Photos by Sue Suchyta By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN – Whether you enjoy chatting with costumed characters or taking a short stroll on the wild side through a haunted covered bridge, there’s plenty of entertainment during Halloween in Greenfield Village. Throughout the Village, characters are ready to interact and pose for photos, whether it’s Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz folks, or the colorful characters from Alice in Wonderland enjoying the Mad Hatter’s tea party. There’s delicious food, … [Read more...] about Halloween in Greenfield Village offers spooky fun
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School bus driver not using hazard lights
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE — A parent complained Sept. 18 that for the previous week and a half, a school bus driver had failed to activate the flashing hazard lights when picking up children at Village on the Park apartments, near Northline Road and McCann Avenue. A manager at Dean Transportation, the company that provides the buses and drivers, said they would instruct the driver to use the flashing lights and bus-mounted stop sign to keep students safer during drop-off and pick-up. A … [Read more...] about School bus driver not using hazard lights
Trespasser taken into custody
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE — A man who had been banned from Comfort Suites, 18950 Northline Road, on Sept. 11 returned the night of Sept. 16 and was trying to use an electrical outlet behind the hotel to charge his cell phone. The man, who has had multiple contacts with local police officers, was taken into custody and charged with trespassing. He was then taken to the police station, where he was booked and held. … [Read more...] about Trespasser taken into custody
Naked, drunken woman taken into custody
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE — A woman who was highly intoxicated and clad only in a blanket was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment the night of Sept. 17 following a second disturbing the peace call initiated after she was yelling and pounding on the door of her mother’s house on Cunningham Street. Police officers, who have dealt with the woman, a known alcoholic, in the past, said the first time they were called to the house, she was locked out, and covered in urine and fecal matter. During the first … [Read more...] about Naked, drunken woman taken into custody
UPS dash cam records hit-and-run
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE — The victim of a hit-and-run crash at 12:15 p.m. Aug. 19 on Eureka Road near Windermere Street left the site of the incident in their GMC Hummer, but was recorded on a dash cam. A UPS driver who witnessed the crash between the Hummer and a Ford F-150, and who captured footage on their dash cam, followed the fleeing driver to Eureka Farm Market, 14601 Eureka. The UPS driver talked to the suspect, who said they would not return to the scene. The UPS driver subsequently … [Read more...] about UPS dash cam records hit-and-run
‘The Notebook – The Musical’ opens Broadway in Detroit season
The Ambassador Theater Group’s Broadway in Detroit season begins Sept. 22 to Oct. 4 with “The Notebook – The Musical” at the Fisher Theater, 3011 W. Grand Boulevard in Detroit. The musical is based on the 1996 bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks, which was made into the 2004 romantic drama film. “‘The Notebook’ is ultimately a celebration of life, love, and the power of memory,” said producers Kevin McCollum and Kurt Deutsch. “Audiences first fell in love with this timeless story as a novel, then as an iconic film, and now they can … [Read more...] about ‘The Notebook – The Musical’ opens Broadway in Detroit season
PGD and OBTC open seasons with ‘Disaster!’ and ‘Boom’
Ready for disaster and humor? Look no further than the Players Guild of Dearborn opening season show, “Disaster!” a campy, 1970s jukebox musical, and Trenton’s Open Book Theatre Company’s season starter “Boom,” featuring a bomb shelter first date as a comet hurtles toward Earth. THE PLAYERS GUILD OF DEARBORN PRESENTS ‘DISASTER!’ The Players Guild of Dearborn presents Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick’s “Disaster!” a 1970s-themed jukebox musical comedy spoofing the disaster films of the era with earthquakes, tidal waves, … [Read more...] about PGD and OBTC open seasons with ‘Disaster!’ and ‘Boom’
Flower power: Southgate butterfly garden fundraiser supports animal rescue groups
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE – The Felty Farm, a suburban flowering oasis on Windermere Circle, was in full bloom Aug. 23 for the butterfly garden’s annual fundraiser for animal rescue groups. Animal rescue groups, including Verne Felty’s Blind Cat Sanctuary, the River Rouge Animal Shelter, Friends of Companion Animals, and Happy Paws Haven participated, along with other supporters and volunteers. Raffle baskets added to the fundraisers, and participating groups had individual booths … [Read more...] about Flower power: Southgate butterfly garden fundraiser supports animal rescue groups
Veteran wreaths outside library vandalized
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE — A librarian reported the morning of Aug. 15 that several memorial crosses surrounding the veterans’ memorial outside of the library were pulled out of the ground and burned atop the nearby gas flame torch. Surveillance camera footage from both city hall and the library was reviewed by the responding police officers. Camera footage taken at 2:39 a.m. Aug. 14 captured images of a man that police officers were able to identify. He was sent a citation for destruction … [Read more...] about Veteran wreaths outside library vandalized
Naked man charged with indecent exposure
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE — A man changing his clothes the night of Aug. 16 on the sidewalk of Dix-Toledo Road near Eureka Road was taken into custody for indecent exposure after police officers saw him exposing his genitals in full view of passing motorists. The man said he was changing his shorts because he had a heat rash, and he didn’t think anyone was looking at him. He was taken into custody, and was booked and given a court date. … [Read more...] about Naked man charged with indecent exposure