LINCOLN PARK – Santa Claus will be the guest star at today’s Holiday Market put on by the Fort Visger CDC Farmers Market. He will arrive at noon, greeting children and providing photo opportunities for parents until 2 p.m. The Holiday Market will also feature: • A booth hosted by Lincoln Park’s Fantasyland will serve free hot chocolate and pass out candy canes to children. • Lincoln Park Goodfellows will have a gift box for toy drop-offs. • Holiday music, courtesy of Starr DJ Systems of Lincoln Park, will be played … [Read more...] about Santa Claus to be guest star at Holiday Market
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Lincoln Park Would-be gas thief spotted in time Police were called about 10:30 p.m. last Sunday to Calder Dairy, 1020 Southfield Road, on word that a man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt was siphoning gasoline out of company trucks. They arrived and saw a man matching the description jumping a fence behind a nearby store. He then made his way east to a back yard on Ferris, where he jumped another fence into a yard on Marion as soon as an officer entered the first back yard. The officer caught up … [Read more...] about Police Blotter
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Lincoln Park Shack rocked, robbed Police were called about 3:30 a.m. Nov. 7 to Radio Shack, 1740 Dix, after the store’s alarm sounded. They arrived to find a large rock had been thrown through a window in order to gain entry. A total of $2,500 in electronics items were missing. An employee said three black men had been inside the store the day before looking at the same items that were stolen. He said they declined his offer to help them and were acting suspiciously. Police took a computer and a television to check them … [Read more...] about Police Blotter
Mayor stays put; council members ousted
By TOM TIGANI Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK — Mayor Frank Vaslo received 2,291 votes Tuesday to withstand a challenge from political newcomer Joseph Baughman (1,668). Unofficially, 4,086 of the city’s 25,546 registered voters turned out, or about 16 percent. “It’s always nice to have the work that you’ve been doing recognized by the citizens as being worthy for continuation,” Vaslo said Thursday. Regarding Baughman’s online candidacy declaration citing the city’s “downward spiral,” Vaslo said, “One … [Read more...] about Mayor stays put; council members ousted
Charter amendments change council meeting times, frequency
By TOM TIGANI Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK — Voters on Tuesday agreed with four of five city ballot proposals involving changes to the city charter. Charter Amendment 1, which passed 2,882 to 999, changes City Council meetings from each Monday to the first and third Mondays of each month. Charter Amendment 2, which passed 3,281 to 604, moves the starting time of the meetings from 8 to 7:30 p.m. “We’re actually joining the 21st century,” said Mayor Frank Vaslo of the move to two meetings a month. Vaslo, who … [Read more...] about Charter amendments change council meeting times, frequency
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Lincoln Park House furnishings cleared out Several household items were taken sometime last weekend from Family’s R Us, 4056 Dix. Missing items included a 27-inch television valued at $250, three metal file cabinets ($45 each), a fax machine ($60), two metal clothing racks ($75 each), $250 worth of miscellaneous clothing, four 8-foot folding tables ($35 each) and a label gun ($75). Police are unsure how entry was gained. Southgate Tools lifted overnight About $1,000 worth of tools and a toolbox … [Read more...] about Police Blotter
Club honors student of the month
Maria Kerekes (second from left) is joined by her parents, Magdalena Kerekes (left) and Tibor Kerekes at a recent Lincoln Park Exchange Club meeting after members named her Student of the Month. The award is presented each month to an outstanding high school student. Maria is a senior at Lincoln Park High School and has earned a 4-point-plus grade point average. She is active in her church, the school track team, band, and drama. She plans to graduate in the top 10 in her class and attend Henry Ford Community College. … [Read more...] about Club honors student of the month
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Lincoln Park Tire slashing report delayed by drinks A resident of the 800 block of Pagel saw a 20-year-old local man slash the tires on his 2000 Oldsmobile Bravada about 5:30 a.m. Monday. The resident said he believed the alleged slasher was upset that the man wouldn’t allow him inside a party at the resident’s house. The resident said he waited until almost noon that day to report the incident because he had been drinking. Gas station window cracked A double-pane security window was found cracked … [Read more...] about Police Blotter
One-term incumbent mayor faces challenge from political newcomer
By TOM TIGANI Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK — One-term Mayor Frank Vaslo faces a challenge Tuesday from political newcomer Joseph Baughman to lead the city for the next two years. “I’m very proud of the fact that our budgets are in order,” said Vaslo, 50, who served on the City Council from 2003 to 2007 before being elected to his current post. “Not only have we produced budgets that are balanced, but we’ve also added a quarter million to our surplus. It’s at 15 percent, which our accountants recommend, and now stands at … [Read more...] about One-term incumbent mayor faces challenge from political newcomer
Council meeting times, rules top proposed charter changes
LINCOLN PARK — Five city ballot proposals await voters’ decisions Tuesday, most of which deal with how and when the City Council meetings will run. Charter Amendment 1 would change the meetings from their current weekly Monday schedule to the first and third Monday of each month. Charter Amendment 2 would move the start time up to 7:30 p.m. from the current 8 p.m. Officials say the changes would bring the city more into the modern age, and that there’s no real reason to meet every week. They believe the move would save tens of … [Read more...] about Council meeting times, rules top proposed charter changes