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June 22, 2018
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This year’s Music inthe Park kicks off nextThursday, June 28.Hamtramck’s own
Danny D will be per-forming, and if youhaven’t ever caughthis act you will be infor a treat.Danny really knows
how to work a crowd.The fun starts at 7
p.m. in Zussman Park,right in front of city hallon Evaline just west ofConant. Bring a chairor blanket and somebeverages (sorry, youcan’t drink alcohol inthe park).The best part is it’s
free.Next up is Street-Cor-
ner on July 26.
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By Alan MadlaneYou can’t keep a good
stadium down.Just before Christmas
last year, we wrote aboutHamtramck Stadium get-ting a formal review doneon its restoration. Thatwas courtesy of a$50,000 African Ameri-can Civil Rights Grantfrom the National ParkService.Now the first corporate
sponsor has gotten be-hind the actual physicalrestoration process. Com-erica Bank recently pre-sented the Friends ofHistoric Hamtramck Sta-dium with a $20,000check at the NegroLeagues Legacy Lunch-eon held at the bank’sown namesake, ComericaPark.Hamtramck Stadium,
also once known asRoesink Stadium after for-mer Detroit Stars ownerJohn A. Roesink, is an al-most 90-year old struc-ture on the southend of
Veterans Park.Presently used at the
moment for such recre-ations as pick-up cricketor soccer games, Ham-tramck Stadium is bothon the National Registerof Historic Places and aMichigan State HistoricSite. It’s also sorely inneed of some major cos-
metic upgrading. The baseball diamond
itself is not in usable con-dition, nor are the old con-crete and wooden stands.The grandstands originallycould hold 8,000 specta-tors.The stadium is believed
to be one of only fiveknown remaining Negro
League stadiums. It’s apiece of history that helpsput the city on the coun-try’s radar, for fans of thehistory of baseball and forstudents of African-Ameri-can history.Comerica Bank first
began to develop a rela-tionship with the Friends
By Alan MadlaneSometimes people
earn all the good thingsthat come to them.Here at The Review, we
prefer to focus on thistype of person. And Re-becca Binno Savage isone of those people.Perhaps you know her
name. Perhaps youdon’t. But we think youshould.So just what all has
she done, exactly?
It would probably takeless time to list whatshe hasn’t done. Let’sstart with the fact thatshe’s written up the lan-guage for numerousnominations for many ofthe buildings and histori-cal districts in Detroit forentry onto the NationalRegister of HistoricPlaces (this, she says, iswhat allows the ownersof properties with thesedesignations, or within
these designated areas,to apply for federal His-toric Tax Credits). She has also assisted
with many of these appli-cations.As such, she is some-
thing of an expert onwhat’s there. Or, what“used to be there,” asshe puts it, for eachbuilding and lot in theseareas.She serves on the
By Charles SercombeCity Councilmember
Anam Miah is asking thecity administration tolook into the sale of aCaniff lot to a local de-veloper.The lot, located at
2028 Caniff, had beencity-owned until 2016when former City Man-ager Katrina Powell soldit to Henry Velleman for$2,500.The lot had not been
put up for auction, whichat the time was requiredby the final orders laiddown by former Emer-gency Manager CathySquare.One of her orders said
that if a city asset wasgoing to be sold, it mustgo through an auctionprocess.Powell also did not tell
the city council aboutthe sale. Powell left herposition last year whenher employment con-tract ran out.Miah asked Acting City
Manager Kathy Angererand City Attorney JimAllen at last Tuesday’scouncil meeting to inves-tigate the matter andtake appropriate action.He also asked for a re-
view of “other lots thatwere sold that we don’tknow about,” Miah toldThe Review in a tele-phone interview.He said the sale of the
Caniff lot was unfair toothers in the community.“It was not advertised
so nobody else in thecommunity had an op-portunity to bid on it,”Miah said.The lot is now one of
several lots that Velle-
Historic baseball stadium scoresa run with Comerica Bank
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For this resident, preservingour heritage is her life’s work
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City lotsale underinvestigation
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The renovation of the historic Hamtramck Stadium, located in Veterans Park, gota needed boost from Comerica Bank. Comerica recently donated $20,000 to theFriends of Historic Hamtramck Stadium.
