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River’s Edge photography artist to have his own show Paula Neuman Wyandotte Warrior

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yles Gallagher fell in love with the art of photography during his second year of college, and has been enthralled with it ever since.

The Grosse Ile resident, who retired from Lear Corp. a year and a half ago to pursue photography full-time, has earned awards and had his work featured in several magazines. Exhibits of his work have drawn accolades in a number of galleries, including The Scarab Club in Detroit, Jules Meighet in San Francisco and the Attleboro Art Museum in Massachusetts.

Gallagher is an in-house artist at River’s Edge Gallery in Wyandotte, as well.

Starting Oct. 19, he’s bringing “LIGHT!”, a one-man show of his fine-art photography to the Framery & Gallery, 2621 W. Jefferson Ave., Trenton, for a limited time. A reception will take

place on the opening day, and a second reception is set from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 26. Gallagher will be present for both events. The show will continue through Nov. 2.

Gallagher calls his show “LIGHT!” for a reason.

“Light and shadow have been the foundation of photography since the beginning,” he said. “While illumination is important, darkness is an equally compelling component, and together, they are the elements of a successful photograph. This requires a careful balance. You can see a concentration of this approach in the show “LIGHT!” He brings to his work the unique insights of a varied artistic background. Gallagher has always loved the visual and performing arts, and studied them as a teenager.

“During high school at St. Alphonsus (Dearborn), my summers were enjoyed attending sessions at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp studying voice, singing, musical theater and choir,” he said.

He toured Scandinavia as a member of the Blue Lakes International Choir.

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Fire and Flanel Fest features fall-flavored fun If you are looking for a fun and unique way to welcome the fall season, Wyandotte just may have the answer you are looking for.

The Fire and Flannel Fest will be held Sept. 27-29 in downtown Wyandotte. In conjunction with the event, the Wyandotte Fire Department will hold its annual Open House.

The event features a carnival, lumberjack shows and chainsaw carving, as well as live music from Fifty Amp Fuse, Square Pegz, Sara Sherrard and Mad Rabbit.

The event is free and open to all ages. Be sure to wear your flannel.

The lumberjack shows highlight the skills of world champion lumberjacks in headto-head competition. Chopping, sawing, axe throwing, log rolling and speed climbing – it’s a great combination of action packed fun and comedy.

Among the events are: SPEED CLIMB - Lumberjacks compete to scale a cedar spar pole and return to the ground in record time LOG ROLL - Lumberjacks

spin a floating log with their feet and try to make their opponent fall.

SPRINGBOARD CHOP - Lumberjacks climb onto a springboard and chop through a log mounted on top of the pole.

BOOM RUN - Start the log-rolling dock, lumberjack competitors run head to head

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The performers are brought to the event by Jackpine Lumberjack Shows based in Mackinaw City. In addition to demonstration turn-of-thecentury skills, the lumberjacks also put on a chainsaw carving demonstration. The show educates the audience in the rich history of Michigan’s logging past. It is fast paced,

up-beat and keeps the audience involved. The lumberjack show is appreciated by audience members of all ages from 2-102.

Carnival lovers can ride an unlimited number of rides for just $14 per person per day when you purchase online before Sept. 26 (armbands will be available Friday-Sunday at the event). One armband per

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Also part of the fun are magic acts, s’mores stations, cider and donuts, a beer tent featuring hard ciders and fall beers and vendor booths with harvest goods.

The festival runs Friday, Sept. 27 from 5-11 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m.-11 p.m. and Sunday from noon-5 p.m.

The Wyandotte Fire Department will join in on the fun, too, as it hosts an open house on Sunday during Fire and Flannel.

Kids can learn how to operate a fire hose, enjoy free activities and tour the newly renovated fire station. Plus, firefighters will be grilling up hotdogs with the proceeds going to local charities.

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Continued from page 1 ballet and modern dance could no longer be denied,” Gallagher said. “I studied at the American Dance Academy and at Western Michigan University, and in addition, studied modern dance with the Nonce Dance Company at St. Andrews Hall in Detroit.”

He earned a bachelor of science degree at WMU, and earned an internship for gallery exhibitions.

“Since I can remember, I’ve had to express myself either physically or through music,” Gallagher said. “I played guitar as a child. My brother were very athletic, and I was the polar opposite. My parents were very supportive.”

His background in dance enhances his photography, he said.

“With dance, you understand space management and place management of your body,” he said. “It leads to understanding composition, too.”

Eventually, he took some classes in photography at WMU and was hooked.

“It was a calling,” he said.

Inspiration for a photo may suddenly beckon wherever he goes and whatever he’s doing.

“I’m always hoping to find something, but it’s by chance that you find it,” Gallagher said. “If I see it, I get this feeling. Every sense in my body feels it.”

One day when he was driving home from his work as an account manager for Lear, he passed and

“LIGHT AND SHADOW HAVE BEEN THE FOUNDATION OF PHOTOGRAPHY SINCE THE BEGINNING.”

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old barber shop in Rosedale Park, and was instantly inspired. He stopped and went in.

“An old man let me sit in there for a couple of hours,” Gallagher said. “It was so cool.”

He got his photos, and later brought one back to give to the old man in the barber shop.

Gallagher uses photography to share his inner vision and emotions.

“Art is the only way to express it,” he said. “I believe God gives people gifts and we need to nurture them and work with them. That’s part of why I retired to do this fully. Every person who walks on Earth has qualities and gifts to share.”

He is deeply moved and inspired by the work of Wyandotte photographer and artist Patricia Izzo, who is world-renowned for her work and known as someone who is generous when it comes to helping other artists. Izzo’s studio is at River’s Edge Gallery on Biddle Avenue in Wyandotte.

