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ZBA rejectsmosquedesignBy Charles SercombeIt’s back to the drawing

board for those wishing toopen a mosque at the north-west corner of Jos. Campauand Caniff.At the Zoning Board of Ap-

peals meeting on Wednes-day evening, the boardrejected a redesign of thebuilding.Technically the request is

called a “variance” of thecity’s zoning laws. The newdesign of the building did notmeet the minimum require-ment for the building to haveat least 70 percent of thefront be windows. The newdesign also would have cov-ered up some of the secondfloor windows – another no-no in the city’s zoning re-quirements.Those who are behind the

Al-Islah Islamic Center onCaniff, around the cornerfrom the Jos. Campau-Caniffsite, have already received avariance to move their Is-lamic center to the new loca-tion, which had been zonedstrictly for commercial useon the ground floor and resi-dential on the upper story.As a religious institution,

the building is tax-exempt.Prior to the new zoning vari-ance, the city collected about$8,000 a year in propertytaxes.At the zoning board meet-

ing, there were those speak-ing for and against thedesign variance.Held in the city council

chamber, the room was filledwith mostly men in supportof the mosque.First to speak was the

owner of Stan’s Groceries,Jolanta Cieslawska. Shecomplained that worshippersfrom the Islamic center onCaniff, located around thecorner from the newmosque, take up parkingspaces near her store fortwo or three hours a day.

By Ian PerrottaWith so much to do and

just a few hours to get it alldone, here is our PaczkiDay activity guide.At 7 a.m., start the day

off right with breakfast atthe Loyal Order of theMoose Lodge #1670(9421 Conant). The "littlelodge with a big heart" willbe serving egg sausage

soufflé and fresh, home-made kielbasa, and all pro-ceeds will be donated tothe Hamtramck Goodfel-lows. When you're finished

head over to the 13th An-nual Paczki Palooza at NewDodge Lounge (8850 Jos.Campau), where the partyalso starts at 7 a.m. but

Start off Paczki Day early and take a tour of the city

By Charles SercombeOn Thursday as we

were getting ready to goto press, you could al-most smell it in the air.Paczki Day.Yes, it’s that time of

the year again, when wecan sniff the sweet smellof sugar and booze, con-sumed while getting yourya-ya’s out to the beat ofa polka band.As you read this a gazil-

lion paczki are beingfried up, packaged andput into the hands ofthousands of “dough-eyed” — pardon the pun— paczki lovers.Hamtramck is gearing

up for next Tuesday’sPaczki Day (Feb. 12). Be-fore the big event, a“Countdown to PaczkiDay” party will be heldon Saturday under a

Paczki Day is Hamtramck’s version of Mardi Gras

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New Palace Bakery will be frying up paczki around theclock this coming week in order to get ready for nextTuesday’s Paczki Day.

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She said her customers arecomplaining that they cannotfind parking spaces.“For me it’s dangerous,”

Cieslawska said. “If I can’tpay taxes my business will bedone.”Abdo Hussain of Andrus St.

said he found Cieslawska’sclaim “sad” because the af-ternoon prayer is for only 30minutes.He also said the community

should be complaining aboutbars that “bring bad people”and crime.Bill Meyer of Trowbridge St.

said the zoning board and thecommunity should realize thatHamtramck’s population isnow 60 percent Muslim. “It’s something we have to

recognize,” he said.He said that opposition to

the design of the mosque isreally about being “anti-Mus-lim.” He blamed The Reviewfor fanning the flames of anti-Muslim bias.Meyer also credited the

Muslim community for “re-populating” the city.Joan Barrios of Holbrook St.

said she has nothing againstMuslims but questioned theneed for so many mosques.

(Editor’s note: There are ninemosques in Hamtramck andthe neighboring areas).“Now every time we turn

around there’s a newmosque,” Barrios said.She also said that the city’s

commercial district should bereserved for business.“This bothers me because

it’s the biggest intersection inthe city,” Barrios said.During the zoning board’s

discussion, Chairman SteveCherry said he was trying tofind a “hardship” angle that

would allow a variance, but hesaid he couldn’t think of one.He said the center’s appli-

cant essentially “just doesn’twant to comply” with thecity’s zoning requirements.Boardmember Nasr Hus-

sain took exception with that,saying since the city allowedmurals to be painted on thesides of some buildings, theboard should allow this re-quest.Cherry said that there is no

comparison between the twobecause the city does notprohibit art murals from being

created on commercial build-ings.Hussain then questioned if

Cherry would prefer to keepthe building as it is. Cherrysaid the decision has to bebased on what’s allowed.Hussain said that the board

should consider the possibil-ity that requiring at least 70percent of the building’s frontto be windows a risk. He saidthere could be someone whois anti-Muslim who will break

the windows.In the vote to allow the de-

sign variance, the board de-

nied the request, withboardmembers Cherry, An-drew Biscaglio, Mark Hausnerand Alan Ferszt voting for thedenial and boardmembersHussain and MohammedRahman voting in opposition.

(Boardmember John GrayKales was absent and board-member Mohamed DelawarHussain abstained becausehe has been helping the Is-lamic center set up its new lo-cation.)

This week at the library...Story Time for Children - Saturday, February 9,

at 11 a.m. Join your friends at the library for areading of a story for children. This week we willcelebrate the Chinese New Year.

ESL Class with Christine Templin - Saturday,February 9 at noon. Intermediate ESL class con-ducted by Christine Templin, free to the public.

