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For renowned artist Nora Chapa Mendoza, 88, painting is her therapy, in a sense, and it’s something she’s compelled to do every day.

She’ll be showing some of her work — art that often has themes aligned with women, Native Americans and Hispanics — during next month’s Wyandotte Street Art Fair. She’ll be in a booth in front of River’s Edge Gallery, 3024 Biddle Ave., as an

honored guest of gallery owner Patt Slack.

“I’ve been with River’s Edge since way, way back, even when they were in their first location,” Mendoza said. “I used to take my work there to get it framed, back when Jim (Slack) was still alive. Then they decided to represent me.”

Today, her art, much of which is abstract expressionist, has been “represented” all over the nation and the world, but Mendoza is loyal and devoted to the friends she’s made along the way.

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NORA Continued from page 1 of her work include General Motors, Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Ford Motor Co. “I’m included in the American art archives in the Smithsonian,” she said.

“I feel very good about that.”

The University of Notre Dame Institute for Latino Studies also has archived her papers.

Mendoza, who lives in West Bloomfield today, was born in Texas to Mexican parents, and began doing art as a young child.

“I was definitely born an artist,” she said with a laugh.

She moved to the Detroit area in 1953 when she was 21.

“I attended classes at the Center for Creative Studies (now the College of Creative Studies) way back in the day when they had a little building, mostly to confirm to myself that I really could paint,” Mendoza said.

She also attended Madonna College (now Madonna University in Livonia), always working to improve her painting techniques.

Some time after she moved to Michigan, her marriage came to an end.

“After my divorce, I had no money to raise my children,” Mendoza said.

“I had to have a job so finally I started doing art fairs. And when paintings sold, I thought, ‘This is good, I can do this.’”

Always, she faced some

discrimination for her Mexican heritage.

Mendoza, through her art and her activism, hoped to create a better world, where people of all ethnicities were valued. She struggled to get her art into galleries.

In 1978, she, with other Latino artists, formed Nuestras Artes de Michigan (NAM), with chapters in Ann Arbor, Detroit and Lansing. She is a founding member of the Michigan Hispanic Cultural/Art Association, as well.

“Way back in the day, it was really difficult to get galleries to show my Hispanic or Indian influenced work, so finally I just opened my own gallery,” Mendoza said.

She opened Galeria Mendoza in

Chestnut Art Fair offers more to experience during city’s Street Art Fair The Chestnut Art Fair is a block party full of performers, live creators, crafters, live music, street food and non-traditional art held inside and outside the Downriver Council for the Arts, 81 Chestnut Street, Wyandotte It takes place from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

July 12 and 13 in conjunction with the Wyandotte Street Art Fair, which will be in full swing just a few blocks away.

The Acanthus Arts Society, originators of the street art fair 58 years ago, will have exhibitors and vendors at the Chestnut Art Fair, which is free to attend. It has a different, more casual vibe than the Street Art Fair, and the DCA building offers a chance to cool off and still peruse arts and crafts

for sale. Artists and crafters will be demonstrating their abilities during the event.

The DCA is a nonprofit arts and cultural organization that serves 21 Downriver communities. Founding in 1978, the DCA’s mission is to enrich the quality of life Downriver by advocating and promoting the arts and providing opportunities for participation in arts and cultural activities.

More information about the DCA’s many classes, exhibits and events will be available inside the building during the Chestnut Art Fair.

southwest Detroit in 1981. Her gallery became known as the first Latin American art gallery ever established in Detroit. And little by little, her paintings continued to gain attention and to sell.

In 1999, Mendoza was named official liaison to the Michigan Latino Arts and Culture Initiative, a collaboration of Casa de Unidad, the Michigan Council for the Arts, and the Michigan Department of Education. She held art workshops in Detroit to encourage young people. She was named as a member of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, a post she filled for 10 years.

Her career, when she looks back, amazes her. She has traveled the world

with her art, including two solo exhibits in Cuba. One of her paintings was presented to Fidel Castro. Mendoza still laughs when she remembers how people in Japan followed her around everywhere she went as if she was a rock star.

“It went beyond what I thought it would ever do,” Mendoza said. “But if you’re a real artist, you don’t do it for the money. You don’t do it for the fame.

You do it because you must do it.”

Mendoza, who attributes her longevity to clean living and inheriting good genes, still paints every day. And even now, after decades of working, she sometimes gets so lost creating art that time just disappears.

“Sometimes I even forget to eat,” she said.

What inspires her?

“I guess things that I find unjust or unfair, anything that gets an emotional reaction from me — angry or happy or whatever — it all just comes out in my painting,” Mendoza said. “I guess it’s like my therapist, only a whole lot cheaper.”

On her website (norachapamendoza. com) is this quote: “In order that my art reflect my life, it is inevitable that the artist free the spirit and spontaneously embrace the soul.

Each day, I look eagerly to yet another opportunity to observe and express the pain and dignity of human endeavor.”

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Foliage Concepts 27th District Court reinstates Court-to-School program It has been seven years since the 27th District Court has held a Courtto-Schools program. In the months of April and May, 2019, the Honorable Elizabeth L. DiSanto, of the 27th District Court, held a Court-to-Schools program at Gabriel Richard Catholic High School, Riverview High School, Seitz Middle School, Roosevelt High School and Wilson Middle School.

During the Court to Schools program, Judge DiSanto conducted court sentencings involving defendants who had been convicted of a misdemeanor offense, such as driving while visibly impaired by alcohol or drugs, larceny, disorderly conduct, etc.

Each participant had previously agreed to have his or her sentencing held at the school.

The students also heard one of the defendants tell their story. Further, there were two additional speakers who told their story about how drugs and alcohol had changed their lives.

The students seemed very impacted after listening to these life changing stories.

There were many questions and statements put forward by some students at the middle schools. The impact the speakers had on the students were profound and a few students had the courage to speak about their own mental health.

This type of presentation allows school age audience members to see first-hand the legal, social, financial, and physical consequences of engaging in risky behaviors. The purpose of the program is to educate the students so he or she may consider these consequences before they, or their friends, engage in such behaviors.

School administrators were happy to have the programs in their buildings.

