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Resident named to Fish & Loaves Board of Directors A Downriver 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 Taylor and the surrounding communities of Allen Park, Brownstown Township, dave Dearborn Heights, Romulus, gorgon Southgate Star Southgate and Woodhaven.

Downriver residents 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

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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 facebook.com/fishandloavesfoodpantry.

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CULINARY CAPERS Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, Tina Neitenbach of Taylor shares a recipe EVELYN for a favorite dish of CAIRNES her three grandsons: Southgate Star Kellen, 5; 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.

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Celebrating Earth Day

Friends of the Detroit River to hold Lower Detroit River Cleanup event The Friends of the Detroit River group is hard at work planning for this year’s annual spring cleanup, which will be in celebration of Earth Day and the 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act. On April 23 from 9 a.m. until noon, FDR staff, board and volunteers will gather at Trenton Rotary Park to clean up litter and debris that has accumulated over the winter months around lower Detroit River’s shoreline parks and islands.

Volunteers will meet at 9 a.m. at the park for an orientation then be split up into cleanup groups to go out in boats on the river. For the folks that would prefer to stay on the mainland, don’t fear, there’s still plenty of impact to be made by helping to clean up onshore areas!

We hope that these two important events will encourage volunteers to show their appreciation for our precious natural resources by celebrating Earth Day with us and

Volunteers boat out to Celeron Island to help pick up litter and debris off the island’s beach areas during a previous FDR clean-up event.

participating in this cleanup event.

If you, or someone you know, would like to volunteer please head to, bit.ly/FDR-Cleanup.

If you have a motorized boat and would like to bring and or launch at the park to participate in the cleanup,

please contact us at (734) 676-4626.

This cleanup event will be held in partnership with the Detroit River Coalition (DRC) and the Great Lakes CleanUP. The Detroit River Coalition members will be kicking off Earth

Day with an art exhibition at the Belle Isle Aquarium, local artists will be featured in the exhibition and the art will follow an environmental conservation theme. The exhibition will be made available to the public from April 22-24.

Along with the art exhibition, the DRC will host seven cleanups on April 23. The DRC’s Canadian members will be hosting a cleanup on April 9 and a Tree Planting event on April 24. If you would like more information on DRC events, head to detroitrivercoalition.com.

The Great Lakes CleanUP originally began as a cleanup partnership between many Riverkeepers across the Great Lakes region, spanning from Wisconsin to New York, but has since expanded to include other environmental organizations.

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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 from advocacy organizations, over many years, had educated me, frustrated me, angered me, and PETER motivated me to work ROSE Southgate Star 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 Multimedia, 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.

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

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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.

That’s how businesses grow, and growth in business leads to greater prosperity for the town itself. Believe me, every single purchase, every dollar matters far more than you can imagine.

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

Southgate has quite a few nationals, but they also have many Indies. Go Big Multimedia 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.

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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.

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Rose Koval named ‘Agent of the Year’

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The recently retired Rose Koval won Agent of the Year honors again and another Centurion Award from Century 21.

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 &

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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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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.

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Showing off some sheet metal A number of Southgate residents were among those people shown off their classic cars at last month’s Autorama in Detroit. Photographer Dave Chapman – himself a “car guy” – captured some images of a few of them.

Gary “Boogieman” Zaborowski showed his 1929 Ford Sedan called the “The Golden Rocker.”

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The Friends of the Detroit River Riverkeeper Dinner is April 2 On Saturday, April 2, the Friends of the Detroit River (FDR) will hold its annual “Keep-the BoatAfloat” fundraising dinner at the Wyandotte Boat Club, sponsored by Environmental Consulting and Technology, Inc. and SmithGroup.

This event is held each year to support the work done by the Detroit Riverkeeper and FDR. The Riverkeeper is responsible for patrolling the river by boat, looking for water pollution and other related problems affecting the river and its habitats.

The Riverkeeper and FDR are also working with the Detroit River Public Advisory Council, a group established to address Beneficial Use Impairments (BUIs) to the Detroit River. Two of these BUIs are related to the loss of fish and wildlife populations and the loss of wildlife habitat.

One of the efforts the group is currently undertaking to address these BUIs is the planning and construction of large habitat restoration projects along the Detroit River, including projects at South Hennepin Marsh and Sugar Island.

