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More than 20 Wyandotte police officers made Christmas dreams come true for school children during the annual Shop with a Cop on Dec. 8 at the Meijer store in Southgate.

Chief of Police Brian Zalewski said a majority of the young shoppers were selected

by Wyandotte school officials to accompany police officers and their helpers during the shopping spree. Each child could spend about $200 on whatever gifts they chose.

Wyandotte Police Commissioner Bob Heck said most of the funds came from donations to the Police Department throughout the year. In fact, Wyandotte resident Emanuel “Noel” Muscat was moved to donate $40 on the spot, saying he thought it was important to help children and families during the holidays.

Officer Jordan Judge said she enjoys going down the aisles with the children. Much of the officers’ time was spent down the toy aisles, although some of the kids selected gifts to give to siblings and parents.

When the shopping was completed, the gifts were wrapped, the children had a chance to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus and then were invited to join family members for a pizza dinner in the store’s café.

Sixth-grader Brandon Faulkner shops with Wyandotte police Officer John Ames and fiance Alex Freiedrich. Sixth-grader Brandon Faulkner shops with Wyandotte police Officer John Ames and fiance Alex Freiedrich.

Fourth-grader Aaron Scamp shops with Detective Sgt. Ken Groat, wife Mary and police canine Joe.

The Wyandotte police officers with other volunteers who accompanied the officers and children on their shopping spree.

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First-grader Ryan Kehoe shops with Wyandotte police Officer Nick Stathakis.

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Everyone loves a parade!

Generations of Downriver residents have memories of lining the streets of Biddle in Downtown Wyandotte for the annual Fourth of July and Thanksgiving parades. On Nov. 20 this year, more memories were made as the Thanksgiving Parade returned to the route after being torpedoed by the pandemic last year. Santa was there, along with the usual assortment of bands, clowns, floats, police cars and fire trucks. The Grand Marshall of this year’s parade was Margaret Molnar.

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Two women in ballgowns beamed with joy and waved at spectators from the back of a convertible during Wyandotte’s Christmas parade.

The women making their dreams of being queens come true – Amy Douglas, 29, of Brownstown Township and Brittney Wolte, 31, of Flat Rock – are both graduates of Jo Brighton Skills Center in Wyandotte. And they’re both winners of the Michigan Miss Amazing Senior Miss pageant. Douglas won in 2020 and Wolte won in 2021.

The Miss Amazing pageant is held each year to empower girls and young women with disabilities to “have confidence in their goals and pride in their abilities.”

Wolte, who has cerebral palsy, gave a presentation on her activism and on her micro business, Bitzy Boos Hair Accessories, as her talent portion of the pageant, held in September in Novi.

She first began making bows and other hair accessories a few years ago at a day program conducted by Paragon Support Systems Inc. in Wyandotte.

“When Covid hit, she learned how to make her bows at home,” said her mother, Shannon Wolte-Rotondo.

Wolte met Douglas a few years ago at Paragon, a nonprofit organization that provides residential and vocational services to people with developmental disabilities. Both pageant winners attended the organization’s day program before it had to close its inperson services due to Covid.

Wolte missed her friend, Douglas, when the in-person program closed, and was excited to see her again when the two pageant winners rode side by side in the parade, Wolte-Rotondo said.

The 2021 winner is very involved in political causes, and strongly supports women’s rights and any event raising money and awareness for cerebral palsy among other causes, her mother said.

Wolte sometimes suffers from anxiety, and being in the spotlight during the parade was a big step for her, Wolte-Rotondo said. On the other hand, Douglas, who has Down syndrome, is completely comfortable

with the limelight.

She modeled clothing for her pageant performance last year, and has appeared in a few TV commercials, including one for Delta Airlines. Like Wolte, Douglas volunteers for a variety of charities.

“I like to help people with disabilities have a voice,” she told the Wyandotte Warrior after her pageant win. “I like modeling, acting, singing and dancing.”

Douglas recently did a interview with Michigan Storytellers for Change, “a social impact consulting group” dedicated to “building an empathetic, inclusive and equitable world.”

“Her story will be used in their advertisements and presentations throughout the state,” said Janet Sides, Douglas’ mother. “She may not have the best speaking skills, but she can charm an audience. And she is nonjudgmental and has no prejudice.”