“Thank you to Judge DiSanto and

the 27th District for bringing the Court to Schools Program to Seitz Middle School,” said principal Nicole M. Munoz. “Students were able to see first-hand the consequences of engaging in risky behaviors while understanding the concepts of redemption, restitution and making amends. Students learned about careers in law enforcement, the judicial system and the importance of education “I was especially moved when Judge DiSanto ordered one of the defendants to obtain a GED as part of his sentencing and he thanked her.

“The speakers shared their testimony on how drugs and alcohol impacted their lives and offered the promise of hope and restoration to those that seek recovery.

“Several students shared their own struggles of depression and anxiety after relating to the speaker’s stories.

I am so proud of our students for their courage to speak in front of hundreds of their peers. The Court-to-Schools Program was much more than we ever anticipated. We appreciate all the efforts that went into making this lifechanging event possible.”

Julie Poslajko, whose son is a student at Gabriel Richard High School, echoed Munoz’s thoughts.

“Judge Disanto has made a significant impact on our teenagers by bringing the Court to School Program to Gabriel Richard,” she said. “My son came home that day anxious to discuss all of the cases and how a few of the court participants shared their stories.

“It was a real life lesson on the consequences for poor decisions and how those consequences can have a major impact on your life. It made a powerful impression on all of the students.

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View from the bench

New judge DiSanto surprised by some things she sees Paula Neuman Wyandotte Warrior

In the four months since Elizabeth DiSanto took the 27th District Court bench, she has met with surprises — good and bad — even though she served as the court’s magistrate for nine years and had an insider point of view of how the system works.

“The most surprising thing about being a judge, thus far, is how moving it is for a defendant to succeed in achieving various goals set forth for probation and/or bond,” said DiSanto, a Wyandotte resident.

That’s the good surprise. Then there’s this: “Another surprise has been the amount of disrespect some people, and even some attorneys, have for the bench and the legal system as a whole,” DiSanto said.

Her responsibilities have increased since she was elected to the bench, but she’s working hard and also putting in efforts to expand the court’s impact.

For one thing, DiSanto has brought court proceeding to schools in an effort to reach out to kids in middle school and high school about their actions and consequences.

“Holding a court session in high school is impactful on students because it’s happening right in front of them,” she said. “Sometimes, young individuals do not believe something happens unless they see it happening.

Many students need to hear certain facts and see the consequences of decisions made by individuals.”

For another thing, the judge is in the process of applying for a grant to establish a district mental health court — a court modeled after drug court and established because so many people with serious mental health problems end up in the criminal justice system.

According to the state of Michigan, where more than 20 mental health courts are already in place: “Mental health court diverts select defendants with mental illness into judicially-supervised, community-based treatment. Defendants are invited to participate following a specialized

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screening and assessment, and they may choose to decline participation.

For those who agree to the terms and conditions of community-based supervision, a team of court staff and mental health professionals work together to develop treatment plans and supervise participants in the community.

“Participants appear at regular status hearings during which incentives are offered to encourage adherence to court

conditions, sanctions for nonadherence are handed down, and treatment plans and other conditions are periodically reviewed for appropriateness.”

Said DiSanto: “I see firsthand the number of defendants that need mental health treatment. Often, the defendant is not receiving the treatment he or she needs while in custody.”

Participating in a mental health court allows a defendant to get treatment, to take accountability for his or her

actions, and to have a measure of control of his or her treatment, she said.

For the right defendant, it can mean treatment instead of jail.

“I am keenly aware of individuals that self-medicate with alcohol and other substances to mask the mental illness he or she suffers from,” DiSanto said. “One of the goals of the mental health court is to help the participant acknowledge that, and learn coping mechanisms.”

State data from 2009-13 shows that mental health court participants have a significantly lower rate of recidivism — committing more crimes — than those who are processed through “regular” court.

How does the DiSanto, who deals daily with case after case involving people who been at the very least irresponsible, keep from losing faith in humanity?

“I have spent a lot of time in public service arenas, as well as having been a family law attorney,” she said. “I would see people in the most raw and vulnerable states. I understand people have many different issues they may be going through on any given day. While many of the cases before me involved irresponsible decisions, some of those individuals are one-time offenders.

They learn from their irresponsible decisions.”

She has less sympathy for defendants who commit violent and dishonest crimes, however.

“My favorite part of the job is when I can make a difference in an individual’s life, and try to help him or her accept accountability for his or her decisions,” DiSanto said.

Getting that person to accept accountability is often the most challenging part of the job, she added.

In her spare time, she loves to be with her husband and three children, and she enjoys watching and playing various sports. DiSanto is very active in the community in a variety of ways, including Wyandotte Rotary and Trenton-Riverview Fraternal Order of Police Lodge.

“I wanted to become a judge so that I could contribute in a more significant way to the communities I represent and reside in,” she said.

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Old West Tobacco ready to serve Wyandotte, Downriver The Old West Tobacco store is new to Wyandotte and Downriver, but owner Andy certainly is not.

Back in the 1990s, during the heyday of video stores, Andy owned a video store on Fort Street. When the store later closed, he opened a convenience store in Novi. But he never forgot Wyandotte or Downriver.

“It’s a nice community,” he said.

“We love the city and felt like we wanted to come back.”

So when the opportunity to return presented itself, Andy took the leap opening Old West Tobacco near downtown at 326 Eureka.

The store opened in early June and Andy said business has been good, but he hopes it improves even more as more people become aware of the store.

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Venerable Wyandotte Street Art Fair is a few weeks away A festive throng of visitors will flock to Wyandotte July 10-13 for the city’s 58th annual Street Art Fair.

Several hundred jury-selected artists and crafters will showcase their wares downtown in six blocks of booths on Biddle Avenue and on many of its side streets, as well. More than 200,000 visitors are expected for the fair. Local merchants will offer special sales, and scores of food vendors, booths and restaurants will tempt visitors with everything from hot dogs to haute cuisine.

Fair hours are from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, and a wide range of eclectic entertainment on the riverfront is slated from noon to 11 p.m. each day.