Rebecca Binno Savage
Boards of Directors forboth the Detroit Area ArtDeco Society and the Ar-chitectural SalvageWarehouse of Detroit.She is an advisor for theDetroit Sound Conser-vancy, an organizationthat “remains dedicatedto partnerships and pro-grams that preserve De-troit’s musical legacy.”On top of that, she vol-
unteers in various capac-ities related to herpreservation knowledgebase with Wayne State’shistoric Freer House, thehistoric St. Albertuschurch, and the Down-town Detroit PartnershipStakeholder Committee.Lastly, she also served
on the commissions andboards of all of the fol-lowing: the HamtramckDowntown DevelopmentAuthority, or DDA; theFriends of Historic Ham-tramck Stadium; theHamtramck BrownfieldAuthority; PreservationWayne; the Michigan His-toric Preservation Net-work; and the DetroitArea Chapter of Colum-bia University’s AlumniAssociation.But best of all, she
was a recent recipient ofMichigan Historic Preser-vation Network’s Citizen
Award, an award given to“an outstanding individ-ual” who has “made asignificant contributionto the preservation ofMichigan’s heritage.”
Congrats, Rebecca!Oh, and did we men-
tion – she stills liveshere?So please join us in
once again tipping our
cap to Hamtramck’s ownbusybody for gooddeeds, Rebecca BinnoSavage.
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Libraries rock – Chil-dren who can walk andare not over the age of5 and their parents orcaregivers are invitedto sing, shimmy anddance as well as par-ticipate in storytelling,songs and playtime onthe following Thurs-days, from 11:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m.: June14, 28; July 12, 19, 26;August 2, 16.
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organization in 2014when it sponsored thehistorical marker for thestadium.“We’re honored to sup-
port this project,” saidMichael T. Ritchie, Presi-dent of the Michiganbranch of Comerica, “andwe hope our commitmentinspires other organiza-tions to help preservethis historic stadium.”The stadium was home
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For this resident, preservingour heritage is her life’s workContinued from front page
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By Charles SercombeCity officials have their
work cut out in adoptingregulations for medicalmarijuana dispensariesand related services.A city council work ses-
sion was held Tuesdayafternoon, but only Coun-cilmember Fadel Al-Mar-soumi showed up. MayorKaren Majewski was outof town but joined thediscussion via tele-phone.City Attorney Harry
Kalogerakos handed outa copy of the state lawrequirements, which hasa myriad number of re-quirements – which thecity must also abide by.Councilmembers have
the option to not allowthis type of business tooperate here, but theyhad previously said theywere in favor of allowingit. However, Al-Marsoumisaid he initially thought“this would never cometo Hamtramck, it beingjust 2 square miles.”Instead, he assumed
residents could go to adispensary in Detroit.There are several cate-
gories to regulate, in-cluding sellers, growers,transporters and qualitycontrol.The council also has to
decide how many li-censes it will issue foreach service, and the lo-cation of grow facilities
and dispensaries.“I don’t think it’s a
quick conversation,” An-gerer said about theprocess lying ahead ofthe council.Mayor Majewski
agreed, saying: “Youcould step in some legals---.”As complicated as it
can get, other cities havealready adopted ordi-nances, which Ham-tramck could easily copyor adjust.“You don’t have to rein-
vent the wheel,” saidFire Chief Danny Hagen,who was asked to bepart of the council’s worksession.
