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ack in March, when Governor Whitmer first declared a state of emergency to help stop the spread of Covid-19, Southgate Parks and Recreation suspended all programs.

“The pandemic basically shut down Parks and Recreation for a few months,” said director Julie Goddard.

“Trails, nature centers and those outdoor spaces remained opened. But the bulk of our programming was shut down, as were our buildings.”

The earliest program and recreation space to reopen was the South Winds Golf Course.

“Our Junior Golf Program has about 70 participants and several of our regular golf leagues have been running smoothly for the past several months,” she said.

South Winds also has a foot golf

course, The Footie, that is very popular for outdoor socially distant play.

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As certain activities began to be permitted again, Southgate Parks and Recreation worked to begin programs

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Annual event puts the city on the Michigan tennis map

Southgate Tennis Tournament hits 43 years The prestigious city-hosted sporting event that puts Southgate on the Michigan tennis map is being held for the 43rd consecutive year this summer.

The Southgate Tennis Tournament has drawn ranked players from around the state, the nation and the world.

It is one of the longest running tennis events in Michigan. dave The event this year gorgon is divided into two Southgate Star parts: The Junior Open Tennis Tournament, which took place July 24-26; and the Open Tennis Tournament, set for Aug. 1416. Registration for the open tournament continues through Aug. 11.

Divisions in the open tourney include men’s singles and doubles, men’s 40 and over singles, men’s 50 and over doubles (a new event this year), women’s singles and doubles and mixed doubles.

Junior players – typically anyone 18 and under – are invited to enter the open tournament as well.

For example, a solid 16-year-old high school player is welcome to enter a singles or doubles event in the open tournament.

Admission is $20 for a singles event. A player paying to enter a singles event may play free in a doubles event. The fee for anyone playing only in a doubles event is $10. Each player is guaranteed two matches per division, weather permitting.

Players may sign up to compete in more than one division.

The tournament is run on a best-two-of-threesets format. When a set is tied at 6-all, the 12-point Coman tiebreaker rule will be used.

Awards will be presented to the champion and runner-up in each division.

For the second year in a row, the Southgate tournament is being played on the new courts built in 2018 at Southgate Anderson High School.

playing days at Anderson. Last year, he was runner-up in the city’s men’s open singles competition. Now 26 years old, Sheets is expected to enter again in 2020.

The 1996 tournament was one for the history books.

That year, Pascal De Sainte Claire was a ranked claycourt player from France who was also a chemistry teaching assistant at Wayne State University. That year, he won the men’s open in a three-set, three-hour match against Richard Rydel, a 19-year-old nationally ranked player from Poland.

De Sainte Claire is the last player to win two consecutive men’s open singles championships in Southgate. The year before, 1995, he defeated Western Michigan University tennis player Mark Shenton in straight sets.

In more recent years, the competition has been

defeated Canadian Alex Latosinsky from Sarnia, Ontario. ● In 2013, Jibril Nettles – then a 13-year-old tennis phenom – became the youngest Southgate Open Men’s Singles champion, defeating Detroiter Jordan Parker, a standout player who currently has a world ATP ranking. ATP is the Association of Tennis Professionals. ● In 2014, Australian native and Division 1 college player Nathan Ponton defeated Venezuela native Juan Lopez to win the championship.

A Tournament to Remember The attraction for players is significant, according to the director, “Coach Sol.” “It is pretty cool,” he said. “Anytime you can get those types of players to participate is outstanding for what is categorically a parks and recreation tournament. It doesn’t get much better for the director.”

He said he wants players and spectators to have a good time and have competitive matches, especially in the finals.

Muzher, a past player in the Southgate tournament, became assistant director of the event in 1996 and was named director in 2008. He has been the city’s director of tennis since 2012, providing lessons for children and adults. He has organized tournaments in other communities, too. In addition, he is a former tennis coach at Riverview Gabriel Richard High School, guiding teams to championships and top-10 rankings while earning “coach of the year” recognition.

