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WCCCD regional president travelled a path that began in Wyandotte Dave Gorgon Wyandotte Warrior

Wyandotte native Anthony Arminiak’s passion for lifelong learning has been a perfect fit as he has risen through the ranks at Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD).

Arminiak, who is regional president of the Downriver Campus in Taylor and the Ted Scott Campus in Belleville, has been on a trajectory toward his current positions since graduating from Roosevelt High School in 1978.

“It’s a great job,” he said. “Every day is different.”

Arminiak’s path to college president actually started with earning associate’s and bachelor’s degrees to become an emergency medical technician (EMT) in emergency medical services (EMS) at Washtenaw Community College and Siena Heights University, respectively. Later, he earned a master’s degree in science administration-human resources management at Central Michigan University.

Along the way, he served as a paramedic at Norwalk

Hospital in Connecticut and Taylor Ambulance Service for five years and a registered respiratory therapist in the Henry Ford Health System for six years and even taught part-time at Henry Ford Community College.

He saw an advertisement for a position at WCCCD and, with his vast experience, was hired as districtwide EMT program director for seven years, from 1994 to 2001. The position oversaw emergency room and multi-skilled health care technology and fire protection at all campuses.

Arminiak has been at WCCCD ever since – 27 years in all – and remains part of the leadership team. He said the college has provided opportunities for professional development, put in place by Chancellor Dr. Curtis Ivery, and he took advantage of those opportunities.

“They allow you to move up in the organization,” he said. “I think you can do that in any other organization; you just have to seek it out. You have to be a lifelong learner… Being a lifelong learner is a key to success.”

Arminiak was promoted to dean of instruction in

2001-2002 and then associate vice chancellor for career programs from 2002 to 2005.

Arminiak He served as Downriver Campus president and provost of WCCCD’s Michigan Institute for Public Safety Education (MIPSE) and Health Services program through 2019.

The position included overseeing the Heinz C. Prechter Educational and Performing Arts Center and the District Health Science Center.

The MIPSE program is heralded nationally to be one of the finest of its kind in the emergency training field and plays an integral role in making WCCCD a national leader in emergency training and response.

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Continued from page 1 Since 2019, Arminiak has been regional campus president of both the Downriver and Ted Scott campuses.

His own education – which includes dozens of individual classes through FEMA, MIOSHA and the State of Michigan – prepared Arminiak for every challenge he faced.

“I think our role (at WCCCD) is always going to be supporting students to get entry-level career opportunities and offer courses that transfer to a four-year college or university,” he said, “along with workforce development, continuing education, community service and quality of life.”

Arminiak was at the helm of the Downriver Campus during the country’s economic crisis and massive unemployment of the late 2000s when people flooded community colleges searching for job training. He oversaw the infrastructure changes that helped manage the influx of students, who were suddenly able to attend classes between 5 a.m. and midnight and even go on Sundays.

“We were able to do it,” Arminiak said. “It was a challenge to accommodate everybody. There were so many people. There was such a sadness to hear their stories. I felt their pain. When you’re unemployed, you want a job right away. It was an emotional period.

You couldn’t realize how many people were suddenly affected. It was very hard.”

Fast forward to the current-day COVID-19 global pandemic in which Arminiak and staff have had to play a big role in several ways, including

increasing the number of classes offered virtually and serving as a place people can visit for both vaccines and food distribution. All but specialty labs are offered online these days. Arminiak said everyone is looking forward to the day campuses will be full again.

Arminiak said he is proud that WCCCD is fully accredited and had no findings from the higher learning commission last June. He said smaller class sizes, affordability and six full-service campuses in Wayne County make the community college an important piece of the community’s higher-learning opportunities.

The college president said he still has fond memories of Wyandotte, his years of living in the family home on 17th Street, attending Monroe Elementary School, Lincoln Middle School and Roosevelt, playing on the varsity football team and serving in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts.

“I think Wyandotte was a great place to grow up,” Arminiak said. “It still is.”

He remembers enjoying park activities during the warmer months and attending weekend festivals throughout the year with his parents Norbert and Barbara and brothers Kyle, James and Eric. His parents were married 64 years before Norbert passed away this month.

Kyle passed away last November from the coronavirus.

Arminiak and wife Ann, a registered nurse, recently moved from Brownstown Township to Gibraltar. They are the parents of son Justin and daughter Rachel and have four grandchildren.

Ann, Justin and Rachel attended WCCCD and Rachel works for the college in distance learning. Justin works for a cyber security firm in Virginia.

Anthony Arminiak: Just the facts Position: Regional Campus President of the Wayne County Community College District Downriver Campus in Taylor and the Ted Scott Campus in Belleville Hometown: Wyandotte Current Residence: Gibraltar Education: Degrees from Washtenaw Community College, Siena Heights University and Central Michigan University, plus a host of credited classes through FEMA and other organizations; also graduated from Roosevelt High School in Wyandotte Awards and Honors: Beaumont Healthy Communities Champion Award in appreciation for significant efforts to influence and improve community health; Award of Merit from the Boy Scouts of America; Paul Harris Fellow from the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International Organizations: Current board member and past chairman of the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber; board member of the Wayne County College Access Network through SEMCA; member of the City of Taylor Local Development Finance Authority Commission; member of the Taylor Kiwanis Club

WCCCD a leader in vaccinations Dave Gorgon • Wyandotte Warrior

Wayne County Community College District Downriver and Ted Scott campuses continue to serve the region by hosting sites that deliver COVID-19 vaccines.

The Wayne County Health Department provides the inoculations to the general public and special groups throughout the week. Anthony Arminiak, president of the WCCCD Downriver Campus in Taylor and the Ted Scott Campus in Belleville, said the average at his campuses is about 1,500 patients a day. Service is provided by a mix of county employees and members of the Michigan National Guard.

“It’s nice that our facilities are able to handle this type of thing,” Arminiak said. “The district is not just instructional; we’re big on community service.

We’re able to do it efficiently. It’s really working well.”

