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By Charles Sercombe
Here’s your second chance
to pick up a Hamtramck
empty lot or house for dirt
cheap.
The second round of forfeited properties being auctioned off by the Wayne
County Treasurer’s Office has
already begun. You still have
until Oct. 14 to register, and
online bidding ends Oct. 28
at 2:30 p.m.
There are 32 Hamtramck
properties for the taking, but
17 of them are lots. Most of
the houses are in poor
shape, and one at 3435
Edwin is a partially burned
two-family structure.
For those seeking a piece
of the action on the city’s
main business center (at
11431 Jos. Campau), you
can purchase an empty lot
and start from scratch. But
this is about as small as lots
go on Jos. Campau, probably
measuring about 30 feet
wide.
The structure that had been
at this site was damaged in a
gas explosion and was later
Continued on page 2
Want to start a business on Jos. Campau? If you prefer to
build your own store, this lot would be ideal for you, and at a
minimum bid of $500, cheap too.
Bear’s Deli breathes new life
into former Kowalski site
Quote of the
week …
Who said this, and what is it
about? You can find the quote
and the story it belongs to
somewhere in the pages of this
issue.
“If the requests keep
proliferating, when will
it stop?”
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We Accept:
The clan at Bear’s Deli poses with Mayor Karen Majewski
(center) at the deli’s recent grand opening. The eatery is at
the former location of the Kowalski Deli on Jos. Campau.
By Mike Murphy
Special to The Review
Since last week, the vacant
deli on Jos. Campau formerly
owned by Kowalski has become Bear’s Deli, and it’s
been filled with a wide variety
of lunch meats and cheeses,
soups and salads, breads,
hot coffee, donuts, cakes and
other deli staples.
While some might argue
that opening a small deli
might not be the most glamorous way to bring back a
thriving downtown Hamtramck, Ted “Bear” Justus
doesn’t see it that way.
He said he sees his deli as
filling an important function
that might not be filled by a
new and trendy restaurant,
night club, or art gallery.
Continued on page 4
By Charles Sercombe
Hamtramck has its share of
ceremonial street signs.
There is a street named for
Polish Solidarity leader Lech
Walesa, former Mayor Robert
Kozaren, the Rev. Joseph Jordan and a sign on Conant in
honor of the Bangladesh
community.
Now, four Bangladeshi political groups want to add two
more names, one on Caniff
and another one on Jos.
Campau.
But here is where it gets
complicated. The groups appear to be competing with
each other over who gets the
streets renamed and in honor
of whom.
The Bangladesh Awami
League and the Bangladesh
Association of Michigan want
to rename Caniff in honor of
the first Prime Minister of an
independent
Bangladesh,
Shiekh Mujib. The two
groups, however, differ on the
full name of Mujib and how
far on Caniff the ceremonial
honor should extend.
Another group, Bangladesh
Jatiotabadi Dal (BNP) Michigan, wants to rename Caniff
in honor of Ziaur Rahman,
Bangladesh’s first president
after Mujib.
The
Michigan
Awami
League, apparently confused
over Hamtramck’s geography,
wants to rename Jos. Campau to Conant in honor also
of Mujib. (Jos. Campau does
not intersect with Conant.)
But a fifth political group,
the Michigan State Awami
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origin, age, height, marital or veteran status or the presence of medical
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perform the essential job duties with or without such accommodation.
Persons with a disability may request an accommodation of their disability by notifying the City of Hamtramck City Manager’s office in writing
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City lots and houses for sale in
Wayne County auction
Continued from front page
demolished.
The minimum bid for all
properties is $500, unless it
is deemed “premium” or if
the county decides to change
the minimum to reflect additional costs.
Unlike the first round, you
are not required to pay for
delinquent taxes or unpaid
water bills.
If you plan on bidding on
just one property, you have to
deposit $2,000 with the Trea-
surer’s Office plus a $35 registration fee. If you are bidding on more than one, you
have to deposit $5,000 plus
the registration fee.
At least one dwelling looked
like someone is living in it. It’s
up to the buyer to go through
the eviction process.
Here’s what’s being auctioned:
2297 Goodson (lot)
2237 Andrus (lot)
2019 Edwin (lot)
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Plenty
Continued from front page
League, submitted a letter in
protest of renaming a street
after Rahman, saying he was
a “ruthless cold blooded
killer.”
According to a biography
submitted by the Michigan
Awami League, Shiekh Mujib
wasn’t such a nice guy either.
When he came to power as
prime minister he banned all
political parties but his own
and closed down newspapers
that were not state-owned.
He was assassinated during a military coup in 1975.
The requests were included
on the city council agenda for
next Tuesday’s meeting, but
Emergency Manager Cathy
Square pulled them.
Square said the request for
Jos. Campau must be taken
up with the Wayne County
Commission because it is a
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county road. She said before
any city street receives a ceremonial sign, there must first
be a city policy on the matter.
“My concern is we don’t
have a procedure,” Square
said. “We’re starting to get a
lot of requests. We have 53
streets, and we could have
53 ceremonial signs.”
City Councilmember Robert
Zwolak, who sat in on a meeting between Councilmember
Abu Musa and Square on
Tuesday to talk about the requests, agreed with Square.
“If the requests keep proliferating, when will it stop?” he
said.