Coach Sol said he is proud of the fact that the Southgate tournament continued in other communities from 2005 to 2018, while the Southgate city courts were in disrepair. Taylor Kennedy High School, Wyandotte’s Pulaski Park, Woodhaven High School, Grosse Ile High School and Trenton High School all served as hosts in History in the Making multiple years. During days of inclement weather Why do so many outstanding players want to in several years, portions of the tournament were play in the Southgate tournament? moved indoors to the Grosse Ile Tennis Center.

“We’re fairly well known across the state,” said The building of the new courts at Southgate Tournament Director Sol Muzher, who also directs Anderson in 2018 was a godsend to local tennis the city’s Parks and Recreation tennis program. players, including the high school teams.

“While the majority of players are from Michigan, Muzher said “building of the new courts at from the east side through Ann Arbor and even Southgate Anderson is important to the success of the west side of the state, we typically draw some the event. I always want to host tournaments at a Former Anderson player Cordero Sheets was the Men’s players from Ontario and Ohio as well. nice facility.” singles runner-up in 2019 “We are well known. Part of that has to do Keeping the Southgate tournament strong and with the fact that we have been fortunate to have a impressive as well: growing the event are also important to Coach Sol. nice strong level of talent that makes people want to ● In 2009, Michigan State University player “As tournament director, you want both quantity and return… It’s a chance to become a part of the great Brendan Kinkopf defeated Chris Song, a high school quality of players, which we have been fortunate to history of the Southgate Open Tennis Tournament.” state champion from Ann Arbor Greenhills and a have at the Southgate tournament for a long time,” he The talent pool has ranged from Southgate favorite future tennis player at Cornell University, in a thrilling said. “Hopefully, we’ll have good weather as well.”

Cordaro Sheets to ranked players from France, Poland, three-set match.

To sign up for the 2020 Southgate tournament, call Australia, Venezuela, and other locations. ● In a 2010 battle between two Division 1 college or text the tournament phone line at (734) 552-1214.

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This is a honey of a story

Bees move in … and right back out again PAULA NEUMAN Southgate Star

The honey bee swarm swooped into our lives on a Friday afternoon.

We didn’t see it arrive. Our neighbors across the street did. They told us about a huge swarm of bees, first massing around my car in the driveway, then having a big old jamboree under our air conditioner.

One neighbor was so amazed he came over and took pictures.

So on Saturday my husband and I went out to see what was going on. We saw dozens of bees buzzing in and out of an opening in between some siding slats and right under an air conditioner, sheltered by a bush. We had no idea there was an opening before this.

The swarm — and we’re talking tens of thousands of bees — had moved in and set up shop that fast.

We never felt particularly threatened by these bees.

They obviously weren’t aggressive like yellow jackets — the nastiest little jerks of the insect world. Our honey bees just went about their business, even when we got close to them. And they weren’t in a spot that was going to be an issue for anyone trying to hang out in the front or back yard.

Even so, we were a little concerned. I mean, maybe having a swarm of bees living in the walls of your house could cause a problem of some sort, right? So we tried to find somebody who knew something about our uninvited new house guests. Of course, neither my husband nor I had a handy beekeeper listed among the contacts in our phones.

So my husband contacted someone he thought might know somebody else who could help. That somebody else recommended another somebody, who then recommended another somebody…. It took quite a few calls to find Romulus beekeeper James Lee. It was worth it.

We talked to him over the phone, and he popped over on Sunday, two days after the swarm had moved into our wall.

We were lucky to stumble onto James, who is a clinical social worker at Reliance Counseling LLC in his day job. Bees are his hobby and his passion.

He tends a handful of hives and has a Facebook page called Bee Benevolent Swarm Removal. Feel free to check it out.

James had a look at our bees, and was pleased with them — lovely, docile honey bees, the beasties who are super pollinators of flowers and vegetables and fruit and thus essential to our food supply. He wanted to take them home.

What if we just leave them, I asked. What harm will it do?