The Wyandotte Street Art Fair is considered one of the top events of its kind in the country, featuring artists from all over the nation and Canada with works in media including fiber, metal, paint, wood, leather, jewelry, photography, sculpture, ceramics, basketry, glass and much more. And celebrated Michigan artist Nora Chapa Mendoza will be a special guest of River’s Edge Gallery on Biddle Ave. The city offers lots of free public parking downtown, and side streets provide more. A children’s activity

area, beer tents, an emerging artist area, garden art and many other features are part of what makes this fair such a draw to the hundreds of thousands of visitors who come each July.

Despite the crowds, if you’re from Wyandotte or a nearby community and walking the fair, you’re sure to see someone you know.

Many nonprofit groups also have booths at the fair for fundraising and to offer information. For instance, the Wyandotte Jaycees will be holding a beautiful baby contest as a fundraiser during the fair, and Bacon Memorial Library, 45 Vinewood Street on the corner of Biddle a few blocks north of the fair, will hold Art on the Lawn at 1 p.m. July 11, offering kids a chance to make squirt gun paintings.

On Chestnut Street, just a few blocks from the fair, the Downriver Council for the Arts holds its own free art fair and block party in conjunction with the city’s main event.

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Health Occupation students give back to local hospital The hospital’s Health Occupation students are a point of pride for Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, and with good reason.

The hospital is the location of Wyandotte Public Schools’ Health Science Program, which includes approximately 100 students from 12 area school districts.

The second year health science students, who can be seen around the hospital in their yellow scrub shirts and navy pants, provide services to many hospital and community activities.

While working throughout the hospital, the students are able to work side by side with health professionals as they do their jobs. Throughout the year, they develop practical skills and professionalism and walk away with experience, knowledge and a sense of accomplishment.

But they also give back to the hospital in significant ways.

During the past school year, the students have fundraised and volunteered in different capacities, including holding sock/coat drives; a

penny war fundraiser and health science basket raffle, and participating in the Heart Walk basket raffle.

This year’s Health Science students donated all of their fundraising proceeds back to the hospital and community, providing invaluable support, including: n 27 handmade fleece blankets for palliative care n Funds to Volunteer Services toward materials for fidget blankets and yarn for blankets and shawls n Sock aids for patients in rehabilitation n OB grief books n A monetary donation to the chapel for banners and care notes n Plush toys for the Emergency Department n Coloring pages and crayons for the ED and OB n Toiletries, including hairbrushes, shampoo and conditioner, for all the medical floors “Many thanks to these bright young people,” said Christine Cheetam, Health Occupations clinical instructor.

“We look forward to watching them flourish in their future healthcare careers.”

churches serving the homeless; the Salvation Army; and Alternatives for Girls, which offers shelter and support for homeless girls.

“I’m going to keep some in my trunk, so when I see a homeless woman, I can give it to her,” Rose said.

The Hope in a Handbag campaign has been so successful that Rose plans to do it once a year in May. Laine Weslow was the first donator, Rose said.

“She brought in a brand new bag filled to the brim with things everybody would need who has a newborn baby and for herself,” Rose said. “Some people brought in big

full bags, and other brought smaller bags with makeup and wallets and cosmetics cases. We have it from one end of needs to the other.”

Betty Nalepa, heard about the effort and shared it with a group of teens at a health careers mentoring group at the hospital, where she is manager of information services. The teens brought in 20 bags and things to fill them with. They assembled the handbags at Willow Tree.

“Betty came in three different times with tons of bags and totes,” Rose said.

“What a great community we have!

Making a difference in our community just makes a difference in my life.”

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Students in Wyandotte Public Schools’ Health Science Program hold some of the blankets they made by hand and donated to Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital’s palliative care program.

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Bringing ‘Hope in a Handbag Paula Neuman Wyandotte Warrior

Janelle Rose, co-owner of Willow Tree clothing store in Wyandotte, keeps blankets and coats in the trunk of her car when the weather is cold.

When she sees someone homeless, she pulls over and gives that person a coat and a blanket.

Recently, she learned of other needs.

“I saw something somewhere about how homeless women don’t have access to feminine hygiene products,” Rose said.

She posted something about that on social media, and got a message from friend Carol Bridges, director of service excellence and volunteer services at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital.

“She sent me a note saying she wanted to do something,” Rose said.

“We met and hatched a plan to launch Hope in a Handbag.”

In the course of the campaign, she was dismayed to learn how

many teenage girls in the Downriver community are homeless.

Here’s how her Hope in a Handbag mission worked: Donors filled used but serviceable handbags or backpacks with feminine hygiene products; facial care products; haircare products including shampoo and hairbrushes; skincare products; razors and shaving cream; deodorant; baby wipes; toothpaste, brushes, floss and mouthwash; even makeup and nail polish.

“These are things most people take for granted,” Rose said.

The donors brought those stuffed handbags to Rose at her store and to Bridges at her home in Trenton. Her book club members were among the donors.

“We have over 200 that we’ve collected,” Rose said. “We’ll have them all distributed by the end of the week.”

The handbags are going to First Step, a local shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; ChristNet, a local partnership of

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CULINARY CAPERS Evelyn Cairns Wyandotte Warrior

The best-kept secret on Grosse Ile was Island Coney owner Valerie Gergely’s Carrot Cake recipe — until she shared it with Culinary Capers.

Valerie, who bought the eatery from her father, Bill Bernardara, in 2008, said she has been baking since she was a child and makes 90 percent of the desserts served at Island Coney, including all the cakes and cookies, plus scones.

“The best part of being the ownerbaker is not having to wash the dishes and clean up,” she said.

Server Grace McGrath said the most popular dessert at Island Coney is Valerie’s Carrot Cake, which disappears in minutes when diners see it on the counter.

Other favorite cakes are Hummingbird, Lemon-Blueberry, Strawberry and Chocolate, and the most popular cookies are Peanut Butter and Oatmeal Chocolate Chip.

Don’t let the number of ingredients deter you from baking the Coney Carrot Cake, as it is very easy to put together.

When I made the cake, I lined my 9-inch cake pans with parchment paper to make removal easier. And don’t even think about using smaller cake pans, or the batter will surely overflow.

