By JAMES MITCHELL Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON — It may be a slightly new team, but the faces are familiar. New appointments have been the order of the day since Trenton Mayor Kyle Stack took the oath of office after ousting incumbent Gerald Brown in last month’s general election. Stack, who served as the city’s clerk for 26 years before resigning to run against Brown, looked to within the city administration for new appointments. “I felt there needed to be changes,” Stack said. “You have to make sure everyone’s going to … [Read more...] about Department heads named
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Community set to welcome Santa on light-filled streets
Trenton’s welcome-to-town parade for Santa will be a community festival of lights, with candles lining the downtown streets. By JAMES MITCHELL Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON — A sense of community is among the qualities of life people celebrate during the holidays, and Trenton’s Light the Night parade welcoming Santa Claus to town fits the bill. “It’s everything from Girl Scout troops to civic organizations to school groups,” said Joann Perna, Trenton Parks and Recreation assistant director. “It’s a fun little community … [Read more...] about Community set to welcome Santa on light-filled streets
Water sampling makes a big splash with students
Daejah Ware (second from left), 8; Samantha Toth, 8; and Brooke Honeycutt, 9, from Angela Essenmacher’s fourth grade class watch while environmental educator Leah Derby (left) tests a water sample from the Detroit River. By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON – At Lake Erie Metropark, 9-year-old Nicholas Seals peeks into a microscope to view a scorpion. “It had pointy things besides its mouth,” he said. Instead of spending Oct. 25 in their classroom, fourth graders from Trenton’s Hedke Elementary School … [Read more...] about Water sampling makes a big splash with students
Trenton candidates hope for high voter turnout
By JAMES MITCHELL Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON — Tuesday may be a long evening for Mayor Gerald Brown and former Clerk Kyle Stack as they vie for the city’s top elected position: Incumbent Brown is seeking to continue the job he’s held for 10 years; Stack stepped down from a quarter-century service as clerk to run for mayor. Given the result of the August primary, in which Stack drew 1,371 votes against Brown’s 869 as the two advanced to the general election, both candidates recognize that getting support at the polls … [Read more...] about Trenton candidates hope for high voter turnout
Petkov claims online innocence
By JAMES MITCHELL Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON — The long-running tensions on Detroit Street continue as Jennifer Petkov faces court hearings to determine if a personal protection order was violated, and denied to local police authorship of Facebook postings aimed at a dying girl. Two days after an Oct. 18 arraignment in Wayne County Circuit Court on allegations that she violated a personal protection order, Petkov visited Trenton Police to report that several accounts on Facebook were using her name against her … [Read more...] about Petkov claims online innocence
Fake water worker leaves woman without jewels
By JAMES MITCHELL Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON — Police are looking for a robber who, posing as a city employee, stole up to $20,000 worth of jewelry from a 77-year-old woman. According to Trenton Police, the suspect — believed to be working with an accomplice— knocked on the door of a house in the 3500 block of Marian Drive at about 2 p.m. Monday. The light skinned Hispanic man, about 30 years old, was wearing a blue shirt with stripes, blue pants and a white hard hat. Initially, the man said he had to check the water … [Read more...] about Fake water worker leaves woman without jewels
Marina to fall under Trenton parks oversight
Trenton takes over A crew from the Michigan State University Extension Great Lakes Education Department docks at Elizabeth Park Marina. The university’s boat and wildlife tour ended the season Friday with a voyage featuring Bennett Elementary School students from Detroit. By JAMES MITCHELL Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON — Nearly a century after the park property was donated to the then-newly formed Wayne County Parks commission, the Elizabeth Park Marina operations will next year be under the guidance of city … [Read more...] about Marina to fall under Trenton parks oversight
Carve a pumpkin for cause, community
Great Pumpkin Festival Exchange Club of Trenton volunteers Kay Sidebottom (left), Ray Phillips and Ira Newbauer were among the carvers prepared to personalize their jack-o’-lanterns. By JAMES MITCHELL Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON — The only thing better than some classic autumn fun is to have a record-setting goal: Both can be found at Trenton’s Great Pumpkin Festival, with creative pumpkin carving en route to topping the local mark for most lit pumpkins. Joann Perna, assistant director of Trenton Parks and … [Read more...] about Carve a pumpkin for cause, community
Candidates run on experience, not promises
By JAMES MITCHELL Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON — From one perspective, Trenton’s incumbent Mayor Gerald Brown may seem the underdog heading into next month’s general election. During the August primary, the 869 votes for Brown placed him second to his November challenger, former City Clerk Kyle Stack, with 1,371 votes. “I predict a different outcome,” Brown said of the Nov. 8 contest. The summer preliminary election attracted just 16 percent of the city’s registered voters, and general election turnout in Trenton is … [Read more...] about Candidates run on experience, not promises
Neither rain nor …
Soggy weather didn’t stop a determined crew of volunteers from gathering at Trenton’s Slocum Truax Park Friday for a community-build project. An ambitious playscape, made possible by Trenton Parks and Recreation via a Community Block Grant Fund from Wayne County, was set to be complete by Saturday evening. Under the supervision of Trenton Parks and Recreation, the all-volunteer crew braved the weather while restoring a sense of community to the local park. … [Read more...] about Neither rain nor …