On Wednesday, the Review
tried to contact Councilmember Musa, who was listed as
a member of the Bangladesh
Awami League in the organization’s package of information for the council, but he
said he could not talk because he was at work.
Musa said he would call
back but by Thursday afternoon, when The Review went
to press, he had not called.
Mayor Karen Majewski said
the multiple requests have
more to do with competing
political factions in the Bengali community.
“I think the city is being
used,” she said.
2604 Trowbridge (lot)
2118 Trowbridge (two-family
house)
9821 Dequindre (storefront-house)
11556 St. Aubin (two-family
house)
11603 Lumpkin (lot)
12001 Lumpkin (lot)
11508 Nagel (single-family
house)
11614 Nagel (lot)
11656 Nagel (lot)
11399 Dyar (single-family
house)
3185 Jacob (two-family
house)
2981 Goodson (lot)
2946 Goodson (lot)
2936 Goodson (paved lot)
3875 Dorothy (single-family
house)
3435 Edwin (single-family
house, partially burned)
3384 Doremus (two-family
house)
2954 Belmont (single-family house)
11400 Mitchell (lot)
11417 Mitchell (single-family house)
11431 Jos. Campau (lot)
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This week at the library...
The Big Book Sale Continues - Wednesday, October 1
was the start of a huge book
sale organized by the Friends
of Hamtramck Library. Thanks
to recent donations of thousands of books, new and
used, Hamtramck residents
will have a chance to purchase
books at very low prices.
Come, browse through dozens
of topics, select books you
would like to have or books
that will make great gifts for
your family and friends. The
sale will go on until the end of
the month.
“The Story of Abraham” Monday, October 13 at 5:30
p.m. The Common Word Alliance is sponsoring a forum
featuring “The Story of Abraham” told from the perspective of different religions.
Everyone is invited. After the
lecture, there will be a question and answer period and
light refreshments will be
served.
ESL Basis Class - Tuesday,
October 14 at 12 noon. ESL
classes, conducted by Ms.
Latisha, are free to all Hamtramck residents. Registration is required.
Math Kangaroo Club Meeting - Tuesday, October 14 at
3:30 p.m. All school children
are invited to participate in the
Math Kangaroo program to
prepare for the World Wide
Math Competition Test. Free
for Hamtramck students.
ESL Conversational Class Wednesday, October 15 at 12
noon.
ESL conversational
classes, conducted by Ms.
Latisha, are free to Hamtramck residents. Registration is required.
Citizenship
Preparatory
Classes - Thursday, October
16 at 5:30 p.m. Hamtramck
residents are invited to take
part in the citizenship preparatory classes conducted by
legal staff from the International Institute of Metropolitan
Detroit. Classes and legal assistance are provided free of
charge.
ESL “News for You” Class Thursday, October 16 at 12
noon. ESL reading and writing
classes, conducted by Ms.
Latisha, are free to Hamtramck residents. Registration is required.
Family Story Time for Children - Thursday, October 16,
at 6 p.m. Join your friends at
the library for a reading of a
story book for children. This
week’s theme is “Bats at the
Library.” This is part of the
Michigan Reads Program.
Friends of the Library Meeting - Thursday, October 16 at 6
p.m. FHPL President Kathy
Kristy and Treasurer George
Gorday invite all members and
volunteers to participate in the
regular monthly meeting.
Toddler Time at the Library
- Monday, October 20 at 1
p.m. Join us for story time,
arts & crafts, and games.
This week’s theme is “Frog
Day.”
“All About Winter” Town
Hall Meeting - Wednesday, October 22 at 6:30 p.m. The
Hamtramck Community Initiative will hold a Town Hall Meeting to talk about updates on
Hamtramck Public Safety and
Winter Preparedness Plan, as
well as Citizen Patrols and
Block Clubs. Everyone is invited.
Common Word Alliance of
Hamtramck - Tuesday, October
27 at 7 p.m. The regular meeting of the Hamtramck Common Word Alliance will be held
in the Library main hall.
Movie Night - Tuesday, October 28 at 4 p.m. All children
are invited to see a movie
shown on high definition
screen and enjoy a serving of
popcorn. This week’s feature
is “Spooky Halloween.”
Meeting of the Library
Board - Thursday, November
20 at 6 p.m. Regular meeting
of the Library Board will be
held in the auditorium. Open
to the public.
For more information about events at the library call (313) 365-7050, or visit our website at
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School Board candidates speak out on local issues …
The election for Hamtramck School Board is coming up on
Nov. 4, and we invited the 15 candidates seeking a seat on the
board to fill out a survey on local issues.
This week, we are publishing the responses by Omar Almasmari, Eric Burkman and Alan Shulgon.
Name: Omar Almasmari
Position seeking: Two-year
term
Do plan to charter some or
all HPS schools and turn
them over to a “for profit”
management company?
No, I can’t imagine doing
that.
Do you have children in
HPS or charter schools?
Yes, I have a fourth-grader,
Amr Almasmari, and he is in
Dickinson East and hope to
keep the building where it is
unlike what happened to Dickinson West.
Did you support the Sinking
Fund Millage election in May
and the County Enhancement
Millage in August? Why or
Why not?
Yes I did because this city
needed the extra funds to
help our school buildings become a better education and
community. I hope it will go to
the parts of the HPS that
need to be evolved.
One of the key issues the
district is facing is its budget
and how schools are financed
in the state of Michigan. Tell
us what you know about how
public schools are financed
in the state.
