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Who said this, andwhat is it about? Youcan find the quoteand the story it be-longs to somewherein the pages of thisissue.

“They are the lastto go after.”

Quote of theweek …Quote of theweek …

Could outsourcingsave the city?By Charles SercombeHamtramck city officials say

they have no other optionsleft to save the city money.They are now looking into

the cost-savings of outsourc-ing police, fire and all othercity services to Wayne County,Highland Park or Detroit.City Manager Bill Cooper

was also instructed by thecouncil to consider whetherthe city could take over someof those services for HighlandPark.“We are running out of

choices,” said Mayoral ProTem Catrina Stackpoole abouther proposal to have the citymanager look into the matter.She said this is the last op-

tion left for the city to con-sider because a majority ofher colleagues on council re-fuse to raise the property taxrate to the legal limit or applyfor an emergency state loan.Stackpoole also pointed out

Take a memo fromKarpinskyBy Charles SercombeOK, all of you Hamtramck

Public School teachers whoare concerned their unionpresident isn’t communicat-ing with you.Listen up. Bo Karpinsky sent you all a

memo last Thursday, sayingthat the union executiveboard has rejected the dis-trict’s deal to cut your pay by$4,000-$5,000 and also re-quire you to pay 20 percent ofyour health insurance.Recently, several teachers

have complained privately toThe Review that their unionleadership has not informedunion members what the dis-trict is seeking in contractconcessions.Karpinsky told The Review

last week that the reason hehas not said anything to hisfellow union members is thatthe district hasn’t made any

There's a (moon out tonight)whoa-oh-oh ooo. Let's go strollin'. There's a (girl in my heart)

whoa-oh-oh ooo. Whose heart I've stolen. There's a moon out tonight, (Whoa-oh-oh ooo.) Let's go strollin' through the

park. (Ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo.)The Capris:

“There's a Moon OutTonight”

By Charles SercombeWell star gazers,

time to look into thecosmos and divinewhat’s in store for Ham-tramck in the comingyear.

The year 2011 alreadypromises to be a page-turner.Obviously, the state of thecity’s finances will be the topnews event of the comingyear. So far, a majority of theCity Council has elected to donothing about the city’s fi-nances, except for directingthe city manager to look atthe cost-savings of outsourc-ing police, fire and all othercity services.A majority of the council has

rejected applying for an emer-gency state loan and raisingadditional revenue by increas-ing the city’s property tax rate

to its legal limit. Those twomoves could have staved offthe financial insolvency due toarrive sometime in March.Hang on, because this is

going to be a rough ride.Meanwhile, we have a new

governor on board but it is stilltoo early to say how the polit-ical winds will blow.

H o w e v e r ,newly electedGov. Rick Sny-der has beenquoted sayinghe wants to goafter the salaryand benefitpackages ofpublic employ-ees – which issomething Ham-tramck also wants to do.Hey, maybe Snyder will do

Hamtramck’s dirty work.He has also said cities and

public school districts need to

mergeservices –hey, which isalso some-thing Ham-tramck isl o o k i n ginto. Justhow all of

that will play outand trickle down to Ham-tramck remains to be seen.Snyder says we need to rein-vent Michigan. Ah … that cer-tainly makes for a goodcampaign slogan but what theheck does that really mean?A bigger question might be,

will there be a good enoughreason for

Snyder to allow Hamtramck toremain an independent city?In the state’s eyes, it mightmake more sense to mergelittle cities like Hamtramck,which are drowning in debt,

with neighboring communitiesor counties or townships orwhatever is close by.You can bet local officials

will put up a mighty big fightto keep Hamtramck intact as an independent – and wemight add, feisty -- commu-nity.The public school district is

also facing financial hardtimes. District SuperintendentTom Niczay has asked for theteachers’ union to make con-tract concessions to balancea projected $4 million deficit.

If the teachers’union rejects that pro-posal, and so far, atleast, the union lead-ership has – withoutinput from its mem-bers – Niczaywarned there will belayoffs by nextsummer. To stopthe financialbleeding, Niczayhas scheduled toclose down Dick-inson West Ele-

mentary School, which ishoused in the former St.Lad’s school building, afterthis school year.That will translate into big

savings for the district, butwhat a financial blow to St.

The new year already promises to be a page-turner

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From top to bottom: Will Hamtramck cease to continue as an independent city this year? Will the Kowalski Sausage Co. re-main in Hamtramck? And what about the future of the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival and the organizers of the event fromlast year? Those are just some of the big questions for the year to come.

that the city’s unions have re-fused to agree to major con-tract concessions. Stackpooleadded that other communitiesare beginning to dismantletheir police and fire depart-ments because they are tooexpensive. Recently, Port

Huron and Pontiac announcedit would hire county sheriffs totake over police services.The city is facing a $3.5 mil-

lion deficit, and City ManagerBill Cooper has warned thecity will be broke by mid-March.The proposal stirred pas-

sionate debate at Tuesday’sCouncil meeting. A represen-tative for the firefighters’union said outsourcing will re-sult in a loss of quality serviceand would also violate the fire-fighters’ contract.Councilmember Mo-

hammed Hassan was the onlymember to vote against theproposal, but he did not saywhy he opposed it. It waspointed out several times by

other councilmembers that itwas merely a directive to seewhat savings would occur.Councilmember Gordon

questioned why the councilneeded to vote on the issue.“Why do we need a resolu-

tion for Mr. Cooper to do his

job?” Gordon said.Councilmember Shahab

Ahmed countered, saying thatbecause the issue is politi-cally-charged, it’s best to havethe council issue the directive.Although a majority on the

council was open to hear whatthe savings would be, no onewas in favor of merging withHighland Park or Detroit. How-ever, Mayor Karen Majewskinoted that as Hamtramckheads into insolvency, “wehave to face the reality of thesituation.”Stackpoole said that without

other savings or revenuestreams, such as raising theproperty tax rate, city unionswould have to agree to severecuts that they would likely not

be able to survive on.“They are not going to

agree to that,” she said,which is why she proposedlooking into outsourcing as analternative.If Hamtramck goes into pay-

less paydays, the state could

immediately send in an emer-gency financial manager, whoin turn could recommend filingfor bankruptcy.Filing for bankruptcy was the

first thing the city attemptedto do several weeks ago, butstate officials rejected that be-cause the city was not actuallybroke yet.Once the city has filed for

bankruptcy, union contractscan be torn up and renegoti-ated.It’s also likely a state-ap-

pointed emergency financialmanager would immediatelyraise the property tax rate toits legal limit – an action thatonly Councilmembers Stack-poole and Ahmed havebacked. This week at the library...

Change in the Library Card Fees - EffectiveFebruary 1, Library card fees will change:Hamtramck residents, no charge; non-resi-dents - $30/year or $3/month. All Patronsmust present their library cards to accessLibrary Services (such as the Internet, etc.)

ESL Class for Beginners - Saturday, January 29at 10:30 a.m. Christine Templin is the instruc-tor for the ESL class for beginners. Everyoneis invited. Free to the public.