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to participate in the parade thanks to a number of donors.

Linda Shusteric of Riverview donated a warm vintage velvet cape for Douglas to wear and a long vintage velvet coat for Wolte to wear. Their ballgowns, the full skirts of which were spread out across the convertible’s back seat, were donated by Tina Brossia, owner of Rags to Riches consignment boutique in Brownstown.

The rental of the white convertible was donated by JSP Dental of Trenton.

The candy being handed out to children in the crowd by the young women’s attendants was donated by Limitless Carriers LLC. And Alan Sides – Douglas’ dad and an Army veteran and former truck driver who now works as a social worker for Catholic Charities of Monroe County – drove the proud pageant winners along the parade route.

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An interesting year is rushing toward the finish line Peter Rose Wyandotte Warrior

As you listen to and watch the news in these last few weeks before Christmas and as the season is dissected and information disseminated to one and all, I want you to be sure to be super clear that what you are hearing is the observations of organizations and people that know only totals and reportable results.

The Gap shares its numbers, as does every publicly traded retailer.

As the owner of an independent retail business, I don’t. No one in the world can disseminate information that they don’t have. But that’s what will happen, as it always does. They report national numbers that have nothing to do with what happens here in localville (Bring it on down to Localville!).

Watching CBS News this morning, one of the anchors was marveling about the wonder of Etsy, which he had just discovered. By the way, Etsy is not one of the problems when it comes to internet presences. Quite the contrary, actually. But I digress.

This anchor was taken by the fact that he was spending more time there than he was on his Amazon account.

He is an Amazon shopper, and he shares openly as if (and it’s true) everyone is. Except me, of course.

That tacit communication of “the way things are” is everywhere. It’s a fact of life, it’s no big deal, get over it, Peter……

Well, believe it or not, I am in the process of getting over it.

My company is in good company with local and independent menswear and womenswear stores everywhere.

Along with so many other small businesses that are experiencing fantastic sales this whole year, and showing no signs of falling flat this holiday season.

We’re all just scratching our heads with relief and wonder and happiness, and racing to keep up with demand.

We’re all experiencing a solid rush of open support for Small, that seems to be growing in scope and degree.

Now, how can I know anything?

I will be stunned if Amazon doesn’t have yet another record year. Meaning that spending is going on there as well. It’s not just Amazon, of course.

Watch a little bit of broadcast TV and take in all of the direct-to-consumer websites that sell everything.

For the people like the anchor I referenced, it’s manna from heaven.

They don’t have to talk to people, what a relief! They don’t have to worry about making sure their local business climate is humming and growing. They couldn’t care less.

But there is no question that the steady drumbeat of localism messaging is having an impact. So many people are telling me to keep writing. Of course, they’re “the choir” and people I don’t preach to. They value what is offered at Small. What we sell is not more expensive here than at Big. They couldn’t care more about leveraging their discretionary spending to maximum effect, so that the echo (ripple) spending that results from their decision is felt over and over and over again, right here in their neighborhoods and region.

They get it.

And they tell me all the reasons, including how much we mean to them (wow!). I can’t express the satisfaction of having people educate me on the importance of it all.

In the process, of course, my

company benefits directly.

Obviously, my stores benefit tremendously from each and every decision to “get it from us.” On the simplest of levels, local people can pay the salaries of the people that work here with their decision to buy here.

When you broaden that out and you realize that each store has to pay rents and health care and taxes and payroll and that we can all help them do that, or not…..well, geez, it’s astoundingly, powerfully simple.

But that’s not what I am talking about.

I just want to be included in a mindset that simply asks, “where can I get this locally?” for every single purchasing decision made by as many people as humanly possible, every day of the year. Not to keep me inbusiness, in particular, but because the more that happens, the more the meshwork of our entire local economy becomes so much stronger and bouncy and generous.

It’s not a “Small Business Saturday” concept. It’s thinking it all through and recognizing that every single purchase matters, big and small, all the time.

Chelsea and Willow Tree are enjoying this year a very gratifying demonstration of appreciation for what we contribute to our local

percolating economy.