The Health Department recently expanded eligibility for the vaccine to all Wayne County residents and workers (ages 16 or older). To make an appointment, call (866) 610-3885 to schedule an appointment. Walk-up vaccinations can be provided based on availability.

The Downriver Campus is located at 21000 Northline Road in Taylor. The Ted Scott Campus is located at 9555 Haggerty Road in Belleville.

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Restaurant entrepreneur says employees are heart of the businesses Jeremy Syrocki, who is involved in ownership of Truago restaurant in Trenton, Major Biddle in Wyandotte and Lloyd’s on Grosse Ile, has been in the restaurant business virtually his entire life.

Syrocki opened Truago about five years ago, he helped open Major Biddle about two years ago, along with his brother Jeff and sister-in-law Christine. And two months ago, he reopened Lloyd’s with Grosse Ile friends Chris Laura and Francis Brooks.

From his vast experience, Syricki knows that one of the key things that make a prosperous business is the quality of the employees. And at his three establishments Syrocki has been blessed with great employees, some who have been with him for years.

For example, Truagio head prep chef Veronica Manzano predates even Truago and has worked for Syrocki for 10 years.

“Our team of employees is what makes our restaurants succeed and a majority of them have been with the company since day one,” Syrocki said.

“Our No. 1 goal in the kitchen has and always will be the quality and consistency of our food. The No. 1 goal for the service staff is to make sure every guest that walks through our door has an outstanding experience with us.”

Truago general manager Carrie Hancock has been with the Trenton restaurant since 2016. Others that have been there from the start or near the start are, office manager Theresa Crispell, server/bartender Stacie Catka, server Holly Bogard, server Sarah Kowalski, server John Bujdoso, bartender Dawn Bomay and bartender Kristen Johnson.

But the loyal staff at Lloyd’s really takes the cake.

When the new owners reopened the bar, they brought back all the former employees who wanted to return.

The longevity champ is sever Mary Kay Marx, who has worked at Lloyd’s for 31 years. And she is not the only one with a long record at the Grosse Ile tavern. Server Emily Lehman has been there 15 years, server Courtney Lehman has been there for 14 years, Cook Matt Robertson has been there eight years and server Robin Hensley has been there six years.

It’s an impressive list of loyalty.

Each of the three restaurants is different and offers a unique menu and atmosphere.

Truago is an upscale steak and seafood restaurant in Downtown Trenton.

Major Biddle, on the north end of Biddle in Wyandotte, specializes in ribs, barbecue and comfort food such as meatloaf and lasagna and also offers sandwiches, steaks and seafood.

The new owners redid the interior, but Lloyd’s remains a comfortable neighborhood bar where you can get house-made pizza, burgers, hoagies and a wide assortment of appetizers, entrees, soups and salads. Already, the bar is selling 50-100 pizzas a day, counting carry-out and dine-in sales, Syrocki said.

Combined the three establishments employ around 100 people.

Here is each establishment’s leadership team: Truago - Carrie Hancock, general manager and Mario Robertson, executive chef.

Major Biddle - Christine Syrocki, general manager and Samantha Esparza, executive chef.

Lloyd’s - Johnny Zukowski, executive chef.

“The secret to retaining a great staff is hiring great leaders who will jump in and do whatever it takes to keep anyone from failing,” said Jeremy Syrocki.

“You build mutual respect as a leader when you work alongside your team. Covid had a way of showing us who was loyal to the company and wanted to remain a part of our restaurant family.

“The most important quality that a member of our team must possess is accountability and integrity.”

The staff at Truago, Major Biddle and Lloyd’s are experienced, talented and ready to make your return to dining out a pleasant, enjoyable and delicious one.

They’d like to invite you to come out and give them a try.

Truago Staff Five years or more Carrie Hancock, general manager; Veronica Manzano, head prep chef; Theresa Crispell, office manager; Stacie Catka, server; Holly Bogard, server; Sarah Kowalski, server; John Bujdoso, server; Dawn Bomay, bartender; Kristen Johnson, bartender.

Four years Theresa Reidy, server; Nicole Reidy, server; Amanda McFadden, server.

Three years Bridget Senterfit, bar manager; Ashley Tysick, lead server; Sue Schrettner, lead server; Shannon Zokoe, server; Tori Smith, bartender/server; Mollie Wilkie, bartender/server.

Two years Gudelia Parada, prep cook; Katie Kelsey, server; Hanna Cunningham, bartender/server; Brianna Skuratovich, server; Therese Hebda, server; Cassidy

Bullard, bartender/server; Abby Karp, host/food runner; Michael Churan, busser; Nathan Doherty, kitchen.

One year Jake Williams, dishwasher Newcomers Benjamin Stanley, line cook; Zach Hutchins, line cook; Ashley Deaton line cook; Chase Hill, line cook; Jake Williams, dishwasher; Rina Santarossa, server; Christina Olsowy, server; Gracey Gadille, server; Shanna Koenecke, server/prep cook; Emily Trela, hostess; Chloe Henson, hostess; Alisia Ramsey, hostess; Abigail Crispell, hostess; Jacob Churan, busser; Haydn Debacker, food runner/busser; Brandy Davis, server; Whitney Davis, server; Mason Hill, prep cook; Martin Iverson, server.

Major Biddle’s Staff Samantha Esparza, executive chef; Benjamin Holsinger, chef; Matt Miley, chef; Jason Jaynes, dishwasher/prep; Shane Gardner, dishwasher/prep; Jacob Macko, cook; Luis Chavez, cook; Chris Primeau, cook; Brandon Griffin, cook; Paige Johnson, lead server; Cierra Winn, server/bartender; Josh Primeau, server/food runner; Elizabeth Nieman, server; Reilly Gomez, busser/food runner; Tighen Josepeit, busser.

Newcomers Denise Schmidt, bartender; Tony Garvelli, server; Olivia Smith, server/host; Gabby Gebnar, host; Leah Mills, bartender; Chelsey Pierce, bartender; Brooklyn Tanner, server.