Storytime for Children - Saturday, January 29at noon. All children are invited to storytimefeaturing, "Wild About Books" by JudySierra. Afterwards, we will show you how bean author too.

Computer Classes for Advanced Users - Mon-day, January 31 at 11 a.m. Adults with basiccomputer skills can enhance their computerliteracy each Monday at the library. Numberof participants is limited to available com-puters.

Computer Classes for Beginners - Wednesday,February 2 at 11 a.m. Basic instructions oncomputer use for beginners will be held onTuesdays. Number of participants is limitedto available computers.

Reading and Conversation for ESL Students -Tuesday, February 1 at 5:30 p.m. Jide Aje is theinstructor for the reading and conversationESL classes.

Math Club Meeting - Tuesday, February 1 at 4p.m. Mr. Nuo is the instructor for the mathclub and math tutoring.

Movie Wednesday - Wednesday, February 2 at3:30 p.m. Every Wednesday is movie day atthe library. Come and enjoy our feature pres-entation, which includes free popcorn andsnacks.

Winter Teen Club - Thursday, February 3 at 5p.m. Members of the Teen Club will be mak-ing their own photo memory boxes to saveall the good memories from 2010. Everyoneis invited to join.

Jeopardy at the Library - Thursday, February 3at 4 p.m. Sign up and participate in Jeopardygames held on Thursdays at the library.Compete against friends, win prizes andhave fun developing your knowledge skills.

Meeting of the Library Board - Thursday, Feb-ruary 10 at 6 p.m. Regular meeting of the Li-brary Board will be held in the auditorium.Open to the public.

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Could outsourcing save the city?Continued from front page

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By Charles SercombeThe council met on Jan. 25,

and all members were in at-tendance. The meeting wentfor over an hour-and-a-half.First up were members of

the public, several of whomvoiced concern over a pro-posal being entertained laterin the meeting to have the citymanager explore outsourcingoptions for police, fire and allother city services.Andrea Karpinski, a city em-

ployee, said she is concernedthat emergency services,such as ambulance service,will be jeopardized.A representative from the

Fire Department also warnedthat relying on inexperiencedfirefighters, such as those inHighland Park, will jeopardizethe safety of the city.He also said that outsourc-

ing would violate the firefight-ers’ contract and will lead tocostly legal action.Steve Shaya, who works for

a contractor for the city, saidthe idea of outsourcing is “ab-surd.”“I don’t know what hap-

pened here,” Shaya said. (Irony Alert! Shaya works for

a contractor who has takenover work previously done bycity workers — well, maybenot done so well — in thepast. In other words, he worksfor someone providing out-sourced work.)Shaya also warned that

there are dangerous individu-als out on the streets, andthe city can’t afford to lose itspolice protection.Robert Zwolak said that be-

fore the city thinks about out-sourcing, city councilmembersand the mayor need to forge re-lationships with officials fromDetroit and Highland Park. Hecalled for a “summit” withneighboring officials.Bill Meyer noted that public

employees are coming underattack nationwide.“They are the last to go

after,” he said.However, he stressed that

the proposal is just to explorethe option of outsourcing, notnecessarily to actually out-source anything.Phil Salatrik spoke on a dif-

ferent issue. He said thatsince Hamtramck is withhold-ing its water and sewer serv-ice payments to Detroit inretaliation to Detroit withhold-ing tax money owed to Ham-tramck from the GM Poletownplant, the city ought to justtap into that fund.He said the city should take

the money out of escrow be-cause Detroit has already an-nounced it will raise its ratesbecause it considers Ham-tramck’s non-payment as a“bad debt.” A bad debt, in Salatrik’s

thinking, means Detroit hasgiven up on ever collecting it,so the city should use it.

The issue of medical mari-juana once again wafted intothe Council Chambers. Andonce again, the issue ofwhere to allow marijuana tobe commercially grown andhow to license the businessgot hazier.The upshot: The issue was

– once again – postponed formore research. But this time,a council sub-committee wasformed, consisting of MayoralPro Tem Catrina Stackpoole,Councilmember TomJankowski and City AttorneyJames Allen.The committee will work on

drafting another ordinance,one Stackpoole noted thatwill be to the liking of thecouncil. Or maybe not.In the vote to approve the

minutes of a previous councilmeeting and allow the trans-fer of a bar license from theformer Locker Room bar toPriscilla L. Blow and to allowa dance permit for a bar at10001 Jos. Campau, all butCouncilmember MohammedHassan voted in approval.Hassan gave no explana-

tion for his vote against thethree items. However, Hassanhas said in a prior meetingthat there are too many barsin the city.On the issue of adopting an

ordinance that would chargeindividuals and propertyowners for the cost of the

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City officials are looking into whether the city can save money by outsourcing police and fireservices as well as all other city services.

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By Charles SercombeIn last week’s story on City

Councilmember MohammedHassan, we incorrectly re-ported that according to cityrecords he lives at 3423Neibel.Not even close.According to records

kept by the City Clerk’sOffice, Hassan lists hisresidence at 2434Neibel. But in our at-tempt to interview Has-san about a commenthe made to a police offi-cer regarding theShadow Bar, that houseappeared to be vacant.No one answered the

door when we knocked,but Hassan did pull upas we were leaving. Heappeared to be goinginto a house across the

street, at 2425 Neibel. Has-san would not answer anyquestions about commentshe made at a council meet-ing two weeks ago or on any

other topic.He never did go into any

house on the street and re-turned to his vehicle anddrove off.

Further complicatingthe matter of justwhere Hassan lives isthe comment he madeat the council meetingtwo weeks ago aboutowning a house in War-ren.We also recently

found Wayne Countyrecords showing thatthe 2434 Neibel housewas foreclosed on lastMarch.Neighbors confirmed

that Hassan lives inthe house across thestreet from the 2434address.

By Ian PerrottaThere’s a new restaurant in

Hamtramck, and its namecouldn’t be more appropriate.Bonoful – which means a bou-quet of flowers in Bengali – isan artfully arranged eaterybursting with flavor.After a year-and-a-half of

planning and remodeling, theestablishment opened itsdoors at the beginning of themonth. Featuring a wide vari-ety of Chinese-Indian special-ties, Bonoful Sweets & Cafeoffers patrons the opportunityto either enjoy an old favoriteor try something completelynew off its all-Halal menu. The restaurant is owned

and operated by MAN Enter-prises, LLC, which is anacronym of the first initials ofthe three people who com-prise the company – Mo-hammed Malik, Abu Bokkorand Nazmul Islam. The threemen, who are all from the Syl-het region of Bangladesh butdid not meet until doing busi-ness at Islam’s money trans-ferring operation inHamtramck, forged a friend-ship over their entrepreneur-ial bonds and common roots,and, eventually, a partner-ship.Day-to-day operations are