It’s funded through the
American taxpayer. As a
schoolboard member, it is our
sole duty to be great stewards of taxpayer money.
HPS has six Board member
committees-finance, recreation, building and site,
school improvement, bylaws
and policy and safety that
meet on a regular basis outside of the monthly Board
meetings. Do you have the
time to make this commitment to serve on one or more
of these committees? HPS
also has student discipline
hearings scheduled monthly.
Are you able to attend those
hearings?
Yes, that’s what I should do
for being elected by the community. Like it was mentioned, the board meeting is
only once a month, and to
make time to give back
shouldn’t be an issue just
contact me and give me the
schedule and I’m sure I will
do my best to help out in any
way I can. For the student discipline hearings I would love
it if someone involved would
get in touch with me and we
can figure out a schedule.
Another key issue facing
the district is student
achievement. Please tell us
what you know about student
achievement in the district
and some steps you believe
that might be taken to improve student achievement.
This HPS has many smart
and talented students, now
more than ever. I will open my
schedule and use my resources to help these students get the achievement
that will help them in the future. For instance, the class
of 2010 received over
$500,000 in scholarships
from numerous universities,
whoever helped them get that
kind of help really worked
hard on that.
world works. I am a very open
person and will help anyway I
can for the sake of the students, staff and community I
live in.
What should be the Board
priorities?
Increase outreach efforts to
promote community overseas
and involvement in developing a love in learning in all
students. Provide a safe and
civil HPS for all students and
staff members.
Do you plan to charter
some or all HPS schools and
turn them over to a “for
profit” management company?
No; that’s ridiculous. I attended public schools my entire life, and both of my
parents were public school
teachers (and my mother still
is). Communities need public
schools that accept all students and are fully accountable to the communities in
which they take part.
Converting Hamtramck Public Schools to a chartered district would be a greedy
exercise to avoid paying for
local education while concurrently shirking our collective
responsibility for educating
Continued on page 5
Please describe your vision
of an effective relationship
between the Board of Education and the Superintendent,
the administrators union,
teachers union and the support staff.
communication
Open
amongst each of us how it
should be done. Any time
someone has a question, ask
and you should get your answer because that’s how the
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Bear’s Deli breathes new life into former Kowalski site
“It builds a community,”
Justus said. “Jos. Campau is
ripe right now. If this works
out the way I want it to, I
would like to open more
stores here.”
And the initial flow of customers coming into the newlyremodeled deli — several
small tables with chairs, allow
back.”
Michelle Trzin agreed.
“I’m glad to get soup
again,” she said. ‘It’s like the
old Kowalski’s.”
And while it is not exactly
like the factory-owned Kowalski deli it once was, there are
many traces that go beyond
mere nostalgia.
Mayor Karen Majewski helps release celebratory balloons for
Bear’s Deli. Bottom: Ted “Bear” Justus has coffee with business partner Helen Dobrogost.
for dining in as well as taking
out — seem to think so, too,
judging by reactions.
“The community seems to
be supportive,” Justus said.
“They’ve let us know they’re
glad somebody brought it
Pictures taken at the original deli discovered during remodeling cover hang on one
wall. To top that off, the couple’s 95-year-old partner and
longtime-friend, Helen Dobrogost, who they call Sliwka
(Polish for plum), once owned
and operated a Kowalski deli
in Highland Park.
The official name of the deli
is Sliwka’s, Bear’s and Mary’s
Deli, although once the sign
for the deli arrives it will just
read Bear’s Deli.
Justus sells a full line of
Kowalski products and is
more concerned that his customers come to him hungry
and leave the deli happy than
he is with the decor.
He makes two of his 12
soup recipes everyday and
stocks the cooler with fresh
sandwiches daily. Coffee and
doughnuts are available in
the morning.
Besides a full line of meats
and cheeses, Justus also offers about 30 additional
items including salads, yogurts, breads, milk and
juices.
“The thing is it’s a deli, and
that was my main thing,” Justus said. “I want my customers met pleasantly. And I
want them to leave with a
smile.”
That’s pretty evident as
soon as you walk in. There’s
a comfy, scrubbed-clean feel
to the new deli. This is definitely old school Hamtramck,
done with just the right modern touches.
In fact it’s so seamless
from the old deli that Detroiter Octavia Jones, a woman of
a certain age, didn’t even notice it was a totally new
eatery.
“Every time I came to Hamtramck, I would eat here,” she
said. “It looks good, and the
soup is good.”
As a longtime resident and
former Holbrook Elementary
Hamtramck Recreation Department’s
School and Hamtramck High
School student who grew up
when the Jos. Campau strip
was still thriving, the 51-yearold Justus also knew what
was missing.
“I was raised in Hamtramck,” Justus said. “I know
when it was booming, and I
know what was there. I said
to my wife, ‘It’s turning into
Chene Street down here.
Where’s everybody at?’”
So, a stroll down Campau
last year that brought the couple to the site of the former
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Kowalski’s deli came to represent an opportunity for Justus, his wife, Sliwka, and
Hamtramck residents.
“I want to bring it back,”
Justus aid. “That’s my goal -to get Hamtramck out of
where it’s at.”