Our little cog in that wheel. It feels very good. We work very hard all year long, every year. But we’re not so “special” (well, ok, we are that special if you ask me, but I just might be biased). Every single indie business is in the same boat. And as you know, it’s all of our healthiness that makes the difference.

It’s Christmas time. Enjoying success happens one customer at a time that makes a decision to contribute to that success, but it is felt particularly strongly at this time of year. I’m very grateful, as are all of us independent businesses that have earned your support. Together, we make our Downriver community thrive. More and more people are feeling this in their minds and hearts.

It’s a trend. It’s a shared feeling of community.

Believe me, it all adds up to a very warm feeling, my friends.

We (my wife, Janelle and I) add to that feeling of warmth by saying nice, positive, warm things about every local place we can.

I think we can all help stem the tide of apartness by caring about each other. Selfishly, being nice and appreciative makes me feel I can help.

It’s pretty addictive stuff.

Merry Christmas to all. Thank you to all.

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Farewell to a legend

Mary Jarosz retires from Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber DAVE GORGON

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At left is husband Richard. At right is chamber President Ronald Hinrichs.

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For more than a quarter of a century, Mary Jarosz booked guest speakers and sponsors of the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber’s Legislative and Business Forum.

Her role as coordinator of the monthly forums came to an end on Nov. 22 as she was honored during one final luncheon at Crystal Gardens Banquet Center in Southgate.

On behalf of the chamber’s Board of Directors, chamber President Ronald Hinrichs honored the Riverview resident for her tireless work on behalf of the residents, business people and elected officials throughout the Downriver area.

“Mary has played a tremendous role in the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber’s service to our Downriver and Southern Wayne County employers and workforce for decades,” Hinrichs said, “and it is a significant honor to recognize her for her many years of service to our community.”

Before she became the forum coordinator, Jarosz brought groups of interested area residents to the series to keep them educated on important matters and issues impacting the Downriver business community.

Hinrichs said then-chamber President Edward Clemente noticed Jarosz’s “consistent attendance and interest” in the forums and offered her the opportunity to lead the series, which she had spoken so highly of to anyone who would listen.

Her efforts provided “critical information on important matters impacting our Downriver business community and” provided “direct access for our region’s employers and workforce to key decisionmakers throughout Michigan,” Hinrichs said.

He credited Jarosz for bringing in “tremendous speakers throughout the years” and built the chamber forum to what it is today. Guests included U.S. President George H.W. Bush, various Michigan governors and attorneys general, secretaries of state, state legislators, various Michigan business and nonprofit leaders and U.S. senators, including current Michigan Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow.

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leadership was started each year with an annual address by Downriver’s champion, U.S. Congressman John Dingell, and now his predecessor, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell,” Hinrichs said.

The speaker on Nov. 22 was Bill Ballenger, known as Michigan’s “crown prince of pundits,” publisher of The Ballenger Report and a regular commentator on politics and government for an array of newspapers and radio and television news stations.

The forum offered an in-depth analysis and forecast of what is ahead for Michigan’s political scene.

Jarosz said that one of her favorite duties has been contributing to the educational opportunities of youth in the region by providing free admission for high school seniors to each forum event, with sponsors paying the way so students could attend at no cost.

Represented at the Nov. 22 forum were students from St. Frances Cabrini High School in Allen Park and Ecorse High School.

“The forums are one of the arms of communication of the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber with their membership and their schools to enhance the continuous growth and exposure of local issues around our Downriver community,” Jarosz said.

“It is a team effort put on by the past and current presidents of the chamber and their staff. I was privileged to be part of that and will continue to support the chamber mission. My love for the chamber has been there and I wish them

the best.”

Hinrichs noted that Jarosz also serves on the chamber’s board of directors, representing Crystal Gardens, where she managed the popular Downriver Town Hall series for many years. She also serves on the chamber’s Public Policy Committee and has worked alongside four chamber presidents: Hinrichs, Clemente, Alan Anderson and Sandy Mull.

Clemente said the legislative forums help provide balance between the public and private sectors, which are crucial for economic development.

“Mary did a great job,” said Clemente, who now serves as senior advisor for trends and development for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and hosts “The Michigan Opportunity” podcast. “It’s nice to see people take their job so seriously for so long and produce a great product.”