Probably none at first, he said, but when they leave or die, your walls will be full of honey. And then they’ll likely be full of ants.

Ants? No way. I already have a small war going with pesky ants periodically invading a bathroom. No ants. The bees had to go.

How will you get the bees out of the wall, I wanted to know. It seemed like a logical question. So he showed me, explaining everything as he went along.

James set up a man-made beehive — a square, wooden box filled with sliding removable frames of hexagonal cells, some already filled with beeswax, some containing nectar and a little honey — in the bush right next to the “doorway” to the swarm’s digs under our siding.

He wore no protective gear while he did this, working inches from our buzzing bee buddies.

He was unworried and never got stung, but we kept a respectable distance away, and not just because of the coronavirus. A bunch of potentially pissed off bees makes social distancing a pretty easy decision.

The bees, he said, might just decide to move out of the space under the siding and into the box. He told us they’d definitely be curious and check it out. We were to watch for activity, and if we saw bees with pollen on them going into the box, we’d know his plan was working.

With the bee box set up to his satisfaction, James got ready to go home, and told us he’d check on the bee box in a few days.

But he called the very next day.

I had an idea last night, he said, and I’d like to come over with a smoker and some other gear. So later that day, James came back. He put some wood chips into

the bottom of a small metal bee smoker — basically a can with a spout — lit them on fire and aimed the smoke at the bees.

The smoke, he said, distracts and calms the bees in case they get agitated. Then he got to work with duct tape, attaching a mesh funnel to their opening between the siding slats. The fat end of the funnel was taped over their “doorway.” They would be able to leave their nest via the hole, but they wouldn’t be able to figure out how to get back in through the skinny end of the funnel, James said.

When enough foraging bees left the hive without coming back with goodies for their queen, she’d come out to see what the heck was going on, and maybe decide the bee box would make a fine alternative home. That was the hope, anyway. James explained everything as he worked. This time, he wore protective gear, but not gloves. He never got stung.

This took a while, and by the time James was done with his work, curious neighbors and a couple of family members were all standing — and social distancing — in the driveway watching.

James, by now a bit of a neighborhood celebrity, went home and said he’d check back in a day or two.

If we had any problems at all, we should call him, he said.

So we watched. By Tuesday afternoon, thousands and thousands of seemingly confused bees were hanging out on the side of the house. They were loudly humming, but still perfectly gentle. We thought they were waiting for the queen to come out so they could all move into their nice new mobile home. We were wrong.

By Wednesday afternoon, they were gone. My neighbors reported seeing the swarm fly through their yard heading to parts unknown.

James never got his new hive, despite his hard work.

He came to get his empty bee box and shrugged. Bees are capricious, he said.

The excitement is over. I didn’t want the bees living in my walls, but I am weirdly sad now that they’re gone. Never once in the six days that we had the swarm did anyone get stung.

Goodbye, bees. Happy trails.

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PROGRAMS Continued from page 1

“Currently, we are only running women’s adult softball, youth and adult tennis and junior golf league,” Goddard said. “All of these sports are several weeks into their season and will be wrapping up in the next few weeks.”

Park pavilions at Kiwanis Park on Trenton Road, Lions Park on Reaume Parkway and Homer Howard Park in front of City Hall are available for reservations. Baseball fields also are open for reservations.

“Right now we are only offering sports that can maintain social distancing, that have the least amount of contact and are held outdoors,” she said.

The Southgate Open Tennis Tournament is one of these programs. The tournament is set for August 14-16 on the new tennis courts at Southgate Anderson High School.

Divisions include men’s singles and doubles, men’s 40 and older singles, men’s 50 and older doubles, women’s singles and doubles and mixed doubles. Junior players also may participate in adult open divisions. Players may sign up for more than one division.

The cost to register is $20 per player, or $10 for a doubles team if team members are not playing in another singles division. Weather permitting, there

is a two match guarantee per division. There will be awards for champions and runners up. Tennis balls will be provided. Players can register by calling the Tournament phone line at 734-552-1214. The deadline to register is August 11.