Lloyd’s Staff Employee’s that stayed on after new ownership: Antoinette Farrell, server/bartender; Nicole McCarthy, bartender/server; Mary Marx, server; Robin Hensley, server; Emily Lehmann, server; Courtney Lehmann, server; Nancy Benson, server; Tina Vince, server; Matt Robertson, cook.

Newcomers John Zukowski, head chef, Michelle Delaney, server; Kate Begor, bartender/server; Nathan Pappas, cook; Brianna Syrocki, host; Delaney Arndt, host; Christian Syrocki, dishwasher; Braydon Syrocki, dishwasher; Griffin Wilcox, busser; Adam Brooks, busser; Fallon Pilkington, host; Daniel Walters, cook; Zachary Hutchins (works for both Truago and Lloyd’s).

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DeSana has lived in Wyandotte for 67 years.

He is the son of Rose Ann and Raymond DeSana and the father Abbey DeSana and Ian Hamel. He is married to his wife Denise and they have three grandchildren.

DeSana, a retired insurance agent, is a community volunteer and was first elected to City Council back in 1985.

Tranowski has been a resident of Wyandotte for more than 40 years. He is the father of two daughters and is a plumber by trade. He owns Tarnowski Plumbing.

The Warrior asked the two candidates a series of questions and below are their responses.

Why should the residents of the city vote for you?

DeSana: I am a lifelong resident of the city of Wyandotte and have been involved with the community my entire life. I served on the City Council from 1985-1991. Since May 2020 I have been fulfilling the duties of Mayor of our city.

In addition to my position on City Council, I was elected to the Wyandotte Charter Revision Committee and appointed by Mayor Peterson to serve on the Recreation Commission. I have the dedication and the experience to continue to

work for the residents of our city and to make our community a desirable place to live and work. I have volunteered with the Wyandotte Community Alliance and the Wyandotte Public Schools to give back to the city and its residents.

Tarnowski: I’m looking to get the little things done in the city. I go around Wyandotte and see projects that are being neglected. My opponent thinks everything is fine and nothing needs to be done. I disagree. There is always something that needs to be done and improved. | What is the major issue facing the city of Wyandotte today?

DeSana: The major issue facing Wyandotte is the management of our financial resources to provide the best level of service and redevelopment for our residents. The Mayor and Council have to be prudent financial managers of the resources of the city, so as to continue to work to improve the city’s infrastructure. We need to appropriately manage our city services so as to provide our residents with the services they should expect.

Tarnowski: It’s the McKinley project. It’s been eight years and two councils and nothing has been done. The residents of this neighborhood need this eyesore gone. Plus the tax revenue would benefit the city. This is priority one. We also need to save the park. The children of this area need a safe place to play If elected, what will be your first order of business?

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Is the city currently headed in the right direction? If not, what should change?

DeSana: I do believe the city is headed in the right direction. The city has prudently managed its financial resources and maintained a high level of service to its residents. We need to continue strict code enforcement to maintain our neighborhoods and to market areas within the city for redevelopment. I am proud to be a lifelong resident of the city of Wyandotte and look forward to preserving our rich history in the city and paving the groundwork for a rich and prosperous future.

Tarnowski: I would say yes. But we need more teamwork as a whole. We need to treat every business owner the same. From Fort Street to the river, we are all on the same team. After Covid, we need to make sure our small businesses have all the attention that is needed to stay in business.

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n May 4 Wyandotte residents will go to the polls to select a new six-member City Council. They will have 11 candidates to choose from. Three of them - Robert Alderman, Don Schultz and Chris Calvin - are incumbents and the other eight are newcomers. A fourth incumbent, Rob DeSana, is running for mayor and is opposed by resident Frank Tarnowski.

Robert Alderman began his policing career in 1991 and held many roles, including Police and Fire Chief. He has also worked as a union electrician and painter. He is married with three sons and has lived in the city for nearly 20 years.

Chris Calvin is a lifelong resident of the city, having lived in Wyandotte for 58 years. He is a retired DPS employee, who currently works as an EMT for Superior Ambulance. He is in a relationship with Julienne Bourassa and has two children and four grandchildren.

Nick Beaven is a teacher and a two-year resident of Wyandotte. He and his partner Jake are homeowners in the city. He said he gets his sense of serving from his father, who was Chief of the Taylor Auxiliary Police, a Methodist minister, chaplain of the Southfield Police Department and a volunteer firefighter, and his grandfather, who immigrated to the US at the age of six and served in World War II. Kaylyn Crane is a project/property manager and a Wyandotte business owner. She is a lifelong Wyandotte resident and she and her husband Sean have three children.

Eric Dodson is an account support specialist. He is married and has lived off and on the Wyandotte for 15 years. He has owned a home in the city for almost seven years.

Michael Izbicki works in finance and business relations for Link Engineering Company. He is married and a lifelong resident of Wyandotte. He and his wife Phyllis have three children and four grandchildren.

Todd Hanna is an insurance agent and owner of

Pizza King in Wyandotte, He is married and has lived in Wyandotte his whole life except for four years when on active duty with the military. He and his wife Holly have a son.

Rosemary Shuryan is a special education teacher for the Wyandotte Public Schools. She has lived in the city four four years, but her two children have attended Wyandotte schools since 2008. She is engaged to be married to her fiance Geoff.

Kelly Stec is the Legislative Director for the Michigan House of Representatives and the daughter of Wyandotte Treasurer Larry Stec. She has lived in Wyandotte her whole life with the exception of the four years she spent at Michigan State University.

Richard Szymczuk is a managing partner and sales manager for Hi-Lo Truck. He and his wife, Basia, have lived in Wyandotte for 47 years and they have two young adult sons.

The Warrior was unable to connect with Councilman Don Schultz for his responses.

Why are you the best candidate for residents to vote for?

