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Chelsea stands the test of time

Venerable men’s clothier entering it’s eighth decade in business

BY HANK MINCKIEWICZ Chelsea’s Menswear in Wyandotte has been around for eight decades and owner Peter Rose, whose grandfather Benjamin started the business back in the 1940s, has been there for 52 of those years.

Rose pretty much grew up in the downtown clothier, but wasn’t really called to the business until after finishing high school.

Rose went to Cranbrook/Kingswood Schools in Bloomfield Hills for high school and, while he admits he enjoyed his time at the boarding school and the freedom it allowed, he also said that after spending three years in a dormitory setting he was less than eager to do it again in college.

So, he stayed home and began attending Wayne State University.

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Continued from page 1 and the more he learned about it, the more fascinated he became and before too long he decided that Chelsea – and the retail life – was for him.

His brother Michael, a tennis pro, and his other brother Daniel, who is in advertising and the film industry, had little interest in the store, so it left Peter to work with his parents.

He worked side-by-side with his father Gilbert for more than 50 years until the elder Rose passed away after a stroke last year.

Gilbert Rose initially had little interest in the family business.

He studied music at the University of Michigan and moved to the east coast after college to pursue his passion. But in 1961 word came that help was needed back in Wyandotte and Gilbert Rose moved back to Downriver to work at the family business.

Gilbert threw himself into the work and his entry into the business coincided with a decades-long boom that Chelsea and its sister women’s store, Willow Tree, enjoyed.

Before 1970, the Chelsea Menswear store on Biddle was housed in a nondescript blond-colored brick building that fairly screamed 1940s. In 1970 Gilbert Rose contacted an architect friend that he had met in Boston and that man – Dick Joslin – changed the look of the store and the face of downtown Wyandotte forever.

When it was completed, the radical new storefront was featured in architectural and design publications. A few framed covers still hang in the store, along with a photo of the old storefront.

Most everyone knows the iconic white and red front of Chelsea. It looks like nothing else on the block. And, after 50 years, it still looks fresh and inviting.

Peter remembers his dad as a mover and shaker.

“He was the kind of guy that wherever he was he treated it as if it were his front yard or backyard,” he said. “He was fastidious about things.

He would go out of his way to pick up a piece of paper on the street.

“He stayed true to Wyandotte and he loved it. He probably rubbed some people the wrong way because he always wanted things to look good and was pretty relentless in seeing it through.”

One of Gilbert Rose’s success stories

was getting several different railroads to repair and beautify the once-crumbling viaducts over Eureka Road near Ninth Street.

Peter joined the business in 1972 in time to enjoy the rush and thrill of expansion that at one point had the Chelsea chain numbering as many as 23 stores.

Chelsea opened its second store in the Southgate Shopping Center. Then Briarwood in Ann Arbor, the Southland, then Fairlane. Soon there were Chelsea stores in most malls in southeastern Michigan.

Willow Tree, which began as a selfcontained department in the basement of Chelsea, was spun off into a freestanding downtown Wyandotte store, and it also began expanding. But unlike Chelsea, Willow Tree eschewed the shopping malls and placed stores in upscale downtown areas in communities like Rochester, Birmingham, Plymouth

and Detroit.

At one point the Chelsea/Willow Tree empire was so big the company had a large warehouse with trucks and dozens of employees located in Wyandotte.

But as the booming 70s and 80s gave way to the 1990s the cost of keeping the mall stores updated and stocked skyrocketed and the business was forced to retreat, at first just a few lowerproducing stores then more and more and finally all that was left was one Chelsea and one Willow Tree in their original downtown Wyandotte locations.

“The early 90s marked the end,” Peter Rose remembered. “The economics of it forced us to retract.”

As exhilarating as the expansion had been, the contraction was just as painful and Rose remembers how hard it was to lay off people and shutter stores.

It is a credit to Rose and his father that they were able to control the wind down of the chain and keep the main

stores viable. It was the proverbial “soft landing.”

