By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK – The City Council authorized a Wayne County funding agreement at its April 5 meeting that would provide surveillance cameras and new playground equipment at select city sites. Wayne County will provide $50,000 toward surveillance cameras in and around the Kennedy Memorial Building and the Community Center, as well as fund new playground equipment for Memorial Park. The money is a result of grant funding for which city officials applied. In addition, Community … [Read more...] about Wayne County to fund improvements at Lincoln Park community sites
Heights votes against placing joint dispatch proposal on ballot
By ZEINAB NAJM Times-Herald Newspapers HEIGHTS — The City Council unanimously rejected putting a proposal for joining the Dearborn Unified Dispatch Center on an upcoming ballot. During the April 13 virtual meeting, the resolution wording was placed before the council by Council Chairwoman Denise Malinowski-Maxwell, and voted down. With the city possibly holding a primary election in August for a mayoral race, the ballot proposal language would’ve been due at the Wayne County Clerk’s office by April 27. Also, the council is … [Read more...] about Heights votes against placing joint dispatch proposal on ballot
Pets of the Week
Photos courtesy of Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit Clifford Clifford, a 2-year-old male domestic shorthair, is a friendly and curious guy who has a lot to give. He prefers a quiet environment where he can seek out adventures and places for snuggle time. Clifford has tested positive for FIV and FeLV, two cat specific diseases. Clyde Clyde, a 2-year-old male mixed breed, has a great personality. At 91 pounds, you might consider him a "gentle giant" — he's attentive and sweet, a big goofball who loves belly rubs and … [Read more...] about Pets of the Week
Wyandotte requests federal funding for repair of Emmons, Third and Fourth streets
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE – With an April 16 deadline looming April 12, the City Council authorized Mayor Pro Tempore Robert DeSana to apply for federal Surface Transportation funds for Emmons, Third and Fourth streets. City Engineer Greg Mayhew said the federal Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was accepting applications for 2021 Surface Transportation Authorization Legislation grants for cities submitting street improvement funding requests. The federal program provides 80 percent of the … [Read more...] about Wyandotte requests federal funding for repair of Emmons, Third and Fourth streets
Wyandotte Council approves summer cycling program site for the disabled
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE – The City Council approved a request April 12 to utilize part of the Memorial Park parking lot for a summer cycling program sponsored by Programs to Educate All Cyclists. PEAC, a non-profit organization, provides community-based, inclusive programs which empower people with disabilities to engage in cycling. Program Director Madison Prinzing said a section of the parking lot adjacent to Memorial Park, which has been successfully utilized in the past, provides a safe space for … [Read more...] about Wyandotte Council approves summer cycling program site for the disabled
The most and least popular ages to claim Social Security
Dear Savvy Senior, How much does your claiming age affect your Social Security benefits, and what are the most popular ages people start taking their retirement benefits? Nearing Retirement Dear Nearing, You can sign up for Social Security at any time after age 62. However, your monthly payments will be larger for each month you delay claiming them up until age 70. This adds up to around 6 to 8 percent higher payments every year you delay. To get a breakdown on exactly how much your claiming age affects your benefits, go to … [Read more...] about The most and least popular ages to claim Social Security
Planting tips for growing success
By MELINDA MYERS Increase your growing success by giving your transplants a good start with a few simple planting techniques. Preparing them for the transition outdoors and planting properly will help you grow your best garden yet. Transplants started indoors from seed or purchased at a local garden center or greenhouse need time to prepare for their outdoor home. Gradually toughen them up with a procedure called hardening off. This process helps them adjust to the outdoor growing conditions, so plants will suffer less … [Read more...] about Planting tips for growing success
Woke disinformation trumps Russian trolls
Why do the Russians need to bother spreading disinformation when our own domestic sources do a much better job at it? We just went through a four-year national obsession with Kremlin disinformation. It supposedly swayed the 2016 presidential election. It was “sowing divisions” in American society. It accounted for the discovery of Hunter Biden’s laptop during the 2020 election. Social media companies were excoriated for allegedly letting Russian disinfo poison their networks, and the American mind. There was nothing that some … [Read more...] about Woke disinformation trumps Russian trolls
Woke this way
The way it usually works out, organized labor is aligned with the Democrats, and big business is closely connected to the GOP. And it is true that the Dems still march in lockstep with those who are the employees, by and large. However, it’s both Republicans and Democrats who are slugging it out with the corporations. First of all, when I say “Republicans,” I mean the Trump party. When I say “ultra-conservative,” these days that means “Trump-inspired.” You never hear of ultra-conservative Democrats; their opponents describe them as … [Read more...] about Woke this way
Tlaib’s incitement risks more killings
The repeated incidents of unarmed black men being killed in confrontations with police are frustrating and a legitimate cause for anger on the part of a public that is clearly weary with such incidents. Answers have defied the outrage and demonstrations that began after the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis cop almost a year ago. Where those solutions will come from is not fully clear. But it certainly won't be from reckless and inflammatory rhetoric by elected officials. At the top of the list of those … [Read more...] about Tlaib’s incitement risks more killings