Robert Alderman: I feel I am the best candidate for the residents to vote for based on my previous work experience of over 2,000 hours of training; which included leadership, managing a team, communication skills, team building, and budgeting. Additionally, as a former Police Chief I learned to work well in a team with different views and opinions which is mandatory for a Council candidate. My experience with the city of Wyandotte includes almost 10 years on the Zoning Board of Appeals, Municipal Commission and the last four on the City Council. I have always stood up for what I believe to be the best decision for Wyandotte, even though others have different opinions. Over the past four years based on a good Council, we were able to work out any differences and cast individual votes that we all agreed on.

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not to add a line item to my resume but to help carry our community into the future and to continue to improve our quality of life. Growing up I learned quickly that serving others was our duty as fellow people. Our existence, in my opinion, is meant to serve a purpose greater than ourselves. That’s what leads me to the classroom everyday as an elementary school teacher. It is what inspired me to run for city council — truly making a positive impact on the lives of others. If elected I want to ensure everyone has a voice in the decisions that impact us as we continue to make Wyandotte a place for everyone to live, work, and enjoy.

Chris Calvin: I have built a resume of experience that makes me the one to vote for. I was on the executive board for AFSCME Council 25 for a number of years, serving 88,000 members. I served on the Wyandotte Zoning Board for 13 years.

I was elected to the school board and I was elected to the city council, where I am currently serving the citizens of Wyandotte.

Kaylyn Crane: I am and always have been community-based. I have a strong background in charity work and community events. I have spent my career in development and have worked with the city of Wyandotte on most of my projects over the years. I was born and raised in this city and chose to build my home here and to raise my children, who are now fourth generation in WPS. I believe we need council members that are involved within the community all the time, not just during campaigning. I can proudly say I am an active member of this community from development, the schools, youth sports, member of the FOP, and serve on the board with The Wyandotte Rotary and Wyandotte Figure Skating Club.

Eric Dodson: I think I am a good listener and I think inside outside the box when it comes to solving problems. In addition I have a desire to SEE CANDIDATE, Page 10

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Michael Izbicki: Being born and raised in this city and having knowledge of many issues we are currently facing within the city, I feel I am the best candidate for council. I am dedicated to this city and I am looking forward to serving the needs of our residents. I am also eager to develop a stronger/better relationship between city government and its people.

Todd Hanna: I have 11 years of experience running multiple businesses. Three of these businesses are in our great city of Wyandotte. I wish more small business owners would invest their knowledge, experience and time with the city. I interact with Wyandotte residents everyday in one of these businesses. A council person needs time to invest in our city and I have more time than most other candidates. I don’t have a boss, manager or supervisor to answer to. I can make time during the day when most candidates need to be at work. It’s not a requirement to have daytime availability but it’s a great advantage. I am the Commander at American Legion Post 389 in Riverview Michigan and a proud United States Army Veteran.

Giving back to this community is very important to me, both time and money. Just ask around and you won’t be disappointed. If you have more questions please don’t hesitate to call, email or message me anytime. Email hannatodd!@gmail.com or www.facebook.com/ToddHanna-for-Wyandotte-City-Council-10443959 4951070 Rosemary Shuryan: I am very involved in the community, I have a lot of experience volunteering as a foster for Shelter to Home, coaching Special Olympics, I am head of the green school committee, I am a board member of the Wyandotte Rotary Club and have experience writing grants and fundraising for the schools. I am highly motivated and bring a fresh perspective. I would like to work on attracting residents, businesses and visitors while keeping a balanced budget. I support small businesses, the environment and veterans. I would like to encourage owners to upkeep their properties while preserving our historical buildings.

Kelly Stec: Wyandotte residents deserve leadership with both empathy and experience. I have been at the state legislature since 2016 and spent much of that time working to ensure that all citizens can understand what’s happening in Lansing, not just those with a law degree. I also served as co-chair of bargaining for AFT Local 6196 during my time in graduate school at MSU, as well as serving on local, state, and federal boards for the American Federation of Teachers. Throughout these experiences, my personal core values of empathy, sincerity and kindness have guided all that I do. I will take the skills that I have learned, the values I believe in, and a willingness to be open to learning and working each day to city council. We may not always agree, but you can trust that I will always be open to having a conversation and ready to listen.

Richard Szymczuk: I am the best candidate to vote for because I will be accessible, approachable and accountable. I will maintain transparency, build teams and work collaboratively. I value and respect the positions of others and will serve for the betterment of the citizens of Wyandotte.

What is the most important issue facing the city today?

Robert Alderman: I believe all issues are very important for the betterment of the city. Each issue, I assess individually considering the pros and cons and how it will impact the Wyandotte citizens and businesses. No matter the issue, it is more important to some than others. The Council must assess each issue equally. It’s not up to me to decide the most important issue but the citizens to share their thoughts and opinions on the issues so I can vote to represent them.

Nick Beaven: The biggest issue facing Wyandotte today is the lack of transparent and accessible communication between our residents, local government and business community.

This ranges from our hard-to-navigate website to accurate and consistent enforcement of building codes and ordinances.

Chris Calvin: Trying to increase the amount of revenue coming in so we can increase the budget to the different departments so that they have the resources to be able to serve the needs of the residents of Wyandotte.

Kaylyn Crane: I believe the most important issue facing the city is the communication between the council, mayor and residents/business owners. I would like to see an open communication gate opened along with changes I hope this election will bring to our city. Updates on developments, preserving important history and fair treatment and support for businesses in our city no matter where their location is.

Eric Dodson: There seems to be a general feeling out there that many Wyandotte citizens feel like their voices aren’t being heard. We need to continue to continue to work towards new and better methods to Improve that communication and make sure all people are being heard.

Michael Izbicki: In my opinion, the most important issue is our McKinley Neighborhood project.

This is an issue that has been on-going for far too long and it is my hope that a resolution can be agreed upon that fits both the needs and wishes of the citizens and the developer.

Todd Hanna: We have many issues, but the most important is Covid 19 and trying to keep Wyandotte small businesses safe and open for business.

Rosemary Shuryan: I think that communication and transparency are very important issues facing the city. I feel that council should be the voice of the people and that it should be easy to communicate with city council members. I would hope that city council meetings would be more accessible to residents, and that the agendas could be publicized better. If elected, I would make a commitment to respond to emails within 48 hours.