“She has influenced me in so many ways,” Gallagher said. “I feel like we’re kindred spirits.

We both want to show what’s on our hearts. Her photography technically is superb, and the characters she uses just touch me. And she’s avant garde. I like

that.”

Gallagher, too, can be avant garde with his work.

He’s experimenting now with pinhole cameras, which have tiny apertures and no lenses, shooting whole rolls of film to merge into one image.

He grew up in a big family in Detroit, and his first job was as a paperboy for the Warrendale Courier, although he happily remembers that his grandmother, born in Scotland, would offer him a nickel for every flower he picked from a Rose of Sharon tree at their home.

Gallagher loves to cook, and still loves music passionately.

“I have a huge collection of different recordings, from the hardest punk rock to the Velvet Underground to the symphony,” he said. “Last month, I was really into Della Reese.”

His advice for beginning photographers?

“Take as many pictures as you like of anything and everything, and then see if there’s a pattern you might fall into,” he said. “But don’t limit yourself. Use the best camera you can afford and start with film to learn the basics. I hope people start with film.”

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It is a sad day for local indies: Farewell, Ray Hunter Peter Rose Wyandotte Warrior

All independent businesses have their “regulars” - the customers that become devotees over the years, as relationships forged long ago get set in stone.

Not only are they comfortable and trusting of the service and honest representation of the industry such places provide - they also like, even love the place, maybe the owner, certainly the people that make that place what it is.

These people don’t need to be asked to shop local. Their response, quite appropriate, might be something like “Uh, yeah, duh….” They would never hurt the store they value. They know that their world in particular would be the worse for the absence of the store that served them so well.

My daily or even periodic travel routines don’t take me out onto Eureka all that often. I wasn’t paying attention to the drama that was unfolding at Ray Hunter Florist and Garden, as they prepared to close their doors for the last time on July 14.

I have to tell you that even typing those words, for a business that is not mine, no less, makes me sad. Sadder because I didn’t know.

The Ray Hunter business is not going to be eulogized here - it has already been done, and I’m certain, better than I could hope to do. What hits me now, after the fact, is the expression of sadness of one long time patron who simply said, paraphrased: “Oh, no, not another special place closing! You will be sadly missed.”

It is easy to lament the loss after the fact, and many will. It is harder to recognize the truth: All of their “specialness” was not enough to overcome the onslaught of competition that may have had lower prices.

Ray Arthur Hunter cited on-line habits as the primary culprit (with three or four Lowe’s, three or four Home Depots, and now a Menard’s within a few miles, big box retail had to have also hit them like a ballooning tsunami as well).

Hiis explanation seems sanguine

and clinical. Mine would not sound anything like that. I might sound angrier, but there is no question that I would not sound accepting. I would be devastated as if I had lost a family member.

For people like me that live and breathe the business we’re in, that business and the person are one and the same.

The “disconnect” I have talked about in this column does, in fact, lead to this end game. People that are not in the acolyte category don’t actively try to hurt the Ray Hunters of the world.

They simply have no awareness at all of the impact of their buying decisions.

They are disconnected; they have lost the thread that makes up a community.

As a result, we no longer even have the option of shopping at Ray Hunter.

We are left with the internet, and the big box alternatives that are staffed by people that know less about their products and that don’t know us personally.

Nationals take local ideas and try to mass produce them, while sucking all the money out of the area that it once bounced around in.

Internet options are even worse. I miss what has been lost. I resent that what has replaced it. The crappy new version of reality for all of us that, together, could have been avoided, if only we understood.

It doesn’t happen by magic, and it doesn’t happen by letting everyone else carry the water. If you want your area to be populated by cool and unique and excellent businesses of all kinds, you have to patronize those places.

You have to let it sink in that your own, personal purchase decisions are incredibly powerful. If you stop to think that another 25 purchases a day at Ray Hunter, diverted from stores that wouldn’t notice the difference - well, they wouldn’t be gone now.

We deserve and need local and independent, and we make it succeed or fail. Help push back against the dumbing down of the American shopping experience.

Congratulations and appreciative thanks to Ray Hunter for 100 years, plying your trade, making a difference, leaving happy memories.

You are already missed.

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CULINARY CAPERS Evelyn Cairns Wyandotte Warrior

Congratulations to Martha Butler of Grosse Ile for winning not one, not two, not three, but four gold metals . . . plus a silver medal . . . for her sugar-free recipes in the recent Downriver Senior Olympics hosted by the Southgate Recreation Department.

The gold medals were for her triple chocolate Bundt cake, pumpkin bread, a white-chocolate pumpkin cookie (her grandson’s favorite) and an apple pie made with ricotta cheese. The silver medal was for her sugar-free fudge.

Martha, who started baking when she was 10 years old, said her first attempt was a chocolate mayonnaise cake. A diabetic, she said she is now experimenting with a recipe for sugarless salsa.

More than 500 seniors from the age of 50 to 99 took part in the Downriver Olympics, vying for 563 gold, silver and bronze medals in categories ranging from baking and cooking to pinochle and ping- pong.

The competition was climaxed by an awards banquet at Crystal Gardens.

I baked Martha’s Gold Medal SugarFree Bundt Cake and was surprised that a cake without sugar could taste that good. But don’t even think of using a Bundt pan smaller than 10½ inches with a 12-cup capacity, or the batter will overflow. And the simple glaze is simply amazing.

