By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers TAYLOR – Santa’s Magic Forest, an annual fundraiser for Fish and Loaves Community Food Pantry, found a new home this year at the former Eureka Heights Elementary School, 25125 Eureka Road. The Rev. Geoffrey Drutchas, Fish and Loaves president, said Fish and Loaves is the largest food pantry in Michigan, with 3.6 million pounds of food distributed annually with the help of more than 300 community volunteers. He said the proceeds from Santa’s Magic Forest funds about a month’s worth … [Read more...] about Santa’s Magic Forest raises money for Fish and Loaves Community Food Pantry
Wyandotte
Santa sits in style in Wyandotte’s elegant Bacon Library
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE – Santa and his elves from the Wyandotte Historical Society provided smooth sleighing for guests visiting St. Nick Dec. 6 in the elegant mansion area of the Bacon Library. Beth Labadie, Wyandotte Historical Society office consultant and trustee, said the program started about a dozen years ago. She said they use the museum for their Santa visits because the library is better designed than the historical museum to accommodate visitor foot traffic. “They have the ideal … [Read more...] about Santa sits in style in Wyandotte’s elegant Bacon Library
Wyandotte City Clerk Stec resigns for personal reasons
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE – City Clerk Lawrence Stec, who was re-elected when he ran unopposed in the May 6 election, resigned due to personal reasons Nov. 30, with Dec. 31 being his last day. Stec served as city clerk for more than 10 years. He began working in the public sector as an electrician foreman with the Wayne County Department of Public Service from November 1985 to December 2014, while simultaneously serving Wyandotte. He was elected to the City Council in 1993, then served from 1997 to … [Read more...] about Wyandotte City Clerk Stec resigns for personal reasons
Great Lakes Steamers host Santa’s Christmas Express Train Rides
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE – The Great Lakes Steamers train group hosted Santa’s Christmas Express train rides Dec. 5 and 6 at Kiwanis Park, 13901 Leroy St., along with a Dec. 5 tree lighting ceremony. Twins Logan and Matthew Price, 7, of Southgate, lit the city’s Christmas tree to serve as a beacon to Santa, who arrived in bright and loud fashion, not in his sleigh but on a city firetruck. Mayor Joseph Kuspa provided Santa with a key to the city, while a local church quartet led … [Read more...] about Great Lakes Steamers host Santa’s Christmas Express Train Rides
Tony Award-winning musical comedy ‘Shucked’ coming to the Fisher Theater
The North American tour of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy “Shucked” comes to Detroit Dec. 23 to Jan. 4 at the Fisher Theater, 3011 W. Grand Blvd. The show, billed as a “farm-to-fable” musical comedy, focuses on a small, isolated town, Cob County, whose prize corn crop is dying, and a young woman who seeks help from a big city expert who might help them or cause more problems. It features original country-infused songs by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally which blend musical theater with country music, and a clever book … [Read more...] about Tony Award-winning musical comedy ‘Shucked’ coming to the Fisher Theater
Lincoln Park creates holiday magic with annual Fantasyland
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK – Fantasyland and Festival of Trees kicked off the city’s annual holiday tradition Nov. 29 at the Kennedy Memorial Building, 3240 Ferris Ave. Past Mayor and Exchange Club leader Thomas Karnes said the event is put on by the Chamber of Commerce with the help of numerous volunteers. “It’s really a labor of love,” he said. “Most of the people are volunteers that have put all this on and they spend all their holidays here, and they’ve been doing this since Nov. 1 to get this … [Read more...] about Lincoln Park creates holiday magic with annual Fantasyland
Residential window shattered
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE — A resident in the 700 block of Pine Street was awakened at 1:40 a.m. Dec. 6 when someone threw a large rock through his front window, shattering it. Police officers believe the vandalism was target-specific, and are reviewing nearby surveillance camera footage to identify a suspect. … [Read more...] about Residential window shattered
Distracted driver traffic stop nets man with outstanding warrant
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE — A 35-year-old Lincoln Park man who was subject to a traffic stop at 12:07 a.m. Dec. 8 near Fort Street and Ford Avenue for talking on his cell phone while driving was subsequently found to have a suspended driver’s license and an outstanding narcotics arrest warrant. The man said he did not have identification on him, then proceeded to supply a false name, which was discovered when the photo for the provided name in the computerized database did not correspond to the man’s … [Read more...] about Distracted driver traffic stop nets man with outstanding warrant
Drunken man arrested pounding on closed restaurant door
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE — A 36-year-old intoxicated Florida man was arrested at 11:45 p.m. Dec. 8 after he walked through the drive-through lane at a closed fast-food restaurant in the 2200 block of Fort Street, then pounded on the door of the closed building for the next 15 minutes until the closing staff summoned police. Upon arrival, the police officers saw the man aggressively pulling on the door handle and pounding on the door. The man was arrested for disorderly conduct. … [Read more...] about Drunken man arrested pounding on closed restaurant door
Excavator windshield shattered
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON — The windshield of a John Deere 245 excavator was shattered with a brick between 6 p.m. Oct. 20 and 7:15 a.m. Oct. 21 near Sibley Road and West Jefferson Avenue. The complainant said there were no disgruntled former employees who might have motive to damage the equipment. He said the windshield would cost about $1,000 to replace. … [Read more...] about Excavator windshield shattered