Although the situation with Covid-19 remains fluid, the department does plan to run the fall adult softball program.

“We’ve chosen to offer these summer and fall sports because adults can understand the social distancing requirements better when playing,” Goddard said.

“We have given participants and team managers guidelines that need to be followed when playing.

We have not restricted who can attend the games or events, but have asked that social distancing be maintained and that spectators remain in close proximity only to those that they live with.”

At this time, no decision has been made regarding other fall sports. The department usually runs fall soccer in conjunction with the YMCA, but that facility is still closed, except for their summer camp.

Other park projects and improvements also have been underway.

“We’ve continued moving forward with all of our Parks and Recreation Millage projects. The Welcome Center at the Dog Park at Lions Park is well under construction, concrete work will follow and then fencing will be installed. Watch for more information as this project continues,” she said.

Additionally, the new South Pavilion at Kiwanis Park has been completed. Great Lakes Live Steamers have begun running their trains at the park this month and will continue to do so, weather permitting.

“Many other projects are being developed and planned. More information on those will be coming out in the following months,” said Goddard.

The next step for Southgate Parks and Recreation is to get the ice arena and senior center open.

“Senior busing will begin on Aug. 17 with strict guidelines,” she said. “We also hope to get figure skating sessions and hockey conditioning back up and running next month.”

When the buildings reopen, masks will be required by anyone in the building, except for athletes when they are engaged in sports.

“Plans can and do change on a daily basis,” Goddard said.

All Recreation buildings have been outfitted with ample cleaning supplies and guidelines are in place for employees to follow.

“We look forward to a time when we can get back to offering our full line-up of recreation activities, sports and our senior center in a safe manner. We miss all of our customers and can’t wait to have them back in our buildings when the time is right.”

For more information on Southgate Parks and Recreation, visit southgaterec.com or call 734-2583035.

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Part of a healthy diet is smart snacking As chiropractors, we don’t just help to get you healthy—we want to help you stay healthy, too.

Sometimes, this goes beyond adjustments and considers diet.

Admit it or not, everyone snacks—but not always healthily. Here are a few tips to help you snack smarter.

1. Keep chewing. Did you know that a fully chewed bite can mean moving your jaw up and down 40 times? Studies show that people who chew thoroughly feel fuller than those who skimp on chewing.

2. Fill gaps with snacks. Finding it hard to fit in the recommended servings of fruits and veggies each day? Consider snacking on frozen grapes or celery with peanut butter to fill nutritional gaps in your diet.

3. Plan your snacks. The brown-bag approach never fails. Pack your snacks yourself so you aren’t stuck running to a vending machine for sugar-laden munchies when hunger strikes.

Do’s and Don’ts of Back Pain Got back pain? You’re not alone. Consider these do’s and don’ts to help you get through it.

DO: Strengthen your core. Regular exercise strengthens important core muscle groups including

DO: Get your spine checked. You shouldn’t have to live in pain and chiropractic care can help correct the underlying issue.

obliques, pelvic floor and deep abdominals.

DON’T: Sleep on your stomach. Stomach sleepers put the largest amount of pressure on their spine, head and neck at night, leading to pain during the day.

DO: Stay hydrated. Because most of our body is water, it needs proper, steady intake to keep it functioning properly. If you’re thirsty, you’ve waited too long.

DON’T: Sit for long periods of time. If you sit behind a desk all day set a reminder to get up and move at least once each hour.

Exercise For the Elderly Aging means celebrating the best years of your life with the ones you love. For some, it might mean traveling. For others, relaxing. Whatever it means to you, making time for exercise in your elder years is crucial.

To start, it’s important to condition the mind to accept the challenges that may come with physical exertion. Don’t do this by setting out to run five miles after a year of inactivity. Instead, set small goals like adding a quarter-mile to your walk each day until you feel like you’re back in the workout groove.

This will also help you avoid unnecessary injury.

To improve balance and lower the likelihood of falls during activity, consider getting adjusted.