I watched apprehensively as the batter rose to the top of my pans, but it stayed there. Don’t worry if the cake dips a bit in the center. When I told Valerie mine did, she said hers always does, too. And don’t spread too much frosting between the layers (1/4 of the frosting should be about right) or there may not be enough left for the top and sides.

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Here is the background of the VFW Buddy Poppy Program David Dyer Wyandotte Warrior

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hile looking through some old files, I came upon the May, 2017 edition of our VFW Magazine. Gracing the cover was the very lovely Hollywood actress, Doris Day, who recently passed on at the age of 97. The photo was from the year 1950 during the years that Hollywood stars glamorized the Buddy Poppy Program. That photo prompted me to do a little research and put this article together.

When the first shots of World War I were fired in the summer of 1914, Canada, as a member of the British Empire became involved in the war. In April of 2015 Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae was stationed in the trenches near Ypres, Belgium in an area known as Flanders.

During the bloody second battle of Ypres, in the midst of the

warfare, McCrae’s friend, 22-yearold Lieutenant Alexis Helmen was killed by artillery fire and buried in a makeshift grave.

The following day McCrae, after seeing the field of makeshift graves blowing with wild poppies wrote what would become the most famous war poem ever written. Here it is word for word as he wrote it: IN FLANDER’S FIELD In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky, The larks, still bravely singing, fly, Scarce heard amid the guns below, We are the dead, Short days ago, We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved and now we lie, In Flanders Fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe, To you, from failing hands we throw, The torch, be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us, who die, We shall not sleep, though poppies grow, In Flanders Fields The poppy soon became the flower of remembrance for the men and women in Britain, France, The United States and Canada who have died in service to their country. McCrae’s poem continues to be an important part of Remembrance Day Celebrations in Canada and Europe as well as Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day in the United States.

Our VFW Post 7310 conducts poppy sales annually. Profits from these sales continue to increase each year. These profits are used exclusively: l. For the aid, assistance, relief and comfort of needy or disabled veterans or members of the Armed Forces and their dependents and the widows and orphans of deceased veterans.

2. For the maintenance and expansion of the VFW National Home and other facilities devoted exclusively

to the benefit and welfare of the dependents, widows, and orphans of disabled, needy or deceased veterans or members of the Armed Forces.

3. For necessary expenses in providing entertainment, care and assistance to hospitalized veterans or members of the Armed Forces.

4. For veteran’s rehabilitation welfare and service work.

5. To perpetuate the memory of deceased veterans and members of the Armed Forces and to comfort survivors.

From its inception, the Buddy Poppy Program has helped the VFW live up to its motto, “to honor the dead by helping the living.” The Buddy Poppy – small red flower symbolic of the blood shed in World War I by millions of Allied Soldiers in defense of freedom – was originally sold to provide relief for the people of war-devastated France. Later, its sale directly benefited thousands of disabled and down-and-out American Veterans.

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A thriving Downriver is my responsibility Peter Rose Wyandotte Warrior

Most indie retail people I know choose not to scream bloody murder about unfair competition, national chains and internet parasites. They choose to keep their nose to the grindstone, focused entirely on doing their jobs better, upping their game, being better every day.

That’s what I do, so much so that I wonder where I find the time to write what I write. The fact is, though, that I have this opportunity to share thoughts and opinions to residents in four local communities. To not write would be an abdication of responsibility. I suppose you could say that someone else would pick up the sword and keep on. That would be good. But I’m not so sure, so I’ll keep writing for a while.

It took me a while to pick up this gauntlet. I was like a lobster in a boiling pot; I knew it was happening but didn’t want to really get it. Once I understood, though, I couldn’t get it out of my head.

Organizations like the American Independent Business Alliance captured my attention, providing me with a steady stream of awarenessbuilding information that ultimately led to the formation of a localism organization that will serve the entire city of Wyandotte.

That organization will do its own marketing, apart from this column.

It’s not unfair to say, though, that the entire point of my column for the last 24 months has been advocacy for local and independent businesses. National chains have national money marketing them. They rely on the ability to gain market share through the sharing of those costs in any big market like Detroit with the other stores in their chain. They can dominate, creating top of mind awareness, while smaller businesses can do no such thing.

All “small” can do is be vastly superior to the chains that are ultimately their own worst enemy.

Creativity, energy, infinitely stronger connection to the populace they serve, all are the hallmark of small and local.

I’ve been advocating for supporting that since I started writing. Supporting

that energy is energizing in and of itself. It’s addictive, it’s exhilarating, it’s satisfying. And since those folks have no time to whine or be perceived as whining while Rome burns (as it

were), it has been my great pleasure in doing that work for them.

In the face of the reality that hypermarkets sell gift cards for every national chain you can imagine,

extending their reach just by having gift cards in a rack in other stores, it is not insane to believe that the edge that’s created that way could stand some push-back from someone not connected to those other local businesses, but every bit in their corner.

I believe that really, all retail has been experiential since forever. If you don’t enjoy yourself in my store, you aren’t coming back. If we fail to impress, if we are perceived as indifferent or inattentive (as I find far too often in my travels), we cause our own demise. We, then, are not the victim of the corporatism that nauseates me. Independence is passion, or it fails. So my personal advocacy for Indie is not so much for the lazy business people, but for the people that light it up, the businesses that ignite the imagination of those that find those stores.

I find passion and ignition in all manner of operations I visit, and I try to learn from it and share it when I find it. Because that passion, as powerful as it may be, needs advocacy to extend and magnify its voice.

More importantly, and tellingly: As much as I do this for those guys, the bigger truth is that I do this for me. I need my world to be populated by uniqueness, not cookie cutter sameness. And my world is everywhere I go.

It’s why I pick up trash on the sidewalks, and not just in Wyandotte.

I get to choose how my world looks, how my world acts. I want it to be prettier, I want it to be cooler. I want more resources circulating in my world, and I know that if there is any chance for that to happen, it will begin with me. It’s responsibility; it’s selfishness every bit as much.

Everything I write is an effort to get people to share this obsession. It’s not someone else’s responsibility to make indie thrive; it’s mine. It’s mine to change for the better, or worse, if I abdicate and disconnect.