Math Kangaroo Club - Tuesday, February 12 at3:30 p.m. Learn math in a fun way and preparefor the annual international math contest whileimproving your grades in school.

Financial Activist Club - Tuesday, February 12at 5 p.m. Hamtramck residents of all ages areinvited to join our financial workshops, designedto expand your knowledge of budgeting and in-vesting. Registration required.

ESL Conversation Class - Tuesday, February 12at 4 p.m. Ms. Trisa conducts English Conversa-tion classes each Tuesday night. Free of chargeto Hamtramck residents.

Computer Classes for Beginners - Wednesday,February 13 at 11 a.m. Learn basic computerskill and how to navigate the Internet or useemail. Registration is required and space is lim-ited.

Citizenship & Naturalization Program Session#6/8 - Wednesday, February 13 at 5 p.m. In co-operation with the International Institute of Met-ropolitan Detroit, attorneys will help Hamtramckresidents in preparing to pass the NaturalizationTest and assist with the N-400 and filing of ap-plication forms for U.S. citizenship. To sign up forthe assistance program call the library at (313)365-7050.

Free Income Tax Service - Friday, February 8at 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Wayne Metropolitan Com-munity Action Agency will provide this servicefree to Hamtramck residents who have earnedless than $50,000. To make an appointment call734-284-6999. Walk-ins will be accepted, but ap-pointments will be served first.

ESL Class with Latisha Edge - Friday, February8 at 3 p.m. Intermediate ESL class conducted byLatisha Edge, free to the public.

Story Time for Children - Saturday, February 9,at 11 a.m. Join your friends at the library for areading of a story book for children. This weekwe will celebrate the Chinese New Year.

Toddler Time at the Library - Monday, February11 at 11 a.m. Join us for story time, arts &crafts, games and Valentine Day festivities. Thisweek we will celebrate Snowman Day. (Childrenmust be accompanied by an adult.)

After School Story Time - Tuesday, February12, at 4 p.m. Join your friends at the library for areading of a story book.

Valentine’s Day at the Library - Thursday, Feb-ruary 14 at 4 p.m. Celebrate Valentine’s Dayaround the world.

Meeting of the Library Board - Thursday, Feb-ruary 14 at 6 p.m. Regular meeting of the LibraryBoard will be held in the auditorium. Open to thepublic.

Free Income Tax Service - Friday, February 15at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wayne Metropolitan Com-munity Action Agency will provide this servicefree to Hamtramck residents who have earnedless than $50,000. To make an appointment,call 734-284-6999. Walk-ins will be accepted,but appointments will be served first.

Make’n’Take Crafts - Tuesday, February 19, at4 p.m. All children are invited to our arts andcrafts workshop celebrating Black History Month.We will explore African Music.

Movie Night - Thursday, February 21 at 4 p.m.All children are invited for a movie and popcorn.This week is Black History Movie Night.

Friends of the Library Meeting - Thursday, Feb-ruary 21 at 6 p.m. FHPL President Kathy Kristyand Treasurer George Gorday invite all membersand volunteers to participate in the regularmonthly meeting.

For more information about events at the library call (313) 365-7050, or visit our website at http://hamtramck.lib.mi.us where

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ZBA rejects mosque designContinued from front page

By Ian PerrottaIf you're visiting this city for

the first time – or if you onlycome down once a year forPaczki Day – you're not see-ing the whole picture. Hereare a few reasons to visitHamtramck the rest of theyear:For the past 15 years, Ham-

tramck has been the go-todestination for music loversof all kinds for the MetroTimes Blowout, usually heldduring the first week ofMarch. Though the event it-self has expanded and thedate has been pushed backto the last week of April, this

unique, city-sized music festi-val is something every musicfan should experience atleast once.In the first week of May, St.

Florian Church unofficiallykicks off the warm seasonwhen it hosts The StrawberryFestival. A tradition for overfour decades, the event fea-tures Polish food, dancing,arts & crafts, and music fromlocal favorites like PolishMuslims. At some point over the

course of the summer – usu-ally in June – the Bengali com-munity hosts the annualNorth American Bangladesh

Festival. Held on ConantStreet over the course of aweekend, this celebration is acultural smorgasbord of sight,sound and taste.Of course, it wouldn't be

Hamtramck without the LaborDay Festival, and 2013should be no different. In ad-dition to the music, parade,games and food, the week-end has grown to include a 5-K run and has resurrected thetraditional “Campau CanoeRace” -- something you haveto see to believe.Even if you can't make it to

town for a special event,

There’s more to do in Hamtramckthroughout the year

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The Zoning Board of Appeals rejected this design for a proposed mosque at the northwestcorner of Jos. Campau and Caniff.

By Ian PerrottaHow do you add a five-kilo-

meter race to a holidayknown primarily for eatingand drinking? Just keep thebeer and paczki involved.That's exactly what's hap-

pening on Saturday (Feb. 9)when Tour de Troit hostsHamtramck's first annualPaczKi Run. Each participantwill receive a hard-earnedpaczek and beer after cross-ing the finish line.