I have had biweekly coffee hours to listen to what residents have to say, and would continue those coffee hours if elected. Partnerships are also important in the city, and I would like to team up with the police department, schools, the court, and city to work to solve common problems such as the drugs, mental health, and blight in the city.

Kelly Stec: The most important issue facing our city today is the same one that is facing our state and nation: the COVID-19 Pandemic. We just had two excellent public vaccine clinics, but unfortunately, the variants are beginning to outpace vaccinations.

It is my highest priority to ensure that Wyandotte residents are able to live safe, healthy, fulfilling lives. Until

our state reaches a herd immunity threshold, please keep masking up, maintaining physical distance, and safely supporting our local businesses, and remember: We are Wyandotte.

Our community is at our best when we stand together and protect each other.

Richard Szymczuk: The Covid 19 Pandemic has had a significant effect on the residents of Wyandotte. We need to assist our citizenship and businesses get through this pandemic and come out of it stronger and healthier.

If elected, what do you hope to accomplish first?

Robert Alderman: If I am re-elected, my first accomplishment will be to support the newly elected council members in quickly acclimating to their roles and responsibilities of the council so we can continue to implement new projects to enhance the city into the future.

Nick Beaven: If elected, the first thing I want to accomplish is to establish consistent communication with residents. My plan to accomplish this is to hold coffee hours, be accessible to residents and business owners, and respond to all resident communications.

Chris Calvin: I would like to keep up the process of filling businesses and vacant property, so that we can have the most revenue coming into our city, so we can make sure the people performing the services within Wyandotte are supported. We have good services in Wyandotte and I want to keep supporting the people that are providing that service.

Kaylyn Crane: If elected, I hope to bridge the gap between the chambers and the neighborhoods. I hope to spend my “firsts” listening and learning on what the citizens, municipality employees, first responders and business owners would like to see to make us more successful. More family oriented and community based.

I would like to see tightening of ordinances as well as helping those that need assistance on property management. Our alley ways and main roads that are not downtown are a huge concern of mine.

Eric Dodson: Curbside recycling is high on my wife’s list, so I think that might be a good place to start.

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City arborist brings money and trees to Wyandotte be aware of them and know how to get them,” Martin said. Martin has written for and received several grants that have added to Wyandotte’s tree stock.

His most recent acquisition is money from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative for 40 more trees to be planted soon.

The first batch of 19 trees will be planted at the Joseph R. Peterson Justice Building. Three of those trees will be memorial trees, including one for former Mayor Joe Peterson who died last year.

There will be a formal planting ceremony featuring city leaders on April 30 at 9 a.m.

The other 21 trees from the grant will be planted on Arbor Day throughout the city.

Twenty more trees are also coming from another grant Martin recently wrote for.

In his relatively short time with the city, Martin has done a lot of work, including revamping the list of approved tree species in the city. Where there once was a list of about 15 trees, Martin has helped increase it to about 90.

Martin’s department can also now make recommendations about what type of trees to plant where. For example, there is a list of small, medium and large trees. If you are planting in a small easement strip between the sidewalk and the street, you would be directed toward the list of small trees. Other areas can use trees from the medium and even large list.

When Brian Martin took the job of Assistant Superintendent in the Wyandotte Public Services Department, he really had no idea it was going to lead to a love affair with trees.

But it has.

Martin had previously worked for Wayne County, working road construction and in the parks division.

When he came to Wyandotte, tree trimming and maintenance was part of his new job.

To better understand that aspect of the position, Martin took a training course and became an arborist recognized by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA).

ISA exists so that professionals, allied professionals, public officials, and consumers worldwide recognize the economic, environmental, and societal benefits and values of trees and their care at a cost that demonstrates the wise stewardship of resources.

Martin takes continuing education classes through ISA to stay current and up-to-date.

“Being part of this group helps us be more tree responsible as a city,” Martin said.

Today, he is Wyandotte’s tree guy.

Being an arborist has helped plug Martin into the “tree world” and with that comes knowledge of and information about grants and other programs that can benefit the city.

“There are multiple grants out there, but you have to

“When we plant, we make different decisions,” said Martin. “We recently did a planting at Beaver Park and we used all native Michigan Trees. When we plant at the Peterson Building, we have to take into account some of these trees are being planted in islands in the parking lot.”

Martin said he is happy with the tree situation in Wyandotte, but added, “there is always room for improvement.”

“I would love to see more trees planted in Wyandotte and in southeast Michigan, generally,” he said. “And we need to be conscious about saving old growth trees. The benefits from a 60-100 year old tree outweigh other considerations.”

Martin said becoming an arborist has opened up a whole new world to him.

“I am still learning,” he said. “And the other arborists I come in contact with are just a great group of guys to talk to and to learn from.

“Talking about trees just puts a smile on my face.”

For now Martin said he will keep pushing forward with grants, hoping to keep increasing Wyandotte’s tree line.

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He realized then that he could utilize his familiarity with manufacturing and dealing with high volumes to develop some of the very first plexiglass sneeze guard barriers brought to market.

He said that just seven hours after that encounter, he was ready to manufacture the sneeze Magnun Tool shifted production to make plexiglass safty shields. guards by the thousands and purchased several domain lot, including 10-foot by In the process he’s added of restaurants, insurance names, including www.

10-foot pop-up tents and another domain name, agencies, law firms, plexiglasssneezeguards.com. remote stations, to make the magnumsafetyproducts.com, hair salons and bars and “Obviously we live in a plexiglass barriers. linked to the Magnum Tools restaurants throughout new world today compared to Paid workers and website. southeastern Michigan years past, with face masks, volunteers came from near “As a result, we ended up utilizing the storefront,” social distancing and the and far to team up together shipping so many of these Martin said. like,” Martin said. “One year and manufacture and barriers to other states that Meanwhile, in Romulus, ago in early March 2020 we distribute barriers across we had to work to find a way his company has been had less understanding of the the entire country, Martin to fill more local demand producing thousands of pieces coronavirus. The definition of said. Very shortly afterward, as businesses were being for hospitals, “every single essential workers, shortages Michigan Gov. Gretchen allowed to reopen.” police precinct in downtown of toilet paper and mandatory Whitmer advised state To help meet those local Detroit,” state police closings of businesses were businesses during a press needs, Martin bought the facilities, and courthouses, just rolling out.” briefing to “contact Magnum former Owl’s Korner boutique among other things.