My job is to get some of my readers to accept those responsibilities and connect the dots as well. So that you, too, think it’s your job to ensure that the towns you love are vibrant, clean, and compelling. Because that’s how you want YOUR world to be, too!

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Ford’s back to the future, now

Chuck Watson took possession of a rare 2019 Ford GT. The vehicle was delivered to Southgate Ford on June 1. Ford only built 1,350 lf the vehicles this year.

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With a pedigree tracing back to the Ford GT40, which won the 24 Hours of Le Mans four consecutive times from 1966 to 1969, it seems logical that Chuck Watson Sr. would acquire the fastest production car Ford has ever built—the 2019 Ford GT. At a quiet rendezvous held June 1, 2019 at Southgate Ford, the engineering hypercar was the star of the show. As it slowly descended the transport vehicle, it seemed more like a scene from the 1985 hit, Back to the Future, rather than 24 Hours of Le Mans, as the small crowd that gathered collectively gasped in excitement, “oh ... my ... goodness.”

All that was missing was Doc Brown and Marty McFly. Ford GT Concierge Delivery Specialist Bernardo Martinez handed the keys to Chuck Watson, and took extra special time and care in explaining the features of the sleek, aerodynamic

beauty.

Martinez said, “Ford is only building 1,350 GT’s globally, and this will probably be the only one delivered Downriver ever. When we are at shows, the Porche and Ferrari engineers always come to us, and marvel. The GT always draws a crowd.”

According to Ford Performance engineers, the GT with a lightweight body made of carbon fibre, and aluminum subframes, the GT is the “ultimate expression of technological

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With sparkle in his eyes reflective of the breathtaking liquid silver paint job on his new baby, Chuck Watson Sr. was more than elated. “This is so special,” he said. “This car is from the Ford Carbon Series with an exposed carbon fiber stripe down the center of the car,” said Watson. “The A-pillars and lower side skirts are also exposed fiber. It has carbon fiber wheels and titanium lugnuts. They only built 35 of these.”When asked what his future plans are for his new Ford GT, he eagerly beamed, “We’re gonna put some miles on it.”

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Dress Up, Wine Down offers a gala ‘evening out’ to benefit rehabilitation patients More than a dozen years ago, Janelle and Peter Rose, owners of clothing stores Willow Tree and Chelsea Menswear & Tuxedos in Wyandotte, came up with an idea to benefit the Downriver community and also jazz up their fashion shows.

“Peter and I used to do fashion shows, and they were so boring,” Janelle Rose said. “They didn’t have music and other accompaniments. On our buying trips, we’d go to fashion shows in New York and Montreal and Vegas and Chicago that were exciting.

We wanted to do that. And then we thought — you can’t just do a fashion show.”

After input from customers and friends, the Roses came up with Dress Up, Wine Down, a gala “evening out” at Crystal Gardens in Southgate to benefit rehabilitation patients.

The event includes a champagne reception, a wine tasting and strolling dinner, a professional runway fashion show featuring local celebrities and community leaders, and then a highenergy dance party complete with lighting and special effects. A silent auction is also part of the fund-raising fun.

The gala has been going strong ever since it debuted, and this year was no exception. One hundred percent of the proceeds goes to support patients who need help affording medical equipment and other rehabilitation services.

“Some are underinsured and some have no insurance,” Rose said.

Chairing the event is Dr. Anne Abrahamson, a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist in Wyandotte and a long-time Willow Tree customer.

She has a practice at Great Lakes Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and also serves as medical director and chairwoman of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital.

Abrahamson and her husband, Nick, are among the models in the event’s fashion show. Proceeds of the gala fundraiser are dispersed to patients through the Downriver Rehabilitation Fund, a philanthropic effort of the hospital.

“We partner with a lot of different

Dr. Anne Abrahamson presents Janelle Thorsrud and her husband with a check for $10,000 to help with her rehabilitation costs.

organizations throughout the Downriver area,” Rose said.

One of those organizations is Team Rehabilitation, a network of therapistowned, inpatient physical therapy clinics with locations that include Allen Park, Southgate, Taylor and Woodhaven.

The underlying purpose of Dress Up, Wine Down became very personal for this year’s partygoers when Team Rehabilitation physical therapist Janelle Thorsrud, 36, of Grosse Ile was presented with a check for $10,000.

Thorsrud was there, in a wheelchair and struggling for words to express

her surprise and gratitude. She and her husband had a baby in 2016, and a few months later, the new mother had a massive stroke causing severe brain injury. She’s been in rehabilitation ever since.

“She knew she was going to recognized as someone that shows why we do what we do,” Rose said, “but she didn’t know she’d be a recipient. It was such a moving, good thing to watch that happen right there. She is in her third year of recovery and the road has been difficult. She is why we do what we do.”

Team Rehabilitation executive Scott Delcomyn, director of the Southgate clinic where Thorsrud worked, was a model on the gala’s runway. So were WXYZ TV reporter Jenner Ann Wilson, and Judges Elizabeth DiSanto (27th District Court, Wyandotte), Jennifer Coleman Hesson (33th District Court, Woodhaven) and James Plakas (35th District Court, Plymouth), plus a host of other community leaders.

Days after the gala, Rose was still elated about its success. The event is billed as “An Enchanted Evening,” and it truly was that, she said.

“It was so great,” she said. “It was spectacular. The vibe was so amazing!”

Under Abrahamson’s leadership on the event committee are Lori McMillan, Cynthia Marion, Michelle Hotea and the Roses. And many other people help out, Rose said.

“It takes a lot of people to do an event like that,” she said.

Besides Chelsea Menswear and Willow Tree, main partners in the event are Team Rehabilitation, Great Lakes Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital.

Local support also is given by Discount Drinks, Symon Rental, TJ Monte Productions and Crystal Gardens.

The event’s mission statement: “We dedicate ourselves to improving the well-being of our community family through the promotion of rehabilitation services, transforming lives through health and wellness Downriver, one person at a time.”

PROCEEDS OF THE GALA FUNDRAISER ARE DISPERSED TO PATIENTS THROUGH THE DOWNRIVER REHABILITATION FUND, A PHILANTHROPIC EFFORT OF THE HOSPITAL.