SUGAR-FREE TRIPLE CHOCOLATE BUNDT CAKE 16-ounce box Pillsbury Sugar-Free Devil’s Food Cake Mix 1.4-ounce box Jell-O Sugar-Free Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix 4 eggs, beaten 1¾ cups water ½ cup vegetable oil 1 tablespoon vanilla ½ cup sugar-free chocolate chips Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Spray a Bundt pan generously with Pam or other baking spray. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the cake and pudding mixes. Then on low speed of an electric mixer, mix in the beaten eggs, water, oil and vanilla.

Increase the speed to medium and

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Turn out onto a serving plate, then pour Sugar-Free Chocolate Glaze over the cake, allowing the glaze to run down sides.

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••• I tore the following quick-and-easy fruit-crisp recipe from a cookbook a few years ago and have enjoyed making it numerous times (I use Gala apples).

Apologies to the publisher and the author, as I didn’t write down the names of either. With apples now at their peak and blueberries always available, this is a perfect time to make the crisp.

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In a small bowl, mix oats, the ¼ cup flour, brown sugar, pecans and butter until the mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle topping evenly over the fruit and bake until topping is nicely browned and apples are tender when pierced, about 30 minutes. Serve warm or cool. (I like it with vanilla frozen yogurt or ice cream).

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Diamonds and Denim

It’s in Your Jeans holds special men’s cancer fundraiser Hank Minckiewicz Wyandotte Warrior

The men’s cancer awareness organization - It’s in Your Jeans - was born out of tragic loss and sadness.

Cindy Czarnik lost her father to colon cancer. A colleague, Vonda Grant, lost her young male cousin to testicular cancer. Both types of cancer carry a high cure rate, if caught early, but neither man got the necessary screening.

In 2016 Czarnik and Grant helped found It’s in Your Jeans with the goal of raising awareness of men’s cancers, promoting screenings and helping men defray the costs of those screenings.

The main thrust was to start talking about what can be an embarrassing illness and get men the early information that can save lives.

“The (Susan G.) Komen Foundation has been around for about 20 years and

it has done a great job of educating women about breast cancer,” said Czarnik. “We know about it, we talk about it, we get mammograms and no one has trouble talking about them.

“We are trying to do the same thing for these cancers.”

“These cancers” are colon, testicular and prostate cancers. Those three, along with lung cancer, are the most common killers of men.

Here is what It’s in Your Jeans would like you to know.

PROSTATE CANCER: Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men.

It occurs in the prostate, a small walnut-shaped gland in men that produces the seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperm.

Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men.

Usually prostate cancer grows slowly and is initially confined to the prostate gland, where it may not cause serious harm. However, while some types of

prostate cancer grow slowly and may need minimal or no treatment, other types are aggressive and can spread quickly.

When prostate cancer is found only within the prostate gland, it has the best chance of being cured. Signs and symptoms include trouble urinating, decreased force in the stream of urine, blood in semen, discomfort in the pelvic area, bone pain and erectile dysfunction.

COLON CANCER: Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women in the United States. It is estimated that more than half of all cases could be prevented by regular screenings.

Colorectal cancer nearly always starts with noncancerous growths called polyps, which would typically be identified and removed during a colonoscopy.

This important screening can actually prevent the development of

There was food and dancing and raffles and music by the popular band Wisteria at the Diamonds and denim event.

cancer.

Beginning at age 50, both men and women should have a colonoscopy every 10 years, or even every 3-5 years if polyps are found. Screening may be earlier based on family history. While a colonoscopy is the recommended screening, your doctor may offer a simple take home test to look for hidden blood in the stool. If blood is found, then a colonoscopy would be recommended. Talk with your doctor about your history and schedule the colorectal cancer screening type that is best for you. Signs and symptoms include dark or bright red blood in stool, abdominal pain and unexpected weight loss.

TESTICULAR CANCER: Testicular cancer occurs in the testicles, which are located inside the scrotum. It is the most common cancer in American males between the ages of 15 and 35.

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DENIM

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Continued from page 8 Those with a history of an undescended testicle have a higher risk. Compared with other types of cancer, testicular cancer is rare, but noted to be the most curable cancer with excellent survival rates.

Some doctors recommend regular testicular self-examinations to identify testicular cancer at its earliest stage. Discuss testicular self-examination with your doctor if you’re unsure about whether it’s right for you. Signs and symptoms include a lump or enlargement in either testicle, a feeling of heaviness in the scrotum, a dull ache in the abdomen or groin, a sudden collection of fluid in the scrotum, pain or discomfort in a testicle or the scrotum, enlargement or tenderness of the breasts and back pain.

There is no way to prevent testicular cancer. To determine whether a lump is testicular cancer, your doctor may recommend testing with an ultrasound, screening blood-work and possibly surgery.

LUNG CANCER Lung cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in men.

Naturally, active smokers are at highest risk as well as those who have been exposed to asbestos. Secondhand smoke can cause it and even non-smokers can develop lung cancer. Signs and symptoms include, new cough unrelated to infection, chest pain, shortness of breath, coughing up blood and unexpected weight loss with large smoking history.

To raise money, It’s in Your Jeans does community fundraising throughout the year, many of those are fun “guest bartender” events with local politicians, police and fire chiefs and business people manning the taps.

Last month the ground held its largest fundraiser of the year at Southgate’s Crystal Gardens. Called Diamonds and Denim, it was a dinner and dancing event with raffles and giveaways.

Czarnik said the event attracted 230 attendees and was the group’s most successful major fundraiser yet.

“Patricia Anderson and Christine Gorno did a phenomenal job of organizing things for us,” Czarnick said. “This is not an easy event to put on and they pulled it off beautifully.”

