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Yes, this Thursday is Thanks-giving Day, the day we all wor-ship at the plate of the turkey.A couple of markets in townactually sell live turkeys, butso far, we’ve been a bitsqueamish in actually takinga look. No matter, we here atThe Review have plenty to bethankful about, namely you,our readers.

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• What follows Thanksgiv-ing? It’s Black Friday, whenretailers hopefully enjoy arush of shoppers. The vari-ety of retail in Hamtramckisn’t what it used to be, butthere are plenty of little busi-nesses that have some cooland nifty things to purchase.Hamtramckans, do yourcivic duty and support localbusiness!

This weekin history• Hamtramck officials

started a four-year campaignin 1928 to get the federal gov-ernment to construct a postoffice in the city. The govern-ment finally began construc-tion in 1935, in the middle ofthe Great Depression whenconstruction jobs were sorelyneeded.

• Hamtramck’s first mayor,Peter Jezewski, dies in 1960.

• Federal’s departmentstore opens in 1939 on Jos.Campau and Yemans. Thesite later was purchased byanother shopping chain,Shoppers World. The buildingnow stands vacant.

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Election willget finalballot countBy Charles SercombeThe recount of Hamtramck’s

November General Electionwill take place next Thursday.An attempt by Mayor Karen

Majewski and City Coun-cilmember Alan Shulgon tohave the recount stoppedfailed on Monday. Theyprotested the request for therecount on the grounds thatthere was no proof of fraud orerrors being made.

By Charles SercombeThe clock is ticking toward

a massive city employee lay-offs.City Manager Bill Cooper

said unless he hears backfrom the city’s four employeeunions soon, he will have toissue layoff notices withinthe next few weeks.“At some point I’m going to

have to do something,” hesaid.So far, none of the unions

have agreed to take a 5 per-cent salary cut, a wagefreeze for three years andother concessions. Cooperrecently outlined the city’sprojected budget situationfor the next three years.The city is facing a $1 mil-

lion budget deficit this com-ing year, and by 2012 therewill be a $4.2 million short-fall. Cooper said if theunions don’t agree to theconcessions, he will have tolay off 17 police officers, 16firefighters and three full-time City Hall employees as

well as three part-time CityHall employees.Cooper said he’s shown a

PowerPoint presentation toall of the unions except tothe members of the city’stwo police officer unions.Union representatives fromthe two police unions wereshown the presentation.One high-ranking officer,

speaking off the record, saidthere’s a credibility problemwith Cooper. The source saidit was just a few months agothat Cooper agreed to a newcontract that gave the unionsa total of a 12 percent salaryincrease.“What happened between

then and now?” the sourcesaid.A lot has happened,

Cooper said.After agreeing to the con-

tract, the city administrationfound out that Hamtramckwill receive $1.9 million ayear less from revenue shar-ing from the GM Poletownplant. Also, after weeks of

haggling, state legislatorsand the governor finallyagreed on cutting state rev-enue sharing by 11 percent.If the city were to lay off 17

officers, the remaining offi-cers would have to workovertime to fulfill the union’smandatory staffing levels.Cooper said one of the con-cessions he’s asking for isto suspend the staffing re-quirement, something thepolice unions have stead-fastly refused to do in thepast.Like many older cities,

Hamtramck’s yearly budgetis crippled by so-calledlegacy costs – pensions andbenefits for its retirees. Thattotal cost eats up $7 milliona year out of a budget of $18million.Hamtramck has not faced

an economic situation likethis since the early 1980swhen city employees wentwithout pay for over twomonths. The city is not alonein facing such a dilemma.

Many communities are eitherstruggling to balance theirbudget or are coming closeto insolvency.Even state officials are at

a loss on how to plug thestate’s own multi-billion dol-lar deficit. Michigan and thenation are in one of theworst economic slumpssince the Great Depressionof the 1930s.Economists agree that

things are going to get worsein the next couple of years.In the meantime, a small

group of residents and cityofficials met with two Kala-mazoo college professors onSunday to discuss the eco-nomic situation in Michiganand the Detroit area andwhat to expect in the nextfew years. The conclusion: Michigan

is never going to regain theone million lost manufactur-ing jobs. Cities, in turn, aregoing to have to look for al-ternative ways to fund serv-ices.

City manager warns of pendinglayoff if no contract concessions

By Alan R. MadeleineReview SpecialwriterResidents who pass by the

Detroit Zen Center should no-tice a prominent change in thelook of the building’s perime-ter.