“We’re extremely pleasedwith the response so far --about 1,200 people haveregistered,” said VittoriaKatanski, co-director of Tourde Troit. “It will be a greatway for people to experienceHamtramck.” The experience starts at

10 a.m. at the corner of Hol-brook and Jos. Campau,where the race begins. Fromthere it's north to Yemans,then east to Gallagher andnorth again to Commor.After snaking south onMitchell, west on Caniff,south on Lumpkin, west onYemans, then south on De-quindre, the route headshome on Holbrook. But it doesn't end there. In

addition to the booze (thebeer) and the ooze (thepaczek), runners will havethe opportunity to cash in onexclusive business deals.Organizers worked closelywith the local business com-munity to create incentivesfor runners to stick aroundafterwards.Among the incentives to

choose from, those with arace bib can get $1 beers atWhiskey in the Jar and NewDodge Lounge, 35 percentoff the regular retail price ofclothing at Chiipss, and 10percent all items at DetroitThreads.Runners can also receive

free samples at Srodek’sCampau Quality Sausage, a

free Prince Polish candy barat Polish Art Center, $1 offrecords at Record Graveyardand $5 off any purchase of$15 or more at Amicci’sPizza.Perhaps the best part of

the whole event is its pur-pose. As Tour de Troit is abike ride-turned non-profitwith the purpose of promot-ing biking and bicycle educa-tion, any profits made will gotoward the implementationof the City of Hamtramck'sNon-Motorized plan. TheNon-Motorized plan is a pro-posed pathway of bike andpedestrian lanes.

For anyone who partici-pates, the PaczKi Run will betimed and prizes awarded tothe top male and femaleoverall, as well as the topfinisher in each of the sevenage categories. Additionally,walkers and people withstrollers and leashed dogsare also encouraged to par-ticipate. "I expect that people who

are not familiar with Ham-tramck will leave with an ap-preciation for the city," saysHamtramck resident and De-troit Threads Running Teammember Dan Omans. "Ihope to see a lot of city res-idents cheering on the run-ners."

It's not too late to partici-pate in the PaczKi Run. Race-day registration starts at 7a.m. and costs $35.

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313-365-5191 • www.HolyCrossPNCC.com

Sunday English Holy Mass 9 a.m.Sunday School 10 a.m.

Soup Kitchen 1st Sat. of February 2-4 p.m.

Feb 9 - Polish Dinner 4-7 p.m. Featuring Kevin Solecki

Feb 13 - Ash Wednesday Mass & Distribution of Ashes 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.

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Coming eventsWEDNESDAY, Feb. 13, 11 a.m. – The Daughters of Is-abella Mystical Rose Circle 736 will meet at Queen ofApostles Activity Center, entrance on Harold, fenced-inparking.

Hamtramck Drug Free Community Coalition meetsevery second Thursday of the month (next meeting: Feb.14), 11 a.m. at The Piast Institute, 11633 Jos. Campau.

goes much later. Drink aBloody Mary and take shots ofJezy on live TV before mostpeople are out of bed, andstick around for live entertain-ment by Polish Muslims, Jo-Town, The Party, and DJBlayde.Throughout the day the bar

will feature Miller and MillerLite specials, Jagermeisterspecials on "sluts" and"bombs," special appear-ances by The Miller Girls, andsomething advertised simplyas "beads galore" -- whatever

that means. There will also bea men's "Hot Legs" contestand an acoustic after partywith Tony Paris.At 8 a.m., 7 Brothers Bar

(11831 Jos. Campau) opensup and invites you to join in thecelebration. As their Facebookpage says, "the tradition offeasting and indulging in truedecadence is one that cannotbe ignored, so whether you'remaking a stop on your long dayof bar hopping or saving yourpaczek just for us, we want tobe a part of your Paczki Day.

"Enjoy paczki in your shotsof Jezy! Wear a Mardi Grasmask! Flirt with strangers!Dance like you're giving it upfor lent! No matter what, enjoyyourself for one of Ham-tramck's best celebrations ofthe year."An hour later at 9 a.m. Polish

Sea League (2601 Edwin)opens for a complimentarybreakfast and paczki, andthroughout the day there willbe drink specials and perform-ances by Jo-Town and DJ Es-calade.

From there head on over toWhiskey in the Jar (2741 Ye-mans), where "debauchery be-gins at 10am-ish, so get yourlives in order, call in sick bothTuesday AND Wednesday, andget your babysitters lined upand your Designated Drivers onspeed dial, because it's gonnabe a day you won't want to for-get -- if you can remember it."The mayhem that is also

known as "The Polish St.Patrick's Day" kicks into highgear in the afternoon when TheKielbasa Kings and Polish

Muslims take the stage in thetent behind the bar. To quotethe Facebook page, "As yourOFFICIAL Paczki Day BarTEN-Ters, Miss Amy Baldiga andThe Mikey will be in fine formthrowing boozezes at your faceand helping to cure your sobri-ety though the use of 'TheShot-Ski' and other mildly inap-propriate tactics."By noon you'll probably be

getting hungry again. At PLAVPost 10 (11824 Jos. Campau)the original paczki eating con-test is back at 12 p.m., as are

the drink specials and Polishfood.Get your name on the

"Paczki Cup" or grab a "PolishSlider" and then stick aroundfor Polka Floyd at 1 p.m.,Danny D at 3 p.m. and the Pol-ish Muslims at 6 p.m.Also starting at noon, Detroit

Threads (10238 Jos. Campau)hosts its “Fattin' OUT!” party,featuring several DJs and spe-cials on music and clothes. Andit would be a surprise if therewasn't something going on afew doors down at Lo & Behold!(10022 Jos. Campau), too.Towards the end of the day

— when everybody else is get-ting off work and eager to jointhe action — head on over toSmall's Bar (10339 Conant).Though it is also open at 10a.m., beginning at 4 p.m. youcan check out live music actsincluding East Side Elvis andPolka Floyd. And don't forget totry a "Paczki Bomb," which arejust $3 while they last.There are also plenty of

other bars to explore through-out the day. The Mars Bar ofDetroit (10001 Jos. Campau)is one of the classiest bars inthe city, and Celina's SportsBar (11667 Jos. Campau) isone of the cleanest and willhave Club V dancers at 9 p.m.For a more homey time,

check out Tight Fittin' Jeans(12002 Jos. Campau) orSuzy's Bar (2942 Evaline),which are both owned bysome of the nicest people onthe planet. Head Coach Bar(12001 Conant), BakerStreetcar (9817 Jos. Cam-pau) and Hippo's (11641 Co-nant) are also great localspots.