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Twelve hours later, the tiny dog -- named Marshmallow -- was turned over to Pound Pals Downriver, a nonprofit group that helps local shelters and shelter animals in need.

The dog’s pelvis and both of his back legs were broken.

“Pound Pals Downriver stepped up to fund the immediate medical care he needed,” said Thomas Abraham of Riverview, director of the group, which was founded in 2006.

Marshmallow first got emergency veterinary care and then endured a complicated surgery by an orthopedic veterinary specialist. The cost was $8,000 – more than the group, funded by donations, has ever spent before on one of the hundreds of pets it cares for each year.

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The pup, now fully recovered, was adopted recently by a Trenton family that has another rescue dog, who’d also been found with a broken leg.

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This covers pretty much everything from simple antibiotics to major surgeries.”

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Abraham’s wife, Alyssa Stafford, is that shelter’s manager, a paid position, although she also works as a volunteer.

The couple has two children, three small dogs and two cats of their own, and the family also fosters animals in

need.

“We (at the Wyandotte center) adopt out usually between 400-500 pets a year,” Abraham said. “We at Pound Pals Downriver are a separate nonprofit organization that supports the shelters and the pets at the shelters.”

Years ago, it was common practice for some animal shelters to routinely euthanize stray pets that came in with infections or injuries.

“Now, with Pound Pals Downriver, so many animals are spared suffering or worse,” said Eve Howell of Riverview. “I volunteer at the Wyandotte shelter and I can attest to the cleanliness, efficiency and warmth this place has.

Prior to Pound Pals Downriver, if someone wanted to make a donation to the shelter, it went directly to the city fund.”

There was no guarantee that donated money would find its way to the shelter. But now donations can be made to Pound Pals Downriver, and the money goes directly to help shelter animals in need.

Donations and volunteers are always welcome, but another way people can help, wherever they live, is to support their cities’ animal shelters.

“The best message we can send is to support the shelters,” Abraham said.

“They’re working hard doing good work and need continued support.”

To apply to adopt a pet through the Wyandotte center, applications can be filled out online at www.wacshelter. com. The center uses a short survey to better match pets with the right homes. Pets available for adoption can be found on the Facebook pages of Downriver Central Animal Control and Wyandotte Animal Shelter, or through the websites of Petfinder.com and AdoptAPet.com.

To volunteer for Downriver Central Animal Control, send email to dcacvolunteers1@gmail.com.

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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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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.

Open as a public academy more than two decades ago, Creative Montessori is a fully accredited charter school. Grades one through eight are free to any Wayne County resident.

Creative Montessori also offers tuition-based preschool, latchkey and summer programming.

Current enrollment tops 700 students, according to Lindsay Defenthaler, a Montessori instructor coach at the school. Defenthaler said there are about 30 teachers at the school and class size is generally under 30 students.

Students are taught in groups. Grades one through three learn together, as do grades four through six and seventh and eighth.

The Montessori Method of teaching is a philosophy of education developed by Dr. Maria Montessori at the turn of the twentieth century. Dr. Montessori said of her philosophy, “Our aim is not merely to make the child understand, and still less to force him to memorize, but so to touch his imagination as to enthuse him to his inmost core.”

Montessori philosophy differs from traditional school systems in three primary ways:

The first is through the use of multiage 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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Go Big 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.

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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,

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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

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.

They also must have earned a minimum of 12 college credits and be currently enrolled as a

full-time undergraduate student.

All interested students who wish to apply for this scholarship should send an email with the subject: “Academic Scholarship” to aauwwd@ gmail.com to receive the application form and guidelines.

The completed application, required essay and a copy of the applicant’s transcript must be sent to AAUW-WDF, 12883 Plum, Southgate, MI 48195, or via email to scholarship committee chair, Sheila Blair, at: aauwwd@ gmail.com The foundation arm of AAUW WyandotteDownriver was established in 2010, and is classified as a 501(c)3 entity.

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

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Titans third at loaded D2 cheer state finals The Southgate Anderson cheerleading team is one of the best in the state. Unfortunately for the Titans, they are in a league and a division with perhaps the two very best teams in the state.

At the Downriver League meet in February, Anderson was third behind champ Allen Park and runner-up Carlson.

At districts, Anderson was second to champ Carlson, while Allen Park won another district.

At regionals the Titans were third behind regional champ Allen Park and runner-up Carlson.