Retired chamber President Mull called Jarosz “an invaluable member of the chamber team for all of the 15 years I was on staff. She was a willing worker, always saying yes to any request for help.”

Mull credited Jarosz for having contacts “at every level of government that the rest of us could never dream of reaching. She was organized and efficient. I never had to wonder how a forum would turn out. With Mary in charge, it was sure to be successful.”

“Mary was a dear friend as well,” Mull added. “I’m thankful that I retired before she did. I would not want to do it without her. Mary, I wish you rest and

enjoyment in your retirement.”

Hinrichs, who also lives in Riverview, said Jarosz is a naturalized United States citizen. He said she is a native of Columbia, where she still has family.

After moving to the United States, Mary grew up on the east side of Detroit and attended Wayne State University, where she studied liberal arts, Hinrichs said. She has resided in Riverview for nearly 55 years, serves on the municipality’s Board of Review, has been active in Girl Scouts and is a member of the city’s Hall of Fame.

“Mary has been an integral part of Riverview’s past and we appreciate all she has done – not only for us, but for the whole Downriver region,” said Riverview Mayor Andrew Swift, who was on hand during the November 22 forum.

Today, Jarosz remains very active in local politics, including the Downriver Republican Club, and serving her community. She and husband Rick have two adult children, Inez-Marie Jarosz and Steven Jarosz, two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Jarosz said her mother Ines Ghilzon, now 101 years old, and her late father Roman and her brother Jim, provided guidance and enlightenment along the way.

“I have reached out to make my community a better community,” Jarosz said. “I’ve given my talents to make sure that they have received leadership.

My life has not ended; I’ve just stopped doing the work.

“I will be in the community, which is very exciting at times. I have met wonderful leadership from all different directions, from the Downriver Community Conference to Wayne County Community College District to all of the sponsors. They have enlightened me. They have given me something to work for. My idea was to please them, the community and the sponsors and I believe I have done that.”

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It’s that time of year again -- the gatherings, gift shopping and holiday stress is about to set in.

Instead of giving into unhealthy temptations this season, aim to make wellness a priority with healthy eating that still feels like a treat.

Asked to bring a dessert to a work or family function? Instead of choosing a pie or cake full of added sugar, go for something with a healthy twist like chocolate covered organic strawberries.

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Hungry for pasta? Pick whole wheat or multigrain noodles instead of enriched white pasta, as well as brown rice or quinoa over white rice.

When baking, try substituting applesauce for oil. If the holiday season gets the best of you, visit our practice to restore balance to your body. We’re here when you need us.

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Bears start 2021-22 with a wild and wooly win Jonah Stadler, fighting foul trouble all night long, had 11 points against Grosse Ile.

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Wow, based on opening night, this could be one wild season for the Wyandotte basketball team.

There are many more games to be played this season, but it is unlikely any will be weirder or more exciting than what happened on the floor at Grosse Ile High School on Dec. 7.

The Bears, who ran into foul trouble early in the contest were caught flatfooted in the first half. Lay-ups rimmed out, three-pointers clanged off the rim and key offensive player Jonah Stadler went to the bench with three fouls.

Meanwhile, the Red Devils and their fans were dancing in aisles.

The three pointers fell like rain for the Red Devils during the first 16 minutes of play. Grosse Ile made seven threeballs in the first two quarters, including five by Mike Madrigal, who appeared on his way to a 50-plus point night with 17 points in the first quarter alone.

Madrigal finished the first half with 20 points. Teammate Tyler Swick had 10 as the Devils built a 45-24 halftime lead.

Then halftime came and when the teams returned to the floor, the script was flipped.

Wyandotte started attacking the basket and the shots that rimmed out in the first half started falling. A few threepointers fell and the Bears slowly started to crawl back into the game.

An 11-3 scoring run to start the third quarter got Grosse Ile’s attention and forced Grosse Ile coach Mohamed Elhaj into a timeout. But neither the coach nor the team had an answer to Wyandotte’s resurgence.

The Bears cut what had been a 21 point lead to 10 with 2:53 to play in the third quarter. It quickly went to eight, then six, then four. By the end of the third quarter, Grosse Ile was clinging to a 50-48 advantage.