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Start off Paczki Day early and take a tour of the cityContinued from front page

heated tent pitched in thestrip mall parking lot at Jos.Campau and Holbrook.That party runs from 11

a.m. until 3 p.m. and fea-tures free paczki, live polkamusic and Mayor Karen Ma-jewski dressed up in a Pol-ish folk costume andperforming some amazingPolish folk dance moves.We’re not kidding. She re-

ally can dance.But back to Paczki Day –

Hamtramck’s version ofMardi Gras, with maybe a lit-tle less of the New Orleanskink. Well, maybe.This year’s festivities

seem to be dialed up morethan usual. Maybe that’s be-cause about three or fouryears ago Paczki Day had arevival of sorts. We’re notsure what brought thatabout, but the city has beenexperiencing a huge uptickin visitors.The city’s four bakeries

obviously love all the atten-tion, and the local bars andveteran halls are also cash-ing in. There is no shortageof fun to be found.For the record, Ham-

tramck’s two favorite bak-eries are New Palace andNew Martha Washington,both within walking distanceof each other on Jos. Cam-pau, just south of Caniff.Just look for the long

lines.If you want to venture off

the beaten path – and avoidthe wait – check out Ham-tramck’s two other paczkimakers: Detroit Donut inthe strip mall at Jos. Cam-pau and Holbrook, and Fam-ily Donut on Caniff andConant. So, how does one enjoy

this Paczki Day thing?You could start the day off

at 7 a.m. over at the Moose

Lodge on Conant near Hol-brook where they will beserving up breakfast.You could then head over

to New Dodge Loungewhere the Polish Muslimswill be playing an earlyshow.After getting juiced up on

“Jezy,” you could then stag-ger over to Whiskey in theJar in the afternoon wherethe Polish Muslims will playanother set.For an early dinner, get

yourself over to PLAV Post10 Hall where you can alsoenjoy a third and final PolishMuslims set.If your head isn’t spinning

yet, be sure to then stop atSmall’s for more live musicand mischief.

All kidding aside, if youplan to party hearty, be sureto take a cab home or coaxa friend to be a designateddriver.One thing is for sure, if

you want a good time, Ham-tramck on Paczki Day is thenext best thing to MardiGras in the French Quarter.

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Should we receive more applications than we have room for, a random selection drawingwill be held in the presence of a third-party official on March 21, 2013, at 5:00 pm at theschool. Frontier Int’l Academy is a public school academy and does not discriminate onthe basis of intellectual or athletic ability, measures of achievement or aptitude, handi-capped status, religion, creed, race, sex, color, or national origin. For questions, pleasecall the school at the above number. Frontier Int’l Academy welcomes visits from inter-ested applicants.

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Hamtramck CCTV ProjectInvitation to Bid

The City of Hamtramck is soliciting qualified vendors tobid on a New CCTV Public Safety and City Hall Project. Weencourage all Women / Minority Contractors to apply.Mandatory pre bid meeting to be held 2/15/2013 @ 3:00p.m. Address is 3401 Evaline, Hamtramck, MI 48212.Bidding materials will be distributed at that time. Ques-tions should be directed to ADR Consultants @[email protected]. Project HAMCCTV-100A.

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Invitation to BidThe City of Hamtramck is soliciting qualified vendors tobid on a New Access Control Public Safety and City HallProject. We encourage all Women / Minority Contractorsto apply. Mandatory pre bid meeting to be held2/15/2013 @ 3:45 p.m. Address is 3401 Evaline, Ham-tramck, MI 48212. Bidding materials will be distributedat that time. Questions should be directed to ADR Con-sultants @ [email protected]. Project HAMCARD-101A.

Paczki Day is Hamtramck’s version of Mardi GrasContinued from front page

By Charles SercombeNormally, grocery stores

will handle about $80,000worth of food stamps ayear.But according to federal

investigators, the Mod-hubon Grocery, on Jos.Campau near Carpenter,racked up $1 million offood aid sales in sixmonths.The owners of the store

are now facing fraudcharges. How the schemeusually works is that foodstamp recipients are givencash in exchange for allow-ing the store to swipe extramoney from the food card.The store then gets to