divided among the three, withIslam (who is also a Farmer’sInsurance agent) managingthe business aspects whileMalik and Bokkor – who eachhave over a decade of experi-ence as head chefs from re-spectable restaurants in Troy– keep things cooking in the

kitchen. Rounding out thehelp is a friendly staff thatprovides excellent table serv-ice.On the menu there is an as-

sortment of entrees that can

suit any palette. In addition tothe Indo-Chinese and SahiDastar Khwan Specialties,which are Chinese- and In-dian-style dishes, there is awide variety of vegetarian,seafood, Shane-E-Tandoorand even American-style en-trees. A breakfast anddessert menu complementsthe Biryani and bread selec-tions, and there is also alunch buffet available from11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. forjust $6.99. If the great foodisn’t filling enough, there are

also a number of sweetscooked on-site available forpurchase. Almost as impressive as

the 100-item strong menu isthe exquisitely designed inte-

rior. The kitchen was builtfrom scratch, and the diningroom is one of the nicest inthe area. Modeled with Mid-dle Eastern design features,it boasts four private booths,a dozen tables and a privatedining room that can accom-modate up to 15 guests. Anadded bonus is the inclusionof plug receptacles in the pri-vate booths, which, along withfree wi-fi, makes Bonoful aperfect place for a businesslunch.And if all that wasn’t

enough of a good thing, if youwant to tinker with themenu’s ingredients, justspeak up.“We don’t do anything pre-

cooked – if you order some-

thing, it’s fresh,” says Islam.“If somebody wants to trysomething different, this isthe place.”

Bonoful Sweets & Café is lo-cated at 12085 Conant andis open 7 days a week from10 a.m. to midnight. It pro-vides delivery, full dine-inservice and can cater any oc-casion of up to 100 people.Bonoful can be reached at(313) 368-8800.

By Charles SercombeThere’s a good chance

that Wayne County will bringback a health clinic to Ham-tramck.That was the word on

Wednesday from county offi-cials attending a press con-ference to announce acountywide health study ofchildren. Wayne County hasreceived an $18.5 milliongrant from the Michigan Al-

liance for the National Chil-dren’s Study.The study will recruit area

women -- including those inHamtramck -- who are preg-nant to document the ef-fects of the environment ontheir children from birth toage 21.Researchers are specifi-

cally interested in the envi-ronment’s role in prematurebirth, asthma, diabetes,

autism and other disorders.Four other Michigan coun-

ties are also participating. Intotal, Michigan received a$75 million grant for thestudy.As for the county health

clinic, there were no furtherdetails given. Wayne Countyoperated a clinic here part-time until over 10 years ago.

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Whereabouts of councilmember’s official residence remains unanswered

Wayne County will study effects of environment on kids

At Bonoful Café & Sweets, the food is fresh and the staff is friendly. If it looks this good inprint, imagine how great it tastes in real life.

The official residence of City Coun-cilmember Mohammed Hassan remainsa mystery. So far, he’s not talking.

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Head Coach: A Hamtramcktradition; 12001 Conant;(313) 366-6317.

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Bar Hoppingoffer worth sharing and hasput nothing in writing.School Superintendent Tom

Niczay said that is not true,and that he provided Karpin-sky a three-page spreadsheetexplaining the salary reduc-tions, teacher-by-teacher, heneeds to balance the budget.The district is facing a $4

million budget deficit and un-less savings are made fromcontract concessions, teach-ers will face layoffs.In a way, Karpinsky’s memo

confirms the concerns ofthose teachers who say he isnot presenting information tothe union.The salary cuts were pro-

posed last October, saidNiczay, and were turned downby the union leaders. Niczayalso said Karpinsky’s claimthat the cuts equaled $4,000to $5,000 per teacher is inac-curate.He said the wage freeze

would have averaged to about$3,100 per teacher. Niczayalso stressed that the wagefreeze was just for this schoolyear. Specifically, the dealcalled for teachers to give up

their “step” raises this yearand roll back to last year’ssalaries.Niczay said the most recent

proposal he has made toKarpinsky was indeed forteachers to kick in 20 percentof their health insurance cost.Karpinsky also said in his

memo that contract conces-sions would not guaranteejob security. Niczay saidthat’s true, he can’t guaran-tee anyone’s job.“I’m not going to get boxed

into a corner on that, not withthe way the economy is,”Niczay said.And lastly, Karpinsky told

teachers that the district had“forgotten about the$531,000 we saved bychanging our health care.”Niczay said he hasn’t “for-

gotten” about those savings,but added that the district’scosts continue to exceed rev-enue coming in from stateaid. He said the district’sdeficit also keeps growing be-cause of students leaving thedistrict and health insurancecosts going up each year.

Take a memo fromKarpinskyContinued from front page

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“Motor City Moe” MotykaAppearing at Paycheck’s LoungeFriday • January 28th2932 Caniff • 313-874-0909

Doors at 9pm - ? 21 & upAcoustic first set followed by All-Star Blues Rock Jam with Detroit’s best musicians. Opening act Remote Luxury.

Come out and support your local artists.

“Motor City Moe” Motyka

WOZNIAKAnn Wozniak, 89, died

January 18, 2011.Mrs. Wozniak was a

Hamtramck resident and aretired waitress. She waspreceded in death by herhusband, Ted.Mrs. Wozniak is survived

by her daughters, Elaine A.

(Richard) Gorecki, Patricia(Michael) Dekun and Di-anne (Jim) Heugh; grand-children, Michael(Shannon) DeKun, Mark(Stephnie) Gorecki, An-thony DeKun, Brooke(Mike) Malik and MeganGarwood; stepdaughter,Paula (Ken) Manasterski;

g r e a t - g a n d c h i l d r e n ,Michael Jr., Daniel, Jake,Cameron and Zack.Funeral arrangements

were made by Jurkiewicz &Wilk Funeral Home. Fu-neral services were heldon January 22 at St. Flo-rian Church. Burial was atMt. Olivet Cemetery.

5 Hamtramck Review Phone (313) 874-2100 Friday, January 28, 2011

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGCITY OF HAMTRAMCK

Notice is hereby given that the Community & Economic Development Department ofthe City of Hamtramck will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 7:00p.m. in the 2nd Floor City Council Chambers, City Hall, 3401 Evaline, Hamtramck, MI

Pursuant to federal guidelines, the City of Hamtramck is announcing its intent to createa new program activity for 2009 funds, Code Enforcement, and transferring CommunityDevelopment Block Grant (CDBG) funding allocated in 2009 for the purpose of Code En-forcement throughout the city.

PROPOSED FUNDS TRANSFER FROM:

Repayment of EPA Loan $ 5,284.80Blight Elimination/Housing Demolition $39,700.00Veterans Park – Community Playground $10,000.00

PROPOSED PROGRAM ACTIVITY:

Code Enforcement $54,984.80

The public is invited to attend and comment on the proposal during the public hearingor to make written comments on or before February 8, 2011. Written comments shouldbe made to the attention of the Community & Economic Development Director, 3401Evaline, Hamtramck, MI 48212.