Peter Rose says that after 52 years he still finds the retail business fulfilling and he hungers to get back to the trade shows that feed his creativity and imagination.

The COVID-19 pandemic shut down the trade shows for several years, but they are back on and Rose is eager to hit the road.

When he is off at those shows he is not just a buyer for his stores, but he is also there looking at how manufacturers display and show off their products. He often recreates or mimics in his store many of the displays he sees in New York or Chicago.

Thanks to Rose’s hard work and his ability to keep up with trends and styles and the addition of younger employees with an eye for fashion, even after 80 years Chelsea feels fresh and vital inside and out.

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Thank you Hank Decades of local sports coverage and community engagement

Embarking on a new chapter within our local community newspapers, Hank Minckiewicz, our esteemed Editor, concludes a remarkable career spanning several decades. Hank, who graduated from Southgate Schafer in 1977 and later studied journalism at Wayne State University, has been an integral part of our newspaper’s history.

His journey in journalism began in September 1981 when he contributed his first story to the News Herald, while pursuing journalism at Wayne State University. His early dedication to the craft earned him a full-time position with them in January of 1982, though it was short-lived as he faced a temporary setback. Undeterred, Hank would return full-time in May of the same year where his journalistic endeavors found their stride as the Riverview reporter. Later he would transition to the sports section of the newspaper, where he eventually took on the role of Sports Editor in 1986.

Throughout his tenure there, Hank saw several restructuring within the News-Herald, including the merger of the older News-Herald and Mellus newspapers that was orchestrated by the late industrialist Heinz Prechter.

Hank would continue to cover a variety of sports in the downriver area Southgate Mayor Joseph Kuspa, our departed editor Hank Minckiewicz, and Riverview Mayor Andrew Swift until 2014 when the paper underwent Devils in the NHL. as a testament to the community’s engagement and the a large restructuring, leading to his then lateral move as Not only did Hank excel in covering mainstream newspaper’s commitment to spotlighting local talent. a paginator. sports, but he also found joy in showcasing the less Moving forward Hank Minckiewicz will be taking a In June 2018, a new opportunity presented itself celebrated. “As I began covering cross country I found lateral step from Editor to being our sports contributor. when Hank was approached by Go Big Multi-Media. myself falling in love with the sport, and the kids who His legacy of dedication to local journalism, While he was initially approached for his well known do it…” said Hank, “There’s little glory standing at the community engagement, and passion for documenting expertise in local sports editorial, a bigger opportunity finish line after a race, covered in mud. Being able to the stories of our residents will undoubtedly leave an would emerge and Hank found himself at the helm as highlight the young athletes who often go unnoticed enduring mark on our newspaper’s history. You will an editor once again. Hank has served brilliantly in the was an amazing part of my career.” continue to find his byline on a monthly basis within 5 years since then as our Editor in Chief.

In addition to his editorial role, Hank has played our high school sports articles.

Reflecting on his career, Hank emphasized his an integral part in community initiatives, such as the Hank is married to Kathleen Marie Minckiewicz passion for documenting local history. He recalls News Herald Invitational 5k. Starting in 1982, the (Hamrick), his wife of 42 years. The two first met in covering the early days of Steve Avery from Taylorinaugural event brought 7 local teams together at Civic junior high as new students in the Southgate school Kennedy High School, before his MLB career and Center Park in Woodhaven, creating an opportunity for system. They are proud parents of four sons: Mike, National League Championship MVP title in 1991. healthy competition and recognition. This gave athletes Craig, Doug, and Drew, and grandparents to four Another standout athlete Hank spent time reporting the opportunity to compete against other downriver grandchildren. Hank cherishes fond memories of on was Andy Greene from Trenton High School, who athletes they normally wouldn’t see due to high school covering each of his sons’ athletic endeavors as hockey would one day find himself captain of the New Jersey division and league. Hank fondly recalls this initiative players for Southgate-Anderson High School.

