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Plans for a new school yearare now set in place

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By Charles SercombeYes, Hamtramck Public

School students will haveschool this fall.

But they won’t be inclassrooms. Instead, theywill continue with virtuallearning, just where theyleft off in June whenschool let out.

Hamtramck PublicSchools will offer in-per-son assistance for stu-dents, and its buildingswill be open.

But there is one changecoming.

In a bi-partisan agree-ment, finalized on Tuesdaybetween state lawmakersand Gov. Gretchen Whit-mer, the state funding for-mula for schools ischanging.

Instead of basing per-pupil funding on how manystudents show up on acount day, as well as laterin the year, there will be anew formula.

Now, state funding willbe split, with 75 percent

based on the number ofstudents who attendedlast year, and 25 percentbased on those who areactive in remote learning.

Twenty five percent oflast year’s per-pupil fund-ing equals $6 million.

Last year, Hamtramckreceived $8,111 in perpupil funding. With about

3,000 students, thatamounted to over $24 mil-lion in state aid.

Besides the possibilityof a severe financial hit,Hamtramck Schools Su-perintendent JaleelahAhmed was not pleasedwith the new school-yearplan that the state cameup with.

“I have significant con-cerns regarding the re-quirements included inthe 'Return to Learn' leg-islation that passed in theHouse yesterday,” Ahmedsaid in an email to The Re-view, after state legisla-tors approved the schoolplan on Monday.

�y Charles SercombeHamtramck’s Abraham

Aiyash can thank Ham-tramck voters for his suc-cess in the recent AugustPrimary election.

That’s because theygave him roughly half thevotes he needed to winthe Democratic run-off forstate representative.

He won the primariesfor both the unfinishedterm of the late StateRep. Isaac Robinson, whodied of COVID-19, and thenew two-year term start-ing in January.

Because the district herepresents, which in-cludes Hamtramck andpart of Detroit, has tradi-tionally voted for Democ-rats, he is likely to beathis Republican opponentin the November election.

Aiyash won the districtby a landslide with 5,352votes, out of which Ham-tramck contributed 2,530votes for the full term,and slightly less for thepartial term.

There were two otherHamtramck candidates inthat race, Michele Ober-holtzer and ShahabAhmed. Oberholtzer camein second in the district-

By Alan MadlaneKnock knock. And this

is no knock-knock joke.That knocking on your

door, these days, may justbe someone from theCensus Bureau.

By now, some of youmay have already had avisit to your home from aCensus representative, ifyour household hadn’t al-ready filled the censusout.

And if not, well, you canprobably expect someonesoon. The plan was for

them to begin going doorto door this past Tuesday,trying to get as accurate acount for the city as pos-sible.

Much has been madealready about how vitallyimportant it is, especiallyfor a community strug-gling financially to the ex-tent that Hamtramck is,to get everyone counted.A full count could result inHamtramck getting largersums of money for itsbudget – or not, if the city

Electionshows newpowerhouse

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One more push for an accurate Census count

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By Alan MadlaneThere is still time to

do Healthy.As in, the Hamtramck

Health Hike, which isstill registering partici-pants (it was originallyscheduled for Saturday,May 30, but: the Covid)and volunteers for thisSaturday, August 22.

In keeping with thenew safety norms,rather than all runnersstarting together, they’restaggering the starttimes, so that when youdo register, you have tospecify if you want tostart at 10:00 a.m., or10:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.,or 11:30 a.m.

You have the option torun (or walk, lope, jog,dance, whatever) eithera 5K (a bit over threemiles) or 1 mile course.

Put on by the Ham-tramck Drug Free Com-munity Coalition,everyone is now to go tothe Piast Institute,11633 Jos. CampauAve. (the original start-ing point was PulaskiPark, but don’t go therenow. Also, we had a typowhen we listed the ad-dress in last week’sshorter blurb).

Participants, volun-teers and cheerers-onwill all be required towear facemasks, whichcould be tough in theheat. If you’re thinkingof going, you might wantto consider what kind ofmask material, for ex-ample, that you’ll wantto be dealing with.

They are terming thisyear’s event, “Outrun

A final plan for the new school year has been approved by the state. For the mostpart, students will be learning at home via the internet. However, teachers willbe available at schools for extra help that is needed. File photo

Newly-elected State Rep.Abraham Aiyash

Census workers will be knocking on doors of house-holds that didn’t fill out their Census forms. File photo

2 Hamtramck Review Phone (313) 874-2100 Friday, August 21, 2020

For more information about events at the library call (313) 733-6822, or visit its website

at http://hamtramck.lib.mi.us where you can also access the online catalog.

The library is located at 2360 Caniff.

This week at the library...NEW CURBSIDE SERV-

ICE HOURS: 9AM to 5PM Search our catalog to find

books that interest you! Callus at 313-733-6822 to re-serve books and pick themup at the front door Mondaythrough Friday.

Curbside service includesprinting, faxing, scanning,and copying. We will takeyour documents at the frontdoor and then return themto you.