By Charles SercombeThe city council met on
May 8, and all coun-cilmembers were pres-ent. Before the regularmeeting a work sessionwas held. At that meet-ing a discussion washeld on a request to holdthe annual North Ameri-can Bangladeshi Festivalon Conant. Acting City Manager
Kathy Angerer said shetold organizers tochoose a different datebecause it was too closeto another Bengali Festi-val also being held onConant.Councilmember Anam
Miah said the organizeris “game playing.”“Don’t come here de-
ceiving and lying and try-ing to bamboozle us,”Miah said.The organizer agreed
to a new date, which wasscheduled for this week-end (June 22-24). Thefestival has since beencancelled.A discussion was held
on the hiring of a com-pany to install new watermeters. The installationwill take 10 to 12months.Councilmember Ian
Perrotta suggested goingwith another contractorwho can finish the job inhalf the time at a cost ofonly $1,200 more.But Rodney Johnson,
the Director of PublicWorks, said that wouldcreate extra work for hisstaff, and that they mightnot be able to keep upwith the processing ofpaperwork and schedul-ing.Councilmember An-
drea Karpinski ques-tioned why the PublicWorks Department is un-derstaffed.Acting City Manager
Angerer said there is“only so much revenue”the city has to spend.Mayor Karen Majewski
called for unity on thecouncil.“There’s no need to
trash the city in talks
with your neighbors,”she said.She stressed that
there is a “process inplace” to settle prob-lems.During the regular
meeting a presentationwas made by the Michi-gan Economic Develop-ment Corporation. Theagency is working withthe city in a state projectcalled RedevelopmentReady Communities.The state is offering
technical assistance andother resources for Ham-tramck to tap into.“It’s a self-help pro-
gram,” said a represen-tative from MEDC.During public com-
ment, Carrie Beth Lasleytook up CouncilmemberKarpinski’s commentabout the city hall workstaff being cut over theyears. Lasley said cut-ting employees results inreducing productivity.“It’s gets to the point
where we’re not going toget things done,” Lasley
said.Jason Eddleston of the
city’s Recycling Commis-sion pleaded for supportfrom the city. He said thegroup needs more volun-teers or else the city’srecycling program wouldhave to shut down.“I need help so the
project doesn’t die,” hesaid.Mark Koroi, an attor-
ney, said the city needsto look into the towingcompany that had beenhooking up cars at theCVS Pharmacy lot with-out authorization.“We need to find out
who these people are,”he said.He said people were
victimized by the com-pany. CVS has since toldthe company to ceasetowing, and the com-pany’s warning signs onthe lot have been re-moved, which now legallyprevents the companyfrom towing there.
City officials begin discussion on regulatingmedical marijuana facilities
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PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF HAMTRAMCK PROPERTY TAXES
The City of Hamtramck Treasurer’s Office is mailing the
SUMMER 2018 CITY AND SCHOOL TAX STATEMENTS
by July 1, 2018. These taxes are either due in full by August 20, 2018, or
first half payment by July 31, 2018,
with the remaining balance due by December 30, 2018.
The Winter 2018 County Tax Statements will be mailed by December 1, 2018 and will be due by February 15, 2019.
The Treasurer’s Office can be reached at (313) 800-5233 ext 822
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Are you looking tohave a fun-filled sum-mer? Are you looking fora program that offerscool activities and fieldtrips? Look no further be-
cause there is H.O.P.E foryou. H.O.P.E Summer Pro-gram Starts June 25through August 2. Signup today with yourschool’s H.O.P.E. Site Di-rector. For more informa-tion, call (313)892-2398.
Recreation ProgramNews
Movies in the park atPulaski Park. Showsbegin at dusk, weatherpermitting. June 22, “De-
spicable Me 3,” July 20,“The Emoji Movie” andAugust 17, “CoCo.” Pop-corn will be sold for 50cents.
Tennis begins at Vet-eran’s Park on June 23.Practice on Saturday9:15 a.m., 10 a.m. and11 a.m. $15 for resi-dents, $20 for non-resi-dents. Ages 4 and over.For more information call(313) 892-2637.
Hamtramck PublicSchools Pre-K – 12thGrade Enrollment Forthe 2018/2019 SchoolYear Please bring the follow-
ing documents to theHPS Enrollment Office lo-cated at 3201 Roo-sevelt: Original birthcertificate, up-to-date im-
munization record, par-ent ID, two proofs of res-idency (utility bill,mortgage, etc.), proof ofincome (preschool only.)An unlimited number ofKindergarten School ofChoice applications forthe 2018-2019 schoolyear will be acceptedthrough September 4,2018. No late applica-tions for School ofChoice can be accepted.