It’s in Your Jeans donates money to Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, Trenton Beaumont Hospital and to the Downriver Community Clinic, formerly known as the Wyandotte Clinic for the Working Uninsured.

These organizations use the money for free screening and information events and now some is earmarked for Wyandotte Hospital’s Integrative Medicine/Acupuncture unit, which provides acupuncture relief therapy for men undergoing cancer treatment.

To date, the group has raised more than $150,000.

The Downriver Community Clinic will hold a Men’s Health Day - sponsored by It’s in Your Jeans on Oct. 5 from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

The free event will provide a check-up with a

physician, a prostate exam, discussion of symptoms related to urinary and sexual health and PSA lab work to be completed before the exam.

To participate, patients must make an appointment before Oct. 2. You can do so by calling the clinic at 734-365-3560 or emailing at wyandotteclinic@gmail. com.

The clinic also plans Men’s Wellness days in February and June, but those dates have not yet been solidified.

It’s in Your Jeans is also reaching out to Downriver For Veterans to make screening and information readily available to their clients.

It’s in Your Jeans’ leaders are Patricia Cook Anderson, chairman; Cindy Czarnik, president; Christina Gorno, executive vice president; Melissa Armatis, treasurer; Dana Uhse, secretary; and John

McNally, trustee.

Organization members are, Dr. Dennis Lemanski, Frank Torti, Lisa Pinkowski, Peter Rose, Rachael Nicholson, Rob Bovitz, Vonda Grant, Marianne Malone, Kevin Rourke, Christine Stesney-Ridenour, Nona Estes, Dr. Jessica Schering and Karen Yacobucci.

“We have had a lot of support from the community and we are grateful,” said Czarnik.

If you or someone you know is battling cancer, reach out to It’s in Your Jeans for help. The group is willing to offer assistance toward non-insurance covered expenses including, but not limited to, transportation, childcare, deductibles, medication, and integrative medicine. Requests can be directed to: info@itsinyourjeans.org.

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Wyandotte raises thousands for C.S. Mott Hospital Thanks, in part, to the efforts of the Wyandotte Roosevelt DECA Club, students, residents and local businesses were recently able to make an impact on childhood cancers.

The Roosevelt DECA group has been involved in fundraising for a number of years, but the past two years the effort has gone toward helping C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and its fight against childhood cancers.

The money collecting effort, which runs through the end of September, had its biggest fundraiser of the campaign on Sept. 13, when the Roosevelt football team played its “Block out Cancer” game.

That night, players wore community-sponsored jerseys, the band and cheerleaders wore sponsored t-shirts and money was collected from fans in the stands.

Other varsity sports also have played or will play “Block out Cancer” games.

Another fun fundraiser is the “Miracle Minute” when students scramble to around with collection

pails to see how many donations they can get in 60 seconds. They collected over $2,600 in the stands at the football game and each school in the district held one and garnered another $2,500.

With the money count still ongoing, the group has raised about $18,000.

Last year the club donated $20,000 and marketing teacher Elissa Cumiskey said they are confident of reaching this year’s goal of $25,000.

Roosevelt connected with Mott Hospital through Gene Skidmore, who is the director of corporate sponsorship at the hospital. Skidmore’s father, also Gene, was a longtime teacher and coach in the school district.

Cuminskey said that through Skidmore the Roosevelt students connected with child “ambassadors,” who came to the school, worked in the school store and bonded with the students. She said interaction with the kids battling disease brought an emphasis to how important the fundraising was.

Football players wore community-sponsored jerseys and schools ran “Miracle Minute” events to help the DECA Club raise money to fight childhood cancers at C.S. Mott Hospital.

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Wyandotte Jaycees present Purgatory haunted house The Wyandotte Jaycees haunted house - annually one of the best reviewed Halloween attractions in the area - will return again this season beginning on Sept. 27 The haunted house - which this year goes by the name Purgatory - is located in the former city hall at 3131 Biddle Ave. The Gates of Purgatory will be open every Friday and Saturday evening from 7 p.m. until midnight and Sunday evenings from 7 - 10 p.m. and run through Nov. 2.

Interested? Here how the Jaycees describe this year’s event: “Hell is empty and all the devils are here.” - William Shakespeare Descend into the depths as the gates of Purgatory are open for wretched souls...willing or unwilling.

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County to hold hazardous waste collection Residents will have a chance to rid their homes of hazardous household waste at the waste collection event held at Wayne County Community College, 21000 North Line Road, on Oct. 19 from 8 a.m - 2 p.m.

Only household generated products from Wayne County residents will be accepted.

Items that are accepted include: Household paints, stains, dyes, floor care items, furniture polish, bathroom cleaners, lawn and garden chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers, antifreeze, motor oil, gasoline, automotive batteries, dry cell batteries, propane tanks, old computers, printers, scanners, TV’s, cell phones, fax machines, mercury containing thermometers, thermostats and elemental mercury, fluorescent light bulbs (standard and compact), smoke detectors, fire extinguishers and

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For information on how to dispose of these items, please contact the Wayne County Resource Recovery Coordinator at 734-326-3936.

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Something for everyone at Bacon Memorial Library SEPTEMBER STORY TIMES Please register in person, online at baconlibrary.org, or by phone at 734246-8357 Begins September 10, 2019 through October 16, 2019 BABYTIME/TODDLER TUESDAYS @ 10 A.M. Join Ms. Lynne for stories, music, dance and bubbles! This program is geared to children under the age of three.

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME WEDNESDAYS @ 11:00 Join Ms. Lynne for stories, music, dance and parachute play! This program is geared to children ages 3 and up.