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Front Row: Helen Panteleonitdou of ChildTime Learning and Marika Diamond of BASF Back Row: Lia Simpson of BASF and Jennifer Gould of Henry Ford Hospital in Wyandotte

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7. Pay attention to the sites you’re using your credit card on. On the page you enter your information, make sure that the browser address starts with “https”. This means that the site is secure.

8. When you use your credit card at a store or restaurant make sure you get your card back.

The Grosse Ile Police Department will continue to do our best in identifying and criminally charging those individuals involved in stealing other people’s identity. With your help identity theft can be curtailed.

Residents encouraged to participate in Senior Olympics Residents over the age of 50 are invited to compete with residents from 17 other Wayne County communities in the annual Downriver Senior Olympics, this year hosted by the city of Southgate on July 22-26.

Communities involved in the Downriver Senior Olympics are: Riverview, Allen Park, Brownstown, Ecorse, Flat Rock, Gibraltar, Grosse Ile, Huron Twp., Lincoln Park Melvindale, River Rouge, Rockwood, Rmulus, Southgate, Taylor, Trenton, Woodhaven and Wyandotte.

Registration forms and event payment must be completed and submitted to the senior center no later that June 30. No late entries will be accepted. No event changes will be permitted and no on-site registrations will be accepted.

The age categories are Cass A (5059), Class B (60-69), Class C (70-79), Class D (80-84) and Class E (85-plus).

The $7 registration fee will include a t-shirt. Senior Coordinators will receive a confirmation letter for all their

participants showing the vents in which they are entered.

Senior participants should check with their Coordinator for rules, t-shirts, maps, event details, banquet tickets and additional information.

There will be a Unity Awards Banquet to recognize Senior Olympic participants, medal winners and

sponsors on Friday, July 29 at Crystal Gardens in Southgate. Tickets are $16 each and must be purchased in advance.

Medals will be awarded to first-, second- and third-place finishers. The golf competition will also have medals for the longest drive and closest to the pin.

In case of inclement weather, the Downriver Senior Olympics Board reserves the right to cancel or postpone events. In the case of insufficient registration, and event will be canceled.

Participants will be given the option to move down a category of an event canceled due to lack of participation, but they may not move up a division.

If you need information from the host city of Southgate, the number is 734-258-3066.

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REMEMBERING WOODSTOCK The Downriver Council for the Arts proudly presents: “Downriver Celebrates Woodstock” (50 Years of Peace and Music), a muti-media art and music exhibit, July 27-Aug. 16, 2019.

On Saturday, July 27th the event opens with the art exhibit opening reception from 5-7 p.m. Artwork and fun displays featuring talented local artists and original Woodstock alumni Wavy Gravy, Jefferson Airplane, and more. Refreshments will be served.

Live music performances will run from 7:30-11:30 p.m..

• Award winning acoustic duo Joe Kidd and Sheila Burke • Fictitious British punk fusion band, The Ayonics • Local legend Dave ‘Stoney’ Mazur of Stoney and the Jagged Edge, and his All Star Band • Nationally acclaimed rock band, Kougaran. Detroit’s #1 new generation of rock.

Also featuring: • Internationally known poster/album cover artist Dennis Loren • Gary Koral, T-shirt artist and owner of Lost in Sound Detroit These fun events are free and family friendly and held at the James R. DeSana Center for Arts and Culture.

81 Chestnut, Wyandotte.

BALLROOM DANCE LESSONS Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. and 8-9 p.m. Each month is a different type of dance lesson. All skill levels welcome.

Don’t have a partner? No worries, many people attend without a partner and find great support in learning to dance. Classes are held at the Downriver Council for the Arts, 81 Chestnut, Wyandotte.

Call 734-720-0671 or visit www. downriverarts.org COME FIND YOUR NEW BEST FRIEND The Wyandotte Animal Adoption Center has dogs, cats , puppies and kittens looking for new forever homes.

The center is open Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 5:30- p.m. - 7:30 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Even if you are not in the market for a new pet, the center is always in need of

volunteers.

The work done by volunteers on behalf of the animals at the shelter is invaluable. Through shelter cleaning, dog walking, dog and cat socialization, fundraising, facilitating adoptions and various other activities, they make a profound difference in the lives of the animals while they’re in our care awaiting their forever homes.

MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT Downriver-area residents can attend Mental health support group meetings on the third Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital’s Rehabilitation Building in the conference room on the second floor in room 232, enter off Biddle Ave. For more information, 313-292-3324 or 313-563-1245.

KNIT AND CROCHET Tuesdays from 1-3 p.m. Meet, mingle and trade inspiration with local knitters and crocheters. Bring your own projects and have fun with a like-minded group.

This is not an instructing class; however, you are welcome to ask others to share their knowledge and help.

Downriver Council for the Arts, 81 Chestnut, Wyandotte. 734-720-0671 or visit www.downriverarts.org SEWING CLUB Sew at your own pace in the company of like-minded people every from 5-7 p.m. on every third Thursday of the month. Fashion designer Cheryl Zemke will answer questions or guide if needed.

Bring your sewing machine, supplies, and projects. Open to teens and adults.

All skill levels welcome. For more information call (734) 720-0671 or visit www.downriverarts.org.

ADULT CRAFT DROP IN Join the craft geniuses at Bacon Memorial Library each Monday from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. to work on a different craft. Call the library at 734246-8357.

STORY TIME Kids from 0 to 5 can enjoy stories, songs, finger plays and group activities several times a week at the Bacon Memorial Library.

Baby Story time (0-18 months) is 10-10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays; Toddler Story Time (18-36 months) is Tuesday and Wednesday from 10-10:30 a.m. and Preschool Story Time (3-5 years) Tuesday from 11-11:30 a.m.

Call the library at 246-8357 to register.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS Know that you are not alone in your caregiving. When caring people gather there is always hope. If you are caring for a family member, friend or neighbor, near or far, come and join us to receive support, resources, helpful information, time for sharing and more.

The participants are very friendly and quite supportive to one another. The General Caregiver Support Groups meet on the first and third Wednesday of the month, 10 a.m.-noon/12:30 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church Community building, 465 Oak St., Wyandotte. There is no charge.