Many seniors consult our practice to improve joint range of motion, reduce postural issues and increase a sense of well-being.

The health of your spine plays an important role in your health and vitality.

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Cruisin’ down the road No one claims it any more. There is no official date and no sponsorships, but the Downriver classic car community knows that the last weekend in June is the date of the Downriver Cruise. And like in years past, the stretch of Fort Street in Southgate and Wyandotte between Goddard Rd and Pennsylvania proved to be the heart of the cruise. Hundreds of cars - classics and not-so-classics - turned out and thousands of spectators flocked to the area to see them and to be seen. Photographer Larry Caruso, himself a classic car owner and a Mopar buff, has been to all the Downriver Cruises and this year was no different. Here are some of the photos he shot at this year’s event

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MHSAA says fall season will open normally, contingencies exist Michigan High School Athletic Association member schools will begin the 2020-21 school year playing Fall sports as traditionally scheduled, but with contingency concepts for potential interruptions due to the spread of COVID-19.

The MHSAA Representative Council, the Association’s 19-member legislative body, met virtually with MHSAA staff Wednesday (July 15) to discuss a series of ideas for playing sports beginning in August. The Council will meet again July 29 for further discussion.

Currently, high school football practices are scheduled to begin Aug. 10, with all other Fall sports to start practice Aug. 12.

The MHSAA is moving forward with a plan that first calls for all Fall sports to be started and played as scheduled.

However, if the situation deems it necessary, the start of some or all Fall sports practices or competitions could be delayed.

The next step in the plan’s progression calls for lower-risk Fall sports that can be played to be completed, with higherrisk Fall sports postponed until later in

“Our student-athletes just want to play, and we’ve gone far too long without them playing. But doing so safely, of course, remains the priority.” ~ Mark Uyl MHSAA Executive Director the school year.

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Plans remain reliant on progression by schools and regions across the state according to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s MI Safe Start Plan. Currently two regions are in Phase 5, which allow for limited indoor activity, while the rest are in Phase 4 and unable to host indoor training, practice or competition.

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Local officials display ceremonial ‘reopening’ of the region dave gorgon Southgate Star

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…”

The partial quote from Charles Dickens’ 1859 novel A Tale of Two Cities could be a reflection on recent times during the worldwide pandemic known as COVID-19.

While the coronavirus brought much of the globe to a grinding halt to life as we knew it, dozens of leaders from the Downriver area went on record to support a return to the “best of times” during a ceremonial “reopening” of the region on July 1 in Taylor.

The afternoon gathering, called “Reopening Downriver,” laid the groundwork for a Downriver business recovery designed to get businesses back on the path to success, while encouraging residents to shop locally

Southgate resident Tim Schramm, one of the owners of Howe-Peterson Funeral Home in Taylor.

and promote their favorite businesses using “#SupportDownriver” in social media posts.

Downriver business and government leaders stressed the need for a “united region,” citing a joint resolution adopted by the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Downriver Community Conference (DCC). The resolution suggests several phases necessary for economic recovery: support for Downriver municipalities, workforce development and support for local small businesses.

The ceremony was broadcast live on the Chamber of Commerce Facebook page. At the end of a series of addresses, participants gathered for a ceremonial ribbon cutting. A number of lawn signs created by Taylor-based MI Custom Signs containing the #SupportDownriver message were distributed.

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Wayne County Commissioner Joseph Palamara (left), DCC Executive Director Jim Perry and Wyandotte Mayor Pro-Tem Robert DeSana.

REOPENING Continued from page 16 “The event was a significant and symbolic step forward for the Downriver region as we look to reopen in-person economic activity safely and responsibility,” summed up Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Ronald Hinrichs.

During his address, Hinrichs said the pandemic spoiled “the best economy in most if not all of our lifetimes.” He said the campaign is meant to help return businesses to economic prosperity.

“It’s going to take our entire community coming together to save businesses and jobs by shopping small and local,” said Hinrichs, who lives in Riverview.