BOOK SALE The Friends of Bacon Library offer an ever-changing selection of books and other media for sale in the library’s multi-purpose room during library hours.

TOBIN BUHK: MICHIGAN’S MOST DANGEROUS WOMEN IS SEPTEMBER 24 @ 6:30 P.M. Take a peek behind the walls of the old Detroit House of Correction, the only Michigan prison to house female inmates serving long-term sentences, and meet some of the most dangerous women in Michigan history: a serial poisoner who killed over a dozen

because she wanted to don her black dress and attend the funerals; a woman who drowned her unwanted children, one by one, in a nearby river; a wife who used an ax to sever her marriage; and a con artist known as “Queen of the Underworld.” True crime author Tobin T. Buhk will introduce the audience to these and many other morbidly intriguing characters in “Michigan’s Most Dangerous Women.”

TEEN & YA WRITING GROUP IS SEPTEMBER 23 @ 6- 8 P.M. Get together with other teens and young adults to share your work and build your craft. Participants are encouraged to bring small pieces of their work. Different aspects of the writing process will be explored through writing prompts, workshops, critiquing and free writing. Registration is required

TECH TUTORIALS @ BACON LIBRARY Check our online calendar at baconlibrary.org or call 734-246-8357 for one on one technology help.

Downriver Plarning: Bag Ladies With a Cause is every Tuesday from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Join us weekly! We crochet grocery bags into sleeping mats for the homeless. You can stop in and just grab supplies too!

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY MEETING IS SEPTEMBER 23 @ 7 P.M. Join this dedicated group of volunteers to enhance the library experience! New members always welcome.

BACON BOOK CLUB 7 P.M. We meet the 1st Wednesday of each month. If you would like us to reserve a copy of the book for you, call 734246-8357.

AL TURNER DROP IN CHESS IS EVERY THURSDAY @ 7 P.M. Kids and adults of all ages can meet challenging new players every Thursday @ 7 p.m.

BULLET JOURNAL IS SEPTEMBER 25 @ 6:30 P.M. Bullet journaling is an organizational strategy that can lead to higher performance, more productivity and a satisfying feeling of accomplishment at the end of the day. Learn new and simple planning techniques or tweak your existing strategies. We will share monthly what worked and what didn’t and plan our coming months together. We also will dive into hand lettering and layouts for those of you with a creative streak. Please bring a notebook and something to write with. A ruler and colored markers or highlighters would be nice as well but

not necessary. Here’s to a productive new year!

SILENT BOOK CLUB (AKA INTROVERT HAPPY HOUR) IS SEPTEMBER 25 6:30-8 P.M. You are invited to bring a book (or borrow one here), and relax with an hour or so of reading with the company of fellow book lovers in the first floor of the Bacon House or porch (weather permitting). Please feel free to bring your own beverage (non-alcoholic) and snack. Schedule: 6:30 pm start to gather 7pm-8pm-silent reading 8pm8:30 socialize if you want!

BACON BRAINS IS SEPTEMBER 26 AT 1 P.M. Join us for Classic Movie Trivia, snacks and refreshments. We will be using a trivia program that uses tablets or phones. If you have one, bring one!

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COFFEE HOUR WITH CARA CLEMENTE AND STEPHANIE CHANG IS SEPT. 27 AT 10:30 A.M. Bacon True Crime Book Club is September 28 @ 10:30 a.m.

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Be aware - 2020 census is just around the corner The countdown to the 2020 Census has begun.

Once a decade, America comes together to count every resident in the United States, creating national awareness of the importance of the census and its valuable statistics. The decennial census was first taken in 1790, as mandated by the Constitution.

It counts our population and households, providing the basis for reapportioning congressional seats, redistricting, and distributing more than $675 billion in federal funds annually to support states, counties and communities’ vital programs - impacting housing, education, transportation, employment, health care and public policy.

Here’s why the census is important: 1. REPRESENTATION Census numbers are used to determine Congressional and state legislative districts. A complete count ensures accurate representation.

2. FEDERAL AID Every resident not counted means Wayne County and our communities will lose out on roughly $1,800 in annual federal funding for essential programs like education and roads. A complete count ensures your community can receive its fair share of more than $675 billion in federal funds distributed annually.

3. PLANNING FOR OUR FUTURE Public officials at all levels of government and business leaders use census figures to plan for new schools and hospitals and ensure public safety. A complete count means local leaders have the tools they need to provide the infrastructure we rely upon every day.

And know this: EVERYONE COUNTS The census counts every person living in the U.S.

once, and only once, in the right place. The official 2020 Census count day is April 1, 2020.

A CIVIC DUTY Completing the census is required for every household. It’s a way to participate in our democracy and say “I count!”

IT’S IN THE CONSTITUTION The U.S. Constitution requires a census every 10 years. The first census was undertaken in 1790.

CONFIDENTIAL Census information cannot be used for any purpose other than the Census, according to federal law. The information on your form cannot be shared with any other government agency or department, including law enforcement, immigration officials, or the court system.

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAY YOGA WHEN: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Sept. 25 WHERE: Arrowhead Pavilion, corner of Sycamore and Biddle, downtown Wyandotte.

Join 359 Yoga for a series of free outdoor community yoga designed to improve your quality of life and promote a positive mind-body relationship. These sessions will consist of stretching and strengthening movements, breathing and relaxation exercises, slow flow and low impact techniques. Participants should bring a yoga mat and water, All experience levels are welcome. In event of inclement weather, yoga will be held indoors at the Downriver Council for the Arts, 81 Chestnut St., Wyandotte.