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONSARCHITECT SERVICES

Date: January 28, 2011PURPOSE

The Hamtramck Downtown Development Authority is seeking the basic services of qual-ified, licensed Architect firms or individuals to provide professional services that include de-sign services for the restoration and renovation of facades and storefronts eligible for theHamtramck Downtown Development Authority Façade Grant Program.

The professional services may include, but not be limited to, the development of prelimi-nary design and concepts and architectural drawings for the restoration and renovation offacades and storefronts in the Hamtramck Downtown district.

ITEMS TO INCLUDE WITH PROPOSALInterested firms must submit a letter of interest and a proposal with the following items:

• Name, office address, phone number and email address and profile of principals, staffand facilities.

• Evidence of registration or license to perform the required services in the State of Michi-gan.

• Certified statement that firm is not debarred, suspended or otherwise prohibited fromprofessional practice by any Federal, State, or local agency.

• Evidence of firm experience in performing similar projects. Projects completed within thelast three years are preferred. List projects by name, amount, date of completion, timeframe, and description of work and methods. In particular include projects involving historicrestoration. Please provide a color photograph of the projects before construction beganand after the job was completed.

• Availability of firm in terms of a starting date.• References from similar projects, which have been completed.

RESPONSE DUE DATE AND HOUR:Interested firms/individuals shall respond to the RFQ BY 4:00 P.M. EST ON Monday, Feb-

ruary 14, 2011.Hard Copy Submittals shall be submitted with 6 copies and placed in a sealed envelope

clearly labeled as shown below and be delivered to:

HAMTRAMCK DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYATTN: MR. DARREN GROW

FAÇADE CONTRACTING SERVICES RFQ:3401 EVALINE, 3RD FLOOR, HAMTRAMCK, MI 48212

Digital Submittals shall be emailed in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat PDF format to:HAMTRAMCKDDA@GMAIL.COM DGROW@HAMTRAMCKCITY.COM

AND JFRIEDMANN@HAMTRAMCKCITY.COM

For information relative to the RFQ, or to schedule visits to the proposed sites of the work, in-terested parties may contact Darren Grow, by e-mail at hamtramckdda@gmail.com. Please indi-cate “Façade Grant Site Visit” in the subject line. All site visits must take place between the hoursof 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONSCONTRACTOR SERVICES

Date: January 28, 2011PURPOSE

The Hamtramck Downtown Development Authority is seeking the basic services of qualified,contract firms or individual contractors to provide professional services that includeconstruction/contracting for the restoration and renovation of facades and storefronts eligible forthe Hamtramck Downtown Development Authority Façade Grant Program.

The professional services may include, but not be limited to, construction and contracting workfor the restoration and renovation of facades and storefronts in the Hamtramck Downtown district.Funding for many of the projects will be provided by the federal Housing and Urban DevelopmentCommunity Development Block Grant. Consequently all service providers must have experiencewith historic renovations and must be familiar with and prepared to work within the guidelines ofthe Davis Bacon oversight provisions, including but not limited to, prevailing wage.

ITEMS TO INCLUDE WITH PROPOSALInterested firms must submit a letter of interest and a proposal with the following items:

• Name, office address, phone number and email address and profile of principals, staff and fa-cilities.

• Evidence of registration or license to perform the required services in the State of Michigan.• Certified statement that firm is not debarred, suspended or otherwise prohibited from profes-

sional practice by any Federal, State, or local agency.• Evidence of firm experience in performing similar projects. Projects completed within the last

three years are preferred. List projects by name, amount, date of completion, time frame, and de-scription of work and methods. In particular include projects involving historic restoration, federalfunding and Davis Bacon/prevailing wage requirements. Please provide a color photograph ofthe projects before construction began and after the job was completed.

• Availability of firm in terms of a starting date.• References from similar projects, which have been completed.

RESPONSE DUE DATE AND HOUR:Interested firms/individuals shall respond to the RFQ BY 4:00 P.M. EST ON Monday, February 14,2011.Hard Copy Submittals shall be submitted with 6 copies and placed in a sealed envelope clearly la-beled as shown below and be delivered to:

HAMTRAMCK DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYATTN: MR. DARREN GROW

FAÇADE CONTRACTING SERVICES RFQ:3401 EVALINE, 3RD FLOOR, HAMTRAMCK, MI 48212

Digital Submittals shall be emailed in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat PDF format to:HAMTRAMCKDDA@GMAIL.COM, DGROW@HAMTRAMCKCITY.COM

AND JFRIEDMANN@HAMTRAMCKCITY.COM

For information relative to the RFQ, or to schedule visits to the proposed sites of the work, interestedparties may contact Darren Grow, by e-mail at hamtramckdda@gmail.com. Please indicate “FaçadeGrant Site Visit” in the subject line. All site visits must take place between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Coming EventsFEBRUARY 15, Tuesday, 7 p.m. – Preserve Our Parks meets every

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By Steve PantonSpecial to The ReviewThere is a misconception

that people don't walk in De-troit. What creates the paths that

run across almost everyempty lot in the city ifnot human feet? Thereality is that you cango all over the cityand see people walk-ing in more densitythan almost anyother area in metroDetroit. It's a citywith low car owner-ship and poor publictransport; what elsecan you do?The most "walka-

ble" areas in Detroitare often taken to bethose lying in a ringaround the center ofthe city: the historicdistricts of Wood-bridge, Corktown, theEastern Market,Southwest Detroit,Midtown, the CassCorridor, the River-front, Lafayette Park, and theenclave city of Hamtramck.Since these areas are virtu-ally contiguous they allow forwalks that can easily fill up aday. My favorite walk is one that

with various permutations Ihave been expanding andevolving for over 10 years. Inits current form, it starts inHamtramck and heads southto Milwaukee Junction behindRussell Industrial Center,then heads southwest along-side the train tracks beforeheading south on either Third,or Rosa Parks Boulevard.Eventually it works its waythrough Woodbridge andCorktown down to the river.Sometimes I take Bagley toSouthwest Detroit, if I need togo there, a much pleasanterroute since the constructionof the new footbridge over I-75. Eventually I either cut

through downtown, or followthe river to Lafayette Park,then head up to Eastern Mar-

ket. From here I cut across toBrush Park then head northto pick up the train tracksagain and head back to Ham-tramck. It's basically a grandtour of those areas men-tioned ringing the center city.