If you wish to print some-thing, please send us an e-mail with the documentattached to [email protected]. Pleasecall us first at 313-733-6822 to let us know thedocument is on its way. Wewill print it and give it to youat the front door.

FREE USED BOOKS ANDP O L I S H - L A N G U A G EBOOKS AND DVDs WILLBE AVAILABLE TO THEPUBLIC AT THE FRONTDOOR FROM 11 AM to 4PM (Donations $$ willgladly be accepted!)

We are not accepting any

book or magazine dona-tions at this time.

After Labor Day the Li-brary will open for grab-and-go service

We are happy to an-nounce that on Tuesday,September 8th the HPL willmove to the next phase ofour reopening plan.

While in-library browsingwill not be allowed yet, sev-eral computer stations (aswell as printers, fax, and thecopy machine) will be avail-able to our patrons by ap-pointment.

Please, note that thecomputer reservations willbe limited to two 30-minutesessions per day, and youwill be required to follow allof the library's public healthand safety protocols whilein the building: Wear amask, remain 6 feet awayfrom other people, and donot come if you feel ill orhave been in contact withsomeone who is ill.

During these stressfultimes, in order to providethe best visiting experience

for everyone, we will askyou to abide by the followingrequirements:

• All patrons are requiredto wear a face-covering dur-ing their visit. If you do nothave one, a mask will beavailable near the frontdoor.

• If you are experiencingany COVID-related symp-toms - do not enter.

• Patrons must maintain6-feet distance from oneanother.

• Due to the necessity ofsocial distancing, the num-ber of patrons allowed entry- and the length of libraryuse - will be limited.

• Public computer usewill be restricted to 30 min-utes and any technology-re-lated help will be limited towhat can be accomplishedwhile maintaining 6-feet ofseparation.

• Youth under the age of15 must be accompaniedby an adult.

• Meeting room use willnot be available during thisreopening phase.

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Hamtramck Housing Commission(HHC) does not discriminate on thebasis of race, color, religion, nationalorigin, sex, handicap or familial status

“The legislature hasonce again failed to under-stand and address thechallenges schools are fac-ing as we strive to providea safe and successful re-turn to school during theseunprecedented times.

“This process failed toadequately include super-intendents in the develop-ment of the plan, and thelegislation creates addi-tional barriers to studentsuccess.

“Rather than focusingon providing the resourcesneeded to cover the signif-icant costs districts willface in reopening safely,

the legislature has chosento add additional and un-helpful accountability re-quirements. HPS hassignificant accountabilitymeasures already inplace, and we believe thislegislation is not in thebest interest of schools orstudents at this time.”

Another aspect of thestate plan includes over$50 million in hazard payfor teachers.

While the district mayhave to brace for a statefunding decrease, thestate is also facing a lossof $3 billion from a de-crease in tax revenues –

all due to the economiccrash from the coron-avirus pandemic.

In the meantime, thedistrict outlined what stu-dents and parents can ex-pect this fall.

The plan includes:• Real-time, live instruc-

tion• Screening tools to

identify students in needof additional support

• Mentors for studentswho need additional sup-port, and to monitor for at-tendance, assignmentsubmission, and progressas needed

• Parent Liaison andSchool and Community Fa-cilitators to connect par-ents and students toresources

• Breakfast and lunchprograms, including week-end days

Plans for a new school yearare now set in place Continued from front page

wide vote, as well as inHamtramck.

District-wide, she gar-nered 1,946 votes, and lo-cally 533. Ahmed, whowas the first Bangladeshi-American to serve on theHamtramck City Council,trailed locally with 416votes.

We reached out toAiyash for comment, viahis two Facebook pagesand telephone messages,but he did not return themessages by press timeThursday.

By all appearances,Aiyash worked hard for hisvictory, attracting key en-dorsements, including USSenator Bernie Sandersand Hamtramck MayorKaren Majewski, and get-ting residents registeredto vote.

According to City ClerkAugust Gitschlag, Aiyashwas motivating residentsto register in the days

leading up to election day.According to voter regis-

tration records, from Aug.1 to Aug. 4, which waselection day, 89 residentsregistered, most of whomappear to be Yemeni-Americans.

Aiyash is not only thefirst Hamtramck residentto win this district in 30years, he is also the firstHamtramck Yemeni-Amer-ican to serve this posi-tion.

The Yemeni-Americancommunity has grown inrecent years, and now ap-pears to be the city’s newpolitical powerhouse.

So far this year, the totalnumber of residents toregister is 1,116, pushingthe total number of regis-tered voters to 13,113.

Out of that number,voter participation is stilllow. Only 4,626 partici-pated in the August elec-tion – which represents

35 percent of the regis-tered voters.

In other local election re-sults, City CouncilmemberMohammed Hassan’sdream of unseating WayneCounty CommissionerMartha Scott failed, dis-trict-wide – which includesHamtramck.

But locally, he beatScott, who has held vari-ous elected offices fordecades.