All Schools• Friday, June 22 --
Final report cardsmailed.
Compiled by Janice Gandelman
! NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED 2018-2019 BUDGET
The Board of Education of the School District of the City of Hamtramck will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, June 25, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. in the Administration Building, 3201 Roosevelt Street, to review and consider the school district’s 2018-2019 proposed budget. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. Copies of the 2018-2019 Proposed Budget will be available for examination in the Superintendent of Schools Office, 3201 Roosevelt, from 8:00 a.m. June 22, 2018, until the time of the Public Hearing. Salah Hadwan, Secretary Hamtramck Board of Education
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The lore of Hamtramck …
By Greg KowalskiYou may not do it, you
may not like it, butthere’s no denying thatyou were born to dance. People of all cultures
since the dawn of hu-manity have danced. Ba-bies that can’t evenstand up will swing theirbutts in time with a rhyth-mic tune.People still go dancing
but not on the scale theyused to. At one time itwas a primary form of en-tertainment and a varietyof places hosted dances.
Almost any reasonwould do to hold adance. Consider the Pre-Lenten Balloon Dance,sponsored by the Pro-gressive 100 Club, heldFeb. 6, 1932, at PLAVPost No. 1 hall on Hol-brook. Admission was 35cents and the fun startedat “8 p.m. till… ?” Andeverybody got a balloon.The Progressive 100
Club was one of the
dozens of social clubs inHamtramck that flour-ished prior to World WarII – and the advent of tel-evision, which kept manypeople at home. The PLAV hall on Hol-
brook was one of theprime dance venues.Hundreds were heldthere through the years. On Sunday, Jan. 24,
1932, the Ladies Repub-lican Club hosted a LeapYear Prize Dance there.There’s a lot wrong withthat concept. First, it’shard to imagine thereeven was a Ladies Re-publican Club in Ham-tramck, which wasoverwhelmingly Demo-cratic. And it was held ona Sunday, which is not atypically a hot night fordances. And why have a“Leap Year” dance inJanuary?Anyway, Phil’s Harmony
Boys provided the enter-tainment. Whoever theywere.
On the other side ofthe political aisle, the 1stDistrict Young Democratsheld a Spring Frolic on amore conventional Satur-day, May 14, 1938, atthe Knight of ColumbusHall on Conant. Not thehall that’s here now. Thatwas built later. Another popular venue
was St. Ladislaus Hall.On Oct. 24, 1937, theDandies (another club)held “Rhythm-Mania” fea-turing Mike Falk and hisOrchestra, with vocalistBert D. Jerkiss.An especially popular
dance venue was the oldKanas Hall at Conantand Evaline. It hostedperhaps hundreds ofdances through theyears. Typical was thePre-Labor Day Dance puton by PNA Group 2623on Sept. 4, 1932. Admis-sion was only 25 centsand it featured music byW. Babbish Orchestra.
Care to dance?
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man owns on Caniff,which are sitting unde-veloped.Velleman owns dozens
of lots and commercialbuildings in the city. Hehas been criticized bysome in the community
for keeping most of hiscommercial propertiesvacant, which has madea large chunk of Jos.Campau look empty.Velleman owns Pro-
gressive Poletown Prop-erties, located on Jos.
Campau.As for why Powell sold
the lot, that is notknown. She did not re-turn an email from TheReview asking for an ex-planation.But according to an
email Powell sent tocommunity stakeholdersa couple of years ago, itappears she was tryingencourage Velleman totake care of his otherlots and rent out hisempty storefronts."Clearly, if someone
has ever met Henryand/or had a conversa-tion with him, you knowthreatening him or push-ing him against the wall,to get your way, Will. Not.Work," Powell said in heremail to the stakehold-ers, which was obtainedby Mlive.com, an onlinepublication.