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What exactly is Localism?

ANYWAY, and as I was saying, despite having written seventy-eight columns for these papers, I feel as if I have not even come close to sharing my concerns. Through the years, and amplified for sure during the holiday shopping period, countless people tell me they read my pages in the Go Big publications.

PETER So far, there haven’t ROSE been any “yeah, but” comments, just general concurrence with the points I make in various ways. Thanks to all of you that say something, anything, to let me know you are reading. If enough people read these thoughts, the possibility of betterment in our society is elevated.

I like hearing from people like this.

It’s not an ego thing; it’s more like reassurance that sanity is not lost. If you are reading my articles, it informs that my points resonate with people.

Resonating does not automatically result in the changing of habits, of course. Advertising people like to tell possible advertisers that it takes seven impressions for people to decide that they want to actually explore what is trying to be sold. It takes a while for ideas to formulate, and for those ideas to begin to coalesce into new habits.

Meanwhile, reality rules.

Through the 1970s and 80s, retail underwent a massive sea change that I have documented repeatedly on these pages. Money of a much grander scale was unleashed and deployed as any invasion would. Through the advent of malls, Wall Street began a blitzkrieg

assault on the American retail industry, seizing control so rapidly that it still startles me. The effect on local retail operations was astounding.

My perspective on the topic is limited to the Detroit Metro area. The assault was not limited to Detroit, of course. The scope is incredible to contemplate. Across the nation, American shoppers were lured by the shiny new retail meccas of malls. I was there, I opened stores on day one at Briarwood and Fairlane. Just to give a tangential fragment of food to chew on, my company spent a mint to build out stores on property we did not own. Think about just that: how much money got poured into the real estate of malls. We were all begging to be allowed to pay crazy rents in buildings we didn’t own. Wow. But that isn’t my focus here and now. The topic is big, with many facets to explore and learn more about, but the topic of “local economies” is what I pay a lot of attention to. In the interest of speeding up the story, I’ll ask that you consider what happened to the amount of money being spent in towns like Wyandotte as all those malls were built. The likes of this town are EVERYWHERE, nationwide. All of them had to cope with the reality of new shopping choices that sucked people OUT of their towns. As that happened, the bustle of small towns dwindled dramatically, and many never recovered. I’m very fortunate to be a part of a city that DID find a way back to offer a vastly superior alternative to the machinery of national chain stores.

I’m relentlessly emphatic about

my obsession for local retail and commerce, no matter where I go.

When I visit Howell, for instance, I spend my time and money at the locally owned eateries and shops that make Howell unique. As a shop owner in Wyandotte, can’t express well enough how satisfied and fulfilled I am when people from Howell find MY store in the thriving city of Wyandotte, and ask for recommendations for places to eat or get a glass of wine.

Neither visitor seeks out the stupid mall close by, where we can see the same stupid stores we’d find at our own version, or anywhere else in the country. Seriously, how did it come to be that we accept this creepy, mindless, soul-free version of commerce that has been foisted on us?

And THAT is the point of my articles. National corporations sucked wind out of the sails of countless cities everywhere that were bustling hubs of commerce. Years later, some very talented restaurateurs and local real estate owners invested heavily in this town. That’s what makes Wyandotte feel so alive and vital today, along with merchants both newer and older that add their flair to the offerings here. That’s called localism. When what they provide acts as a magnet, local people flock to what they see as authentic options for food and drink.

And THAT’S called localism.

When businesses invest locally to create something they believe local people will enjoy and value, and cities do what they can to support those investors, and people actually DO enjoy those efforts and support them, we see localism working as it should,

and THAT is magic, too. Property values are higher where this synergy is strongest. The “coolness” factor is immeasurably higher. I believe this to be true as well: The people that live in places like this, that shop or dine in places like this, are happier.

It’s January 2nd as I write article 78.