In Hamtramck he gar-nered 1,298 votes whileScott received 987.

Two county millage re-newals passed in thecounty, although a major-ity of Hamtramck votersvoted in opposition.

Wayne County Prosecu-tor Kym Worthy can usu-ally count on Hamtramck’ssupport, but in this elec-tion, voters here went forher key challenger, VictoriaBurton-Harris.

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By Charles SercombeA Hamtramck family

learned a painful lessonabout having a loaded gunwithin reach of a child.

Last Friday, it was re-ported that a 1-year-oldchild in a residence onDanforth St. got ahold ofan “unsecured, loaded”gun and managed to fire it,striking the child in thefoot, according to both apolice report and PoliceChief Anne Moise.

The child’s gender wasnot revealed. The child sur-vived, and is being treated.

According to Moise, thechild’s parents were nothome, but the child was inthe care of a relative.

Moise told The Reviewthat the relative, SavannahSims, 24, of Hamtramck,was arrested at the scene,

and later arraigned onchild abuse charges by the17th District Court in Red-ford.

Her bond was set at$7,500, of which $750had to be posted for Simsto get out of custody. Itwas not known at presstime whether that bond re-quirement had been met.

Moise did not say whoowned the gun, or where itwas when the child foundit. Few details about thematter were released.

Moise said the incidentunderscores the need tofollow safety measureswhen there are both gunsand children in a house-hold.

“This is an important re-minder to parents andcaregivers. Never leave aloaded firearm where a

child can get ahold of it,”Moise said.

“Firearms should be se-cured unloaded, in alocked case separate fromthe ammunition. Whilethis child is very young, itis important that par-ents/caregivers discussgun safety with children.

“The Hamtramck PoliceDepartment has materialsfor parents and childrenon gun safety.”

Moise said that shestresses the importanceof gun safety whenevershe visits students at theirschools.

She added that “It isalso very important for par-ents/caregivers to askabout gun storage at thehomes their children visit.”

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Free masksAccording to a recent

press release from theWayne County Commis-sion, Hamtramck schoolchildren will be receivingfree face masks.

Thanks to a $200,000donation from a Washing-ton state-based charita-ble group called BallmerGiving, some 25,000low-income WayneCounty students, ingrades kindergartenthrough 8th grade, will begetting masks.

Out of that grant,$100,000 will be used topromote the Save-A-LifeProgram for convalescentplasma donation, as atreatment for COVID-19.

School BoardRecently, the Ham-

tramck School Board, fol-lowing Gov. GretchenWhitmer’s lead in declar-ing that racism is a pub-lic health crisis, alsoapproved an anti-racismresolution.

According to the dis-trict’s website:

“Through the resolu-tion, the district vows tocreate an academic com-munity dedicated to prin-ciples of human rightsand dignity, and to recog-

nize systems in Americathat impact differentgroups in unjust ways.”

The district explainedfurther:

“Board Trustee JihanAiyash, author of the ap-proved resolution, stated,‘School systems are notfree from anti-blackracism. What they arefree from is accountabil-ity; everything getsbrushed under the rug orjustified with racist ide-ologies. I want HPS to bebetter. To do better. Be-cause we know better.Black student lives mat-ter and it’s about time weopenly prove it does inour district!’

“The HamtramckSchool District is cur-rently creating plans,forming specialty com-mittees, and seekingcommunity partners towalk alongside theschool system to honorthe resolution.

“In February, the dis-trict began gatheringinput from Hamtramckresident Madelyn Porter,a long-time activist andsupporter of the schoolsystem, and Huda Essa,author and founder of"Culture Links, L.L.C.”Porter has been chargedwith engaging staff in

thought provoking learn-ing opportunities to fos-ter cultural authenticityand responsiveness.

“Through the resolu-tion, the district aims toserve its multiculturalpopulation by achievingexcellence in education,and responding to thevalues, beliefs and priori-ties of the community.

“Board President EvanMajor added, ‘In yet an-other moment of reckon-ing with the deeplyrooted scourge of sys-temic racism, we arecompelled to take coura-geous action. As a stepin the right direction, I amproud our school systemhas affirmed that BlackLives Matter by taking aninward look, augmentingour practices to be morerepresentative and inclu-sive, and cementing thecurrent civic action hap-pening around our coun-try into our curriculum.There is more work to do,but we are committed toworking toward a morejust and equitable futurefor us all.’”

Superintendent Jalee-lah Ahmed also had thisto say:

“There isn’t a vaccineto treat systemic racism.The answer lies in us,

and first we must knowthat it exists and defineit. It is the grim reality ofsystemic racism. Thekilling of Breonna Taylor,Ahmaud Arbery, GeorgeFloyd and so many othershas brought people on anational and global levelto seek justice.”