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Finally.After months of haggling

over a budget deficit elimi-nation plan, city officials –with the exception of Coun-cilmember Abdul Algazali –came to an agreement. Thiswill allow the city to moveforward on applying for a $3million state loan.The loan will keep the city

afloat financially for aboutanother year-and-a-half. Infact, by next June or so thecity will have a small surplusin the budget.But city officials will still

have their work cut out. As itstands now, the city isspending more money thanit takes in.Something has to go, and

by all accounts it appearspublic safety will be thefocus on finding savings be-cause that’s the largest ex-pense for the city. Cityofficials have already been

talking about re-organizingthe Fire Department.That could be in the form

of combining the fire and po-lice departments into onepublic safety department, orit could be the fire depart-ment will be staffed mostlywith part-timers.No matter what, change is

bound to come within thenext two years.Residents will also be

chipping in more throughvarious fee increases, suchas the one for garbage col-lection.Homeowners are currently

paying $3.25 a month butwill soon pay $20 a month.Believe it or not, homeown-ers have not been payingwhat it costs the city to pro-vide garbage collection. Theincrease will take care ofthat.The task ahead for city of-

ficials will not be an easy

one. One thing that needs tobe kept in mind is thateveryone is going to have tosacrifice in order to keepHamtramck running.One way we feel strongly

about on how to keep thecity financially sound is forcity officials to seriously con-sider looking into asking vot-ers to approve a publicsafety tax millage.If Hamtramck wants to re-

main a safe and viable com-munity, residents need toknow they will have to stepup and pay a few extra dol-lars a year.Considering that property

taxes have actually comedown in recent years be-cause of falling housing val-ues, it’s only right that thecity ask voters to pay theirfair share.Otherwise, Hamtramck will

once again fall into a budgetdeficit.

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Helping hand … Community& Economic Development Di-rector Jason Friedmann ispretty fired up about a coupleof workshops coming up.In an email, he had this to

say:“The Department of Commu-

nity & Economic Developmentis working hard to provide Ham-tramck residents with the re-sources to open their ownbusinesses, as well as attractnew small businesses to theCity’s commercial corridors andneighborhoods. “First, the CED Department

is sponsoring a Business Start-up Information Session from6:30-8 p.m., Wednesday, Feb.20, at Café 1923 Coffee Shop,2287 Holbrook. Potential busi-ness owner will learn about fi-nancing, planning, marketing,and growing their small compa-nies from representatives fromthe Detroit Micro Enterprise

Fund, D:hive, KIVA Detroit,Friendship House, and the CEDDepartment. Please spreadthis information to anyone youknow who may be interested inopening a business! “Second, the CED Depart-

ment has partnered withD:hive, an organization focusedon growing small businesses inDetroit, to offer Hamtramckresidents a nationally recog-nized, and proven successful,eight-week small businessstart-up training program. “Students will receive in-

struction from local leaders onall skills required to start up abusiness including planning, fi-nancing, marketing, legal con-cerns, and management. Thenormal fee for this class is up-wards of $1,200, but it will beoffered to Hamtramck resi-dents for a discounted rate of$200, and scholarships will beavailable for those in need.

Please spread this informationto anyone you know who maybe interested in opening a busi-ness!”Need more information? Call

the Community & Economic De-velopment Department at(313) 876-7700, extension 4.

Clarification … A photo in theJan. 25 issue of The Reviewabout a street robbery crewthat had been arrested wasused to show the location ofsome of the robberies. Thepeople in the photo had noth-ing to do with the crime spree.

Start the party early... PaczkiDay may be Tuesday, but thefun starts Saturday (Feb. 9) atKelly's Bar. Local band SickSmile plays a free show withspecial guests Britney Stoneyand Of Mice and Musicians.Doors open at 9 p.m. and ad-mission is free.

Honored … The Lego com-pany named Kosciuszko Mid-dle School science teacherMike Dobbyn as its “FebruaryFeatured teacher.”Dobbyn is the school’s Ro-

bitics coach. Here’s an excerptof what he had to say:

What’s your greatest teach-ing accomplishment?Dobbyn: Last year we ap-

plied for the Project BlueprintShowcase Grant and were cho-sen to host a Showcase event.We had such a great turnout,and seeing the kids showingoff their LEGO creations andthe pride they had in sharingthem with the visitors was a

real joy. It was so wonderful tosee parents and other mem-bers of the community finallyrealize what I’ve known foryears – that LEGO elementsare so much more than just areally cool toy, they are also re-ally great learning tools.

Science Fair … Be sure tostop by the Hamtramck HighSchool Community Center onMonday (Feb. 11) anytime be-tween 5 and 6 p.m. That’swhen the school district willdisplay the best student sci-ence projects.

Praise-worthy … Umme Eye-man Hoque, a sixth-grade stu-dent at Dickinson WestElementary School, has noth-ing but nice things to say

about Hamtramck PublicSchools. Here’s what the stu-dent told us:“The thing I like about the

Hamtramck Public Schools isthat the teachers always workhard. “They are good at teaching

kids. They never give up. Nomatter what the other schoolssay our teachers always dotheir best. The schools aresafe and organized.

“The teachers make surewe have fun learning, and theyhelp us do our work. Theynever let us give up. Theteachers are kind, smart andhelpful. The schools are goodschools.”

By Ian PerrottaThis week's Crime Log cov-

ers Tuesday, January 29through Tuesday, February 5.Tuesday, January 29• At 12:15 a.m. a woman

was placed under arrest for aHamtramck 31st DistrictCourt misdemeanor warrantwhile stopped for traffic atJos. Campau and Burnside. • At 1:30 a.m. a man was

placed under arrest at Jos.Campau and Caniff for a 31st

District Court misdemeanorwarrant and providing false in-formation while officers wereinvestigating a suspicious per-son.• At 4:02 a.m. a man was

placed under arrest in the5000 block of Yemans for vio-lating a restraining order. • At 9:50 a.m. a woman

passed fraudulent insuranceto the city attorney at the dis-trict court.• At 10:15 a.m. a woman

reported that an unknownmale wearing dark clothinggrabbed her purse out of hervehicle while at a gas stationin the 2000 block of Caniff.• At 10:14 a.m. a man

passed fraudulent insuranceto the city attorney at the dis-trict court.• At 10:52 a.m. a man

passed fraudulent insuranceto the city attorney at the dis-trict court.