What had been a high flying offensive circus for Grosse Ile ground to a near halt. All the Devils had to show for their hard work in the third quarter was a three-point shot by senior Krenar Ziberi and single free throws by Swick and

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The Bears exploded in joy and danced their way into the locker room.

Wyandotte was led in the game by Wilkerson, followed by Delonte Wyatt, who played a huge role in the game when the three starters fouled out, with 13 and Stadler with 11. Breaux had eight points and Trudell and Tyler Kurish each had two big three pointers.

For Grosse Ile, Madrigal finished the night with 26 points and Swick had 12.

The free-throw shooting in the game was very lopsided. Grosse Ile shot an astounding 41 free throws, but the Devils did not have a good night, hitting just 23 for 43 percent. Wyandotte was 6-of-12 from the line.

The Bears have just a short time to savor the come-from-behind win as they open the Downriver League season when they host Anderson on Dec. 14.

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Wyandotte won the quarter 24-5.

The Bears kept up the pressure, taking their first lead less than a minute into the fourth quarter. Wyandotte eventually built a 57-51 margin before Grosse Ile stopped the slide and rallied.

Foul trouble then started to weigh heavily on Wyandotte. First the Bears’ main offensive threat, Brandon Wilkerson, who scored 23 points in three quarters plus three minutes, fouled out. He was followed to the bench by Sadler, two minutes later. Ethan Breaux was then sent off a minute later, leaving the Bears to play the final 2:02 with three starters out.

Gosse Ile was still having field goal

trouble, but thanks to steady trips to the free-throw line, the Devils managed to regain the lead. Grosse Ile was up 64-59 when Breaux fouled out. A three-point play made it 64-62 and with the clock ticking, it looked like Grosse Ile was going to escape with the win.

With five seconds to play the Bears brought the ball over the half court line and whipped a diagonal pass to Jordan Trudell in the corner on the baseline.

The Bears had run the exact same play for Wilkerson earlier in the game and Wilkerson had drained the three-pointer.

Trudell caught the pass and wasted no time in launching a rainbow that splashed through the net as the final buzzer was sounding.

2021-22 schedule December 14 Anderson, 6 p.m.

December 17 at Woodhaven, 7 p.m.

December 30 Stockbridge, 4 p.m.

January 4 at Monroe, 7 p.m.

January 7 Trenton 6 p.m.

January 11 at Edsel Ford, 7 p.m.

January 14 Allen Park, 6 p.m.

January 18 at Taylor Prep, 7 p.m., January 21 Lincoln Park, 6 p.m.

January 25 Carlson, 6 p.m.

February 1 at Anderson, 7 p.m.

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February 11 at Trenton, 7 p.m.

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February 18 at Allen Park, 7 p.m.

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February 25 at Lincoln Park, 7 p.m.

March 3 at Riverview, 7 p.m.

2021-22 roster 1 Owen Brovant 2 Delonte Wyatt 3 Jordan Trudell 5 Dre Bell 12 Tyler Kurish 20 Landon Munroe 22 Ethan Breaux 23 Brandon Wilkerson 24 Jonah Stadler 32 Caleb Howard

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New boss running the show for hockey Bears There is a new man running the show behind the bench for the Roosevelt hockey team this year. A new man with a familiar face.

The new coach, Adam DeSana, has been a Roosevelt assistant coach for Milke Quint off and on since 2003. He also played for Quint when he was in high school.

“He’s basically kind of a father Hank figure to me,” Minckiewicz DeSana admitted.

Wyandotte Warrior “If I can accomplish half of what he did as a coach I will feel good about myself.”

Having basically learned the game atr Quint’s knee, you can anticipate few changes in the way the Bears approach each game. However, “every coach adds his own wrinkle to things,” DeSana said.

“Things will be similar to what we used to run. The key for us to to used our defense to create offense.”

It is a veteran team that DeSana inherits from Quint, who led the Bears to their only hockey state championship back in 2011.

“The majority of the team returns from last year,” DeSana said, “and we have a few newcomers that will help out.”

One change that DeSana said is noticeable already is the impact strength coach George Filipiak has had.