It would be pointless to tryhere to describe the historyand range of experience thata circuit like this traverses; itcould easily fill a book.I find it's rarely hard to find

a good excuse to go on awalk; there's almost alwayssome place to visit along theway. In fact, I like the en-forced change that comes tothe route when it has to in-clude, say, dropping by some-one's home on theSouthwest side. To me it's agiven that a by-product of aplanned walk will be some un-expected insight into the city,and there's a beauty in that. Detroit’s shops, restau-

rants and residences at firstappear isolated, but in realitythey are easily joined by walk-ing. It's not too much of astretch to see it as a scaleddown version of the land-marks and watering holes ofindigenous Australian song-lines; and there's a parallelhere too in the non-rationalassociation to place that De-

troit's deep emotional chargeseems to produce in people.Sometimes an unexpected

remark or event has led meto study things more deeply.For example, a chance com-ment on an Albert Kahn bank

building near the boulevardcaused me to photo some120, or so, former bank build-ings around the city. It be-came an extended meditationon permanence, transienceand the flight of capital. Orthe sudden attempt to fenceoff a green space became amulti-year reflection on fear,control and nature. In herMetro Times review of 2739Edwin's Walking Distanceshow, in which eight Detroitartists took on that concept,writer Rebecca Mazzei per-ceptively identified that whatlinked all of the art wasawareness -- and that, if noth-ing else, is a great reason toget out and walk.

This is an edited version of anarticle that first appeared inmodeldmedia.com and isreprinted with their permis-sion. Steve Panton owns theHamtramck-based gallery,2739 Edwin, and he has anew show opening in March.

Sometimes a walk throughtown leads to self-discovery

Hamtramck art gallery owner Steve Panton is one very serious walker.He has walked from Hamtramck to southwest Detroit as well as toother far flung points in the metro area.

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Letters • Letters

At Tuesday’s City Councilmeeting, the council directedthe city manager to look intothe feasibility of outsourcingall city services.On the surface, that

sounds like a radical move.But maybe it is a wise thingto look into. Perhaps we doneed to take this exercisejust to settle the matter.Of course, the look into

outsourcing can also beconsidered a tactic by thecity to get city employees toagree to contract conces-sions. The truth, though, asCouncilmember CatrinaStackpoole pointed out, isthere are no more optionsleft for the city.Hamtramck is going to be

unable to pay its employeesor its bills by March. It’sgoing to be broke.City employees have re-

fused to make major con-cessions. A majority ofcouncilmembers haveblocked applying for a stateloan and refused to raiseproperty taxes to the legallimit.Something has to give.Do we like the idea of out-

sourcing our police and fireservices? Hell no. But noneof the unions are willing togive up anything. Folks,sooner or later the city willrun out of money. Sooner orlater the state will appointan emergency financialmanager who will then have

no other option than to rec-ommend the city file forbankruptcy.When that happens, Ham-

tramck will have to be rein-vented. Hopefully, theoption of simply mergingthe city with Detroit willnever happen.But with a new governor

who has been calling formergers, there is no guaran-tee what Hamtramck’s fu-ture will be.There is now word in

some pockets of the com-munity that an emergency fi-nancial manager should bebrought in. We have onlyone thing to say about that:be careful for what you wishfor.

Without any other option to consider,outsourcing is worth a look

John J. SkupnyF U N E R A L H O M E

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Regarding the column byPublisher John Ulaj ("NoSpin Zone Article") in lastweek’s issue, I commendyou on three levels. First of all, for filtering out

all the noise and laying outthe situation clearly and of-fering a common sense so-lution. Secondly, forstanding up and presenting

it publically. Lastly, for aban-doning your usual rhetoricand getting in touch with theconservative values that weall share but don't alwaysrecognize. I often cringe at your state-

ments about how Ham-tramck is a Democratictown. Is it not funnyhow one can vote Demo-

cratic and yet expose con-servative values. Perhapswithout the usual "SPIN" wecould all be clearer aboutwhat is really important inlife. Thank you for leading the

charge

Edward A. EtchenHamtramck

‘No spin’ column puts things into perspective

I think it would be a reallynice tribute to Hamtramck'sown Art "Pinky" Deras,the greatest LittleLeague baseballplayer there ever was,to have a street orpart of a street sub-named Art Pinky DerasWay. Artie and his team-

mates brought lots ofjoy to lots of Ham-tramck folks in 1959and 1961. The factthat Little League In-ternational considersPinky to be the best ofsome 30,000,000

kids that have played is re-markable and sub-naming a

street after him would be afitting tribute.

We wouldn't have tochange the officialstreet name, ratherjust place a sign underthe existing sign forthat stretch of street.This is done in manycities across the coun-try. It would come asno cost to the city, asthe funds to purchasethe signage would beraised privately.

Brian G. KrugerPresident and CEOStunt3 Multimedia

Baseball legend deserves local recognition

Lad’s Parish. Hmmmm, withthe Detroit Archdiocesesplanning to close down moreparishes, will St. Lad’s be onthe chopping block?And if St. Lad’s were to be

sold, would a mosque take itover?Anyway, back to the school

district. The closing of Dickin-son West will save the districtover $300,000 a year in rentby transferring those stu-dents into existing schoolbuildings. The other schoolswill be able to handle the in-flux of students because ofthe district’s ongoing loss ofstudents. This year, the stu-dent population count wentdown by over 100 students.That meant a loss of $1

million in state aid revenue. Ifthe district continues to losekids to other schools, drasticcuts will be needed.Development-wise there

are some bright spots as wellas troubling signs. KowalskiSausage Co. recently madenews that it might move outof the city to a vacant formerSam’s Club in MadisonHeights.Local officials are working

with the county and state tooffer an incentive deal tohave the company build a

new plant here in town.Which way will the company

go? Local officials say thatfrom what they have heard,there is reason to be opti-mistic that Kowalski will keepits roots here.A bigger question on the

minds of many, although itmay seem trivial, is whetherthe iconic Kowalski neon signwill continue to shine if a newplant is built.Also on the building horizon

is the rehab of existing hous-ing structures and the con-struction of new houses thisyear. The development is partof an ongoing settlementagreement over an ages-oldhousing discrimination law-suit.While the roots of the hous-

ing development is a stain onpast behavior of city officials,the new housing is certainlya welcomed thing. But it’sHamtramck’s hard luck thatthe new housing is occurringduring one of the worst hous-ing market crashes ever.Good luck trying to sell

those houses.We’ve got a remedy for that

buzz kill.Marijuana. As in medical

marijuana.Talk of whether medical

marijuana growers can lightup their operations will con-tinue to dominate the CityCouncil. The council hasbeen unable to budge froman initial zoning proposal onwhere to allow growers to setup shop.Some councilmembers are

opposed to allowing growingfacilities to operate alongJos. Campau – the city’smain business district – whileothers say why not? Consid-ering the number of emptystorefronts on Campau, you’dthink any development wouldbe welcome.Heck, some say, let’s make

Hamtramck “Little Amster-dam” or perhaps “Hamster-dam?”One thing’s for sure, the

city won’t allow major growingfacilities to open in residen-tial areas where odors fromthe plants could overwhelmneighbors. Yeah, nothing likegoing to work reeking of pot.Unless “perfume de pot”

has become the newpatchouli.No matter what the city

eventually decides, the issueis really in the hands of statelawmakers who are just asbaffled on what to do with the