The district also in-cluded, in its website, ed-ucational resources forstudents and parents toexplore:

• For teenagers dealingwith police shootings:“The Hate U Give” byAngie Thomas

• For young children(ages 4-8): “SomethingHappened in Our Town: AChild’s Story about RacialInjustice” by MarianneCelano, Marietta Collins,and Ann Hazzard

• Especially useful forwhite parents: “RaisingWhite Kids: Bringing UpChildren in a Racially Un-just America” by JenniferHarvey

• “Daddy Why Am IBrown?” A healthy con-versation about skincolor and family by Bed-ford F. Palmer

• “A Terrible Thing Hap-pened” by MargaretHolmes

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is too far under-counted.Hamtramck has

eclipsed the halfway markin responses -- which alsohappened to be 2010’smark -- but only by about3% so far. They know howmany houses there are inthe city, obviously, but nothow many people live inthem -- until and unlessthey respond.

We caught up with RyanBridges of East Lansingcommunications companyByrum and Fisk, who ishandling media relationslocally for the Census Bu-reau, and who was kindenough to take the timeto respond to a few ques-tions, with the census pe-riod winding down.

The Review: It wasnoted that Hamtramck islagging somewhat behindother cities in Michiganin terms of responserate.

It's been suggestedthat part of the issue hereis that some of the popu-lation are mistrusting ofthe process, perhapseven fearing that, in givingthe government their in-formation, it could thenbe used to harass or evendeport them.

What strategies can beemployed to put peopleat ease, enough for themto go ahead and fill outtheir census forms?

Bridges: Our best toolto combat this is educa-tion. The census is confi-dential and, by law,responses can’t beshared with anyone -- in-cluding government agen-cies, such as the U.S.Immigration and CustomsEnforcement (ICE), orcourts.

The census doesn’t askfor Social Security num-bers, or any financial infor-

mation. In fact, you giveout more personal infor-mation when you apply fora credit card than you dofilling out the census.

The Review: So to reit-erate, ICE will never seethese forms.

On a related note, whatcan be done to help peo-ple who are not that flu-ent in English?

Bridges: Census materi-als and forms are avail-able in more than 10languages – includingSpanish, French, Arabic,Polish, Bangla and more –and can be accessed byvisiting:

https://my2020cen-sus.gov/

We have enlisted surro-gates from each commu-nity who are fluent in theirnative language to assistus with any communica-tions barriers someonemay have to completingthe census form.

The Review: How hasthe response rate so farthis time measured up toHamtramck's census per-formances in the past?

Where do you think thenumbers will end up, or isthat hard to guess at be-cause there's alreadybeen one extension ofthe time folks have hadto fill it out, and therecould conceivably bemore?

Bridges: As of Aug. 3,56 percent of Hamtramckresidents have completedthe 2020 Census. This isa 3-percent increase overHamtramck’s 2010 re-sponse rate.

While we are pleasedthat Hamtramck residentshave responded at ahigher rate than they did

in 2010, there is still workto be done.

Our goal is for everyoneliving in Hamtramck tocomplete the 2020 Cen-sus. Starting August 11,census workers will begingoing door-to-door to helphouseholds that haven’tyet responded completetheir Census form.

That is why is it impor-tant for us to work closelywith media outlets suchas yours, to get the wordout on the importance ofcompleting the censusforms as soon as possi-ble.

The Review: Please goover yet again for ourreaders why it is so vitalfor the city's well-beingthat we have as manyresidents accounted foras possible. What aresome of the programs orservices that could be atrisk of being lost if Ham-tramck is under-counted?

Bridges: Completing thecensus is a critically im-portant civic duty that de-termines funding for localcommunities and essen-tial services, shapes con-gressional representation,and is used to determinelegislative districts.

Accurate census num-bers are critical becausethey determine how muchfederal funding Ham-tramck will receive forpublic safety, schools,housing, programs forseniors, health care andmuch more.

The Review: What ifpeople have misplacedtheir card(s) -- I know yousend out multiple ones toevery address -- and don'thave access to a com-puter, what with the li-

brary and schoolsclosed?

How can people re-quest another card? Isthere somewhere theycan go nearby to fill out acard in person on thespot?

Bridges: The process ofcompleting the censushas never been more con-venient. The census canbe completed by mail,phone and — for the firsttime — online. If some-one has lost their paperquestionnaire or doesn’thave access to the inter-net, they can completethe census by calling(844) 330-2020.

The Review: Given over-all population growth,and its ramifications forso many aspects ofhuman life, is 10 yearstoo long between cen-suses?

Does the federal gov-ernment need to con-sider doing this every fiveyears, or six, or seven, inyour opinion, or is thatjust not financially practi-cable?

Bridges: The census ismandated by the U.S.Constitution to happenevery 10 years, and isknown to be the goldstandard of data.

The US Census Bureauconducts a number ofother studies over thecourse of the ten years,between censuses, to up-date community data.

The Review: Pleasefeel free to add anythingthat you want to at thispoint that you feel peopleshould be aware of.

Bridges: The U.S. Cen-sus Bureau will kick off itsdoor-to-door effort on Aug.11. Census workers willonly visit the homes ofMichiganders (includingHamtramckans) who havenot completed the censusby mail, phone or via on-line.