REHAB TO HOME SUPPORT GROUP Amputee and stroke patients can share their experiences during Rehab to Home: Keep Moving Forward, a social and learning event for current and former patients of Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital’s Physical Rehabilitation program. The group will offer guest speakers, vendor exhibits and presentations, questionand-answer forums, and time to share stories with fellow patients. The next meeting is from 1-3 p.m. Friday, Sept.

27 in Multipurpose Room A at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital. There is no cost to attend. Call 734-246-7732 to register.

“YES, MA’AM” PROGRAM Mammograms help save lives, and the “Yes, Ma’am” program is back to ensure all women have access to the lifesaving procedure. Free mammograms are available from 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 28 for women who qualify through the hospital’s Center for Women’s and Children’s Health.

Women between the ages of 40 and 64 without health insurance, those whose insurance does not cover screening mammography, or those who meet state low-income guidelines are eligible for the program. Mammogram test results will be mailed to the participant the week following the event. To verify eligibility and schedule an appointment, call 734246-9601. Appointments are required, and times are limited.

MEN’S WELLNESS DAY Men ages 40 and older are encouraged to keep a check on their health by attending a Men’s Wellness Day on Oct. 5 at the Downriver Community Clinic, 3333 Biddle Ave. The event will include free wellness exams, including free physical exams; lab tests to screen for prostate cancer; and discussion of symptoms related to urinary and sexual health. Sponsored

by It’s In Your Jeans, a nonprofit organization to help men receive early diagnosis and treatment of cancer, and the Wyandotte Clinic for the Working Uninsured Foundation. Register for an

Medication Take Back Day is Oct. 26 at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital

appointment at wyclinicfoundation. com or by calling 734-365-3560.\ HARVEST MOON BALL Join us for the 12th Annual Harvest Moon Ball featuring a James Bond theme, from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 at MGM Grand Detroit.

This phenomenal evening included cocktails, dinner, live entertainment provided by Chateau, silent auction and more. The annual event honors Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital’s continued commitment to providing exceptional healthcare services to the Downriver area while also honoring community members for their positive impact. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit henryford.com/ harvestmoon or call 313-874-6349.

MEDICATION TAKE BACK DAY Turn in your expired or unused medications for safe disposal during a Medication Take Back Day from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 26 at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital. Any medications (pills) used by people or pets will be accepted. Liquids, needles and sharps will not be accepted. The event is free and open to all Downriver residents. Call 734-246-6057 for more information.

DIABETES AWARENESS SEMINAR Learn about the risk, prevention and management of diabetes during a free Diabetes Awareness Seminar from 6-7 p.m. Nov. 13. Healthy refreshments will be served. Registration is required by calling 734-246-6057.

FLU SHOTS It’s not too early to prepare for flu season. Walk-in flu shots are offered beginning in the fall during normal business hours at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital and Henry Ford Health Center-Brownstown while supplies last. The $25 cost is covered

by Medicare and HAP. Please bring your insurance card and driver’s license. Call the Flu Hotline at 734246-9822 for details.

Other ongoing events include: CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP WHEN: 6 p.m. Sept. 19, Oct. 17 & Nov. 21 WHERE: Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital – Cardiovascular Outpatient Classroom A free support group is available for anyone who provides care for a loved one and is interested in support, information and connections with local resources. Learn more at henryford.com/caregiversupportgroup

BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS WHEN: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 9, Nov. 13 & Dec. 11 WHERE: Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital – Main Lobby No appointments necessary. $10 CHOLESTEROL SCREENINGS WHEN: 8-10 a.m. Oct. 14, Nov. 11 & Dec. 9 WHERE: Lobby, Henry Ford Health Center-Brownstown, 23050 West Road WHEN: 12-2 p.m. OCT. 9, Nov. 13 & Dec. 11 WHERE: Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital – Main Lobby No appointments necessary-Total and HDL. BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP WHEN: 1-2:30 p.m. Oct. 17, Nov. 21 & Dec. 19 WHERE: Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital – 3 Allen Conference Room If you’re grieving a loved one, a free support group is available the third Thursday of each month. Call 586276-9570 with questions.

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Michiganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Mitch Ryder and his All Star Friends brought a high-energy show to the Downriver Council for the Arts stage on Aug. 22. Playing to an intimate crowd of several hundred, Ryder put on a memorable show that included all of his radio hit. The event was a fundraiser for Ryderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stepson, who is battling brain cancer.

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Two little girls with a lemonade stand learned a little about business – and made enough money in one afternoon to donate more than $225 to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

Cousins Lily Convery of Southgate and Evelynn Otter of New Boston, both 9, thought up the idea some time ago, and with the help of their grandmothers, sisters-inlaw Patricia Izzo and Maxine Izzo, it finally came to reality on Aug. 30.

“Lily was bugging me about a lemonade stand all summer,” said Patricia Izzo, who made the stand and the posters for it, and “hosted” it on the sidewalk in front of her house on Emmons Boulevard in Wyandotte. She and Maxine Izzo made the cookies and lemonade to be sold.

Patricia Izzo asked the girls before they started if they’d consider donating the proceeds. They said yes, and chose St. Jude to be the recipient of their sales.

“We just thought it was a fun idea,” Evelynn said. “My mom (Nichole Otter) had a childhood cancer. Some people are just stuck in bed.

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The girls priced their wares at 50 cents per homemade cookie and 50 cents per glass of lemonade. They also had a little bit of another treat to sell – for a very short time, as it turned out.