The new year already promises to be a page-turnerContinued from front page

Continued on page 7

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city to respond to emer-gency situations that proveto be the fault of an indi-vidual, the council votedunanimously to adopt thelaw.However, a public hearing

on the law will first beheld, on Feb. 8, before thefinal adoption takes place.It was also brought up in

the discussion that thereare seven to eight runs perweek by the Fire depart-ment to the Senior Plazaapartments because offalse fire alarms. City Attorney James Allen

assured the council therewill not be charges forevery response. The director of Commu-

nity Development, JasonFriedmann, got what fewpeople are experiencinglately: a pay raise. Fried-mann got his 5 percent paycut reinstated and a 5 per-cent pay raise on top ofthat. (His new salary isnow $77,100.)It was stressed by sev-

eral councilmembers thatthe pay increase comesfrom existing grants thatFriedmann is managing,and not the city’s generalfund.There was resistance,

though, to the pay raise.Councilmember CathieGordon started out sayingshe “hates to be the badguy,” and pointed out thateven though the raise iscovered by grants, this isnot the time to give raiseswhen city employees arebeing asked to acceptcuts.She stressed that this

was about “perception.”She also pleaded for Fried-mann to wait out the city’sfinancial crisis.“Please don’t ask us for

money,” Gordon said.“Just hang in there.”Mayoral Pro Tem Stack-

poole said now is not thetime to lose Friedmann toanother city. She said he ismanaging $20 millionworth of grants and proj-ects, and it would be hardto find a replacement.Mayor Karen Majewski

pointed out that the grantsFriedmann is overseeinghave a built-in amount ofmoney set aside to be paidto the administrator of thegrant.In the vote to OK the

raise, only Councilmem-bers Gordon and Hassanvoted against it.The council also OK’d ex-

panding the number ofmembers who sit on theRecycling Commissionfrom five to six, which al-lowed the appointment ofJason Eddleston to thecommission.Eddleston’s family owns

the Sterling Oil company inHamtramck.A lengthy discussion was

held on whether to directthe city manager to lookinto the cost-savings ofoutsourcing police, fire andall other city services withWayne County, HighlandPark or Detroit.You can read a more de-

tailed account in a story on

the front page. Long storymade short, all but Coun-cilmember Hassan votedfor it. Hassan did not saywhy he was opposed.The public once again

had another chance to ad-dress the council. CarolMarsh urged the council toapply for a state loan. Shesaid city officials won’t findmoney growing on a tree,nor will the tooth fairy dropsome off and neither willPublisher’s Clearing Housecome knocking on CityHall’s front doors.She said without the

loan, police officers andfirefighters won’t show upfor work.She also volunteered to

do some filing for the city,or anything, just to helpout.To Councilmember Has-

san, she said that in lightof a comment he made toa police officer that offi-cers should just let the pa-trons at Shadow Bar to“die” instead of trying tobreak up fights, she said,“Please, think before youspeak. We have to attractpeople.”And speaking of Hassan,

several residents praisedhim for the good work hedoes in his neighborhood.Well, that’s it for this

week. Since everyone istalking about how brokethey are, or how they areabout to become broke,it’s only appropriate tocrank up our office Victor-Victrola and slap down acopy of Ray Charles’ ver-sion of “Busted.”Feel free to sing along.

My bills are all due andthe baby needs shoes andI'm bustedCotton is down to a quar-

ter a pound, but I'm bustedI got a cow that went dry

and a hen that won't layA big stack of bills that

gets bigger each dayThe county's gonna haul

my belongings away causeI'm busted.

I went to my brother toask for a loan cause I wasbustedI hate to beg like a dog

without his bone, but I'mbustedMy brother said there

ain't a thing I can do,My wife and my kids are

all down with the flu,And I was just thinking

about calling on you 'causeI'm busted.

Well, I am no thief, but aman can go wrong whenhe's bustedThe food that we canned

last summer is gone andI'm bustedThe fields are all bare

and the cotton won't grow,Me and my family got to

pack up and go,But I'll make a living, just

where I don't know causeI'm busted.

I'm broke, no bread, Imean like nothing,

City Hall Insider …

Continued from page 2voter-approved law.Some say the whole thing

could end up in the courts,while others say even if statelaw permits the plant’s usefor medical conditions, fed-eral law still outlaws theweed.It underscores a long-sim-

mering debate over states’rights versus the role of thefederal government. Willmarijuana be the next cata-lyst for a national Civil War?Will everyone be too

stoned to fight it?Talking about having a

party, what will become ofthe Hamtramck Labor DayFestival? For the past twoyears the festival has expe-rienced a resurgence. Lastyear was, hands-down, asmashing success, bringingin a profit of $30,000.But … will the two lead or-

ganizers of the festival,Kathleen Bittner and RachelSrodek-Karpinski, comeback again? Word is a cer-

tain councilperson madequiet a scene a few weeksago at a local bar, demand-ing that Bittner hand over fi-

nancial information.That turned out to be a

real turn-off for Bittner. Well,maybe time will be a healer.

The new year already promises to be a page-turner Continued from page 6

FramedFrom our photo files... What happens if the ambulance youare riding in all of a sudden needs an ambulance? At thevery least, you’ve got a story to tell your friends.

(Editor-at-Large WalterWasacz writes a weekly col-umn on life in Hamtramck.)

By Walter WasaczIn another part of today's

Review is an extraordinarystory on walking for dis-tance and pleasure. The au-thor, Steve Panton, is aHamtramck resident and op-erates the 2739 Edwin artspace. Sometime last year, I men-

tioned to Steve that I haddeveloped a modest set ofwhat I call "the Hamtramckrules" for walking to desti-nations within the city. If Ineed something from PolishMarket, Bozek's or Al-Hara-main, I walk there. When Ifill a prescription for mymom, I walk to HamtramckDrugs at Jos. Campau andTrowbridge, then often popover to Detroit Threads onthe next block and see myold friend Mikel Smith.I will walk up Conant close

to a mile to dine at Aladdin

or around the block to Skip-per's Bar at Conant andEvaline -- where I walkedlast night to meet with nov-

elist Michael Zadoorianabout research he's doingfor a new book.But Panton takes it to an

entirely different level. Hereally grabbed my attentionwhen he said he often

walked from Hamtramck toSouthwest Detroit for dinnerat one of his favorite Mexi-can restaurants. Well, wow.

He also frequently bikesfrom here to Belle Isle,where he laps the islandbefore heading back home.(Incidentally, that image

reminds me of stories for-mer Mayor Robert Kozaren

would tell about walkingfrom Hamtramck to BelleIsle in his youth for picnicsand other events. Hewalked south on Conantuntil it merged into Mt. El-liott, then veered left on E.Grand Blvd and followed itall the way down to the is-land. Kozaren never droveand could be seen walkingdaily around the city.)The closest thing to Pan-

ton's passion for walkingthat I'm familiar with isBritish author Will Self'sseemingly impossible walkfrom England to New York,and in his marathon hikesaround Great Britain. Hewrites about these in hisbooks Psycho Geographyand Psycho Too (illustrated

by Ralph Steadman, whosome might recall suppliedgraphics for many Hunter S.Thompson books and arti-cles). The first walk was aided

by plane travel across theAtlantic, bookended by awalk from central London toHeathrow Airport and an-other from JFK to Manhat-tan. Those are longstretches of ground to coverover often inhospitable ter-rain for walkers (mostly raillines and expressways).Self's template for urban

exploration comes from theSituationists, a Paris-basedcritical theory and revolu-tionary art movement of the1950s and 1960s thatcame up with a practice of

wandering streets and al-leys looking for memoriesand other invisible artifacts. Try it some time. It's fun.