Continued on page 9

there are still plenty of rea-sons to come back to Ham-tramck. After years ofdevelopment, it looks as if anetwork of bicycle and pedes-trian lanes should finallycrisscross the streets thissummer. And also after years of de-

velopment – or more like alack thereof – thanks to thesettlement of a longstandinglawsuit the city can now takea proactive role in decidingwhat to do with its vacantlots. With about 400 total,there is a lot of potential.Speaking of potential, a

number of young people havefinally realized all that Ham-tramck has to offer and havebegun opening up busi-nesses. Shops like Chiipss(skateboards and acces-sories), Lo & Behold! (vintageitems including music andclothes), and the pending

openings of stores likeSticks, Strings and OtherThings (music accessoriesand equipment) and Hammerand Cycle (bikes) are all oper-ated by young people and arehelping to revitalize the down-town.Also being revitalized is

Hamtramck Stadium in Veter-ans Park. As one of only fiveremaining home fields fromthe Negro Leagues still in ex-istence, Hamtramck Stadiumwas placed on the NationalRegister of Historic Places in2012. There is currently aneffort to restore the site to its

former glory, with hope that itcan one day host baseballand cricket games, musicalperformances and other com-munity events.Last but certainly not least,

if you really want to get a feelfor Hamtramck then comeback during election season.A cast of colorful characterswill undoubtedly be on theballot for the Primary, andthere's no better way to learnabout a city than meeting thepeople who care enough torun it. Hey, you can always get a

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There’s more to do in Hamtramck throughout the yearContinued from page 2

KMIECIK Roman “Roy”

Kmiecik, 90,died February2, 2013. Mr. Kmiecik

was born andraised in Ham-tramck, and

was a decorated WWII vet-eran. Roy was part of the Nor-

mandy D-Day invasion andlanded on Omaha Beach. Hewas attached to the 298thCombat Engineers. Roy waswounded in battle and hospi-talized for two weeks, beforereturning to battles in the Ar-dennes Forest, France andGermany. He returned home to Ham-

tramck, and married his wifeof 60 years, Hattie, whopassed away in 2008. After the war, Roy went to

school for electrical contract-ing and started a successful,local business, Roy's Electric.In the 1960s, he became ac-tively involved in Hamtramckpolitics, holding offices ofDeputy Treasurer and DPWSuperintendent for the City ofHamtramck.In addition to business and

family, Roy was very activelyinvolved in the veteran's or-ganizations in town. These in-clude American Legion #455,DAV #83, VFW # 4162, HAVC,AMVETS #14, and P.L.A.V.Post #10. Roy will be sadly missed by

family and friends. He leavesbehind his sons, Daniel(Rosemary), James (Karen)and Marty (Joy). He had aspecial relationship with hisgrandchildren, Brian (Sue),Craig (Ami), Kim, Tom, andJake; great-grandchildren,Kaelyn, Sebastian, andJoshua; loving family andfriends, Darlene, Carol, andRon; many nieces andnephews. Roy's passion for the U.S.

Veteran's organizations, hisfamily, and the City of Ham-tramck never waned. To thevery end, you could find himat the remaining veteransclubs in town, with his family,or patrolling the city in hisblue Oldsmobile. He will be greatly missed. In state, Friday, February 8,

at St. Ladislaus Church, 9:30a.m., with Funeral Mass at10 a.m. A luncheon will follow at

P.L.A.V. Post 10. Internmentwill be at Great Lakes Na-tional Cemetery, Holly, MI onMonday, February 11, at 1:30p.m. Funeral arrangementswere handled by Jurkiewicz &Wilk Funeral Home.

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By Charles SercombeCity officials found a way to

eliminate the city’s budgetdeficit and guess who’s goingto be hit up?Chances are, it will be you.The city council recently

agreed to a budget plan thatlargely balances the books onthe backs of residents andthose who just happen to bedriving through town.Here’s a breakdown on

some of the proposedchanges in the city’s budget:The Income Tax Depart-

ment is being tasked to in-crease income tax collectionsby almost $190,000.Own a rental dwelling? Ex-

pect to pay more for inspec-tions. Homeowners will alsodish out more for garbage col-lection. In all, the budget planexpects to see almost$400,000 in rental inspec-tions and garbage fees.Better watch your driving.

The Police Department is ex-pected to bring in an extra$200,000 in traffic enforce-ment. Truck drivers also needto make sure the load theyare hauling is within the legalweight limit because therewill be a cop on patrol to

weigh trucks.City officials were under the

gun to approve a deficit elim-ination plan in order to applyfor an emergency $3 millionloan from the state. By nextJune or so it was predictedthe city would have a $3.5million budget deficit.There was even a bigger

fear that the city’s cash-on-hand would dry up and resultin payless paydays for cityemployees and city vendors.Acting City Manager Kyle

Tertzag said he expects stateofficials to approve the planand issue a loan.“There’s no red flag I see

preventing us from gettingthat loan,” he said.The budget plan and the

loan will keep the city afloatfor about the next two years.By that time, city officials willhave to come up with a per-manent financial plan toavoid a budget deficit.So far, the talk has been to

reorganize the Fire Depart-ment by either combining itwith the Police Department orcutting back full-time firefight-ers to a handful and relyingon part-timers.