The City of Hamtramck is seeking sealed bids for property located at:
Two Parcels of Vacant Industrial Land
2930 Denton Street & 7901 Joseph Campau
Hamtramck, Michigan
The successful bidder will purchase BOTH properties. A SINGLE BID shall be received for both properties in one SEALED envelope. Please visit the City of Hamtramck website at hamtramckcity.com for pictures of the property.
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISE DATE:
Friday, October 10, 2014
SEALED BID & BOND DUE DATE:
Thursday, October 30, 2014
3:00 p.m.
City of Hamtramck
Office of the City Clerk
3401 Evaline Street
Hamtramck, MI 48212
PUBLIC RECORDING:
Thursday, October 30, 2014
3:30 p.m.
To be held in the Hamtramck City Hall
City Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
3401 Evaline Street
Hamtramck, MI 48212
The sealed envelope shall be labeled with BOTH property addresses along with the name and address of the person submitting the bid. Every bidder must submit either a bid bond or certified
check in an amount equaling 10% of their bid. Minimum bid total for both properties $46,000.
Bid bond and/or certified checks will be refunded to unsuccessful bidders and forfeited for those
bids that are accepted but fail to close in the required timeframe. The bidder must also submit
contact information (mailing address, phone numbers, e-mail address). If two or more bids are
received as the highest bid for the above properties, the tied bidders will be contacted and asked
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qualified bidder has been determined, the City will set a closing date. Sealed bid payments will
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Hamtramck Review
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Review: Opinion Page
In Our Opinion
Our endorsements
for School Board
So far, the upcoming election for Hamtramck Public
School Board has gone by
without much notice.
There is hardly any sign of
an election or of candidates
campaigning. We hope this
week to start the discussion
on who is best to serve on
the board. There are a whopping 15 candidates vying for
five positions on the board.
Three of the candidates will
win six-year terms while one
candidate will win a term with
four years left and one candidate who will serve two
years.
It’s frightening how little attention is being paid to this
election, because what’s at
stake is the future of this district. According to our
sources, there are some candidates who wish to turn this
district into a charter district
for their own profit, or for the
profit of their friends.
Some of these candidates
hardly even know the English
language or have the skill set
to comprehend the district’s
business. Other candidates
are on the ballot simply to
Parents, ask your child for
their progress report from
school. All schools gave students their first progress report of the school year on
Friday, Oct. 10. It signifies the
half-way point of the marking
period before report cards are
distributed on Nov. 13.
This progress report gives information about your child’s
progress in school. If you have
any questions or concerns
about the progress report
please contact your child’s
teacher.
All Schools
• Friday, October 10 -Progress Report #1 distributed.
Dickinson East Elementary
•Tuesday, October 14 -- Math
Game Night for students and
families from 5-6:30 p.m.
Hamtramck High School
• Wednesday, October 15 –
block other candidates.
This is Hamtramck politics
at its worst, and it illustrates
why we need a large turnout
to counteract these bad motives.
Voting by absentee ballot
has already begun, and it is
estimated that there will be
at least 1,000 voters participating in the election by this
method. That’s why we think
it is imperative to make our
endorsements now.
For the three positions with
a six-year term, we urge voters to return ALAN SHULGON, retain board appointee
EVAN MAJOR and elect retired Hamtramck Public
School teacher DENNIS
LUKAS.
If we could vote for one
more in this race, we highly
endorse City Councilmember
ANAM MIAH. While we hesitate in endorsing a city councilmember to also sit on
school board, it is not without
precedent. We still think,
however, that it presents a
conflict of interest.
In the election for the position with a four-year term, we
at Hamtramck High School different opportunities will be offered to students.
• Seniors will have a day to
explore college and other postsecondary options. They will
meet with college recruiters,
learn about trade school and
apprenticeship programs, and
hear a presentation regarding
student loans and financing
education. Seniors will be dismissed at 11:21 a.m.
• Juniors will take either the
PSAT or a practice ACT, finishing at approximately 12:15
p.m.
• Freshmen and Sophomores will follow a half-day
schedule of classes, with dismissal at 11:21 a.m.
Athletic Events
• Monday, 10/13 -- KMS
Soccer at Star International 6
p.m.
• Monday, 10/13 -- HHS Volleyball Tri Game at Home 5
p.m.
3Alan Shulgon
3Evan Major
3Dennis Lukas
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think it’s important to retain
ERIC BURKMAN.
Burkman, an appointee,
has proven he has a full
grasp of school issues and
has been a needed asset.
In the race for the seat with
a two-year term, we believe
the board needs representation from the Yemeni-American community and we
endorse OMAR ALMASMARI,
a young man who is wellversed in school issues and
dedicated to this community.
Almasmari is also a Hamtramck High School graduate.
We also like JACKI STARR,
who is long-standing member
of our community and is wellinformed about district
needs.
• Tuesday, 10/14 -- KMS Volleyball vs. Ecorse at Home
4:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, 10/15 -- KMS
Football at Detroit Country Day
5 p.m.
• Wednesday, 10/15 -- KMS
Soccer vs. Riverside at Home
4:45 p.m.
• Wednesday, 10/15 --HHS
Volleyball at Henry Ford Academy:SCS 5:30 p.m.
•Thursday, 10/16 -- MHSAA
Soccer District Tournament at
Keyworth Stadium 4:30-6:30
p.m.
• Thursday, 10/16 -- KMS
Volleyball at Taylor Trillium 4:30
p.m.