There is some incrediblehistory around here tosnatch up, even uncon-sciously, as you movethrough this old city'sstreets. The point is, however you

do it, walking can inspire.And Hamtramck is the per-fect place to put this inspi-ration into practice. ReadPanton's piece and marvelat its simple beauty. I do,over and over again.

8 Hamtramck Review Phone (313) 874-2100 Friday, January 28, 2011

Street LifeThere is walking and then there is walking

When it comes to good foodand great times, Hamtramckhas plenty to offer. In this col-umn, we’ll talk about what’shappening at our bars, restau-rants and other events thatcan be found throughout thecity.

By Ian PerrottaThere are plenty of places

to get a good drink in Ham-tramck, and if you’re anythinglike this Toaster, you’ve defi-nitely been to Celina’s SportsBar.Located at Jos. Campau

and Pulaski, Celina’s turnedinto a sports bar after thebuilding’s former business,The Attic, closed its doors in2007. Though it had some-what of a reputation for beinga rough place when it initiallyopened, the bar has sincetransferred ownership, and, inthe process, transformed it-

self completely. These days the bar is

owned by John Juncaj, a for-mer Hamtramck resident ofAlbanian descent who livedjust down the street onWhalen for 25 years before

moving with his family to Ster-ling Heights. A card-carryingunion plumber (Local 98) withsix licenses and 15 years ofexperience, Juncaj got intothe bar business after theeconomy tanked and the in-dustrial and commercial jobsthat employed him ceasedneeding his skills.As the work dried up, Jun-

caj’s thirst for financial inde-pendence only got greater. Hehad a feeling that he couldrun a successful bar, andafter looking at potential sitesall over the metro Detroitarea, in May of 2010 he tookover Celina’s. He says it wasa natural choice because heknew plenty of people in Ham-tramck and he liked the loca-tion. However, before heassumed ownership hestaked the place out for sixmonths to get a feel forthings, and when he knewwho the regulars were andwho the troublemakers were,he welcomed the former andkicked out the latter.So far, Celina’s has done

better than Juncaj expected.He added a state-of-the-artcamera system to keep awatchful eye throughout thebusiness , and, after hiring astaff of seven new bartenders

– all attractive, college-agedfemales – then actively work-ing to bring in new cus-tomers, the business hasgrown noticeably. Each nightof the week has a differenttheme, and each brings in its

own set of customers. Mondays are for beer pong,

Tuesday is Lingerie Night (Jun-caj is quick to point out thatthis type of event is commonand that his bartenders re-veal nothing more than a sen-sible swimsuit would), andWednesday nights are collegenights, which means drinkspecials for anyone with a col-lege ID. Thursday is LadiesNight, with drink specials forfemales, and on Friday andSaturday Celina’s reverts to adance club/sports bar, com-plete with its own deejay. Fin-ishing out the week isRecovery Sunday.“There’s something for

every night of the week,” saysJuncaj. “We have fun aroundhere.”In addition to giving patrons

the opportunity to enjoy them-selves, Juncaj has also takenit upon himself to help outthe city. Recently, he part-nered with the local non-profitFriendship House and spon-sored a Red Wings ticket raf-fle to raise money for theorganization. Though it fell alittle short of reaching thegoal of raising $300, Juncajstepped in and covered thedifference out of his own

DDaaddddyy DDaauugghhtteerr DDaattee NNiigghhtt ““PPrriinncceessss PPaarrttyy””

At the Hamtramck High School Community Center Saturday February 5, 2011

6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Refreshments Crafts Souvenir Picture Goody Bags Music and Dancing

Please purchase your tickets at the Hamtramck High School Community Center Located at 11350 Charest

$2.00 per couple resident $4.00 per couple non-resident $1.00 per extra young lady Tickets are limited so get yours now! Girls 12 and under with male adult. Dress to Impress!

Other male relatives may substitute if a father cannot attend, must be over 18.

Hamtramck Recreation Department, Your Millage Dollars at Work!

Continued on page 10

Edna Kay Hart, age 66, a resident of Lenox Township, Michi-gan died on January 26, 2011 in her home. She was bornon February 27, 1944 in Detroit, MI to the late Edward and

Luella (nee Varty) Kraner. On November 5, 1983 in East Detroit,MI she was united in marriage to Gerald B. Hart. Together theycelebrated their 27th wedding anniversary.After raising her family, Mrs. Hart worked as a branch manger

at Detroit Bank and Trust from 1974 - 1982. In 1985 she be-came a real estate agent, still active in the industry today. Sheserved on the board of MCAR (Metropolitan Consolidated Asso-ciation of Realtors) and attended Renaissance Unity Church inWarren, MI. Early ambitions guided her to pursue several degreesin music from Wayne State University, with the hopes of teachingone day. Although never becoming a music instructor, she enjoyedplaying her own piano and organ for friends and family. Ednacould often be found watching birds, gardening, and dining outwith friends. She also taught swimming lessons to seniors atMount Clemens High School.She is survived by her husband Gerald, daughter Wendy (Ron Cetrone) Couture of St. Clair

Shores, MI, son John Couture of Pontiac, MI, two sisters; Joyce Fullford of Gladwin, MI, Janit(Emery) Sanstrum of South Carolina, and six grandchildren; Mason, Dana, Chelsea, Justin, Zac,and Troy. She was predeceased by her two sisters Betty (Ben) St. Martin and Sharon Kraner.Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 5:00p.m. in the Harold W. Vick

Funeral Home, 140 South Main Street, Mt. Clemens. Visitation will be held in the funeral homeon Friday, January 28, 2011 from 2:00p.m. until 8:00p.m. and on Saturday from 12 Noon until8:00p.m. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Gladwin, MI on Monday, January 31, 2011 at11:00a.m. Memorial donations in memory of Edna may be sent to the “wishes of the family.”Share memories with the family at www.vickfuneralhome.com.

Celina’s Sports Bar owner John Juncaj, far right, shakes hands withthe winner of a Red Wings ticket raffle that raised money for Ham-tramck’s Friendship House. Juncaj has challenged other area busi-nesses to raise money for the city’s non-profits.

British author Will Self chronicled his walk from London toNew York in his book, “Psycho Geography.” Local gallery ownerSteve Panton also has tales to tell about his walks in themetro area.