By John KovachSpecial to The ReviewThe latest in sheet metal

fashions were on display atthe North American Interna-tional Show at Detroit’s CoboCenter. The show was filled with

technology advancements aswell as beauty. More foreignand domestic car makers areoffering hybrid gas/electricvehicles in their line ups. One car making a striking

blend of styling and technol-ogy is the Cadillac ELR.It is a wide sleek coupe that

shares its extended rangeelectric drivetrain with theChevy Volt.

Tesla Motors had an inter-esting crossover conceptwhich had conventional swingout doors for the front pas-sengers and gull wing “swingup” doors for the rear seatpassengers. Other concept standouts

were the Honda Urban con-cept built off the Fit modelplatform, the Nissan Reso-nance which has a hybridpowertrain combined withwild looks, the more conven-tional looking Volkswagen sixpassenger Crossbluecrossover, and the Ford Atlaspickup truck. The Atlas showed some of

the features and bold looks of

the next generation Ford F-150 pickup truck.The Cobo Center lower level

offered the “Drive Green Ex-perience” -- a test track wherevisitors could get a ride in thehybrid or electric car of theirchoice.The models judged as the

North American Car and Truckof the Year by a panel of autojournalists are the new Cadil-lac ATS, and the Dodge Rampickup truck. These domesticvehicles beat out a lot ofstrong competition to receivethe award.By far though, the hit of the

show, the press, and the view-ing public was the all new sev-

enth generation 2014 Chevro-let Corvette Stingray.Chevrolet is reintroducing

the “Stingray” name after itsdeparture in the seventies.The new Corvette is so newthat it only shares two partswith the previous model. The styling is mind blowing. It has a new fastback

roofline combined with largefender side vents. The famil-iar wheel bulges have also re-turned. This car is stunningfrom all angles. All show visi-tors wanted to have their pho-tos taken with it.Of course, this is an indica-

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• At noon a man reportedthat an unknown person(s)made a purchase without hispermission at Best Buy for$455.• A Farmington Hills resi-

dent presented fraudulent in-surance in 31st District Court. • An employee of a busi-

ness in the 9400 block of Buf-falo reported that she wasassaulted by a co-worker at 3p.m. • A theft victim notified the

station that his handgun wasnot stolen but slid under hiscar seat. • A Detroit resident pre-

sented fraudulent Progressiveinsurance in 31st DistrictCourt.• An Eastpointe resident

was placed under arrest fordriving with a suspended li-cense during a traffic stop atConant and Caniff at 3:30p.m.• A Detroit resident pre-

sented fraudulent Farm Bu-reau insurance in 31stDistrict Court. • An Andrus resident re-

ported that while standing inthe bus stop at Jos. Campauand Casmere and talking onhis iPhone, a black male, ap-proximately 5’5” and wearinga grey hoodie, ran up andgrabbed his phone. The sus-pect fled southbound on Jos.Campau at 6:38 p.m. • A resident of the 11600

block of Nagel reported un-known suspects kicked in hergarage entry door between6:30 p.m. on 1/28 and 6:30p.m. on today's date. Nothingappeared to be missing. • Two juveniles were placed

under arrest after they wereobserved “tagging” vehiclesand buildings with spray paintin the area of Hanley and JosCampau at 8:34 p.m.Parental Responsibility cita-tions were issued. Wednesday, January 30• A Selfridge resident was

transported to a hospital afterbarricading herself in herapartment and firing a rifle atofficers.

• At 9:09 a.m. a man re-ported that former tenants athis rental property in the9300 block of Dubios dam-aged the property when theyvacated.• At 9:47 a.m. a man was

arrested for driving with a sus-pended license and a Ham-tramck warrant after a trafficstop at Holbrook and Jos.Campau.• An employee of Holbrook

Elementary reported herpurse was stolen from herclassroom on 1/24. • A 20-year-old male was

placed under arrest after aninvestigation found he hadconsensual sex with a 14-year-old female at approxi-mately 12:45 p.m. • A male and female were

placed under arrest after offi-cers located them inside anunoccupied new-constructionhouse at 6:26 p.m.• A Lincoln Park resident re-

ported the driver's door lockand ignition were damaged onhis 2005 Chrysler while it wasparked in the 11400 block ofCharest between 4:15 and9:20 p.m. • A Warren resident re-

ported the left rear vent glasswas broken out on her 2002Jeep while it was parked inthe 11400 block of Charestbetween 3 and 9:30 p.m. Thursday, January 31• At 11:47 p.m. officers re-

sponded to a domestic dis-pute in the 2700 block ofCommor.Friday, February 1• At 10:52 a.m. a woman

reported that a man known toher assaulted her in the12000 block of Klinger.Saturday, February 2• At 1:15 a.m. a brown

purse was recovered in the9000 block of Jos. Campau.• At 4:09 a.m. a resident of

the 2200 block of Yemans re-ported larceny.• At 9 a.m. a wallet found at

Caniff and Charest wasdropped off at the station. • At approximately 2:14

p.m. a victim came into thestation and reported that hervehicle was stolen whileparked in front of her resi-dence in the 2700 block ofEvaline.• A traffic accident occurred

at Mackay and Casmere.• At approximately 7:27

p.m. a man was placed underarrest in the 11300 block ofMcDougall for felony assaultand domestic violence.Sunday, February 3• At 12:16 a.m. three sub-

jects were placed under arrestfor possession of cocaine andopen intoxicants.• At 12:16 a.m. a resident

of the 11000 block of Mitchellreported a noise complaint.• At 1:25 a.m. two subjects

were placed under arrest foropen intoxicants.• At 1:30 a.m. officers re-

sponded to a disturbance inthe 11400 block of Jos. Cam-pau.• At 10:02 a.m. a female

was arrested at Carpenterand Fleming for not possess-ing proper insurance and dis-orderly conduct after a trafficstop.• At 10:34 a.m. a male was

arrested for open intoxicantsand not possessing proper in-surance at Buffalo and Dore-mus after being founddisoriented in his vehicle.