Census employees arerequired to complete aCOVID-19 safety course,maintain a social dis-tance outdoors duringcensus interviews, andwear masks to protect thehealth and safety of allMichiganders.

We want to again thankRyan Bridges for takingthe time to provide an-swers for our readership,on this most-important oftopics.

Now it’s up to you, Ham-tramck. Please completeyour census, and do itsoon, or at the very least,make yourselves availableto the hard-working staffgoing door-to-door in thesummer heat for yourcity’s long-term benefit.

(Editor’s note: At thispoint, the Census is sched-uled to end its countingphase in Michigan onSept. 30.)


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By Charles SercombeThe bad news: The

number of COVID-19cases in Hamtramck ison the rise.

The good news: TheHamtramck post officeon Caniff Ave. is back inbusiness.

These were the top is-sues that Mayor KarenMajewski addressed inher now-every-Monday-morning talk with thecommunity, via a liveFacebook posting.

This past Monday, Ma-jewski started out withthe startling announce-ment that the COVID out-break had increased by77 cases. However, thenumber of deaths re-mains the same, at 24.

“The increase in thelast week has been reallyshocking,” Majewskisaid.

Majewski was one ofthose cases, she re-vealed recently, but saysshe has since testednegative for the disease.

She also noted thatthere have been com-plaints that some busi-nesses are not enforcingmask wearing and socialdistancing. That hasprompted the city tosend people out to re-mind businesses to com-ply with the governor’sdirective that the public

must wear masks whilein indoor spaces – suchas businesses.

Majewski also said shehas observed peoplewearing their masksbelow their nose, whichis supposed to be cov-ered.

(Those who wearglasses have complainedthat wearing a maskcauses their glasses tofog up.)

The mayor urged thepublic to wear maskseven while walking thestreets.

“This is a small town.You’re never far awayfrom other people,” shesaid.

As for the HamtramckPost Office, it had beenclosed since at least lastFriday due to an electricalfailure. However, by Mon-day afternoon, the officewas back open.

Majewski said therewas initial concern thatthe post office would notaddress the repairsneeded in a timely man-ner, or worse, that a deci-sion could be made toclose it permanently inlight of recent cuts beingmade to the postal serv-ice.

The Hamtramck postoffice was built in 1935during the Great Depres-

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Review: Opinion PageIn Our Opinion

Despite protests overa nearby recycling centerseeking to store tens ofthousands of gallons oftoxic waste, a stateagency gave its blessing.

Since state officials re-fused to listen to the ob-jections, which includedobjections from Ham-tramck residents, thenext best thing wasdone.

They took the matter tocourt.

Great Lakes Environ-mental Law Centerjoined with the protes-tors, and filed a lawsuitagainst the Michigan De-partment of Environ-ment, Great Lakes, andEnergy (EGLE) for grant-ing the US Ecology North

facility the go-ahead tostore radio-active frack-ing waste at its facility.

The ironically named“Ecology” plant can nowstore thousands of tonsof this waste, despitethe fact that it is near aneighborhood – a neigh-borhood that is locatedabout a mile east ofHamtramck.

That’s still too closefor comfort for Ham-tramck because, if thiswaste were to spill, itcould affect Hamtramck.

Even if the locationwas not a direct threat toHamtramck, the facilityis located in an areawhere most of the resi-dents are minorities.

Seven out of eight

such facilities are lo-cated in similar neighbor-hoods.

Funny – isn’t it? -- howthese facilities are neveranywhere near swankycommunities like Birm-ingham.

The Great Lakes attor-neys say allowing the fa-cility to be here, andaccept toxic waste, isjust another form of dis-crimination against mi-norities.

While we think the law-suit is worthy, we have lit-tle hope that the courtswill do anything tochange the situation.

It seems like thesethings are often stackedup against low-incomefolks.

The fight continues for environmental justice

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By Alan MadlaneThe work continues on

the renovations for Ham-tramck Stadium.

The infield is new, theoutfield and foul area turfis new, and labors willsoon turn to the grand-stand’s refurbishing.

Certainly, weather condi-tions have been favor-able, if a bit hot, but witha mini-drought in effect,it’s doubtful there’ve hadto be many work stop-pages due to “rainouts.”

Major League Base-ball’s website has a linkto information on theNegro Leagues, where thelocations of the remainingparks, as well as othersignificant landmarks, aregiven.

They note, “There was atime when people thoughtthis stadium was alreadygone. But as researcherGary Gillette discovered,many had confused Ham-tramck Stadium – built in1930, and home to theDetroit Stars – withnearby Keyworth Sta-dium.”

Keyworth is knownnowadays as the homefield of the Detroit CityFootball Club, and its fer-vent fan base.

Birmingham, Alabama’sRickwood Field, anotherof the remaining few sta-diums built for NegroLeague games, provides a

template for a recent levelof renovation, and judgingfrom the photo, looks asnice as many minorleague parks today.

Gillette’s research hasbeen invaluable in helpingto get Hamtramck Sta-dium historically desig-nated, and then to securegrant monies to help getthe stadium and fieldback in shape.