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Review: Opinion PageIn Our Opinion
City officials are nowfinally taking steps to-ward allowing medicalmarijuana dispensariesoperate in town.It’s been an issue on
hold for a few years,and it’s one that is longoverdue in addressing.The city has several
options in adopting anordinance regulatingthis activity. The first isto simply do nothingand not allow this busi-ness to be here. It’spretty clear, though,that a majority of thecity council is in agree-
ment to welcome thisbusiness.It’s a matter of how
many dispensaries tooperate and where thiscan happen.The decision is not re-
ally that complicated.It’s a legal business,and the only holdbackis from the state indragging its feet on is-suing licenses. In the meantime, the
city can move forwardand set up its own reg-ulations. Let those whowish to get into thisbusiness deal with
state officials.There has been a lot
of interest from folkslooking to locate inHamtramck, and thecity has been missingout on collecting taxes.We also know there
are a number of med-ical marijuana cardholders here who wouldprefer to shop locally.Coming up with regu-
lations and zoning re-quirements are notcomplicated decisions.City officials just haveto buckle down and dotheir job.
After years of delay, city is moving forward on medical pot
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Residents and ac-tivists are working to-gether to stop themassive expansion oftoxins into our commu-nity by the hazardouswaste facility, U.S. Ecol-ogy (USE). The Department of En-
vironmental Quality(MDEQ) plans to grantU.S. Ecology's requestto increase their intakeof toxic wastes -- heavymetals, cyanide, hy-drochloric acid, arsenic,hazardous sludge andPCBs -- and increasetheir waste storage from64,000 gallons to nearly666,000 gallons. Their waste will be held
in containers that do notmeet EPA criteria accord-ing to the Great LakesEnvironmental Law Cen-ter. Residents near the
Georgia St. facility, whichborders on Hamtramck,have repeatedly said:• Their health com-
plaints have not been
addressed by either thecity or the state. Thestate monitors fish fortoxins; what about peo-ple?• There is no safety
standard for the cumula-tive effects of these haz-ardous elements. Lookslike we are all lab mice.• Soil and ground
water needs to be regu-larly tested and the re-sults made public. • Constant air and
water quality violationsmust be taken seri-ously. USE should befined or shut down whenEPA violations occur.• Investigate environ-
mental racism. Local of-ficials must pressureEPA to investigate, reporton and act on behalf ofthe residents.• Additional safety
training of officials re-sponsible for transporta-tion of hazardous wasteaccidents. SoutheastMichigan has onesuch commercial acci-
dent weekly. The MDEQ held a
meeting on the re-quested permit at ourpublic library in 2015.Did you know about it?Most of us did not. Anddid they provide inter-preters there for thelarge number of our resi-dents who have difficultyunderstanding English?We all matter.
Send your concerns toMDEQ Director, HeidiGrether, (800) 662-9278, or email her at:[email protected].
(This editorial is the re-sult of collaborative workby the Coalition to Op-pose the Expansion of U.S. Ecology. It was editedby coalition member Bar-bara Beesley, an Immac-ulate Heart of Mary sisterand board member of theHamtramck CommunityInitiative.)
It’s said that whateverhappens to Detroit, sogoes Hamtramck. Ourfriends over at modeld-media.com have been re-porting on fascinatingdevelopment projects forthe past several years.
This week, with theirpermission, we are shar-ing a story from their sis-ter publication,metromode.com:Many Hamtramckans
love their gardens. Thereis still plenty of time tomap out your garden forthis summer. One placeto get inspired is no far-
ther than Belle Isle.Anna Scripps Whit-
comb Conservatory onBelle Isle10 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
Wednesday to Sunday900 Inselruhe Ave, De-
troit, MI 48207Free admissionThe oldest continually-
running conservatory inthe United States, theBelle Isle conservatoryofficially opening in1904, and got its (latest)name from a Detroiterwho donated her 600-plant orchid collection tothe city in the 1950s.
Divided into five"houses," including alush sunken Fernery andan elegant Lily pond, theconservatory still boastsone of the biggest orchidcollections in the coun-try. Check out the Show
House for seasonal dis-plays (currently a medleyof Lilies, Hydrangeas,and Hellebores), andtake a wander aroundthe rest of Belle Isle forsome great Spring vistas(like daffodil-drenchedlook-out points).