• At 11:12 a.m. officersfound an open door in the10200 block of Jos. Campau.No one was found inside andeverything appeared intact.ADT notified the owner be-cause the back door was notable to be secured.• At 3:09 p.m. officers re-

sponded to an open door inthe 9700 block of Conant butfound no one inside. ADT wasnotified and key holder madethe scene securing samebuilding.• A pedestrian accident oc-

curred at Caniff and Gallagher.• At 11:48 p.m. a man was

placed under arrest at Caniffand Lumpkin during a trafficstop after it was revealed thathis license was suspended45 times.Monday, February 4• At 12:54 a.m. a woman

reported that her brother as-saulted her in the 3400 blockof Evaline.• At 9:47 a.m. Warren Po-

lice recovered a stolen Ham-tramck vehicle and turned itover to its owner.• At 11:12 a.m. a Ham-

tramck resident producedfraudulent insurance during atraffic stop at Lehman andConant.• At 2:12 p.m. a Detroit res-

ident was arrested at theWayne County Jail for a Ham-tramck warrant. • An agent of Kosciuszko

School reported six checkswere missing from their officeand one was reported cashedat a business in the 12100block of Conant, by a suspectnamed in report. • An officer transported an

emaciated dog (a dark shep-herd) to the Michigan HumaneSociety after he found it hav-ing difficulty walking atLehman and Conant at 4:10p.m. • A crash occurred at

Latham and Florian at 4:43p.m.• A crash occurred at Gal-

lagher and Holbrook at 5:59p.m. The officer on the scenewas provided fraudulent Han-nigan insurance.• An Illinois resident was

placed under arrest after heassaulted two Hamtramck fe-males at Conant and Evalineat approximately 5:27 p.m. • At 11:55 p.m. a man was

placed under arrest during atraffic stop a Holbrook andDubois, when it was revealedthe driver's license had beensuspended 25 times and thathe had a 31st District Courtmisdemeanor warrant.Tuesday, February 5• At 4:04 a.m. a man was

detained and transported toDetroit Receiving Hospital andpetitioned for commitment.• At 8:04 a.m. a woman re-

ported that an unknown per-son(s) broke into her ChevyTrailblazer in the 11800 blockof Fleming between 9 p.m. on2/4 and 8 a.m. on 2/5.• At 9:42 a.m. a man

passed fraudulent insuranceduring a traffic stop at Jos.Campau and Casmere.• Throughout the day four

people passed fraudulent in-surance to the City Attorney atthe district court.• A Dearborn resident was

placed under arrest for no op-erator's license during a traf-fic stop at Caniff and Mackayat 5:12 p.m.

3849 Dorothy St., 2 br. lowerfront, $325/mo. + deposit, nopets. 313-405-2266. 3/1

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Hamtramck duplex, multi-fam-ily upper, 9443 Charest, 4 br.,living + dining, large kitchen +ceramic bath, $650/mo., inc.gas and water. 22065 Hayes,Eastpointe, lower, 2 br., base-ment, garage, living + dining,$650/mo., upper 1 br., con-vert to 2 br., living/dining rm.,kitchen, bath, $500/mo.,586-806-4888, 586-244-7289. 3/1

2639 Evaline, 3 br. lower, liv-ing and dining rm., wood flrs.,great location, $575/mo., +security dep., no pets, 313-378-9654. 2/8

3007 Roosevelt, 2 br. lower,kitchen, br., 2 living rms., ap-pliances incl., washer/dryer,$600/mo., gas incl. First andlast mo. dep. Also, 1 br.upper, stove/fridge, $500/mo., utilities incl. First andlast mo. dep., nice area, cleanbackyard, very quiet. CallFrank, 586-930-2022.

Hamtramck, 2 br., upper andlower, kitchen, living rm., good

condition. Nice location close toschool. $475/mo., + securitydep., Sect. 8 welcome, seniorcitizens preferred, 586-354-6270 a.m. or 586-806-5312p.m. 2/8

Hamtramck upper, clean, fur-nished, studio, apt., privateentrance, utilities not, in-cluded, call Ashley, 248-892-7257. 2/8

Hamtramck, 2758 Evaline,corner of Jos. Campau. Look-ing for a really nice furnishedapt. in a well-maintained, quietand clean building that has allthe bells and whistles? Rentincludes all appliances and allutilities, check out Apt. 9, fur-nished 1 br., @ $695. Nopets, 313-259-6396 for appt.2/22

Beautifully remodeled, large 3br., in Hamtramck, utilities notincluded, Section 8 ok, creditcheck, $700/mo., 313-590-1000. 2/8

Full 4 br., 2 bath, kitchen, Sec-tion 8 ok, Hamtramck, $700 +security deposit, 313-778-0057. 2/15

Housekeeper wanted, Polishwoman preferred, call 586-625-2146.

Furnished, single room forrent, gentleman preferred,$260/mo. + $260 deposit.Call after 3 p.m. 586-344-6383. 2/15


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