Rock star Jack Whitehas been another hugeproponent of the project,donating money, and alsohosting a hardball gameon the field last summerthat helped bring a lot ofmedia attention.

The timing of all this israther poignant, as thisyear marked the 100-yearanniversary of the NegroLeague’s founding.

This past Sunday, Aug.16, all Major LeagueBaseball players, man-agers, coaches and um-pires sported acommemorative patch ontheir uniforms to mark theoccasion (the tribute wasfirst supposed to have oc-curred on June 27, butwas moved back alongwith the start of the entireseason, which finallybegan July 23).

Major League Baseball recognizes historical importance of Negro League

Hustled out… One ofour favorite events of theyear – and something welook forward to – is can-celed, and not because ofthe coronavirus pandemic.

Instead, you can blamethe ongoing, and appar-ently never-ending,repaving of Holbrook fromLumpkin to Jos. Campau.

So, the Dead Last CarClub cannot hold its Ham-tramck Hustle this year atKelly’s Bar.

This would have beenthe 10th anniversary ofthe event, which alwaysfeatures an envy-inducingcollection of rat rods andvintage motorcycles.

Dang!Well, here’s to next year,

when the year 2020 will fi-nally be behind us – or sowe hope.

Reminder… We can’tstress this enough.

The Hamtramck Histori-cal Museum is now open,and it’s the perfect solu-tion to these COVID dol-drums.

Let’s face it, we are allgetting bored just hangingaround the house, maybetoo afraid to go mingle any-where indoors.

Of course, proper safetyprocedures are in effect atthe museum. All visitorsmust wear a mask, andpractice social distancing.

While the museum hasbeen closed, the goodfolks there have been ac-tive in installing new ex-hibits.

According to a recentpress release from theFriends of Historical Ham-tramck, here’s the latestupdate:

“A major step forwardwas taken with the comple-tion of the 'Coming toHamtramck' mural byartist Dennis Orlowski.

“The final sets of panelsfeaturing some of thesmaller ethnic groups whohave played a role in form-ing Hamtramck, such as

the Jewish community, theKoreans, the Lebaneseand others, are high-lighted.

“A proper dedication cer-emony will be held when itis deemed entirely safe tohave a large crowd gath-ered there.

“In addition, the mu-seum has now opened itsresearch library. This sec-tion of the museum isbeing set aside for per-sons who need access tobooks and other materialsabout Hamtramck. Initially,about 100 books, all relat-ing to Hamtramck, havebeen placed on theshelves. More will beadded over time.”

The museum is locatedat 9525 Jos. Campau Ave.

sion. The office, and theconstruction jobs it of-fered, were so welcomedthat a parade was heldwhen it opened.

On Monday, there wasa sign on the front doorsaying there was still aproblem with their “pointof service registers.” Itwas not immediatelyclear what that meant,but people were makingtransactions at thebranch’s service win-dows.

The mayor also lethomeowners know thatthe city is cracking downon households that lettheir lawns grow too long– which is anything over5 inches.

She said code inspec-tors are first issuingwarnings, and if thoseare ignored, they are thenfollowed by tickets andfines.

She said that keepinglawns tidy “is what yourneighbors expect.”

With the moratorium onstatewide evictions nowover, there is concernthat there will soon be awave of renters beingforced out.

There is help out there,Majewski said.

The state Housing De-velopment Authority hasan “Eviction DiversionProgram” that works withrenters and landlords toset up a payment sched-ule.

There is even assis-tance for landlords tomeet their own obligationon their mortgage pay-ments for their rentaldwellings. Those land-lords who qualify for theprogram can receive up90 percent of the backrent owed them.

The Detroit office forthis state agency can be

reached at (313) 456-3540, or you can find outmore by email at:

[email protected] you try to reach the

agency by phone, expecta long wait because ofthe high volume of calls.

You can also go onlineand search for theagency and the program.

You can catch MayorMajewski’s weekly Face-book talks every Mondayat 8:30 a.m., or seethem at any time via Ma-jewski’s Facebook page,or the City of Ham-tramck’s Facebook page.

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This baseball stadium in Alabama was once home tothe Negro Baseball League, and it is the only suchstadium still functioning. Could this be a templatefor the Hamtramck Stadium?

First the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival had to cancel be-cause of the coronavirus pandemic, and now, the annualHamtramck Hustle has canceled. But this event was nixedbecause of the ongoing Holbrook street repaving.

There was a brief scare last week that the HamtramckPost Office would be closed indefinitely because of anelectrical problem. But it was back open on Monday.

By Charles SercombeThe city council met on

July 28, and all coun-cilmembers were present.

City Manager Kathy An-gerer gave her bi-monthlyupdate on the Census,and how residents were re-sponding. She said Cen-sus field workers will begingoing to households in Au-gust.

They will be checking onhouseholds that did not re-spond to the Census form.Hamtramck is lagging be-hind the state percentageof households that partici-pated in the Census.