Contact Nancy Coman, gerontologist at 734-634-0394. Or email ncoman@ bex.net. Contact Trinity Lutheran directly at 734-282-5969 for more information.

LIBRARY CARDS A library card can be your ticket to big discounts.

A card, available at Bacon Memorial Library can unlock free or discounted passes to hundreds of Michigan state parks, campgrounds, museums, trails, cultural destinations and more.

Stop in at the library at 45 Vinewood and get your card today.

DAY TRIPS Offered by the Wyandotte Copeland Center; for more information visit the Copeland Center, 2306 Fourth St., Wyandotte or call 734-324-7275.

MEALS ON WHEELS The Wayne County Congregate Nutrition Meals program offers meals Monday through Friday from 11:1511:45 at the Copeland Center.

A 24-hour reservation notice is required. The meals carry a suggested $3 donation cost.

Make a reservation or find out more from Angie Benson at 324-7279 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.

HOSPITAL TO HOST JOB FAIR Job seekers can get on the path to a career in healthcare by attending an upcoming recruitment open house at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital.

The hospital is hosting the special hiring event on June 24 with the following positions available: registered nurses, nurse assistants, patient safety assistants, housekeeping and food service workers.

The job fair offers two sessions for convenience – 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. Monday, June 24 at the hospital.

Nursing and nurse assistant candidates will interview in the multipurpose rooms while those applying for patient safety, food service and housekeeping positions will meet recruiters in the hospital’s mall area off the main lobby.

Candidates will have the opportunity to meet with members of the human resources team and interview with leaders from the hospital.

Job seekers should bring several copies of their resume and feel free to bring a friend. Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital is located at 2333 Biddle Ave., in Wyandotte.

For details on this event and to register, please visit HenryFordCareers. com and search for job number 195846. For questions, email TalentSelectionHelp@hfhs.org.

NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT School is out, the kids are getting their break from school and will be enjoying the warm weather and Wyandotte has a plan to keep them safe by enforcing traffic violations on the side streets.

This will be a zero tolerance for speeders, people not stopping completely for stop signs, not yielding for yield signs, etc.

Community leaders want citizens to know this is not a secret. Drive safely through the neighborhoods or face the real possibility of getting a ticket.

Sports

The Roosevelt softball team lost to eventual district champ Carlson and the soccer team lost to district champ Woodhaven

Photos by Larry Caruso

2018-19 high school season closes for Bears GIRLS SOCCER After a strong and building season, Coach Gene Stephens’ Roosevelt girls soccer team made a quick exit from the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 state playoffs.

The Bears were beaten 4-0 in the first round by eventual district champion Woodhaven.

The district-host Warriors proved to be a tough match-up for all the teams in that tournament and the Bears gave them their closest district game. After beating Wyandotte, Woodhaven topped Lincoln Park 8-0 and then beat Bedford 7-0 in the finals to claim the district championship.

Woodhaven’s run was stopped in the regional semifinals by Ann Arbor Huron, which beat the Warriors 3-1.

SOFTBALL Like the soccer team, the Wyandotte softball team lost its first game of the MHSAA tournament to the eventual district champ, and it was a heartbreaker.

The Bears lost their district opener 3-2 in eight innings to Downriver League rival Gibraltar Carlson. Carlson went on to beat Monroe 3-2 in the championship game. Monroe had mercied Anderson 11-0 and crushed Woodhaven 10-3 to reach the title game.

Carlson’s run ended one game later when it lost 6-3 to another Downriver

League team, Allen Park, in the regional semifinals.

BASEBALL The Roosevelt baseball team drew directly into this year’s MHSAA district tournament without having to play a predistrict contest. But it did the Bears little good as they quickly ran into 2018 Division 1 state finalist Woodhaven and fell 10-5, ending the Bears’ season.

Woodhaven pretty much had it way in the district, beating Monroe 8-1 in its first game, topping Wyandotte and them smothering Bedford 8-0 in the championship game.

The Warriors went on to crush Allen Park 11-0 in a regional game and edge Saline 2-1 in eight innings in a super regional game before falling 7-3 to Portage Northern to fall two games short of the state finals again this season.

TENNIS The Roosevelt girls tennis team scored three points at the Division 2 state championships at Hope College in Holland on June first, finishing ahead of four teams, including Downriver League rival Allen Park.

At the state finals, the No. 3 doubles team of Reilly Crosby and Sydney Tarnowski, who had a first-round bye, beat Riley Burns and Lea Stephen of Portage Central in three sets before losing to the No. 2 seed and eventual

flight champions, Charlie Kuchman and Sofia Manzo of Birmingham Seaholm.

At No. 1 singles, Roosevelt’s Cherish Antione beat Tara Lessnau of Dexter 6-1, 6-1 to advance to the second round.

Others playing for the Bears at the finals were Brooklyn Neifert (No. 2 singles), 1 Reese Blackledge (No. 3 singles), Maddy Van (No. 4 singles), Cecelia Kujawa and Sarah Haener (No. 1 doubles), 2 Madison Balsis and Grace Waggoner (No. 2 doubles) and Braylen Matulonis and Kenedi Harmon (No. 4 singles).

Helping the Bears reach the finals were the team of Crosby and Tarnowski, Blackledge and Van, all of whom were regional champions.

Antione was the regional runner-up at No. 1 singles.

TRACK The Roosevelt boys track team capped the 2019 season in fine fashion, winning the Downriver League meet and finishing third at their Division 1 regional.

At the league meet, hosted by Gibraltar Carlson, Roosevelt scored 140 points to easily outdistance secondplace Carlson, which had 102. At regionals in Plymouth, led by a strong field-event showing, the Bears scored 78 points and finished behind only host Plymouth and Canton.

At the league meet, Wyandotte had just two champions, but a host of high

finishes boosted the team’s scoring.

Travis Pritt won the 300 meter hurdles and the team of Daylen Boddie, Damian Haugabook, Camron Garrison, Cecil Chatmon won the 4x200 meter relay.

Nabbing second-place points for the Bears were Pritt in the 110 hurdles, Zachary Grant in the high jump, the 4x100 relay team of Brett Malinowski, Boddie, Garrison and Chatmon, the 4x400 relay of Pritt, Malinowski, Haugabook and Chatmon and the 4x800 meter relay of Jobe Sadler, Nicholas McPhall, Gabriel Mullins and Samuel Rankine.