Converting his in Romulus, Michigan“ for at 940 Maple in downtown “Looking through the list manufacturing capacity sneeze guards and other Wyandotte and stocked of businesses and people

purchasing is amazing,” Martin said. “We have now sold to every kind of business and government operation you can imagine, both big and small.

“Yes, money has been involved, but the satisfaction and trying to keep people safe and get people back to work far exceeds any financial gain. It’s incredibly humbling.”

Martin said that while he has been able to maintain existing manufacturing and distribution operations, bring on an entirely different business unit and hire new employees, he’s proud of being in a position to give back through donations to the community.

“We’ve donated to ROTC, food banks, homeless shelters, churches and even school band departments so students can gather together and play musical instruments, yet socially distance,” he said.

“This last year has produced amazing relationships, stories, opportunities and humbling experiences. To date we continue to make these barriers and install them in schools, courthouses, miscellaneous government operations.”

Martin realizes the pandemic won’t last forever, and toward that end he has developed plans to retool the tiny (165 square feet on each of its two floors) historic building for a non-COVID future. Details of those plans won’t be announced for another couple of months, but he believes he’s found a way to make the tiny historic building produce enough revenue to be economically viable.

“It’s just another way to give back to the community,” Martin said.

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Vaccinations at the Copeland Center a rousing success Hank Minckiewicz Wyandotte Warrior

Nowhere in Wyandotte Recreation Superintendent Justin Lanagan’s job description is there anything that mentions running a vaccination center.

But no other city official has that in their job title, either. So when Wayne County called and asked about Wyandotte hosting such a clinic, it fell to Lanagan.

Mayor Rob DeSana was busy the day that Wayne County called and so he asked Lanagan to sit in on the call. So he did. When Lanagan called DeSana to explain that the country wanted the city to run a vaccination site, DeSana asked the recreation man if he could be the point man on the project.

Gulp!

We won’t keep you in suspense - the job Lanagan and Wyandotte did was better than good, it was outstanding.

“It went as smooth as a baby’s behind,” said Lanagan and that’s just what he told DeSana, who called to check in on his way home from vacation on vaccination day.

On Saturday, March 13, Wyandotte vaccinated 672 residents and could have done many, many more if Wayne County had been a little more cooperative.

Wyandotte requested 1,000 doses of vaccine. The obvious site for a vaccination center in Wyandotte

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Continued from page 10 Michael Izbicki: A resolution to our McKinley Neighborhood project.

Todd Hanna: I will need to learn many things as a new council person, but first on the list is the Mckinley project. The new Council will have some decisions to make and keeping the park is number one in the hearts of that neighborhood.

Rosemary Shuryan: I would hope to work on the McKinley issue first. I hope that there could be a compromise between the developer and neighborhood residents to keep the park. I know it is a complicated issue and there is no easy solution, but hopefully all sides can work together.

I am also very passionate about the environment and would like to see more green spaces in our community.

Kelly Stec: By the time May 4 rolls around, I will have held nine coffee hours where all residents are welcome to come share their thoughts and ask me questions. Two of these involved bringing in experts on topics citizens asked to learn more about:

is the Yack Arena, but it was unavailable on March 13 because the ice was still in. So the city chose The Copeland Center.

When the county representative came out to inspect the week before the vaccinations, he said Copeland was too small and the event would have to be cancelled.

Well, Lanagan called DeSana, who called state representative Joe Palamara and some pressure was applied and the site was approved, but just for 700 doses, not 1,000.

With the help of a multitude of volunteers, including councilpersons Megan Maiani and Chris Chris Calvin, who administered shots, the event ran smoothly and uneventfully.

“We even had slow times where the volunteers could take a little break,” said Lanagan. “We had lunch catered in and easily could have done 1,000 shots.”

Patients lined up, checked in, got their shots and returned to their cars to wait for 15 minutes to see if they had a severe reaction. None did.

Volunteers were called at 7:30 a.m. and everyone from shot givers to traffic controllers to name takers were given an hour’s worth of training before the doors opened. And when they were finally opened, things ran as smoothly as Lanagan had planned on his multicolored chart.

“I’ve been here 23 years,” Lanagan said. “We’ve

city finances and elections. From there, I was able to develop guides to help members of our community better understand these topics and access resources on them. If elected, my first step will be to meet with our city’s incredible department heads and staff and bring the information I learn back to the public. I hope to have resource guides published for every major department by early fall, and I will continue to hold biweekly coffee hours to ensure I am proactively engaging members of the community on what they would like to see in our city’s future. If you would like to view existing resource guides or join a coffee hour, please visit facebook. com/kstec4wyandotte or email me at kstec4wyandotte@gmail.com and I am happy to share the information with you.

Richard Szymczuk: Extending the parameters of the Downtown Development Authority to encompass the city of Wyandotte as a whole, and not just the downtown area. Let’s get businesses coming to Wyandotte, and encourage revenue dollars into the city.

done fireworks and parades, we know about traffic problems. The bottom line is, we know how to get things done and that’s what we did.”

The city gave Pfizer vaccines, which means that it had to do the drill all over again on April 3, the day before Easter and, like the first go-around, it ran like a well-oiled machine.

Lanagan said the success of the whole operation was due to the response of the volunteers in the city, including the fire and police chiefs, council members, retired department heads, residents and the Downriver Democratic Club.

Several other smaller Downriver communities, like Trenton, Riverview and Rockwood are joining forces to host a vaccination day of their own. The cities involved have a combined population of about 55,000.

Seeing that, Lanagan contacted the city of Southgate and then Wayne County about the neighboring communities hosting another round of vaccinations.