• Thursday, 10/16 -- KMS
Soccer at Summit Academy
4:30 p.m.
• Friday, 10/17 -- HHS Football at Allen Academy 7 p.m.
• Saturday, 10/18 -- MHSAA
Soccer District Finals at Keyworth Stadium 12 p.m.
Fundraiser … The Pope
Park renovation project needs
some money. And you can
help out by attending a
fundraiser at the downtown
nightclub, Bleu on Oct. 18.
Yes, it’s a little swanky
there, but it will have a nice
Hamtramck touch with food
provided by Srodek’s.
The fundraising part of the
night goes from 6 to 9:30
p.m., with a suggested donation of $20.
Come on out and have
some fun. Bleu is located at
1540 Woodward. Call (313)
974-7799 for more info or to
make reservations.
Opening … Hamtramck’s
Hatch Art Gallery has a new
exhibition that’s opening on
Saturday (Oct. 11).
Local artist Melissa Jones
is being showcased in a show
she calls, “Turn and Face the
Strange.”
Here is what Melissa has to
say about her work:
"My paintings usually start
with a spontaneous mental
image of what I would like to
capture. Next I begin searching out reference material
that fits the mental image I
am trying to recreate, including the photographing of models. After assembling these
materials I begin to weave the
disparate pieces into a believable whole. Often during this
course of this process the
image is significantly altered
from the original concept I
began with.”
School Board candidates speak
out on local issues …
Cont. from page 3
Yes; I supported both millages. The sinking fund millage was necessary for our
district to maintain our aging
buildings. There are a number
of high-priority projects that
needed to be accomplished
in order to avoid further interruption to students’ education and damage to district
property.
Students should not have
to relocate because a damaged roof is leaking into the
classroom, and in this day
and age amenities such as
air conditioning have become
a standard instead of a luxury. Because of the district’s
lack of excess resources to
deal with infrastructure, a
sinking fund was determined
to be the best course of action to fix these issues permanently and in the shorter
term. I also supported the
Wayne County millage, which
was in fact not an increase in
taxation but rather a continuation of taxation.
The Wayne County millage
is important for continued
funding of auxiliary support
services for our schools.
Without Wayne County’s assistance, Hamtramck Public
Schools would pay for more
services out of pocket, such
as technology support and
certain professional development.
youth.
Furthermore, Hamtramck
Public Schools is responsible
for more than just schools;
the district frequently provides community-wide programming such as adult
English as a Second Language classes and multi-cultural celebrations which
benefit everyone - even students and families who are
unaffiliated with Hamtramck
Public Schools.
Do you have children in
HPS or charter schools?
I do not have children, but
remain interested in the success of Hamtramck Public
Schools
because
Hamtramck’s broader success is
closely intertwined with continuing improvement of education opportunities in the
community. Hamtramck Public Schools is the leader in
our community for education
of both youth and adults, and
is also Hamtramck’s largest
employer.
The success of Hamtramck
truly cannot be unlinked from
the success of Hamtramck
Public Schools.
Did you support the sinking
fund millage election in May
and the county enhancement
millage in August? Why or
why not?
Though as a property owner
in Hamtramck I am also sensitive to taxation, these two
millages were critical to the
continuing excellence of our
public schools.
One of the key issues the
district is facing is its budget
and how schools are financed in the State of Michigan. Tell us what you know
about how public schools are
financed in the state.
Public schools are mainly financed through a per-pupil allowance based on the
district-wide attendance on
one specific day in the fall.
Funding is often supplemented through millages
which allow for increased programming or other enhancements, but millages are not
state dollars; they are dollars
from your pocket and mine.
Recently there has also
been “best practices” state
funding available as a bonus
to the per-pupil allowance.
These “best practices” have
varied year to year, but typically coincide with some politically-oriented
goal
that
comes from Lansing, such as
privatization of services or
garnering of concessions in
labor contract negotiations.
The tying of these often undesirable goals with funding for
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School Board candidates speak out on local issues …
students’ education is selling
our students up the river to
make a political statement.
Nonetheless, many districts
are put in the difficult situation of making these choices
to avoid financial ruin and
emergency management. Our
district has not been outside
of this realm, and continues
to struggle with maintaining
student enrollment levels in
order to maintain funding.
Though it would be a huge
benefit to our district and its
students, initiative for improving the funding structure for
public education must come
from Lansing as opposed to
the local level. An improved
funding structure would not
regard attendance as highly,
which would shield districts
where truancy can be an
issue from large swings in
funding.
HPS has six board member
committees - finance, recreation, building and site,
school improvement, bylaws
and policy, and safety - that
meet on a regular basis outside of the monthly board
meetings. Do you have the
time to make this commitment to serve on one or more
of these committees? HPS
also has student discipline
hearings scheduled monthly.
Are you able to attend those
hearings?
I work evenings and am
also in graduate school, so
my time is very scheduled. In
most cases I am generally
able to make meetings that
are scheduled more than a
week or so in advance.
In the case that I miss a
meeting, I am in communication with the board president
and I review materials presented by the superintendent
so that I remain informed in
the district.
Another key issue facing
the district is student
achievement. Please tell us
what you know about student
achievement in the district
and some steps you believe
that might be taken to im-
prove student achievement.