Might I suggest that it is a good time to consider other habits besides weight and other things that need resolutions.

A resolution to shift YOUR shopping to locals makes you happier and benefits them for sure, but besides you and them, it also provides lift for those businesses to share that uniqueness for others to enjoy. You become the community in which you live, and which you love. You might even pick up the trash you see on the sidewalk, because it’s ugly and you don’t want your community looking like that.

It really isn’t hard, when you’re thinking like this, to envision at least a local example of a world that is just plain more pleasant, less mean. In one of my earliest articles, I mentioned the dots that many people have lost the ability to connect. The dots that connect us are everywhere. All you have to do is realize what they are, and connect them, wherever you go.

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Young Bear skaters growing into their roles It has been an up-and-down season for the young Roosevelt hockey team, with a few more downs than ups tossed in so far this season.

The Bears are an extremely young team with 15 sophomores and freshmen on the team and just four seniors and as the calendar marches toward February, the Bears find themselves with a 4-12-1 record after 17 games.

Roosevelt lost 4-0 to Allen Park on Jan. 17, a loss that extended the team’s winless streak to five games.

During that stretch, Roosevelt has lost to Allen Park, Carlson, Bloomfield Hills and Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard. The only thing standing between the team and a five-game losing streak is a 3-3 tie with Ann Arbor Pioneer back on Jan. 11.

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Most of the final seven are home games. Roosevelt goes to Ann Arbor for a rematch with Gabriel Richard on Jan. 23 and closes the season against Riverview on Feb. 13, but between those it’s nothing but home games until the end of the season.

Roosevelt hosts Trenton Jan. 27, Troy United Jan. 31, Ann Arbor Pioneer Feb. 2, Dearborn Divine Child Feb. 7 and Southgate on Feb. 10.

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Woodhaven 6-3.

The game against Woodhaven started as a shootout with each team scoring three times in the first period. However, only Roosevelt could keep up the pace as the Bears scored once in the second period and twice in the third to down the struggling Warriors.

In the end, Roosevelt outshot their Downriver rival by a wide, wide margin – 46-16. Six of the Wyandotte shots found the mark and three of the Woodhaven shots got past Roosevelt goalie Theo Dull.

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Continued from page 14 Hill each assisted on two other goals.

The Bears got back-to-back wins over Riverview and Troy on Dec, 6 and Dec. 9, respectively.

Against Riverview, in a game played at Kennedy Recreation Center in Trenton, Roosevelt built a 3-0 lead through the first two period and then survived a wild third period that saw each team score three goals, Cam Roe had two goals and an assist to power the offense against Riverview. Ethan Ivity, Felix Snead, Hill and Patterson had the other goals.

Patterson and Hill each also had two assists.

The win went to Dull, who stopped 30 of 33 shots.

In the win over Troy, the Bears again got off to a hot start, scoring two goals each in the first and second period to take a 4-2 lead into the final stanza. Roosevelt was outscored 2-1 in that final period, but the Bears’ lead was too great to overcome.

Goalie Evan Kelly faced 33 shots and got all but two of them.

Offensively, Ivity, Hill and Marcos Gonzalez each had a goal and an assist. Harrell and Snead had the other two goals.

At the conclusion of the regular season, Roosevelt will play in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 regional tournament at Allen Park.

Joining the Bears there will be the host Jaguars, U-D Jesuit, Farmington and Livonia Churchill.

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It was a cold evening on Jan. 16 when Dearborn Edsel Ford visited Wyandotte for a Downriver League girls basketball game and those temperatures were echoed by the offenses of each team.

It was a tough shooting night for each squad and led to a low-scoring game that the Bears won 24-18.

With the victory, Roosevelt improved to 6-3 overall and 4-1 in league play. The 4-1 record kept the Bears in contact with unbeaten league-leaders Woodhaven and Trenton.