Together the combined population of Wyandotte and Southgate is about 55,000.

Lanagan said Southgate is open to the idea and if they can get approval from the county, the neighbors could run an 1,800-vaccination clinic perhaps May 1 or May 15.

Hopefully they will get approval, because as Lanagan and his volunteers have proven: They know how to get things done.

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Small Business Rising - That’s the name of the new initiative begun by The Institute for Local Self Reliance (ILSR).

The initiative is designed to allow the group to apply its formidable investigative skills to keep Congress aware of injustice and to bring an end to the thinking that has led us to the here and now.

Small business owners like me are being asked to contribute time, energy and the power of our passion to protect and advocate for small and locally-owned. Whatever they need from me, I am in and eager to help them make changes that will set the USA back on a course of broaderbased winning.

ILSR is tackling the topic of Antitrust law in the United States.

Focusing also on the abdication of responsibility and collusion with those that do their best to get what they want through campaign contributions, donations to both parties, and promises of highly lucrative job offers after our government leaders leave office.

Since the early 1980s, both parties have stupidly tilted the playing field away from small businesses, directing the transfer of wealth and market share to big business.

This propensity to enable and enrich Big in the world of retail of all sorts is precisely the problem that needs to be addressed and fixed - permanently.

One of the ways to make these course corrections is putting teeth back into the enforcement of laws pertaining to the control of monopolies and price fixing between such entities.

Their focus is currently Big Tech, but there is far more work to do than that.

One good example of price fixing is the pact between FedEx and UPS to make sure that their shipping rates are identical to the penny for every weight and size box that they ship.

It’s not coincidence; it’s carefully planned and executed with zero fear of being fined and sanctioned for such

a modus operandi.

It’s illegal, and nobody cares.

Why is that?

Government enacts laws that are designed to keep Big growing at the expense of Small, and has ignored the very thing they are supposedly regulating.

Small is damaged, often to the point of failure.

I sound so paranoid, I know. But backing away from being so pointed and direct is exactly the wrong thing to do. I have to get louder, not come to terms with things just being the way they are.

I have written many times in these columns about the exhilaration of finding independent retail stores with quirky, insane energy in towns all around.

Some of them are right here in Wyandotte. They provide character and definitions of the towns they serve. The town bustles, people enjoy it, money flows in and out of these local stores, benefitting the communities repeatedly.

Busy towns mean prosperous towns, and that helps everyone that does business there and everyone that lives there.

Monopolies (or, in the case of Amazon, PANopolies) weaken independent operators and the towns they populate. Devastated towns cannot possibly be the intent of the government that enables monopolies to do exactly that, but what else are we to think if they never change, never wake up and say, “what have we done?”

I’m starting to realize that serious, organized energy is coalescing and growing that will tackle this topic head on. The House and Senate are seemingly more aware.

The problem is becoming more of a thing that more people are noticing and that gives me energy. I become more urgent, more confident about my own obsessive compulsion to push back as hard as I can against the collusion between developers and national retail chains and local, regional, state and federal governments.

After writing for this many years - and advocating so much before that - I am feeling relief and warmth that people are telling me what I keep talking about.

The concept of localism is being touted by dozens of marketers and

businesses, working independently to regain the connectivity of community.

The topic of retail is my only real realm of authority.

Nearly 50 years in the game and I’ve experienced the vastly different world of multiple stores (23 at our peak between Willow Tree and Chelsea) and single locations.

The world of farming has changed due to big agra.

Indie farmers are still making a living, but there are far fewer.

Fishing is different, same thing.

Independent bankers are so far fewer it’s astounding. There once were three in Wyandotte alone, now none.

Capitalism has a natural path toward big, and then far bigger.

Doesn’t matter what field, it simply has to grow. Government has to understand that, and control it all. But it doesn’t.

So while I am immensely encouraged that there is real action towards reigning it all in a bit (if not a lot), habits of a nation are not easy to change. Still, it has to start somewhere, and it has begun. Finally.

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Unlike many teams, the Roosevelt baseball team team has gotten on the field plenty of times this early season.

The Bears played 10 games in the first two weeks of the year and divided them evenly, winning five and losing five.

More importantly, the Bears won their first two Downriver League games of the season, beating Allen Park 7-3 and Taylor 3-2.

Coach Brian Cotner said the league appears strong this year, so getting any victories is crucial.

“The league is tough,” he said.

“There are no throw-off games. Allen Park and Taylor are both good teams.”

Against Allen Park in the league opener, Wyandotte jumped out to a 7-0 lead. Allen Park wrecked the shutout with three runs in the seventh inning.

Ace Bears pitcher Donovan Canterberry went the first six innings, allowing five hits, no runs and no walks. He had 10 strikeouts before he was lifted.

“Donovan pitched great,” said Cotner. “Like always, we have a great chance to win when he pitches. We only took him out because his pitch count was getting up.”

Canterberry helped his own cause with two hits and three RBI. Ryan Photo by Larry Caruso Meade also had a pair of hits.

“We played a really good ball game,” Roosevelt leapt into the new season with 10 games in the first 14 days. They could not get past non-league Canton on April 17, however. said Cotner.

The win over Taylor was a thriller as the Bears scored a run in the top of two hits to lead a nine-hit Wyandotte the new rules and new challenges. the seventh and then held off the home attack.

“The kids are working hard and in team in the bottom of the inning.

In non-league games this year, general doing the right things when it Manny Gutierrez singled in the Roosevelt has beaten Flat Rock (twice) comes to distancing. We’ve had a few game-winning run in the seventh after and Riverview and fallen to Richmond guys out because of contact tracing, Brayden Calhoun had singled in the (twice), Blissfield, Canton and but, in general, we’ve been healthy.” tying run in the fifth.

Rochester Stoney Creek.

On the field, Cotner said Canterberry Lefty Gutierrez started the game for “The season has been tough because and Mathis have looked good on the the Bears and lasted five innings. He it has been hard to get any kind of mound and his hitters have had a nice gave up two runs and struck out six. rhythm,” said Cotner. “Every week it approach at the plate.