The field workers will bein Hamtramck to “urgethem (households)” to fillout the census form, An-gerer said.

She urged councilmem-bers and residents tospread the word about theimportance of filling outthe form.

“Talk about it whereveryou are,” Angerer said.

During the public com-ment portion of the meet-ing, several speakersobjected to a proposedresolution on the agendafor a November ballot pro-posal to change the char-ter.

The resolution wouldhave voters decide on aproposal to eliminate char-ter language that createsthe positions of police andfire chiefs, as well as theirrespective departments.

If approved by voters inthe upcoming Novemberelection, the city councilwould have the authority todecide how to providethose services.

Andrew Oleksiak, a Ham-tramck firefighter, was thefirst to speak against theproposal, saying that who-ever put the resolution to-gether “are basing yourinformation on inaccurateinformation.”

Councilmembers Mo-hammed Hassan andFadel Al-Marsoumi pro-posed the resolution.

Oleksiak said that if theproposal would result in apublic safety department,it places “accountabilityup in the air,” and alsowould create “potential foroverreach.”

Another speaker saidthat creating a publicsafety department “isgoing to bring down thelevel of quality that peopleexpect” in police and fireservice.

A former Hamtramckfirefighter said that Ham-tramck firefighters “aregood – they put their liveson the line.”

Hamtramck Fire ChiefDanny Hagen also spokeout against the proposal.

He pointed out that theproposal fails to say howservices would be contin-ued if it is approved.

“I’m unaware of anymajor problems in either

department,” he added.Bill Meyer was the lone

voice in support for theproposal, saying that itshould be up to the publicto decide the matter.

“If this doesn’t pass,then it’s over with,” Meyersaid.

He also said that neitherdepartment representsthe city’s ethnic and racialmake-up. Both depart-ments, he said, are “heav-ily white.”

Later in the meeting,when the matter was putforth to a vote, the councilhad a heated discussion,with Councilmembers IanPerrotta and AndreaKarpinski objecting to theproposal.

Karpinski said:“This is coming out of

left field. I’m totally op-posed.”

Councilmember Hassandefended his resolution,saying it’s “not eliminatingany department.”

The charter amend-ments that Hassan’s reso-

lution asks voters to con-sider is whether to “deleteand remove” those chartersections that establish thepositions of police and firechiefs and the police andfire departments.

If voters approve it, theresolution would then em-power the city council to“… provide for publicsafety (police and fire pro-tection) in a manner thatCouncil determines is inHamtramck’s best inter-ests.”

Hassan said the resolu-tion is a way for the city tosave money “and save thename of the City of Ham-tramck.”

Councilmember NayeemChowdhury defended theresolution, saying: “It’sabout giving the peoplethe power to decide.”

Councilmember Ian Per-rotta said that having a“dedicated” fire depart-ment is important.

He said the city has hada “history of bait andswitch.”

The resolution passed,with Karpinski and Per-rotta voting in opposition.

In an earlier part of themeeting, Mayor Karen Ma-jewski issued an executive

order, saying that she is:“Condemning the use of

unmarked, un-uniformed,unidentifiable federal lawenforcement officers to ar-rest, detain, remove or oth-erwise control peacefulprotestors; (2) InstructingHamtramck police person-nel to arrest and detainanyone claiming to be alaw enforcement officerwho cannot or will not pro-vide proof of same, and (3)Directing that the city at-torney prosecute to the fullextent of his authority anyindividual claiming to be alaw enforcement officerwho refuses to provideproof of same;

“WHEREAS, PresidentDonald Trump has threat-ened to violate the PosseComitatus Act of 1878 inMichigan by deploying mil-itary personnel on Ameri-can soil against Americancitizens;

“WHEREAS, PresidentDonald Trump has de-ployed unmarked, ununi-formed, unidentifiablefederal law enforcementpersonnel to perform thelocal law enforcementfunction of maintaining thepublic peace;

“WHEREAS, the actions

of these federal law en-forcement officers violatedthe constitutional rights ofindividuals exercising theirFirst and Fourth Amend-ment Rights in Portland,Oregon;

“WHEREAS, the Ham-tramck City Charter Article9-01 and the prior resolu-tions of the HamtramckCity Council provide that Itake command of the po-lice department to main-tain order and enforce thelaws;

“WHEREAS, the Ham-tramck City Charter Article9-01 requires that I per-form acts required by thestate and federal constitu-tions which guarantee theright to free speech,peaceful assembly as wellas the right to be free ofunlawful searches,seizures, and arrestswhich I find will be threat-ened by President Trump’sunlawful deployment offederal personnel onto ourstreets;

“Now, therefore it is or-dered as follows: 1. TheHamtramck Police Depart-ment shall arrest and de-tain for disorderly conduct(or any other applicable of-


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Tuesday, Aug. 11• At almost 3 a.m., a

person was arrested forpossessing a stolen car.The vehicle was stolenout of Detroit.

• Officers discovered anopen door at a residencein the 11400 block ofLumpkin St.