Other scorers were Emilio Plasencia, Andrew Nestman, Tom Kirby, Ashton Blackburn, Jesus Plasencia, Jalen Jackson and Jared Blum.

The charge at regionals was led by Pritt, who was second in the 110 hurdles and third in the 300s. Kirby won the discus and Jesus Plasencia and Kirby were third and fourth in the shot put.

Grant was second in the high jump and Garrison was fourth in the long jump.

GOLF Wyandotte’s high school golf season ended June 8 at the Fortress Golf Course in Frankenmuth where the school’s lone state-meet qualifier, Elliott Bernaiche played.

Bernached fired identical rounds of 97 and 97 and finished the two-day tournament with a 194 total.

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ARTAPALOOZA 2019 ART CAMP Explore all kinds of art forms, including painting, drawing, sculpture, clay, printmaking and much more.

Open to kindergarten through 5th grade on Monday, June 24 through Thursday, June 27 from 1 - 3 p.m. at the Copeland Center 2306 Fourth Street Wyandotte.

Register at the Wyandotte Recreation Department, 3131 Third Street, Wyandotte 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The registration deadline is Friday, June 21. Lesson Plans for the week include: Painting lessons, drawing lessons on shading, texture and lines, making art from hand-made paper, sculpture project, beaded jewelry project, oven bake clay project, painting, decorating and finishing of all projects.

Please bring a paint shirt and do not wear your best clothes. Children may also bring a peanut free snack and drink. Spaces are limited, register today!

Wyandotte Recreation Department, 3131 Third Street, 734-324-7290, email: recreation@wyandottemi.gov.

GREEN BOX PLAYGROUND PROGRAM Open to all Wyandotte children Ages 4 – 13 or Pre-k – 8th Grade.

Enjoy games, fun activities, arts and crafts, and friends. The program runs June 24 through July 25 (no Greenbox July 4th) Monday - Thursday 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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summer program: FOP Park – 601 8th; Jaycee Park – 2306 4th; Jefferson Park – 1515 15th; and Pulaski Park – 2304 12th, Participants will receive a free bagged lunch courtesy of the USDA Summer Food Service Program in conjunction with First Baptist, First United Methodist, St. Stephens Episcopal, St. Vincent Pallotti, Trinity Lutheran, First Congregational U.C.C & Wyandotte Family Church volunteers.

YOUTH BEACH VOLLEYBALL Boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 14 are invited to come out and learn the fundamentals of volleyball.

The program is Mondays and Wednesdays July 15 through Aug. 7 at BASF Waterfront Park Located adjacent to Wyandotte Shores Golf Course.

The program is open to Wyandotte, Riverview Southgate and Trenton residents boys and girls.

Learn the fundamentals of volleyball: Passing, setting, serving, spiking and basic game strategies. There will be daily competitions.

Register at Wyandotte Recreation Department, 3131 Third Street, Wyandotte 48192 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Registration ends Friday, July 12, 2019.

SENIOR OPEN SWIMMING The Senior Citizen open swimming program provides seniors with an opportunity to use the pool in a comfortable atmosphere with other seniors.

This is an opportunity to get into the water, swim or exercise at your own pace. This is not a water exercise or arthritis swim class.

There will be one lifeguard on duty during this open swim session. No instructions will be given.

It is open to seniors only - age 55 and over on Tuesdays and Thursdays June 18 – Aug. 8, from 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. at Wilson Middle School pool, 1275 15th Street.

Register at Wyandotte Recreation Department 3131 Third Street, Wyandotte 48192 Monday - Friday, 8 am – 5 pm.

For the fifth straight year, Wyandotte resident Jenny Ballard is the women’s masters champion of the Happy Soles 5K Run and Walk at Taylor’s Heritage Park. Ballard, 47, finished the course in 24 minutes, 43 seconds. She finished ninth among all women and 25th overall.

More than 260 registered for the June 9 race, which raises funds for the faith-based Fish & Loaves Community Food Pantry. Anyone 40 and older is in the running for the female or male masters title. Other Wyandotte residents finishing in the top 100 included Christian Mendez, age 15, who finished in 12th place overall in 23:16; Shannon Esper, 28, who was 27th overall (25:10); Lance Palamara, 34, 32nd overall (27:08); Amber Mendez, 36, 68th overall (32:24); and Perry Howard, 54, 73rd overall (32:56).

What is Neurofeedback?

Dr. Nicole Couseneau Special to Wyandotte Warrior

Like many professions, Chiropractors are required to take continuing education classes to stay current with advances in health care. But Chiropractors seek natural drug-free alternatives. Recently while attending one of these classes, I was exposed to something called Neurofeedback.

Neurofeedback is by no means a new development. In fact it has been in use for decades. I sat in a chair and a skull cap was placed on my head. I had to sit there for 14 minutes, seven with my eyes open and seven with my eyes closed. The computer simply recorded my brain wave activity.

The test called an EEG was completed and the results were compared in a database with thousands of other results. It reported different areas of my brain that were not performing as well as they should.

Next came the treatment with Neurofeedback. I watched a movie that I was able to choose. So you can watch anything you like. I had to wear glasses

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You wear headphones to hear the movie. The volume goes up and down while the picture gets light and dark.

These things cause your brain to try and correct them.

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Initially the effects only lasted a short time but with each additional treatment the improvements lasted for longer. The number of sessions needed is different for everyone.

Neurofeedback has been known to help several conditions including chronic pain and concussion. One of the reasons I liked the treatment is that the results are often permanent.

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The 32nd annual Wyandotte Youth Fishing Derby was held at Bishop park Saturday, June 1 and, as usual, it drew tons of participants to the shores of the Detroit River. Kids ranging from 5-13 years of age competed for prizes and trophies in several categories, including longest fish, smallest fish, most fish caught, and most unusual item caught.

In addition, every child received a gift bag with miscellaneous coupons and gift certificates from local merchants, including such things as small gifts, program flyers, movie passes and recreational and fast food coupons.

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