And at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 state finals in Grand Rapids on March 4, the pattern held.

Allen Park won the state title – it’s third straight – Carlson was second and Anderson was third.

The Jaguars led wire-to-wire, scoring the highest total in each of the three rounds and won with a total of 791.6 points. Carlson was second with 788.02 and Anderson was third with 773.54. None of the other five

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Of the 24 teams in the four divisions at the state finals, Allen Park’s 791.6 was the second highest score, topped only by Division 1 champ Rochester Adams 793.74.

Either Allen Park or Carlson has won the Division 2 state title in each of the past 15 years. Allen Park has claimed the last three and Carlson had a streak of six straight state titles from 2011-2016.

Titans basketball season ends A tough five-win season ended in a tough way for the Anderson basketball team. The Titans were beaten in the first round of the MHSAA district playoffs 57-53 in overtime by district host Riverview on March 7. It was Anderson’s third overtime loss of the year to go along with two other tough-to-take five-point losses. The Titans finished 5-15 this year and 3-12 in league play. The Titans were a bit of a spoiler in the end, as their 57-56 home win over Lincoln Park on the last night of the league season prevented the Railsplitters from sharing the league title with Woodhaven. As for the team that ended Anderson’s season, Riverview lasted just one more game before losing to Allen Park, which in turn, lost to Lincoln Park 32-31 in overtime in the district championship game.

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Anderson last won a state title when it was in Division 1 back in 2014. The Titans had a streak of three straight D1 titles between 2012-2014.

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2022 SEF Hall of Fame

The Southgate Education Foundation is excited to announce its 2022 Hall of Fame Inductees who will be inducted on April 22 at The Have a Heart Gala.

Sheryl Denman graduated from Southgate High School in 1968 and resided in Southgate with her husband Fred and their three children for over 50 years. Ms. Denman served on the Southgate School Board from 1990-1994 and held various offices from 2007-2018 including Treasurer and City Council President.

Terry Lauber was a Learning Center Teacher at Asher School but is best known for creating charitable connections between the Southgate School District and the community at large. Ms. Lauber started the Southgate Food-Co-op and Community Gardens at Asher. She also ran the district Angel Tree Projects that helped many families in our community at Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.

Her charitable commitment to the community is immeasurable and still felt today.

Grace Sietz, former Director of the Southgate Alternative Education and Adult Education was integral in starting the Advantage Academy which gave younger students alternative options for a high school education. After her retirement, she continued to contribute to and support Asher to make sure they got the very best. She loved her students and staff and went above and beyond for them.

Mike Toschi graduated from Southgate High School as a lifelong Southgate Student. Mr. Toschi returned to the district as a paraprofessional in the Business Department and through hard work and education, ultimately became the first Director of Technology for the District. His creative vision of what could be marked Southgate as a Pioneer in Educational Technology that other districts envied. In addition to his professional role, MIke served as a mentor to many young men as a football coach.

Tickets to the Gala which includes the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony can be purchased until April 6, 2022 by calling Beth Hinzmann at 734-246-4628 or contacting Jackie McKay at mckayj1@sgate.k12.mi.us Tickets are $65.00 or tables of 10 for $600.00. Please join us for a night of fun and celebration!

Historic First Season For Revived GR Wrestling Program

By Laura Mann, GR Class of 2025 This past month has been an exciting one for Gabriel Richard Catholic High School. Successes have included the induction of the newest National Honor Society members, multiple sports teams receiving academic all-state honors, and the winter sports season coming to a close after having very successful seasons. One team in particular did exceedingly well this season, the newly revived wrestling team. Gabriel Richard’s wrestling program went to Ford Field for the state championships on March 4 and 5, 2022.

This year was the wrestling program’s first year back after more than ten years of dormancy, and the first year that the team had a girl’s wrestling division at Ford Field. There were three qualifiers from Gabriel Richard for this distinguished competition. The GR qualifiers were Rihanna Venegas, Sebastian Martinez, and Joey Calhoun – all of whom are freshman.

The state competition ended with Joey Calhoun placing eighth, Rihanna Venegas placing fourth, and Sebastian Martinez placing first in their respective weight classes. This was an incredible feat for GR’s wrestling program in the first season after the program’s resurrection. There are great things to come for the team in the future, especially with foundations as sturdy as Venegas, Martinez, and Callhoun leading the way for all future Pioneers in the program.

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