“We had chocolate-covered strawberries, but we ate them all,” Evelynn said.

From 12:30 to 4 p.m., cars came by and stopped so drivers could buy cookies

and lemonade and make a donation. Neighbors contributed, too. The girls were surprised at how good business was. And when it wasn’t, they danced in the driveway and shouted to encourage customers.

“She started dancing,” said Lily, pointing at Evelynn. “So we danced and we just kept yelling. A lot of cars stopped.

Sometimes, a bunch of cars piled up. When there were a lot of people, it was hard to

take care of them all. Toward the end, we were running out of lemonade, and there were like 10 cars, but we somehow made it.”

Surprisingly, the girls almost never had to make change when someone made a purchase.

“Only one person wanted change,” said Evelynn, who is in the fourth grade at St. John’s Lutheran School in Waltz.

Over and over, their customers handed them $5s, $10s and $20s, and told the girls to keep the change. And one young woman handed them a $50 bill.

“We thought it was a misunderstanding, but it wasn’t,” Lily said. “She said to keep the change.”

Patricia Izzo said the generous young woman told her she was on her way to the mall to buy two outfits, but saw the lemonade stand and decided she could do with only one. And then she handed the girls $50 for St. Jude.

“People were so generous,” Izzo said. “Cars were lined up, and little kids would come down the block with change.”

“I only expected to make $50,” Lily said. “Our (money containers) were overflowing.”

“We had to try to make more room,” said Evelynn.

“It’s hard to believe you’d get that much money from a lemonade stand.”

Both girls were wide-eyed when the talked about it.

“I watched the two girls bloom a little with the giving spirit,” Izzo said.

And after the stand closed?

“We just felt really excited that we made so much money for St. Jude,” Evelynn said.

The girls made a card to go with their donation when it was mailed.

The card said, “We did this lemonade stand for you. We will pray for you.”

Lily and Evelynn have decided to have another lemonade stand for St. Jude next year on Aug. 30.

“We’re trying to start a thing here, and do it every year,” Evelynn said.

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“They’re starting a tradition,” Izzo said.

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WADKINS HAMBURGER NIGHT Get a taste of the past and a former Wyandotte institution at an upcoming event. Watkin’s Night returns from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27 at Knights of Columbus 1802, 3530 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte.

Guests can bite into sliders with the same taste as the ones featured at the popular Watkin’s Hamburgers that once stood on Biddle Avenue.

Carryouts will be available at lounge only. Phone orders will not be taken.

Entertainment provided by Jerry Somers, a one man band, who performs an assorted style of music beginning at 7 p.m. For more information, call 734285-1530.

FALL PARTY First Congregational Church Of Wyandotte, 98 Superior Blvd., Wyandotte, is hosting its annual free fall party, featuring petting farm, bingo, children’s crafts, light snacks, and face painting on Sept. 22.

Pony rides and some concessions will be available for an additional cost.

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Spooky night is no fright as Bears beat Trenton Hank Minckiewicz Wyandotte Warrior

The Roosevelt football team improved its record to 3-0 (2-0 Downriver League) with an impressive 34-7 victory at home over old rival Trenton on Sept. 13.

Playing under a full moon on a Friday the 13, the Bears need no hocus-pocus as they ran up 321 yards of total offense and dominated the game. The Bears scored first in the game, led 14-0 at halftime and 27-7 after three quarters of play.

“We were physical, we put pressure on their quarterback and we were able to run the ball. When you do all three of those things, good things usually happen,” said Roosevelt coach Ron Adams.

With the victory, Wyandotte kept pace with unbeaten Allen Park and Woodhaven at the top of the Downriver League standings. All three wins this year for the Jags and Warriors have come in league play, while Roosevelt has already played its one non-league contest.

Against Trenton, Wyandotte did most of its damage on the ground, hammering the Trojans with different ball carriers coming at them from different angles.

Cody Bower led the way with 18 carries for 89 yards. He also had a long run called back because of a penalty.

Christian Cooper added 61 yards and quarterback Jalen Pitchford had 32 yards despite suffering a couple of sacks.

“Cody Bower has improved a lot since last year,” said Adams. “He’s 6-foot and 190 pounds and he is a lot faster than people expect. And he has shown good vision.”

Pitchford completed just two passes in the game, but both of them were bombs, one of 40 yards to Donavan Canterberry and the other 28 yards to Keyshawn Staney.

The Bears have run 55 or more offensive plays in each of their first three games.

“When you run that many plays, you know you are pounding it,” said Adams.

Defensively, the Bears kept the

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Keyshawn Stanley (3) and Christia Cooper celebrate one of Wyandotte’s five touchdowns against Trenton.

Trojans bottled up all night. Wyandotte hit Trenton with nine negative plays during the game, intercepted three passes and recovered a fumble.

That fumble recovery - by Jared Diechelboher - on the Trenton 8-yard line, set up Wyandotte’s first score of the night. Cooper need two four-yards runs to get the job done.

Defensive coordinator Jason Carpenter’s unit did a number on the Trojans, keeping their running game to a minimum and harassing quarterback Gabe Cavasos all night long.

“Cavasos is a dynamite quarterback,” Adams said. “But he hadn’t had anyone putting pressure on him like were able to do.”

Before the first quarter ended,

Wyandotte was in the end zone again.

This time, the Bears needed five plays to cover 31yards and Pitchford ran in from a yard out.

There was no scoring in the second period, thanks mainly to an interception

by Camari Garrison, whose pick and subsequent return halted Trenton’s best drive of the first half.