Metro news…
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City lot sale under investigationContinued from front page
“Chat with theChief”… Hamtramck Po-lice Chief Anne Moisewill once again invite thepublic to meet and talkwith her about publicsafety matters nextWednesday (June 27)from 2 to 3 p.m. in cityhall on the second floor.You don’t need to
make an appointment.Just remember, though,she can only handle pub-lic safety concerns.
Celebration… Thegood folks at Walter’s
party store, located atCarpenter and Conant,will hold their annual July4th bar-be-cue fromnoon to 3 p.m. Stop by,it’s all free.
Busted… According toa recent Detroit FreePress report, CarpenterPharmacy has had its li-cense suspended be-cause it was selling asuspicious amount ofcontrolled substances –mainly painkillers.The article said investi-
gators believe a number
of the people buying theso-called prescriptionswere selling them on thestreet.Pharmacist Hien Dien
Ha has also had his li-cense suspended.This isn’t the first time
a Hamtramck pharmacy,or medical clinic, hasbeen accused of partici-pating in peddling con-trolled substances. Letthis serve as a warningto folks that investiga-tors are watching.
We are attempting to organize a reunion for sometime this
year. Please give us a call so wecan find out how many fellowstudents would be interested.
Attention: Hamtramck HighSchool graduates,
Class of 1968
Call The Review Office at: (313) 874-2100
for more information
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By Charles SercombeHamtramck Police Chief
Anne Moise said the issueof a towing company hook-ing up cars without author-ization is not over.Recently, The Review re-
ported on BreakthroughTowing operating withoutpermission in the CVSPharmacy parking lot atJos. Campau and Hol-brook.The company’s aggres-
sive practice came to lightwhen patrons at Bumbo’sbar, located behind CVS,complained that the com-pany was towing their carsat night after the pharmacyhad closed. While there were warning
signs posted at the lot thatsaid those who park therewould be towed if they arenot shopping at CVS, itturned out CVS manage-ment never had an agree-ment with the company noreven knew the signs hadbeen posted.
The signs have sincebeen removed.But some have won-
dered if this activity re-quired a criminalinvestigation.Moise said she talked
with the Michigan State Po-lice and the state AttorneyGeneral’s Office about thematter.“We’re still pursuing it,”
Moise told The Review.“But to prove car theft thebar is high.”
Moise said that the re-course for those who hadthe their cars towed away,or were charged for havingtheir car hooked up beforethe driver could drive away,is to go to Hamtramck31st District Court andtake civil action.Moise said car owners
should refer to the Michi-gan Motor Vehicle Code,section 257.252. In thatsection there are a numberof steps towing companies
have to take, including:• “Before removing the
vehicle from private prop-erty, the towing agencyshall provide reasonablenotice by telephone, or oth-erwise, to a police agencyhaving jurisdiction over thevehicle that the vehicle isbeing removed.”• Car owners can also
question the “reasonable-ness” of the towing andstorage fees.Some reported paying
$200 to have their car un-hooked when they con-fronted the tow truckdriver. Others said theywere charged $400 to gettheir car out of the com-pany’s lot.All payments, they said,
had to be cash only.Moise added that Ham-
tramck is not alone inbeing targeted by preda-tory tow companies.“It’s happening every-
where,” she said.
Police chief says towing victims should seek legal help St. Florian also hosted
dances, as did otherchurches in Hamtramck.Even the notorious Inter-national Workers Hall onYemans – home of thelocal Communist Party –hosted dances. On Saturday, March 19,
1932, the Rev-Valliershosted the St. Joseph’sDay dance there. It fea-tured “Real DanceMusic” with Billy Richard-son’s Syncopaters. Andadmission was 35 cents.Not all dances were
held in town. WarsawPark at 21 Mile Road andDequindre was a popularspot. Our friends, the100% Club, held a picnicthere on July 31, 1938. But the most exciting
place may have been
aboard the SteamerTashmoo. This popularship sailed the GreatLakes through the1930s, carrying passen-gers up and down the De-troit River. It was on sucha trip in June, 1936, thatthe Tashmoo, which wasfilled with partiers fromHamtramck, struck arock and sank in the De-troit River. No one washurt, but it was a realparty pooper.See more about danc-
ing at the new display ofhistorical dance cards atthe Hamtramck HistoricalMuseum, 9525 Jos.Campau. Hours are 11a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdayand Sunday. OR call foran appointment, (313)893-5027.
