By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspaper MELVINDALE – Ordinance and animal control officer Faisal Munassar has two new tools to help reunite pets with their owners – a microchip scanner and a cage trap for use with large dogs. The equipment was donated by Toby’s Friends Animal Rescue, a 501(c)(3) non-profit group founded in 2014 by City Councilwoman Michelle Said Land, providing tools of the trade which the city did not have. The large animal trap, a $300 piece of equipment, is used to catch large dogs and wild … [Read more...] about Toby’s Friends Animal Rescue donates microchip scanner, trap to Melvindale animal control
Downriver event remembering overdose victims helps ease pain, end stigma
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK – Downriver Families Against Narcotics remembered loved ones lost to opioid overdoses during an International Overdose Awareness Day event Aug. 29 in Memorial Park, calling for more treatment programs. Speakers, which included treatment court judges and local politicians, called for an end to the stigma attached to depression and anxiety, which often leads to self-medicating, and for more treatment programs, addressing addiction as a disease. A Downriver Memorial … [Read more...] about Downriver event remembering overdose victims helps ease pain, end stigma
Wyandotte School Board hears from special investigator in Beebe investigation
No indications of criminal conduct by parent volunteer at Monroe School By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE — Special investigator Kevin Sutton reported Sept. 3 that he found no evidence of inappropriate conduct by parent volunteer Michael Beebe while he was a volunteer at Monroe Elementary School. Sutton, an attorney with Lusk Albertson PLC, made his report to the Wyandotte School Board at a special meeting Sept. 3 at Wyandotte City Hall. He also reported on his investigation into district … [Read more...] about Wyandotte School Board hears from special investigator in Beebe investigation
Late Taylor clerk honored for service to the city
TAYLOR — Today’s leaders in the city honored one of the community’s favorite political figures, the late Dorothy R. West, with an official proclamation during the Sept. 3 City Council meeting. West, who died in 2012 at the age of 83, served the city in multiple capacities from 1977 to 2003. She was one of the first women to become heavily involved in Taylor politics, and proved to be one of the most influential. She was a council member from 1977 to 1985 – during some of the biggest “growth years” under former Mayor Cameron Priebe … [Read more...] about Late Taylor clerk honored for service to the city
Downriver theaters launch seasons
Open Book offers ‘Watson Intelligence;’ Downriver Actors Guild presents ‘Songs for a New World’ Two Downriver theater companies launch shows next weekend, as Trenton’s Open Book Theatre Company opens its sixth season with “The Watson Intelligence,” and Wyandotte’s Downriver Actors Guild launches it season with the musical “Songs for a New World.” “The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence,” a play by Madeleine George, looks at how technology allows people to connect as well as disconnect from each other. The … [Read more...] about Downriver theaters launch seasons
Taylor CERT schedules Basic Training 24 classes
TAYLOR — The Taylor Community Emergency Response Team hold a Basic Training 24 course on Sept. 28 to 29 and Oct. 3. The September sessions will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Oct. 3 session will run from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. All sessions will be held at Taylor Fire Station No. 2, 25303 Ecorse Road. The course and training book are free. To pass the course must attend all three days. To register for the CERT Basic Course, click here. For more information, call Blaine Honeycutt at 734-231-7262. … [Read more...] about Taylor CERT schedules Basic Training 24 classes
Pets of the Week for September 1, 2019
Kassipoeg Kassipoeg, a 14-month-old female domestic shorthair, arrived at the shelter with her kittens, who have since been adopted. You can meet this gentle girl, whose name means "kitten" in Estonian, in the new adoption center. Santiago Santiago, a 13-month-old male mixed breed, arrived at the shelter as a stray. He's playful, likes tennis balls and plush squeaky toys, and will benefit by some leash training. Santiago knows "sit," … [Read more...] about Pets of the Week for September 1, 2019
Retired police officer, child protective worker address board about Beebe
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE – School board officials heard a retired police officer, and former children protective services worker and teacher, who volunteered with suspected child sexual predator Michael Beebe, at its Aug. 27 meeting. School Board President Patrick Sutka said the board voted at its Aug. 13 special school board meeting, held at Roosevelt High School, to conduct an independent investigation into the actions of past parent volunteer Michael Beebe, who faces 15 counts of criminal … [Read more...] about Retired police officer, child protective worker address board about Beebe
Mystery man leaves big tip for Bob Jo’s servers
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE – Four servers at Bob Jo’s Frozen Custard, 4071 Quarry, shared an unexpected treat Aug. 26 when a customer who stopped for a shake left four $50 bills as a tip. Manager Delores Ricchiuti said the man, who was in his mid-20s to early 30s, stopped by about 6:30 p.m. that evening. “It was rather rainy, and they had a customer that came up and noticed that they only had a little bit of change in the tip jar,” Ricchiuti said. “I think he was feeling bad for them, so … [Read more...] about Mystery man leaves big tip for Bob Jo’s servers
Fish & Loaves Food Pantry hosts 11th fundraising golf outing
By DAVE GORGON For the Sunday Times TAYLOR – Fish & Loaves, a Taylor-based community food pantry that helps serve the nutritional needs of seven southeast Michigan communities, will hold its 11th annual “Par for the Course” fundraiser golf outing Sept. 14 at Taylor Meadows Golf Club, 25360 Ecorse Road. The outing, a four-person scramble, will begin with an 8 a.m. registration and continental breakfast, followed by a 9 a.m. shotgun start. The $100-per-golfer fee includes breakfast, 18 holes of golf (with a cart), … [Read more...] about Fish & Loaves Food Pantry hosts 11th fundraising golf outing