Roosevelt’s third touchdown of the night came courtesy of the running of Cooper, who carried seven times for 46 of the 55 yards the Bears needed to get back into the end zone, including the final 14.

After the Trojans scored their only touchdown of the game, Roosevelt answered with Pitchford’s 40-yard scoring rainbow to Canterberry.

The Bears finished their scoring on a five-yard run by Bowser. The senior set up the score with an earlier 27-yard scamper.

Trenton’s only points of the night came when Cavasos threw a swing pass to Angelo Czarnecki and he carried it 54 yards for a score The Bears faced a big test against Woodhaven Sept. 20 and will face Lincoln Park on Sept. 27.

ROOSEVELT 41, EDSEL FORD 7 Roosevelt kicked off the Downriver League season with a laugher against the Thunderbirds.

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Bears run second to Southgate at first cross country jamboree Hank Minckiewicz Wyandotte Warrior

The first Downriver League cross country Jamboree of the season turned into a two-team race on Sept.

17 at Willow Metropark, as Roosevelt and Southgate Anderson dueled at the top of the standings, Anderson won the battle in the end, edging the Bears 44-49. Allen Park was a distant third with 69 points.

Following were Carlson, Woodhaven, Trenton and Lincoln Park.

Roosevelt, Anderson and Allen Park all placed three runners among the top 10 in the race. Roosevelt placed all five of its runners ahead of all five of Southgate’s, but a twothree-four finish by Anderson’s top three runners was just a little too much for Roosevet to overcome.

Allen Park’s Isaiah Jacobs was the individual winner, running 17:14 to finish three seconds ahead of runnerup Terry Towell of Southgate.

Colin Metzger (6), Sam Rankine (7) and Gabe Mullins (10) all had top 10 finishes and Donavon Potter (11) finished just outside. Freshman Michael Mukuch was 15th and finished the scoring. Metzger ran 17:44 on the familiar Willow course.

Rankine ran 17:47, Mullins 18:01, Potter 18:12 and Mauch 18:30.

Southgate’s Towell, Brenden Buckner and Steven Porter finished second, third and fourth. Roger Putnam was 16th and Connor Eccleton was 19th to finish the scoring for the Titans.

For the girls, Roosevelt freshman Samantha Cost proved to be the class of the field, winning the individual title by 30 seconds over Woodhavens Brianna Vojinov. She ran 19:22.

Allen Park won the race with 46 points, Woodhaven had 57 and Wyandotte had 90. The rest of the finish, in order, was Carlson, Lincoln Park, Anderson and Edsel Ford.

Roosevelt’s other scoring girls were Aubrey Migoski, Paige Chinavare, Lily Gauvin and Nicole Robertson.

The Bears ran to a 13th-place finish in the Division 2 race at the massive 5-division Holly Duane Raffin Festival Festival of Races in Oakland County on Sept. 14.

The 22-team race was won by East Lansing with an impossibly low score of 31 points.

Metzger led the way for Wyandotte and cracked the top 20 with his 17:40 run. Rankine, Potter, Mullins and Seth Noggle finished the scoring for the Bears.

The girls race was also won by East Lansing, which scored 72 points.

Roosevelt was nowhere near the leaders, finished 10th, but Cost was a strong individual contender, finishing fifth behind the meet winner, Abbie Draheim of East Lansing. Cost’s time was 19:57.

Migoski nabed 41st place (22:28) and Chinavare was 79th (24:19).

At the Warrior Classic run at Lake Erie Metropark on Sept. 6 the Bears ran to a fourth-place finish in the 17team event.

Monroe won with 78 points, Milan had 107, Allen Park 113 and Roosevelt finished with 125 points.

Metzger’s eighth-place individual finish paced the Roosevelt attack.

Rankine was 13th, Potter was 20th, Mullins was 24th and Noggle was 62nd.

The girls, who were seventh in their 13-team field, were led by Cost, who won the event in 20-minutes flat.

The other Roosevelt scorers were Migoski, Chinavare, Gauvin and Robertson.

Grosse Ile won the girls’ team title with 82 points, beating host Woodhaven by just two.Allen Park was third with 96. Roosevelt total was 191.

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Quarterback Jalen Pitchford ran for a touchdown and threw for another as his team dominated Trenton.

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“WE WERE PHYSICAL, WE PUT PRESSURE ON THEIR QUARTERBACK AND WE WERE ABLE TO RUN THE BALL.” ~ Ron Adams, Roosevelt coach night. He was 9-for-16 passing for 183 yards and he ran for 31 yards more. The Bear signal-caller threw for two scores and he rushed for two others.

Cody Bowser rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown and Jacob Denison ran for 86 yards and a touchdown.

Keshawn Stanley and Anthony Peterson caught touchdown passes from Pitchford.

ROOSEVELT 28, MONROE 21 Coach Ron Adams’ teams, which had not faced a regular-season non-league opponent since the Downriver League was formed, beat an old rival in Monroe to open the 2019 campaign.

It was not a perfect performance by the Bears, but it was enough to get the

job done. The Bears scored first in the game and never trailed. Roosevelt’s lead was 21-7 at halftime.

The Bears rolled up 380 yards worth of offense, 318 of it on the ground, led

by Christian Cooper’s 147 yards. Cody Bowser rushed for an additional 86.

Roosevet got touchdown runs from Bowser, Logan McGraw and quarterback Jalen Pitchford. Pitchford also threw a 28-yard scoring pass to Donavan Canterberry.

Between his 62 passing yards and his rushing, Pitchford accounted for another 87 yards for the Bears.

The defense was keyed by senior Keyshawn Stanley with a dozen tackles, Junior McGraw had 11.

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