Tristan Mathis earned the win with two seems like there is a new obstacle.”

He singled out Dominic Nael and innings of hitless, scoreless relief.

Cotner said he is pleased so far with Tyler Kurdi for their play so far this Gutierrez and Keegan Rose each had the way the Bears have responded to season.

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Remaining schedule April 26 at Woodhaven April 28 Carlson April 29 at Lincoln Park May 1 Utica Eisenhower (DH) May 3 at Allen Park May 5 Taylor May 6 at Huron (DH) May 10 at Trenton May 12 at Southgate May 13 Edsel Ford May 14 at AA Huron May 17 Woodhaven May 19 at Carlson May 20 Lincoln Park May 25 at Livonia Franklin

The Bears played Trenton, Anderson and Edsel Ford last week and have 17 games left after that until the state tournament begins June 1.

The Bears will begin Michigan High School Athletic Association postseason play at a Division 1 district tournament hosted by Lincoln Park.

Also at the district at the host Railspliters, Allen Park, River Rouge and Southgate Anderson.

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Bears claims wrestling regional championship It was a historic season for the Roosevelt wrestling team, which won a Michigan High School Athletic Association team district title and then a regional championship before falling to eventual state runner-up Novi Detroit Catholic Central in the state quarterfinals.

Catholic Central, which beat Roosevelt in the quarterfinals and Hartland in the semifinals, fell 2924 to Davison in the state championship match.

To start the state tournament, Roosevelt won the district tournament hosted

by Lincoln Park. The Bears got a walkover over Edel Ford and then beat Fordson 48-29 for the title. Frodson had beaten host Lincoln Park 48-31 to earn its berth in the district finals.

In the regionals, Woodhaven could not wrestle,

so the Bears cruised into the finals, where they edged Westland John Glenn 33-32.

Glenn had reached the finals by virtue of a 31-30 win over Livonia Franklin.

The regional title pushed Roosevelt intp the state quarterfinals at Wings Event Center, where they were no match for Catholic Central, losing 67-3.

In the individual tournament, Roosevelt had six wrestlers qualify for regionals.

Max Biundo (125) and Lu Peterson (215) each earned regional championships.

Biundo went 3-0 on the day, ending it with a 6-4 decision over Crestwood’s Hussein Tokko in the finals.

Peterson kept his unbeaten season alive with two more victories.

Michael Stathakis (160) was runner-up to Joseph

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The Bears won a Division 1 district title, a regional title, had six individual regional qualifiers and one state-meet qualifier this season.

Marano of Edsel Ford in an 8-2 decision. Desmond King (125) and David Cerda (215) each finished in third place Matt Gardner collected a fourth-place finish.

At regionals, Peterson was the 215-pound champion and qualified for the state finals.

Biundo, King and Stathakis each won a match at regionals before bowing out.

At the state finals, Peterson lost 5-3 to Clint Tollison of Grand Ledge before bouncing back to beat Clayton Beleshi of Warren DeLaSalle 6-3.

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After the season the Bear’s fine year was recognized when coach Brett Greene was named regional coach of the year.

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Track team fighting, hoping for the best Like most everyone else in these seasons of COVID, coach Jordan Thackery’s Wyandotte track team is fighting thin numbers and the uncertainty of athletes missing practice and meets because of contact tracing protocols.

The Bears, who have 45 out for the team this year, have run against other teams twice so far this season, facing Farmington and Livonia Churchill in a fairly informal meet and then running at the Ypsilanti Lincoln Splitter Relays on April 17.

“We’ve looked pretty good under the circumstance,” said Thackery. “We have a lot of new guys and they are inexperienced at running at the varsity level. It’s not just on the track, its warming up and cooling down properly and being where you need to be for the start of races.”

Fortunately for the new Bears there are some veterans out there helping show them the way.

One of those key veterans is Samuel Rankin. Although Rankin is just a junior, between track and cross country, he has been around the block more than a few times.

“Sam knows what he is doing and already he has done a good job of leading by example,” said Thackery.

Rankin will run anything from the 400 up to the two-mile for the Bears this season.

Some other key members of this year’s squad are fast first-year runner Ethan Breaux, Richard Clark, DeAnde Bell and Jalin Jackson.

Jackson, a senior, is “one of the

best hurdlers in the area,” according to Thackery and he will also be called upon to run spring relays this season.

With the 2020 season called off due to COVID, it’s a little hard to predict who will be strong and who will not be in the Downriver League this season, but Thackery says he expects perennial powerhouse Woodhaven to again be the team to beat.

Thackeray said he hopes his Bears are among the top three in the final standings.

The Downriver will run tri-meets this season with each school facing four of them Roosevelt will again host the Metro Classic race to begin the “championship season,” and the Downriver League meet will be May 25. This year’s league meet will be run in a girls portion and a boys portion to help the teams practice social distancing.

Roosevelt will run in a Division 1 Michigan High School Athletic Association regional with Allen Park, Canton, Dearborn, Edsel Ford, Crestwood, Lincoln Park, Livonia Churchill, Livonioa Franklin, Northville, Plymouth, River Rouge, Salem, Wayne Memorial and Westland John Glenn. A site for the regional has not yet been determined.

Thackery says the teams that do well at the end are going to need a little luck on their side.

“It might come down to who has enough bodies at the end of the season,” he said. “You can train and do everything right and get knocked out because some kids have to quarantine.”

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rocker recliner

In stock as shown as of the printing of this ad

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WITH POWER HEADREST

Power Recliner

sale Price $749

Leather Recliner

sale Price $599

Rocker Recliner

sale Price $549

Rocker Recliner

sale Price $499

Leather Recliner

sale Price $599

Rocker Recliner

sale Price $499

hours:

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

Monday : 9:00- 8:30 Tuesday : 9:00- 5:30 Wednesday : 9:00- 5:30 Thursday : 9:00- 5:30 friday : 9:00- 8:30 Saturday : 9:00- 5:30

whitefurniture.com

A local family business serving southeast Michigan since 1946