Offense has been a challenge for Edsel Ford all season long, so the T-Birds scoring just 18 points is not that unusual, but 24 points for Wyandotte was nearly a season low. The only time this season that Roosevelt scored fewer points in a game was on Dec. 12 when it lost 58-21 to Carleton Airport. The Bears are averaging nearly 35 points per game this season.

The teams combined to make just two baskets in the first quarter. Roosevelt made just one free throw in the second quarter and trailed at halftime.

The Bears offense didn’t exactly explode in the second half, but the team did come alive and outscored Edsel Ford 20-8 over the course of the final two periods.

Annie Ziegler was the game’s high scorer with seven points. She scored four of them in the fourth quarter as the Bears put the game away. Hannah Parish added six points and they came on a pair of third-quarter three-point shots that helped deflate the Thunderbirds.

Haylee Parish also added six points.

The victory was Wyandotte’s third in a row, coming on the Photo by Emily Caruso heels of wins iver Allen Park (35-9) and Gabriel Richard (37-23).

So far this season, Roosevelt has beaten Edsel Ford, Allen Park, Southgate Anderson and Lincoln Park in Downriver League games. In addition to holding Allen Park to single digits in scoring, the Bears also pitched a rare 48-0 shutout against Lincoln Park.

Wyandotte’s lone loss inleague play came against Woodhaven, which beat the Bears 46-38 on Dec. 21.

In non-league games, Roosevelt has defeated Richard and New Boston Huron and lost to Grosse Ile and Airport.

The Bears have 13 games left, 11 of them against league rivals.

If you’d like to catch the Bears, their next home game is Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. against Taylor High.

At the conclusion of the regular season, Roosevelt will take part in a Division Michigan High School Athletic Association district tournament hosted by Allen Park. Joining the Bears there will be the host Jags, Lincoln Park, Riverview, Southgate and Taylor.

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Downriver prayer breakfast Master of Ceremonies Kathy Kane (top) and students from Gabriel Richard High School joined about 640 people for the annual Downriver Prayer Breakfast held Dec. 1 at Crystal Gardens in

Boar’s Head Festival returns to wow audiences Delayed for 12 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Downriver audiences were once again treated to a popular pre-Christmas favorite in December. The Boar’s Head Festival, typically held every four years, returned to a mostly sold-out audience for five performances between December 7th and 10th.

The festival’s origins date back to Europe’s Middle Ages when the ferocious boar was thought to be man’s greatest threat and, consequently, considered evil. The boar’s slaying and displaying of its head on a platter represented the triumph of good over evil – a concept that became woven into the Christmas story recalling Christ’s birth. Today’s festival is a colorful spectacle intertwining the legend of the boar’s head, today’s most popular Christmas traditions, and songs with the solemnity of the nativity story.

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The Grosse Ile Boar’s Head Festival is an ecumenical collaboration, sponsored by the Interfaith Council of Churches, and was first presented in 1980

by Josephine Ramage. The recent event in December 2023 was the 12th such performance, with volunteers from Island churches (St. James’ Episcopal, Grosse Ile Presbyterian, St. Thomas Lutheran, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and Church of the Way) coming together to cast, create, and deliver a performance of song, dance, mirth, and prayer...

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of the world. Their enthusiasm, knowledge, and inquisitiveness not only enriched the learning experience but also contributed significantly to Officer Canterbury’s personal and professional growth.

As Officer Canterbury enters his second year teaching the DARE program to fifth-grade students at Meridian Elementary School, he looks forward to connecting with new classes and observing the enthusiasm of his students. His excitement is fueled by engaging activities, including the

Grosse Ile High School names fall MVPs The 2023 fall season Most Valuable Players are: Boys Cross Country – Jack Fox Girls Cross Country – Alysa Korte Sideline Cheer – Elizabeth Adamczyk Equestrian – Lakely Luton Football – Matthew Pizzo Girls Golf – Hanna Hargrove Boys Soccer – Landon Bourdage and James Duke Girls Swim – Madison Glover Boys Tennis – Trent Chlebek Volleyball – Chelsea Houghto.