• A resident was ar-rested after a traffic stopfor being wanted on threefelony warrants.

• At almost 9 p.m., aresident was arrested inthe 2400 block of AndrusSt. for being disorderly.The resident was taken toDetroit Receiving Hospitalfor treatment.

Wednesday, Aug. 12• At about 5:30 a.m., a

Detroit resident was ar-rested in the 2200 blockof Danforth St. for homeinvasion.

• An assault was re-ported in the area of Jos.Campau and Berres.

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rested for an assault thathappened in the 11400block of Jos. CampauAve.

Saturday, Aug. 15• A resident of Lumpkin

St. reported that some-one maliciously damagedtheir vehicle.

• A suspicious incidentwas reported in the areaof Gallagher and Caniff.

• A resident in the2400 block of Holmes St.reported that a neighborsent them harassing mes-sages via a cellphone.

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law enforcement author-ity who refuses to produceproof thereof upon reason-able request.

“The Chief of Police ishereby directed to publishand distribute to all HPDpersonnel a written orderrequiring officers underher supervision to abideby this resolution withoutexception;

“2. The Hamtramck CityAttorney shall prosecute tothe full extent of his lawfulauthority any individual ar-rested hereunder;

“3. The police chief andcity attorney shall keep themayor and city council rea-sonably informed of anyactions their respectivedepartments take pur-suant to this order.”

In a follow-up, a discus-sion was held on a pro-posal to repave somealleys and the city parkinglot at Caniff and Mc-Dougall.

City Manager Kathy An-gerer was tasked a fewmonths ago to draw up aplan to allocate $500,000toward repaving alleys. An-gerer came up with a planto repave six alleys andthe parking lot.

However, according toestimates, her plan wouldexceed the budgetedamount by over$154,000.

The exact cost won’t beknown until bids are sub-mitted, Angerer said.

Here is the breakdownof proposed repavings.

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$ 15,840.00 CONSTRUCTION TEST-

ING (1.5%)$ 3,577.80 CONSTRUCTION ADMIN-

ISTRATION (2%)$ 4,770.40 GRAND TOTAL$ 294,708.20

SUMMARY OF 2 ADDITIONAL ALLEYS

5. Alley West of Conant1 - Comstock to Holbrook

$ 56,600.00 6. Alley East of Joseph

Campau 2 - Belmont to Ye-mans


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$ 16,000.00 CONSTRUCTION OBSER-




ISTRATION (2%)$ 2,248.80 GRAND TOTAL$ 148,215.40

SUMMARY OF PARKINGLOT REPLACEMENT

McDougal and CaniffParking Lot


SIGN$ 12,000.00 CONSTRUCTION OBSER-




ISTRATION (2%)$ 3,544.20 TOTAL PARKING LOT $ 211,252.35 Councilmember Karpin-

ski, who opposed thebudget allocation at anearlier council meeting,said she is still opposed.

“All of a sudden we canfind $500,000 for alleys?”she said.

Karpinski reminded thecouncil that the city is in abudget crisis and is indeficit spending.

Councilmember Chowd-hury said the repairs are“essential.” He said a lotof residents drive throughthe city’s alleys to get

around and to conductbusiness.

Angerer noted that shehas applied for a grant tohelp with funding.

Councilmember Perrottasaid he would eliminatethe parking lot repaving “inlight of the 5 percent paycut to department heads.”

Mayor Majewski, on theother hand, said she is“really happy to see thisgo forward.”

She reminded the coun-cil that the city had ig-nored street repairs fordecades.

“It’s a quality of lifeissue and an economic de-velopment issue,” shesaid.

Councilmember Al-Mar-soumi said the alley repairproposal is a “work inprogress.”

In the vote to approvethe city to seek bids forthe project, only Coun-cilmember Karpinski votedin opposition.

In another proposal, thecouncil agreed to approvea new set of holidays forthe city to officially ob-serve.

The resolution said, inpart that the city:

“… acknowledges Is-lamic holidays such as EidAl-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha, aswell as other religious hol-idays observed by ourMuslim community mem-bers, within the same ca-pacity as other religiousholidays, e.g., Christmas,because it sends a gen-uine message to our com-munity that we areaccepting of all religiousfaiths.”


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• A resident reportedthat a person they knowtook their Rolex watchwithout their permission.

• A resident in the areaof Jacob and Gallagher re-ported that a juvenilethrew a rock at their win-dow, damaging it.

Monday, Aug. 17• A resident reported

that their dark blue 2009Chevy Impala was stolenin the 12000 block of Sel-fridge St. The key to theignition was in the car.

• At almost 11:30 p.m.,a resident reported thatthey almost struck a straydog while driving on Co-nant near Vincent. Thedog was taken to theWestland Humane Soci-ety.

• A resident reported asuspicious incident in thearea of Holmes andMackay.

• A resident reportedthat their vehicle wasstolen in the area ofMoran and Casmere.

• A hit-and-run accidentoccurred at Caniff and De-quindre.

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