Hinrichs urged state and federal leadership to provide additional grant funding for businesses seeking personal protection equipment during the pandemic.

DCC Executive Director Jim Perry said there is a push to get federal financial support for “local municipalities who have been significantly impacted as a result of the pandemic.” He said the DCC will continue to provide job training and other services.

Other officials made announcements designed to deal with improving the business and economic climate. Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabris said there would be no foreclosures into March 2021.

He said it is important for property owners to keep their properties, to keep businesses alive and to keep people employed. He urged people to get on a tax payment plan, if necessary, through the Treasurer’s office website.

Keynote speaker Michael Patrick Shiels, a former Wyandotte and Grosse Ile resident, told a story about how he received advice along the way to his successful career by reaching out to successful business and government leaders, including President George Herbert Walker Bush and Downriver industrialist Heinz Prechter, who lived on Grosse Ile at the time. Now a veteran radio personality and host of Spotlight Media Studios’ “Michigan’s Big Show,” Shiels indicated anyone needing help should ask for it.

To learn more about the #SupportDownriver campaign and to view downloadable letters, social media banners and fliers, visit the website www.

Keynote speaker Michael Patrick Shiels. One of swcrc.com/SupportDownriver. For more informahis speaking points was on the late Downriver tion about DCC services and programs, visit www. industrialist Heinz Prechter of Grosse Ile. dccwf.org.

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World of Games to open this month in 20,000-square-foot facility DAVE GORGON Southgate Star

World of Games, which combines unique entertainment in a bar and restaurant setting, is scheduled to open this month in an expansive 20,000-squarefoot facility in the Southgate Shopping Center.

The new family-owned and -operated business at 13751 Eureka Road will feature a number of games, such as ax throwing, smash bowl and feather bowling, under the same roof.

An anticipated earlier opening was delayed by previous orders of the Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Downriver-based Taylor family is ready to begin welcoming the public during a “soft opening” on July 29 with a grand-opening party to follow on Labor Day weekend.

Photo by Dave Gorgon Members of the sports-oriented Taylor family said their goal has been to provide a one-of-a-kind enter- Seats and some of the Smash Bowling at the new World of Games. tainment experience in the Downriver area. Jeff Taymended it for the venture. There has been plenty of lor, who came up with the concept and will handle Just to the right of the main entrance is a series of work to do on the building, combining space that most of the day-to-day operations, said the facility cages containing large targets for ax throwing under used to house the All-American Buffet and a Fashwill feature affordable “Downriver pricing.” the supervision of “ax masters,” who are in charge “You always see venues pop up in places like ion Bug store. Her husband Ken has been overseeof “keeping it safe, teaching how to play the game Royal Oak, Auburn Hills or Downtown Detroit,” ing the construction. and making it fun,” Jeff Taylor said.

Taylor said. “Now residents of Downriver don’t “We live in Brownstown,” Kathy said. “My Taylor said ax throwing seems to be getting the have to drive far to have fun with a group of friends husband and I grew up in Allen Park. We wanted “most traction” from people who have followed the or family members.” to stay Downriver… We’re right in the heart of the process leading to the opening.

Downriver area.”

Taylor’s mother Kathy, who works at a travel The price for ax throwing is the same -- $85 to Jeff Taylor said the family has made a huge agency, learned of the site’s availability and recom$100 an hour – whether there are two people or 10 investment in funds and time in the nearly 1½-year players dividing the cost. Anyone 18 or older can project, but the result is eagerly anticipated by area play, although people as young as 16 can play if acresidents based on comments posted on the World of companied by an adult.

Games Facebook page.

Along the north end of the facility are dozens of “One thing we really like about it when you walk games of “smash bowl,” a high-bred football bowlin you can see everything,” Taylor said. “It’s so ing game in which teams of players throw a football open. I set it up like that by design. I don’t like hidto knock down bowling pins. The fee is $70 an hour den corners. You walk in and you can see everyfor groups of up to 10. thing.”