Filipiak, who has worked with the football team for many years.

“It’s made an obvious difference,” the new head coach said. “I have been pleasantly surprised. We’ve gotten great leadership from our kids and they have really worked to make weights a part of our program.”

The 2021-22 team will be anchored from the goalmouth out as senior goalie Aden Jordan is the team captain. He will be backed up by junior Cole Lindstrom.

Outside of the net, DeSana said his team will count heavily on seniors Alex Moon and Josh Mills, as well as junior William Heskett and sophomore Willie Ballentyne.

He also said he is looking forward to what junior Gavin Daum and sophomores Ben Patterson and Marcos Gonzalez can bring to the team.

“It’s exciting to get those guys into our program and see what they can do,” DeSana said.

As in years past, Roosevelt will play a rugged nonleague schedule. Already the Bears have faced Big Rapids, Bay Reps, Novi and Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett. The Bears will be home against Downriver rival Woodhaven on Dec. 15. It will be Santa Night.

2021-22 Roosevelt Bears 1 Aden Jordan, senior 3 Joe Blankenship, sophomore 5 Gavin Daum, junior 6 Willie Ballentyne, sophomore 7 Luke Peck-Truszkowski, senior 8 Jason Pente, junior 9 Josh Mills, senior 11 Zachary Varieur, senior 12 William Heskett, junior 14 Alex Moon, senior 15 Brendan Bayon, junior 19 Connor Wilson, junior 20 Marcos Gonzalez, sophomore 31 Matthew Kurc, junior 22 Luc Hill, sophomore 24 Ben Patterson, sophomore 30 Cole Lindstrom, junior 2021-22 schedule December 15 Woodhaven December 17 East-West at Muskegon December 22 Allen Park December 29 Gabriel Richard January 5 Dearborn January 7 at Country Day January 12 Gabriel Richard January 14 Riverview January 19 at Allen Park January 22 Carlson January 26 at Chelsea Showcase January 30 at Chelsea Showcase February 9 University Liggett February 12 Country Day February 16 Trenton February 18 at Woodhaven February 21 Regionals

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The Roosevelt girls basketball team hit the hardwood before the calendar even turned to December and it was a bit of a rocky start for new coach Marisa Sauve and her team as the Bears fell to New Boston Huron 6122 on opening night. Three nights later another Huron League team, Grosse Ile, came to Wyandotte and beat the Bears 66-36. Roosevelt will have plenty of time to get things sorted out as the long season unfolds, including five more game before the team breaks for the Christmas recess.

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December 29 at Airport Showcase, 10 a.m.

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January 21 at Lincoln Park, 7 p.m.

January 25 at Carlson, 7 p.m.

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February 11 Trenton, 6 p.m.

February 15 at Edsel Ford, 7 p.m.

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February 25 Lincoln Park, 6 p.m.

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Golfers improve their game, get fitted for clubs at indoor facility DAVE GORGON

Ken Moore, the lead instructor at Riverview Highlands Golf Club, emerges from The Loft, a section of the indoor training facility in which golfers can improve their game and get fitted for new clubs.

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Downriver’s hottest new indoor golf training facility and most complete golf club fitting operation are found on the second level of the clubhouse at Riverview Highlands Golf Club.

The Riverview Highlands Indoor Practice Facility features areas to practice driving, chipping and putting.

In addition, there is a private coaching area, known as The Loft, designed for private lessons and complete custom club fitting.

The location allows golfers in the region to work on their game year-round no matter the weather outside.

Riverview Highlands, owned by the City of Riverview, features a series of three golf courses located at 15015 Sibley Road. The Indoor Practice Facility is a collaboration between Highlands golf director and PGA pro Mike Kettler and veteran golf coach Ken Moore, who returned to Riverview Highlands in 2019 after four decades of coaching golfers at various levels and working with golf equipment manufacturers.

The time better prepared Moore to help people play the game better and fit their equipment more accurately.

For years, the second floor of the pro shop at Riverview Highlands was used infrequently as a site for banquets after golf outings. The space was considered underutilized and was perfect for an overhaul that would provide a good use that would continue to build on the Highlands’ growing reputation in golf.