On page 23 Retirement of Deputy Chief Pelland marks new chapter in Grosse Ile’s DARE Program ...Officer [John] Canterbury emphasized their enhanced preparedness to face the challenges

creation of DARE boxes for anonymous questions.

These boxes, strategically placed in the classroom, encourage students to share their thoughts on drug information or pose questions anonymously. Officer Canterbury is also thrilled about fostering laughter as students engage in discussions on responsible decision-making and is eager to witness their growth throughout the DARE program....

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Hockey team looking for the winning formula Southgate Anderson’s hockey team, which plays this year under the banner of Downriver United, is a young club with just six seniors on the roster.

The inexperienced has shown as the team has just a 2-8 record as the season nears its midway point.

The squad is made of players from four high schools.

Ironically, despite its name, just one of the four schools – Southgate – is technically Downriver. The other schools are Dearborn Edsel Ford, Dearborn High, Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central and Monroe High School.

The Southgate Anderson players are seniors Luke

Work will make TPS more sustainable and resilient We are thrilled to share some incredible news that will undoubtedly have a positive impact on our schools and community – the commencement of our highly-anticipated Energy Bond Work.

As part of our strategy to be proactive, plan for the future, and maintain a standing of excellence, on Sept. 14, we completed our bond offering through JW Baird. This resulted in $4.5 million dollars in proceeds to be used for a significant scope (list) of

Riverview Police and Fire Departments: 2023 A Year of Service and Safety Riverview Police Department: In the past year, the Riverview Police Department demonstrated unwavering commitment, covering a total of 12,828 incidents. Responding promptly to emergencies, they attended to 150 accidents, ensuring swift and efficient support during challenging times.

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maintaining order on our streets is evident in their actions. They impounded 227 vehicles, enforcing traffic regulations to enhance public safety. In the spirit of community engagement, the officers gave 899 traffic warnings, aiming to educate and promote responsible driving behavior...

Riverview Fire Department: The Riverview Fire Department, an integral part of our community’s safety net, responded to a remarkable 2,976 calls throughout the year. Their swift and effective response to emergencies has undoubtedly made a positive impact on countless lives.

Currently staffed with four paramedic-firefighters on shift each day, the department is equipped to handle a variety of situations. With a team of 9 full-time members and 8 part-time members, the Riverview Fire Department ensures that our community is well-protected around the clock.

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energy and facility improvements.

This Energy Bond Work represents a significant step towards a more sustainable, resilient and environmentally friendly future for all of us that will result in significant cost savings to our district.

In fact, it is because of this realization of savings that these improvements will be at no cost to our community...

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DU’s two victories this season have come against Woodhaven and Thumb Area Legion, a team from near Sandusky, Michigan.

The win over the Warriors came on opening night at the Southgate Civic Center.

In that game, the Southgate squad trailed 1-0 after the first period and 2-1 after two, but the team scored three times in the third period to pull out the victory.

Against TAL, the local club scored a goal in each of the three periods and limited the Legion to just one second-period goal.

Thumb Area Legion and DU have divided a pair of games this season, with TAL winning 2-1 back on Dec. 9.

Like Downriver United, Thumb Area Legion is a co-op team made up of Sandusky, Croswell-Lexington, Deckerville, Peck, Bad Axe, North Branch, Cass City and Brown City.

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Student Council members inspire as role models A unique connection has blossomed between high school student council members and their elementary counterparts.

Serving as beacons of leadership and inspiration, the high school representatives took on the role of mentors and spent time with our elementary representatives guiding the emerging leaders of tomorrow in the elementary student council...

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City officials expressed gratitude for the Vreeland family’s commitment to preserving a piece of Riverview’s history. The plaque serves as a testament to the rich heritage of the city and the Vreeland family’s long standing role in its development...

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