There are games typically played outdoors such “Everything” includes, but is not limited to: as corn hole and an advanced corn hole game called ● Hundreds of places to sit or stand at tables “war hole.” The fee is $35 an hour for groups of up and counters while enjoying food and beverages to 10 players. and watching sports on televisions. There are two Feather bowling – a traditional game that mixes full-service bars and there will be outdoor dining curling and bocce ball – involves rolling a “cheese available as well. wheel-type disc” on a carpeted lane toward a feather The menu will include specialty items, includsticking out of the lane at the other end of the lane. ing “unique and different” WOG (World of Games) The goal is to land the disc as close to the feather as Dogs, cooked and served in a hand-held sub-style possible. The game fee is $50 an hour for up to 12 bun that gets toasted from the inside out and served people. with “fixings.”

Taylor said the games are meant to be both a soThere will be nachos and cheese and salsa, and cial experience and competitive with leagues being the menu will expand in time. available. Kathy Taylor said the selection of games ● The games. They’re everywhere. And may change as time goes on. most are designed for groups of up to 10 or 12, ● A banquet room for private parties and other although there is no minimum number of players Ax throwing has generated a lot of buzz for the new business. needed.

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Free Shred Day in Riverview open to Downriver residents dave gorgon Southgate Star

Area residents looking for a safe and secure way to destroy confidential personal paper documents are invited to Free Shred Day from noon to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Riverview Land Preserve, 20863 Grange.

Up to three “banker boxes” of documents may be brought to the land preserve for shredding on site using a shredding truck.

The drive-through event will destroy such documents as receipts, bank statements, medical records, old tax documents, utility invoices and credit card offers – items that contain

sensitive information (such as name, address, social security numbers, account numbers, etc.) that the resident no longer needs.

Jeff Dobek, assistant city manager in Riverview and director of the Land Preserve, said Shred Day promotes recycling, keeping paper out of landfills, and is a great way to fight identity theft.

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

“Instead of ending up in a landfill, the documents will be shredded, taken away and recycled,” Dobek said.

The event will be held rain or shine.

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and folders should not be removed from documents being shredded. No businesses or binders, please.

At the Riverview Land Preserve, “we’re always looking for ways to improve and operate the finest modern-day landfill,” Dobek said. “We’re also committed to local residents, customers and our community partners to providing highquality recycling options to protect environmental resources.”

Free Shred Day is “our contribution to the communities that we work with every day,” he said. “We want to do our part. We’re the Downriver communities’ repository.”

The Riverview Land Preserve is a Michigan-based, licensed, Type II (non-hazardous) solid waste landfill facility owned and operated by the

city since 1968. The facility design and operation exceed both state and federal regulations, making it possible to manage a variety of non-hazardous wastes in an environmentally responsible manner.

The Riverview Land Preserve facilities and services are designed to meet the needs of municipal, commercial and industrial clients.

The site is an important regional resource that serves Riverview and the Downriver communities of Allen Park, Brownstown Township, Ecorse, Flat Rock, Gibraltar, Grosse Ile, Lincoln Park, Melvindale, River Rouge, Rockwood, Southgate, Taylor, Trenton, Woodhaven and Wyandotte.

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Continued from page 19 events, such as work parties, bachelor/bachelorette parties, adult birthday parties and retirement parties. ● A staff of about 50 employees working in a lively environment featuring music playing on speakers.

Most employees were hired months ago, although the Taylors are still hiring.

The business has a capacity of 734 patrons but will operate at a maximum of “half capacity” during the pandemic. Employees and customers will be required to wear masks and will practice social distancing.

Jeff Taylor praised the support and cooperation of officials from the city of Southgate. In fact, Mayor Joseph Kuspa said he was looking forward to the grand opening, describing the games at World of Games “enjoyable competitive sports.”

“I think it’s wonderful to see a new entertainment venue open in our city,” Kuspa said. “I toured the place and I am very impressed with Jeff Taylor and his team. They are totally committed to keeping customers safe and complying with social distancing.