Care to dance?Continued from page 4
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For those who were victims of a towing company thatdid not have authorization to tow away cars from theCVS Pharmacy parking lot, there might be a legalremedy.
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By Charles SercombeThis week’s Crime Log
covers June 12-18.
Tuesday, June 12• A Highland Park res-
ident was arrested forbeing wanted on a Ham-tramck warrant.• A Tennessee resi-
dent was arrested for do-mestic violence thatoccurred in the 12000block of Dyar.• A resident reported
receiving harassingphone calls from an un-known person.
Wednesday, June 13• At almost midnight a
Westland resident wasarrested for drunk driv-ing.• At 4:30 a.m. a busi-
ness in the 9300 blockof Jos. Campau reporteda break-in.• A suspect con-
nected to a robbery wasarrested.• A Moran resident re-
ported someone stoleher city-issued trashcan.
• An elderly Dyar resi-dent was reported miss-ing by her family. Detroitpolice later located thewoman.
Thursday, June 14• At 12:30 a.m. a De-
troit resident driving aMoped was arrestedafter being chased by of-ficers for fleeing andeluding and possessingnarcotic paraphernalia.• A woman in the
9300 block of Mitchellreported being as-saulted by her boyfriend.• At about 2:30 a.m.
a Detroit resident pedal-ing a bicycle was ar-rested for carrying aconcealed weapon with-out a permit.• At 5:30 a.m. the
driver of a gold ChevroletSilverado fled from offi-cers after committing atraffic violation.• At 1:30 a.m. a
Mitchell resident re-ported being assaultedby her boyfriend who fledthe scene.Continued on page 8
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• Officers found ahighly intoxicated personlying on the ground. Theperson was taken to De-troit Receiving Hospital.• A Lumpkin resident
reported someone brokeinto their car and stoletheir handgun.
Friday, June 15• At a little after 1
a.m. a Detroit residentwas arrested in the12000 block of Selfridgefor being disorderly.• An agent for a Jos.
Campau business re-ported someone dam-aged their building.
• A dog bite was re-ported on Botsford.• A resident reported
that a business in thecity sold tobacco to hisunderage child.
Saturday, June 16• At a little after 1:30
a.m. officers found an ex-tremely intoxicated Detroitresident in the area of Co-nant and Prescott. Theresident was taken to De-troit Receiving Hospital.• A Detroit resident re-
ported that while in the11600 block of Mitchellher purse and gun werestolen.• A car owner re-
ported someone dam-aged his car by firing BBgun pellets at it.• A resident was ar-
rested for obstructing andinterfering with officers.
Sunday, June 17• Three males said
that while at Jos. Cam-pau and Dan a group ofmales assaulted them.While at the scene, offi-cers arrested a man forobstruction.• A Hewitt resident re-
ported their home wasbroken into.
Monday, June 18• A Gallagher resident
made a complaint abouta neighbor’s pet.• A Lehman resident
was struck by a vehicledriven by a person theyknow.• A stray pit bull was
captured at Botsford andJos. Campau and takento the Michigan HumaneSociety.• A business owner in
the 9800 block of Jos.Campau reported a per-son attempted to cash afraudulent check.
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WEDNESDAY, June 27, 2-3 p.m. – The public in-vited to meet with Police Chief Anne Moise in herongoing “Chat with the Chief,” on the second floorCity Council Chambers. No appointment isneeded.
WEDNESDAY, July 4, noon to 3 p.m. – Walter’sparty store (Carpenter and Conant) is hosting its17th annual bar-be-cue. All are invited.
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