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pocket. His generosity hasalso been apparent in thepast, as when he and the for-mer owner of Celina’s do-nated over $600 to thecause at The Review’s LaborDay Festival Fundraiser.“You have to give back,” he

says when asked why he de-cided to use his business tohelp others. “We’re all in thistogether – if something’s notright in one place, it affectsanother.”Juncaj’s hope is that other

bars and businesses in thearea will join him in raisingmoney for the city’s non-prof-its. In fact, through this arti-cle, he wants to formallyissue a challenge for them todo so. The rules are simple:from now until the day afterPaczki Day – which is March8 this year – raise as muchmoney as possible to donateto local organizations. Thecash can be distributed how-ever the fundraisers see fit,and progress will be trackedeach week with a graph inThe Review. At the end of thecompetition, the winning busi-ness will receive a trophy thatcan be displayed until nextyear, when the contest startsagain.It’s a great idea, and some-

thing that could do a lot ofgood for the community atlarge. When it comes down toit, creating a sense of com-munity is what Juncaj’s ver-sion of Celina’s is all about.It’s something that is appar-ent in the way that his cus-tomers interact with eachother, as well as in the waythat his bartenders seem toknow everybody by name. It’s

the type of place that youcome as a stranger and leaveas a regular, which fits rightin with the way Juncaj runsthe business.“I just want everyone to be

safe and have a good time,”he says. “Celina’s is afriendly place, and everyoneis welcome.”Celina’s Sports Bar is lo-

cated at 11667 Jos. Campauand is open from noon toclose seven nights a week. OnSuper Bowl Sunday the barwill have two bartenders, ashot girl and will serve compli-mentary chicken and ribs all

day long. It will also raffle offa 32-inch plasma screen TV,and a crew of Miller Lite girlswill arrive during halftime at 9p.m.

Do you know of a cool bar, agreat restaurant or just anice place to hang out? Ifyou have tips on specialevents or just want to shinesome light on your favoritespot send a message tonews@thehamtramckreview.com or call us at (313) 874-2100.

By Ian PerrottaOn a recent Saturday night,

Kelly’s Bar was taken over byGeorge – George Clinton, that is. Well, he didn’t really take it

over, but even without his trade-

mark dreadlocks his presencewas obvious among the usualsuspects that make up the Sat-urday night blues crowd.Clinton was at the bar attend-

ing the monthly meeting of the

Detroit Blues Society, which washolding its awards ceremony forlifetime achievement in the in-dustry. He was there to bringawareness to the importantissue of recording artists’ roy-alty rights.Over the last several

decades, Clinton – who rose tofame with the Parliament-Funkadelic music collective inthe 70s – has recorded count-less songs and albums througha number of projects with vari-ous other artists. However, be-cause the recording companieshave retained the copyrights tothe music, Clinton is now brokeand faces homelessness. It’s an issue that faces thou-

sands of musical artists andtheir families, and one that isespecially inherent in Detroit,where many recording artistswere signed to unfair contractsthat excluded them from moneythat was rightfully theirs.In his pursuit to recapture his

copyrights, Clinton has retainedlegal counsel and brought forthcivil claims. But during thecourse of arbitration his attor-ney met with record companyproducers – without notifyingClinton – and after advising himnot to attend that meeting, sub-sequently removed himself fromthe case two days before court.Additionally, the attorney has

placed liens on Clinton’s ac-counts, properties and all futuresettlements. Now being suedfor his own music, he hasturned into an advocate formusic rights. He is currentlyworking in conjunction with Con-gressman John Conyers andlocal resident Beverly Tran tobring the issue to the forefrontof the national agenda, particu-larly through House Resolution848, which is designed to pro-vide parity in radio performancerights.Though Clinton did not speak

at Saturday’s meeting, he didperform an impromptu song.Being a spokesman is stillsomething he’s getting used to,and his presence signaled thebeginning of a new era ofrecording in which artists arenot only appreciated for thework they do, but adequatelycompensated as well. And while copyright issues will

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munity to find out when theyhave recycling bins available,if you don’t have pick-ups.(Hamtramck’s recycling dayis the second Saturday ofthe month. You can drop offitems at dumpsters locatedat the city parking lot on Can-iff at McDougall.)Put them in an unused

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By Ian PerrottaWho is he?After working with non-profit

community-based social serv-ices for the last severalyears, Tommie Brown is thenew Youth Coach for theHamtramck Weed and Seedprogram. As if Bachelors’ De-grees in philosophy and polit-ical science from CentralMichigan University and aJuris Doctorate from The Thur-good Marshall School of Lawdoesn’t qualify him enoughfor the job, he is currently aearning a Master’s in SocialWork at Wayne State Univer-sity. We caught up with Tom-mie recently to find out moreabout him and just what it ishe is trying to do.

So what exactly is the job de-scription of a Youth Coach?

“The Youth Coach is togather 25 Hamtramck HighSchool youths and to organizethese young people to ad-dress violence amongst youththrough community service

projects. I believe thatone truly effective way to helpyoung people to turn awayfrom delinquent behavior is tohabituate them to think - tothink about the conse-quences of their conduct be-fore they act and to thinkabout their academic and pro-fessional futures.”

That’s a noble task. Do youhave experience doing any-thing similar?

“My experience workingwith teens involves workingwith at-risk youth in Chicagowhere I worked as a Restora-tive Justice coordinator. Ialso worked with Detroit highschoolers during an UpwardBound program where Iserved as a college mentor.”

What types of programs doyou plan to implement here inHamtramck?

“I would like to incorporatesome academic and socialprogramming for youth, in ad-dition to the community serv-ice aspect of the Youth Coachposition. I would like to es-tablish youth driven mentor-ships - where youths mentoreach other. I would also liketo create a Young Profession-als of Hamtramck program,where youths gather to dis-cuss and work on discover-ing or developing their careerplans, college/trade schoolapplications, writing sam-ples, resumes, and othersuch things in preparation forlife after high school.”

You could really help out thecity by doing that. What do youhope to accomplish?

“I hope to encourage theyouth here in Hamtramck tovalue their personal develop-ment through productive andpositive interaction with eachother and with other Ham-tramck community residents.I hope to motivate the youthto think deeply about theirlives beyond high school - tothink about directing their tal-ents and skills toward ca-reers that are fitting for themand to desire to excel atthem. I hope to discourageyouth from engaging in delin-quency by instilling hope inthem and nurturing this posi-tive outlook I want them to

have for their own lives.”

What kind of an impact doesthat have on the community?

“When youths becomedeeply invested in themselvesand begin to recognize thevalue in personal well-being,they are motivated to flourishsocially and academically -and this has a broader posi-tive impact on the communityin which these young peoplelive. I think one reason whyyoung people engage in delin-quency is because many havescant or no regard for their fu-tures or how their behaviorcan impact their future en-deavors. To address this,I encourage young people to

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Renowned recording artist George Clinton (third from the left)poses for a picture with Kelly’s Bar owner Brad Ruff (far left), Ham-tramck resident and community advocate Beverly Tran (second fromleft) and his manager.