All games at World Series Field in Heritage Park TAYLOR – The 44th Annual Junior League World Series will be held Aug. 9 to 16 in Heritage Park, 12111 Pardee Road. The international tournament for 13- and 14-year-old youth teams has been held in Taylor since its inception in 1981. Opening ceremony, featuring a parade of all 12 teams and a fireworks display, will be held at 8 p.m. Aug. 8, at World Series Field inside the park. Opening ceremonies are free to the public. The 12-team field is broken into six-team brackets. … [Read more...] about 44th Junior League World Series returns to Taylor
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Downriver millage renewals pass; primary front-runners chosen
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers Downriver cities renewed millages, and a local state House race showed that issues matter more than anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric in the Aug. 4 primary election. In the District 2 state House of Representatives race, Joanna Whaley won the Democratic primary and will face Republican Ron Kokinda in November. District 2 includes Allen Park, Lincoln Park, Melvindale, part of Southgate and parts of the east side of Detroit. Democrat Frank Liberati tried to make the race about Whaley being … [Read more...] about Downriver millage renewals pass; primary front-runners chosen
Feline suspect
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers ALLEN PARK — A woman who suspected a neighbor of damaging a window screen learned after a police investigation that the most likely suspect was her own cat. She said that on cool nights, she likes to let the breeze come into her house through the screen, and that her pet likes to sit on the windowsill. When her cat was found outside that morning, having escaped through an opening in the screen, it was determined that the screen was damaged from inside the house, not outside, and the … [Read more...] about Feline suspect
Dearborn’s Padzieski Gallery hosts Detroit Artist Collective exhibition
DEARBORN – Swirls of color and creativity captured attention July 10 during the opening of the (tentative) Detroit Artist Collective in the Padzieski Gallery at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center. The third annual exhibit, which runs through Aug. 23, features the work of 23 local artists. Artist Kayla Stafford, originally from Lincoln Park and currently living and teaching in Dearborn, said this show features the collective’s core members who have been with them from the start and have been active … [Read more...] about Dearborn’s Padzieski Gallery hosts Detroit Artist Collective exhibition
Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run to visit Southgate
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE – The Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run will stop in Southgate at 8:30 a.m. July 29 at the Downriver Family YMCA, 16777 Northline Road on its way from Detroit to Toledo. The global torch relay, in which runners carry a lit torch to promote international friendship, will travel throughout all states in five months in celebration of the 250th anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence. Mayor Joseph Kuspa, who announced the visit during the July 15 City Council … [Read more...] about Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run to visit Southgate
Kiwanis Club launching in Melvindale
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers MELVINDALE – A new Kiwanis Club is forming in Melvindale, said Michigan District Governor Cindy Greening, who will be Downriver July 27 to 29 to speak to individuals and local businesses. Kiwanis is a global volunteer service organization founded in Detroit in 1915 that focuses on youth leadership, community development and charitable fundraising. Greening and Barb Duran, past president of the Downriver West Kiwanis Club, spoke at the May 20 Melvindale City Council meeting, explaining … [Read more...] about Kiwanis Club launching in Melvindale
The musical ‘The Mad Ones’ to raise funds for DCA
As fundraising continues to help ensure the future of the Downriver Council for the Arts, voice teacher Jami Krause and her voice students present the musical “The Mad Ones” Aug. 6 to 8 at the James DeSana Center for Arts and Culture in Wyandotte. The musical, with book and lyrics by Kait Kerrigan and music by Bree Lowdermilk, focuses on 18-year-old Samantha Brown, who is overwhelmed with grief and unsure what to do after her best friend Kelly’s death. The show explores coping with loss, female friendship and following … [Read more...] about The musical ‘The Mad Ones’ to raise funds for DCA
65th annual Wyandotte Street Art Fair opens to sunshine
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE – The 65th annual Wyandotte Street Art fair opened July 8 to sunshine as the heat wave receded, welcoming guests to stroll down Biddle Avenue to peruse rows of booths. More than 300 booths filled the fair, showcasing arts, culture, entertainment and delicious food options. The fair featured clothing, fiber, digital designs, metal work, sculpture, glass, jewelry, mixed media, painting, cartoons, photography, pottery, prints, drawings, leather work, wood designs, … [Read more...] about 65th annual Wyandotte Street Art Fair opens to sunshine
Annual Salute to America concert contends with heat, rain
By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN – Die hard fans of the annual Detroit Symphony Orchestra Salute to America concert at Greenfield Village either endured heat or rain to pursue their Independence Day weekend tradition. The event opened July 2 with a significant heat index, and was canceled July 3 due to severe weather. Storm systems also impacted the July 5 event. For those who were able to attend the event undeterred by storms, the pre-show activities provided musical performances throughout the village, … [Read more...] about Annual Salute to America concert contends with heat, rain
Allen Park opens Rusty’s Dog Park
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers ALLEN PARK – Rusty’s Dog Park, located near the city’s Department of Public Services compound at 24000 Outer Drive, opened June 30 with a celebratory ribbon cutting. The dog park has two sections: one for dogs under 30 pounds, and another for all dogs. The two sections do not share a common fence line. Open to Allen Park and Melvindale residents, dogs must be registered at the Allen Park city clerk’s office, with proof of vaccination. Each dog must be licensed, and the owner must sign … [Read more...] about Allen Park opens Rusty’s Dog Park