habitat Restoration projects ongoing throughout

to the Friends of the Detroit River 20600 Eureka Rd. Suite 250 Taylor, MI 48180. The second FDR event is the annual Spring 2020 Detroit River Clean-up. This year’s event, held in honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, will be on

groups include Canadian Essex Region Conservation Authority, the Detroit River Canadian Clean-up, the DNR Outdoor Adventure Center, the Belle Isle Conservancy, the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy,

the river. Presenting sponsors are ECT-Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. and the SMITHGROUP, design professionals. The cost of the ticket to the Riverkeeper Dinner is $50. Advanced reservation form can be found online, and returned with checks payable

Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. debarking from Rotary Park in Trenton. A picnic lunch will be provided after the good work is done. The Friends of the Detroit River will be joining other non-profit organizations on both sides of the river to coordinate riverbank cleanups that day. Participating

Friends of the Rouge River, Green Living Science, and Milliken State Park. The clean-up is sponsored by DTE and EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC. Volunteers that day can participate with or without small outboard boats. Anyone interested in helping to clean-up litter and trash along

the river, are asked to dress for the weather with gloves, boots, and extra lifejackets. The Trenton boat launch at the foot of Harrison Street, east of West Jefferson can be used for launching boats on trailers. An orientation meeting will be held at 9 a.m. at the Rotary Park pavilion. Anyone who plans to bring their boat, should call 734.676.4626 to register for the event. The goal of the annual Detroit River Clean-up is to scour the waterways and shores of the small islands in the Lower Detroit River to remove as much litter that has accumulated over the course of a year. And so the work continues. Come join the Friends of the Detroit River in these celebrations of grassroots environmental action, and know that you can make a difference in our own little corner of the world. “Give Earth a Chance.” “Save the Planet” “Don’t Be Mean, Be Green.” Be a Friend of the Detroit River. Peace out. If you would like further information about the Riverkeeper Dinner, the Spring 2020 River Clean-up, or how to join the Friends of the Detroit River, please visit @ detroitriver.org.

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Valiant Titans fall in district battle with Wyandotte Three Titans place at wrestling state finals Three Southgate Anderson wrestlers Ryan Cacicedo, Adrian Rosas and Isaac Stench - all placed at the Michigan High School Athletic Association wrestling state finals at Ford Field March 7. Cacicedo had the best performance of the three, finishing third at 135 pounds. In the match for third and fourth place, Cacicedo won a majority decision over Ramiro Guerrero of Adrian. Cacicedo’s only loss in the state tournament came against eventual state champ Shane Williams of Stevensville Lakeshore. Rosas finished fifth at 112 pounds. In the match for fifth and sixth place he beat Cameron Litaker of Stevensville Lakeshore 4-3. His only loss of the tournament came against Jack Parker of Spring Lake, who was the 112-pound division runner-up. Stench was the only one of the three Titans to lose his final match. He lost the 140-pound battle for seventh and eight place to Shenard Foster of Harper Woods 8-5 Cacicedo finished the year with a 56-2 record, Rosas was 49-8 and Stench’s final record was 37-12. Cheerleading The Anderson competitive cheerleading team capped the season with a sixth-place finish at the MHSAA Division 2 state finals on March 7. The Titans actually outscored fifth-place Muskegon Mona Shores in both the second and third rounds, but a low first round score kept Anderson from finishing any higher. Allen Park won the state title, upsetting multiple-time state champ Carlson. The Jags scored 790.88 to Carlson’s 787.96. DeWitt was third (775.70), Walled Lake Western was fourth (775.14), Mona Shores was fifth (767.96) and Anderson was sixth (766.16). Cedar Springs and Charlotte rounded out the team in the finals. Anderson finished second to Carlson at districts and fourth behind Allen Park, Carlson and Walled Lake Western at regionals to earn the state-meet berth.

HANK MINCKIEWICZ Southgate Star

Although it lost the game, the Southgate boys basketball team saved perhaps it’s best for last in the Michigan High School Athletic Association state basketball tournament. The Titans extended Downriver League champion Roosevelt all the way on March 11 before bowing 53-50. The Titans, who twice lost to the Bears during the regular season, hung with the champs all night long and in the end had a chance to win or at least extend into overtime, but they could not quite pull it off. In the dying second of the contest, Anderson missed a contested layup that would have given them a lead and they missed a long, but open, three-point shot to tie just before the buzzer. It was a gutsy effort by a Southgate team that came into the game riding a disappointing fourgame losing streak. But in the district game at Lincoln Park, the Titans looked anything like a team in the midst of a losing skid. The Titans took an early lead and held it throughout most of the first period. Roosevelt got it together behind the shooting of senior guard Hayden Loya and led 27-20 at halftime. The Bears extended that lead in the third quarter, but the Titans shot back, scoring the last nine points of the points of the period to take a two-point lead into the fourth. The fourth quarter was a backand-forth affair with each team having its highlights. A couple of misses at the end spelled the difference for the Titans. Late in the game, Giovanni Hugan was fouled while attempting a three-point shot. He made all three free throws to pull the Titans to within 51-50, but

Loya made two free throws the next trip down the floor and that sealed the deal. Hugan wound up leading the Titans with 14 points, including three three-pointers.Max Walker had 12 before fouling out late in the game. All his points came on three-point shots. Aaron Jaciuk had nine points and Devon Jones had six. Loya had a monster night for Roosevelt with 25 points. His

teammates Nico Fernandez and Jimmy Breaux, both strong inside players, teammed for 16 points. The win would have sent Roosevelt into the district championship game against host Lincoln Park, but, of course, the Covid-19 pandemic ended that, as well as many other things. Anderson finished the year with an 8-13 record and Wyandotte with an 18-4 mark.

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Business leaders from across the region got together at Crystal Garden in Southgate on March 5 for the annual Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber of Commerce Black Tie Gala. Business leaders put on their finest attire and rubbed elbows with each other while enjoying fine food and the fellowship of other economic leaders. John Roy of Southgate and Ann Rudisill of Wyandotte enjoy socializing during the annual Black Tie Gala presented by the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber at Crystal Gardens in Southgate. Rudisill founded Downriver for Veterans on Fort Street, an organization dedicated to supporting local veterans. Hannah Weir of Maryhaven in Southgate accepts the Best Dessert award from Ron Hinrichs, president of the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber, during the chamber’s annual Black Tie Gala at Crystal Gardens in Southgate. Maryhaven is an independent senior living community.

Darlene and Stephen Szatman, owners of the Hungarian Rhapsody restaurant in Southgate, receive the Best Chef Presentation award from Ron Hinrichs, president of the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber. 27th District Court Judge Elizabeth DiSanto and Elisabeth Mullins, a candidate for judge in the 28th District Court in Southgate. The 27th District Court serves Wyandotte and Riverview.

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