“I appreciate their investment in our community and bringing customers together. It is a great family business that will do great in the City of Southgate. I am sure there is a pent-up demand for this. I’m looking forward to taking my family and friends there to enjoy a great time.”

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“We know the what, the why, and the how. We just didn’t know the who and the where.”

The 18th Annual Simsonian 5K Kick-Off Classic, which has become a Downriver tradition, has adapted to the time and tribulations of life in the summer of 2020.

The race, originally scheduled to be run in person on Saturday morning, Aug. 15, 2020, at Grosse Ile High School, will now be an entirely virtual event—making it your race, at your pace, at your place.

Race organizers, faced with cancelling the event due to the restrictions placed on Americans due to the still-raging global pandemic, had to overcome the second whammy—the closure of the County free bridge. To race or not to race, that was the question Friends of Sims directors Jim Okler,

Ray Geist, and yours truly reached out to road race gurus Gary Olsen of Race Timing Services; Grosse Ile’s own Rock CF founder, Emily Schaller; MSU senior Katie Kobiljak; Development and Events Coordinator Anna Blakeslee; Lakewood High School Athletic Director Mike Quinn; master Marauders Michael Pehote and Max Bailey; the Sims Family; and anyone else who would listen.

The result: The show must go on.

We will still hold the fund-raising Simsonian 5K Kick-Off Classic, but it can be done whenever the heck you want to do it. How’s that for Freedom!

Runners, walkers, crawlers, or somnambulators, can register at runsignup.com at a flat fee cost of $30 for all ages and categories. Your entry fee includes your race bib, coveted Simsonian 5K T-shirt for 2020, and covers all postage and handling.

Race packets will be either socially distanced-hand delivered or mailed out the week of Aug. 10, 2020.

Once you sign up, you can use your GPS in whatever form you have, to

participate in the 1 Mile Fun Run, or race your 5K (3.1 miles).

Whichever distance you choose, the window of competition must be completed between Saturday July 4, 2020 to Saturday Aug. 22, 2020—so, you have a l-o-n-g time period to get your run in.

If you don’t have a GPS, you can manually submit your results on-line based on the honor system. No “if you’re not cheatin’, you’re not tryin” allowed. There is a donation option if you wish to support the cause and don’t want to run at all!

Once you register, an email will be sent to you with all of the information you need to upload your results and photos to see how you rank among the other racers.

The awards for the 18th Annual Simsonian 5K Kick-Off Classic Virtual are the same as the regular race would be. 5K First Place Male/ Female Overall; Gold, Silver, and Bronze—Male/Female age groups: 12 & under; 13-15; 16-19; 20-29; 3039; 40-49; 50-59; 60 & over.

There may be some virtual surprises along the way.

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Yes, we still will be having raffle prizes for registered runners. Contrary to popular belief, we are not giving away free rides in Sims’ 1980 Chevy Cavalier.

The 18th Annual Simsonian is held in memory of beloved Grosse Ile High School teacher and coach, Steve Sims, who died unexpectedly of a dissecting aortic aneurysm in 2003.

Sims touched many lives throughout his career as an educator, and was the winningest coach in Grosse Ile history in Girls’ Basketball, and Girls’ Track and Field.

All proceeds from the race, virtual or not go to a scholarship given to an outstanding female scholar/athlete at GIHS. More than $40,000 has been awarded throughout the history of the race.

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Twin $399 Full $479 Queen $499 King $599

800 SERIES POCKETED COIL® DUALCOOLTM TECHNOLOGY GEL MEMORY FOAM LUMBAR SUPPORT 10 year warranty

Twin $299 Full $379 Queen $399 King $499

800 SERIES POCKETED COIL® DUALCOOLTM TECHNOLOGY PLUSH COMFORT FOAM 10 year warranty

3025 Biddle Avenue Wyandotte, MI 48192 734-282-2155

Mon & fri: 9:00am - 8:30 tues, Wed, thur & Sat: 9:00am - 5:30pm Closed Sunday

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