All districts across the state
face challenges with achievement, and Hamtramck Public
Schools is no different. There
are two main metrics used by
the state in determining if a
school needs intervention.
One is concerned with the
number of students who are
not achieving, and the other
is concerned with the gap between the highest achieving
students and the lowest
achieving students.
In Hamtramck we have challenges in both categories depending on the particular
building, but we have been
successful in the past with
our targeted interventions.
Both Holbrook School and
Dickinson East Elementary
have drastically improved
their achievement scores in a
short amount of time.
One particular method in
which I participated at Holbrook School was the School
Improvement Team. By meticulously charting student data
and providing high-level professional development to
teachers, as well as intervening earlier when a student
falls behind, Holbrook was
able to rapidly improve and
avoid state intervention.
We can capitalize on expertise that is already present in
the district - and we have in
the past - as long as administrators and staff are empowered to do so. This is critical
to
continue
increasing
achievement, but also to ensure that achievement does
not fall once the intervention
is in place.
What should be the board’s
priorities?
In my opinion the board
needs to focus on five main
areas:
Enrollment: Why do parents
choose charter schools over
public schools? We must understand families’ needs to
again become the education
provider of choice in our community.
Achievement: We must continue to make achievement
gains. How can we share best
practices between buildings
to capitalize on staff expertise?
Funding: We must further
consider fiscally responsible
operations in a state that frequently changes the rules.
Planning on increasing student enrollment or cutting employees’ pay are not sound
solutions.
Staff Retention: We are losing qualified staff. Why? We
must ensure qualified staff
not only stay in the district,
but are attracted to open positions.
Buildings and sites: With
the passage of the sinking
fund, the board needs to ensure millage dollars are spent
appropriately and in ways that
ensure our buildings and
sites continue to be of use to
our students and the community.
Please describe your vision
of an effective relationship
between the board of education and the superintendent,
the administrators’ union,
teachers’ union, and the support staff.
I envision a board of education that works together with
superintendent and all stakeholders to create a positive
environment for our students
to learn and for our employees to work.
All of these groups need to
be on the same page - or at
least understand the factors
at play. When communication
and attempt for mutual understanding break down, the students are ultimately the ones
who suffer. As the adults in
the district, we need to act as
such and respect each other
if the process is going to
work.
Our district is small enough
to be very innovative in our
educational approaches, but
only if the leaders are willing
to take educated risks for the
benefit of the students.
If we remain entrenched in
political rhetoric and outdated
past practices, we will continue to struggle to remain relevant
in
a
changed
educational
environment.
Working together and innovating is critical for our students’, employees’, and
district’s success, and crucial
Cont. from page 5
Did you support the Sinking
Fund Millage election in May
and the County Enhancement
Millage in August? Why or
Why not?
I supported the sinking fund
millage for much-needed repairs to our buildings. Without
these funds our budget would
not allow for us to make
these repairs. The RESA enhancement millage I had
some misgivings about because of the recent passing
of the sinking fund millage,
however, I did support it.
to maximize the community’s
benefit from our district.
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Name: Alan Shulgon
Position seeking: Six-year
term
Do plan to charter some or
all HPS schools and turn
them over to a “for profit”
management company?
I have no plans to allow for
profit charter school take over
any of our public schools.
Do you have children in
HPS or charter schools?
I have two sons who are
Hamtramck High School graduates. I am also a graduate of
Hamtramck High School.
One of the key issues the
district is facing is its budget
and how schools are financed
in the state of Michigan. Tell
us what you know about how
public schools are financed
in the state.
The state legislature sets
the amount of funding for each
student on a yearly basis. It is
difficult to plan a budget not
knowing what the amount will
be because the amount
changes every year. In addition, federal title monies are allocated and these monies are
not being cut.
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Friday, October 10, 2014
By Charles Sercombe
This week’s Crime Log covers Sept. 30-Oct. 6.
Tuesday, September 30
• A resident reported that
her husband has been assaulting her for the last 10
years.
• A man reported someone
broke into his car while it was
parked in the 9300 block of
Charest.
• A student reported that
while at school his Apple
iPhone was stolen. The report
did not say what school the
student attends.
• A man reported that
someone cut a screen window on his upper floor in the
11500 block of Dequindre.
• At 7 p.m. a woman said
that while walking in the Andrus/Danforth alley five
women attacked her. One
woman struck her with a
wrench several times. The
woman was treated at the
scene for injuries.
Wednesday, October 1
• At 4:30 a.m. officers investigated a report of stolen
manhole covers.
• A person was arrested for
leaving the scene of an accident.
• A resident in the 12000
block of Dyar reported that a
man threw a rock at her bathroom window and then fled in
a PT Cruiser.
Thursday, October 2
• At almost 2 a.m. two people were arrested for assault
following a disturbance.
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• A Belleville resident reported his car was damaged
while it was parked overnight
on Zinow.
• A woman reported that a
friend sent her harassing
communications.
• A Danforth woman reported being robbed of her
necklace and phone while
showing a house on Danforth. She said three suspects were involved, and they
fled in a grey van.
• A resident was arrested
for breaking into a residence
in the 2600 block of Yemans.
Friday, October 3
• At 1:30 a.m. two people
were arrested for loitering following an investigation at Conant and Caniff.
• A man in the 2300 block
of Poland was arrested for domestic violence after throwing
a chair through a window during a family dispute.