The Lead Instructor Moore’s connection with Riverview Highlands dates back to 1977 when he washed golf carts and wound up working in the golf shop. By 1982, he had worked his way to become head golf professional responsible for teaching, coaching and running a fairly large retail shop downstairs – part of the 16-store franchise known as CaddyShack.

It was there that Moore met his wife Marleen, who worked for him in the shop from 1986 to 1990.

He also coached golf at Gabriel

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Richard High School in Riverview, drawing dozens of students to the sport.

In 1989, Moore decided to go into golf sales.

He worked for Slazenger Golf for 13 years, serving as the sales rep for Southeastern Michigan, selling golf balls, gloves and apparel. In 2001, he accepted an opportunity to work for Ping, which lasted for 18 years through 2019, when he retired after making countless contacts in the golf industry and winning national awards.

“I wasn’t ready to retire,” Moore said.

“As corny as it sounds, this (Riverview Highlands) is kind of where I grew up, where a substantial amount of my golf experience came from.”

The Indoor Training Facility Moore talked to Highlands’ Mike Kettler about the possibility of establishing a “coaching presence” while raising the bar on the training facility and expanding service on fitting golf equipment.

“The indoor facility gave us the potential to provide coaching and teach year-round,” Moore said, “and provide a place for locals to practice in the winter.”

The indoor facility was born, converting the rarely used spacious second floor into an inviting area that draws golfers to visit, practice, learn more about the game and get properly fitted for well-known brands of golf equipment.

With the closing of Pro Golf in Southgate, Riverview Highlands

suddenly was given an opportunity to fill a need for custom fitting in the Downriver market.

“There was nowhere in the Downriver area to go and get fitted properly,” Moore said. “We started fitting only Ping and Tour Edge. Since then, we have evolved to include Callaway, Wilson, Taylor Made, Titleist and Cleveland. We will be the most extensive fitting facility this area has ever seen.”

At the same time, Moore began offering individual and group lessons using technology such as Trackman, V1 and Boditrack – “cutting edge technology for coaching and teaching,” he said.

Success Stories The indoor practice facility is open to the public for $10 an hour. Contact the golf shop to reserve your time at (734) 479-2266. Also available is an indoor membership that is available for $250 per golfer, good from November through March 31. A variety of other memberships are also available, both indoors and outdoors.

As an indoor member, you can work on full swing, chipping and putting.

Sixty-four golfers are currently enrolled as indoor members.

Combined with a successful summer program, the training options at Riverview Highlands have grown exponentially.

The indoor practice facility has been a solid partnership with the entire golf operation, providing golf training yearround.

With the addition of The Loft for custom fitting, the plan is to have the largest selection of fitting equipment – such as multiple drivers, shafts, fitting irons and heads, Moore said.

All of the equipment has created an environment where the consumer doesn’t have to go anywhere else to get properly fit, he said.

“We’re going to provide a very unique experience with all of the technology and all the fitting tools we provide,” Moore said. “Between all of the manufacturers, we will have more than 500 shaft options. No one has done this Downriver.”

The creation of a “world class learning center” has impacted the golfing lives of dozens of golfers.

Since he has been at Riverview, Moore has instructed golfers of a variety of experience, including more than 50 high school golfers – three of whom went on to excel in the 2021 state tournament.

When Riverview resident Julia Lizak, a senior at Dearborn Divine Child High School, helped her school with the state championship in girls golf, she made a special trip to Riverview Highlands to show the team trophy to Moore, who she credits with improving her game.

“Ken has helped me better my game mentally and physically,” said Lizak who now also works at Riverview Highlands. “My consistency and confidence have also improved.

“I’m here almost every day in the winter,” she said. “I’m here year-round.

I practice here, I play here, I work here. It’s like my second home. I enjoy coming up here. Your game gets better.”

Highlands pro and golf director Mike Kettler sees nothing but growth in the months and years ahead – adding that the reinvestment in the second floor of the golf headquarters has already paid for itself.

“Ken has been here about 2½ years now,” he said. “He started teaching and without advertising it’s taken off through word of mouth. With the improvement of the upstairs and the improvements to the golf course, we have seen an overall increase in traffic for the entire golf operation. Revenue is up and the amount of people are up…

It’s been really successful.”

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