The Lincoln Park Historical Museum will open a special exhibit March 9 with a focus on the museum’s earliest collections. When first opened, the museum occupied a newly built rear annex to the Lincoln Park Public Library. In the months prior to and following its formal opening in May 1972, the new museum began collecting pieces from local residents to form a display of the community’s history. As the museum’s first curator, Jack Hinske, a retired Lincoln Park High School teacher, said the main purpose for the new museum was to … [Read more...] about LP Museum opens exhibit of its early collections
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Taking the plunge
LINCOLN PARKS – The Southgate Anderson boys swim team may have found a new home and a winning combination following their successful two-season merger with the Lincoln Park High School boys swim team. The combination came about as a result of Anderson not having enough swimmers to field a team the past few years. LPHS boys swim coach Michael Higgins, who has coached for the past 30 years, and is also a Lincoln Park City Council member, said they have one swimmer who has made the Michigan meet, which is like a state qualifying … [Read more...] about Taking the plunge
Creation of LP Business Association topic of public forum.
LINCOLN PARK — Former City Councilman Chris Dardzinski will host an open forum and planning meeting Feb. 13 to discuss forming a business association. The meeting, scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. at Ikaros Hall, 1677 Fort St., will last as long as necessary, Dardzinski said. Topics will include street level simple ideas, promotion of the city, community events and the business community working together, he said. Another goal will be to partner with the Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce, volunteer groups, service organization, the … [Read more...] about Creation of LP Business Association topic of public forum.
Museum to host book signing for LP author
LINCOLN PARK — Lincoln Park author Karin Risko will give a presentation on and sign copies of her book "A History Lover's Guide to Detroit" at 2 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Lincoln Park Historical Museum. Admission is free. The book is the newest addition to the "History & Guide" series published by The History Press. Risko, owner of City Tour Detroit, estimates she has given over 1,000 tours of the city yet never tires of telling Detroit’s story. She hopes the book will help visitors and locals navigate the city and fully … [Read more...] about Museum to host book signing for LP author
Lincoln Park officials resolve to take an active role in Sears Plaza redevelopment
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK – The City Council approved a resolution Jan. 7 to take an active role in the redevelopment of the soon-to-be-vacant Sears Plaza, opting to take the lead in future development. Councilmen Larry Kelsey and Thomas Parkinson opposed the resolution, questioning why the city should spend its money to generate proposals for the property owners. The resolution, which passed, calls for $15,000 to be contracted with Beckett and Raeder, an Ann Arbor landscape architecture planning, … [Read more...] about Lincoln Park officials resolve to take an active role in Sears Plaza redevelopment
‘Smokin’ Rockets!’
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK – Blast back in time with the Lincoln Park Historical Museum as it displays memorabilia from the family of the late Lyn “Buddy” Osborn, who played Cadet Happy on “Space Patrol.” Osborn, who was raised in Lincoln Park and graduated from Lincoln Park High School, co-starred from 1950 to 1955 in the live coast-to-coast science fiction television show. He also appeared in a number of science fiction film before his untimely death in 1958 from a brain tumor. Downriver, … [Read more...] about ‘Smokin’ Rockets!’
LP seeks to activate approved bond proposal to update city roads
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK – The city needs to upgrade its credit rating before issuing approved bonds to repair city roads, City Manager Matt Coppler told city officials at the Dec. 3 council meeting. Coppler said he recently met with the city's bond counsel and its financial services company about the 2013 bond proposal to upgrade the roads which are the city's responsibility, as opposed to state and county roads. “One of the things that was preventing us from doing that was we do not have an … [Read more...] about LP seeks to activate approved bond proposal to update city roads
Lincoln Park to start the New Year with its own animal shelter
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK – The city's new animal shelter, behind the Department of Public Services building, should be operational in January, City Manager Matt Coppler said at the Dec. 17 city council meeting. Coppler said the prefabricated building arrived during the first week of December, and the electricity has been hooked up to the unit and the entrances are being constructed. “We are moving forward, and are optimistic this is going to happen right after the first of the year,” he said. “We … [Read more...] about Lincoln Park to start the New Year with its own animal shelter
LP inaugurates newly elected city officials
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK – As newly elected city officials were sworn in Nov. 19 by 25th District Court Judge Gregory Clifton, one of the city's newest residents, Mayor Thomas Karnes’ grandson, Magnus Brown, was in the audience. Magnus, 10 weeks old, and the mayor's first grandchild, was summoned to the stage with his grandmother, Lincoln Park first lady Mary Karnes, his aunt Connie Karnes and his mother, Sarah Brown, to receive thanks from the re-elected mayor, who presented his wife with … [Read more...] about LP inaugurates newly elected city officials
Centennial Remembrance
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK – A bell tolled Sunday, in the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, on the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, marking the end of World War I. As veterans, city officials, Historical Society members and other residents gathered outside of the Lincoln Park Historical Museum, somber words were spoken in reflection of a war meant to end all wars, which inevitably sowed the seeds of discontent for World War II. During World War I, 20 million people died, 53,000 of whom … [Read more...] about Centennial Remembrance