• A woman was arrested
during a traffic stop at Alice
and Lumpkin for not having a
license and providing false
proof of insurance.
Saturday, October 4
• At 1:36 a.m. a man said
he was assaulted by another
man who had a handgun.
• At 5:30 a.m. a Detroit
man was arrested for drunk
driving while at Caniff and
Nagel.
• A man and a woman from
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Mr. Lotko is
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children, Bogi, Lisa; granddaughter, Kayla (Daniel) Milanowski; great grandson,
Daniel.
Detroit were arrested after
being caught in an abandoned house trying to strip it.
• A Caniff resident said
someone stole her retirement
check from her mailbox and
attempted to use it to purchase a car.
Sunday, October 5
• At almost midnight a man
was arrested at the Detroit
Detention Center for being
wanted on an outstanding
Hamtramck warrant.
• At 8:30 a.m. a Belmont
resident reported a garage
break-in and the theft of several items.
• An Evaline resident was
arrested for assaulting a tenant during an argument.
• A man from Pinckney reported being assaulted by his
ex-girlfriend and damaging his
phone while at a residence in
the 2300 block of Zinow.
Monday, October 6
• A Trowbridge resident reported his license plate was
stolen.
• Officers recovered a car
in the 2200 block of Yemans
that had been stolen in Detroit.
• A Charest resident reported a garage break-in and
the theft of several items.
• A Lumpkin resident reported the theft of her television.
• Three teen girls were arrested in the 12000 block of
Selfridge for attempting to
fight with another girl. The
girls were later released to
their parents.
Mr. Lotko will lie in state Friday, October 10, at 9:30 a.m.
until the Funeral Mass at 10,
St. Florian Catholic Church,
2626 Poland, Hamtramck. Interment will be at Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton
Township. Arrangements were
made by Jurkiewicz & Wilk Funeral Home.
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HPS has six Board member
committees-finance, recreation, building and site,
school improvement, bylaws
and policy and safety that
meet on a regular basis outside of the monthly Board
meetings. Do you have the
time to make this commitment to serve on one or more
of these committees? HPS
also has student discipline
hearings scheduled monthly.
Are you able to attend those
hearings?
I have attended all regular,
committee, special and discipline hearings as long as I
have been on the board.
Another key issue facing
the district is student
achievement. Please tell us
what you know about student
achievement in the district
and some steps you believe
that might be taken to improve student achievement.
Training is essential to keep
up with the continuous changing requirements of the Department of Education. There
is also assistance from RESA
providing consultants and
coaches to help with student
achievement.
What should be the Board
priorities?
The importance of maintaining a balanced budget,
providing a safe environment
which leads to student
achievement and ultimately
high school graduation.
Please describe your vision
of an effective relationship
between the Board of Education and the Superintendent,
the administrators union,
teachers union and the support staff.
An effective relationship is
to respectfully listen to the
ideas of all staff even if there
is a disagreement. I am not
close-minded, and I am flexible toward changing my position after hearing all the
facts. We must all work together as a team to attain our
goals or resolve issues to be
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It’s said that whatever happens to Detroit, so goes Hamtramck. Our friends over at
modeldmedia.com have been
reporting on fascinating development projects for the past
several years.
With their permission, here
is an edited version of this
week’s story:
This Saturday, Oct. 11, is
the fifth annual Hamtramck
Neighborhood Arts Festival.
The festival features attractions scattered throughout
town and starts about 11
a.m. and goes on until early
evening. Thanks to Walter
Wasacz here is his round-up
of event highlights:
• A chance to see Burnside Farm (3341 Burnside),
where a poetry reading takes
place at 4 p.m.
• Pumpkin carving and
other kid friendly activities (26 p.m.) at the Hamtramck
Farmers Market (2360 Yemans St.) followed by live
music by Dave Morrison and
the Creepos (4-6 p.m.)
• A “Dancing with the
Mayor” workshop at Tekla Vintage (9600 Jos. Campau), a
new shop opened by Mayor
Karen Majewski, who is also
an accomplished folk dancer
(2:30 p.m.).
• Tea service at FILTER Detroit (12645 Moran St.) between 3:30 and 6 p.m.
• Poetry, art, and performances by members of the
Bangla School of Music up
the street at the Play House
(12657 Moran St.).
• DJs all day at Detroit
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• A pop-up biergarten in
the lot next to Lo & Behold
(10022 Jos. Campau) will
serve craft beers from around
noon to midnight. Cash bar, of
course.
Wasacz adds: “Also, exhibitions that are currently up
continue throughout the festival at Popps Packing, 9338
Jos. Campau, Hatch Art, Cafe
1923 (2287 Holbrook), and
Public Pool, where ‘The Last
Record Shop’ show is not to
be missed (gallery hours are
1-6 p.m.) and the Good Tyme
Writers' Buffet takes center
stage at 8 p.m.
“The best advice on how to
enjoy this event is just start
anywhere you like, wander the
approximately 2.5 square
mile range of the festival on
foot, allowing yourself the
keen, rare pleasure of landing
here, there, and everywhere
without
predetermination.
That's right, float downstream
and turn your own experience
into an act of random artfulness. We will be doing exactly
that, hoping to bump into you
and other friendly bodies
along the way.”
FEMA extends assistance
for flood damage claims
By Charles Sercombe
There are now four longerterm FEMA flood disaster offices open.
