Allen Park

By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers ALLEN PARK – Income-eligible residents can apply to receive up to $1,000 from the Great Lakes Water Authority's suburban Water Residential Assistance Plan to fix minor plumbing issues that lead to high water bills. The program also helps income-eligible residents apply for financial assistance with their water bills. The Great Lakes Water Authority formed in Jan. 1 with Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties sharing regional authority and control of the former Detroit Water and Sewage … [Read more...] about Residential water assistance program to help lower water bills

By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers ALLEN PARK – Helping children develop a lifelong love of music is the goal of Deanna Wells, whose elementary music day camp, “Lights, Action... Music!” July 25 to 29 helps children take the first step. Campers will sing, play instruments, move to music and even create their own tunes and learn to put the notes on paper. Campers will end the week on a high note with a performance showcasing what they learned. Day camp for children in kindergarten through third grade runs from 9 to 11 … [Read more...] about Day camp helps develop love of music

By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers ALLEN PARK – Federal Highway Administration grant money will help repair an Enterprise Road off ramp from I-94 to Oakwood Boulevard, city official Bruce Hammonds announced at the July 12 City Council meeting. Hammonds said in February the city applied for FHA grants to repair Moore Avenue and the Enterprise Drive off ramp. He said the Federal Aid Committee for Wayne County met July 8 and approved the application for Enterprise Drive. The FHA grant would pay for $746,472 of the … [Read more...] about FHA grant to help pay for repairs of Enterprise Drive off ramp

By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers ALLEN PARK – The Historical Commission is pursuing grants and ghosts – both illusive entities – to pay for repairs at the 1888 Backhaus House, 15504 Englewood, home of the Historical Museum. Museum Director Sharon Broglin met with Allen Park Citizens Civic Fund Directors Ray Tessier and Mary Lou Prevost, a grant writer, June 28 to discuss repairs and restoration needed by the museum's historical building. The intent of the recently formed APCCF is to help meet the financial needs of … [Read more...] about Grants and ghosts

By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers ALLEN PARK – Fulfilling the unmet financial needs of groups, events and activities within the city that local government and other non-profits can't provide is the intent of the recently formed Allen Park Citizens Civic Fund. APCCF President Kurt Mazag said the group formed from the members of an advisory committee that met several years ago, formed by the city financial manager, which at that time held a town hall meeting. “The town hall took citizens from all over Allen Park, … [Read more...] about Allen Park Civic Fund hopes to fill voids

By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers ALLEN PARK – The city council voted to hire CDPA Architects to assist with the city's municipal complex plans, with Councilman Angelo DeGiulio opposed over concern for citizen liability for the complex cost. Councilman Larry Templin, who serves on the municipal complex committee with Council members Tina Gaworecki and Harry Sisko, City Manager Mark Kibby, Community Development Director Dave Boomer and others, said they are tasked with determining how they want to house the Police … [Read more...] about City hires architect for future municipal complex

By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers ALLEN PARK – A local mother and daughter team went on a blind date with the world April 14 to May 8 as they completed a three-week, 27,000-mile scavenger hunt across both hemispheres. Wendy Fichter, 52, of Allen Park and her mother, Sue Biggs, 73, of Brownstown Township flew to Mexico City in mid-May not knowing where in the world the global challenge would take them before they returned three weeks later to Washington, D.C. When Fichter was studying music – piano performance – in … [Read more...] about Global scavenger hunt