The offices replace the
temporary ones that closed
earlier this week.
For Hamtramckans, the
closest one would be in Ferndale, at the Gerry Kulick
Community Center, 1201 Livernois Ave. It’s open Monday
through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6
p.m.
FEMA, the federal disaster
agency, is taking applications for financial assistance for those who
suffered damages to their
homes from the Aug. 11
flood, which caused massive damages in Wayne,
Oakland and Macomb counties.
Gov. Snyder estimates
damages totaled over $1 billion.
In most cases it appears
FEMA is offering low-income
loans through the Small
Business Administration.
If your insurance company
has already paid for repairs,
FEMA won’t be of any help.
Even if you go to a FEMA
assistance center, the agency
encourages you to first register online at www.disasterassistance.gov, or by calling
1-800-621-3362.
If you filed a report with
the city, that does not regis-
ter you with FEMA, nor does
reporting a claim with your
insurance agency.
Before registering online
or going to an assistance
center, collect the following
information:
Social Security number
Brief description of damages and losses
Insurance information
Direct deposit information
to help speed up funds if improved
The application deadline is
Nov. 24.
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CITY OF HAMTRAMCK
VACANT CITY LOT AUCTION
The City of Hamtramck will conduct our fourth open public auction for the purpose of
selling the vacant properties owned by the City of Hamtramck, in the County of Wayne,
and in the State of Michigan described as follows:
PARCEL NUMBERS
41 001 01 0002 301
41 001 01 0033 300
41 002 02 0038 000
41 002 04 0294 000
41 002 04 0304 000
41 002 04 0330 000
41 002 04 0346 000
41 002 04 0382 000
41 002 04 0467 000
41 002 05 0056 301
41 002 05 0058 000
41 002 06 0024 000
41 002 06 0025 000
41 002 06 0026 000
41 003 02 0259 000
41 004 01 0004 000
41 004 01 0005 000
41 004 01 0009 000
41 004 03 0200 300
41 004 03 0230 000
ADDRESS
Denton
Denton
2287 Wyandotte
2227 Danforth
2291 Danforth
2447 Danforth
2454 Danforth
2232 Danforth
2248 Andrus
Grayling
2362 Grayling
2252 Alice
2246 Alice
2240 Alice
2231 Holbrook
2322 Carpenter
2328 Carpenter
2352 Carpenter
11562 Nagel
12050 Nagel
PARCEL NUMBERS
41 004 03 0236 000
41 004 06 0011 306
41 004 06 0012 308
41 004 06 0014 303
41 004 06 0021 303
41 004 06 0021 304
41 004 06 0021 305
41 004 06 0022 302
41 004 06 0026 301
41 004 06 0026 305
41 004 06 0027 306
41 004 06 0028 301
41 005 14 0102 300
41 008 01 0452 000
41 008 01 0460 000
41 008 02 0053 000
41 004 05 0013 300
41 004 05 0016 000
41 008 01 0386 000
ADDRESS
12086 Nagel
11482 Grand Haven
11464 Grand Haven
11404 Grand Haven
11403 Dyar
11405 Dyar
11417 Dyar
11433 Dyar
11476 Dyar
11452 Dyar
11440 Dyar
11416 Dyar
Conant
5190 Yemans
5142 Yemans
Evaline
11751 Dequindre
11739 Dequindre
5191 Yemans
This auction will be held:
Date:
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Location:
Hamtramck City Hall, 2nd Floor Council Chambers, 3401 Evaline Street
Time:
10:00 a.m. Bidder Registration
11:00 a.m. Auction starts
Parcels will be sold in an “as is” condition at an open public auction starting at a minimum bid
of $250 per parcel and increasing in increments at a minimum of at least $50. All interested
bidders will be required to present a cashier’s check (bidder deposit) in the amount of $100 made
payable to the “City of Hamtramck” upon entry into the auction. Bidder deposits will be returned
to all non-successful bidders within one month of the auction.
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The successful bidder acquires all interest of the City of Hamtramck in and to said property.
Purchaser understands that it may be necessary for title to be cleared by a legal action at the
purchaser’s expense. At time of sale, all property will be conveyed to the purchaser on a quit
claim deed without warranty of title and subject to all existing liens, encumbrances, easements
and further agrees to pay all recording costs of such deed. Buyers are encouraged to conduct independent research on properties.
The purchaser agrees to hold the City of Hamtramck, its agents or employees acting on behalf
of the City of Hamtramck harmless from any liability under any circumstance and against and any
and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities including but not limited to the following:
• Suffered or incurred by any person or persons on the property
• Suffered or incurred indebtedness in connection with the financing or the
rehabilitation contemplated and or,
• Suffered or incurred by violation of any law, statute, ordinance or administrative
regulation.
A cashier’s check or cash for the balance due will be accepted at Hamtramck City Hall from
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, on Monday, October 27, 2014. Successful bidders will report to the
Community and Economic Development Department to process necessary paperwork. The City
will take responsibility for recording the deed. All sales will be subject to an additional $15 per
page recording fee. Should the winning bidder fail to pay the balance due, the bidder will forfeit
their deposit, and the property will be made available for sale at a later date.
The City of Hamtramck reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids and to withdraw
properties as deemed necessary.
Cathy L. Square, Emergency Manager
City of Hamtramck
Posted in Hamtramck Review 10/10/14