A wall, approximately fourfeet high and made of tile andadobe mortar, has sprung upalong the sidewalk. The4,200 grayish mission tilesused in the wall’s creationhave quite a tale behind them. They date from January of

1916, and were saved eight

‘Wall of Refuge’packs a powerful taleat the Zen Center

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Thanksgiving is a traditional holidaycelebrated by millions of Americansand people throughout the world. It'snot just a delectable feast of turkey, pumpkinpie and too many carbs that come with this hol-

iday. This special holiday has a pricelessand meaningful history.On Sept. 6, 1620, the pilgrims set sail on a

ship called the Mayflower leaving from Englandfor their quest and search for both civil and reli-gious freedom. After sailing 65 days at sea, theysettled in a town called Plymouth in what is nowMassachusetts. The pilgrims’ first winter wasso harsh that 46 of the original 102 settlers diedby the following fall. But fortune turned in theirfavor, and the harvest of the next year was plen-tiful.

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Ding, ding, ding, do hear those Christmas bellsringing? Yes, the holidays are fast approachingand our Christmas issue, which comes out onDec. 23, will be distributed to every singlehousehold in Hamtramck. For advertisers, this is a unique opportunity to promote your business or service. We are also offering special ad rates for this issue.

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This week at the library...English as a Second Language Class – Sat-

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Meeting of the Library Board - Thursday,Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. The regular meeting of theLibrary Board will be held in the auditorium.It is open to the public.

Friends of the Library Meeting - Thursday,Dec. 17 at 6 p.m. FHPL President KathyKristy and Treasurer George Gorday inviteall members and volunteers to participatein the regular monthly meeting of the FHPL.

Game Week for Children at the Library - Sat-urday, November 28 at noon. Special programfor children celebrating National GameWeek. Come and play various games, com-pete with your friends and win prizes. Gameweek continues every day after school (3:30p.m.) until Friday, November 27. All childrenare invited.

Teddy Bear Thanksgiving at the Library -Saturday, November 28 at noon. Bring yourfavorite Teddy Bear and share with us what

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The Wayne County Board ofCanvassers said it had littlechoice but to allow the re-count to move forward.Mayoral candidate Abdul Al-

gazali has claimed fraud anderror in the election. He hasnot elaborated on his claimsand has not returned re-peated calls for comment. Helost to Majewski by 123votes.Council candidates Anam

Miah called for the recount ofthe council election, claimingerrors had occurred. He toldThe Review a week ago hehad read that the optic ma-chines used by the city tocount the ballots sometimesmakes mistakes. He said hejust wanted to make sure thecount was accurate.Miah finished 125 votes be-

hind the third-place winner.However, he finished 25votes behind fourth-place fin-isher Alan Shulgon. If a mem-

ber of the council were to re-sign before their term is com-pleted, Shulgon would be nextin line to fill the empty seat.Shulgon said he believes

Miah is attempting to positionhimself in fourth place. Ma-jewski said the recounts area waste of time and money.The chances of a significant

--- if any – change in the re-count is considered slim tonone. The machines haveproven themselves to be ac-curate in the past.The recount of the ballots is

done by hand and allows thecandidates to have chal-lengers to watch over the re-count and challenge ballotsthey think are spoiled, un-clear or faulty in some othermanner.Both candidates are re-

quired to pay $80 each forthe recount but the cost tothe city is expected to beabout $5,000. According to

Mayor Majewski, Algazali toldthe county board of can-vassers that he would reim-burse the city if he still comesup defeated in the election.The recount will be held in

the Hamtramck High SchoolCommunity Center on Charestand starts at 8:30 a.m. Therecount could take a fewhours or as much as severalhours depending on the num-ber of challenges made.Hamtramck has had its

share of controversial elec-tions and recounts, especiallyin the Gary Zych era whenZych won mayoral electionsby a mere handful of votes. Inall of his recounts, Zych stillprevailed.

Election will get final ballot countContinued from front page

By Greg KowalskiReview SpecialwriterThanksgiving traditionally

has been a holiday character-ized by good food, familygatherings and supposedlythe spirit of giving thanks.That has been as true in

Hamtramck as anywhere inthe country. But there havebeen periods when Thanks-giving has taken on a greatermeaning. Seemingly, this wastrue during the World War IIyears. This was a time ofgreat challenge to the nationas a whole.Feelings were especially

acute in Hamtramck becausefor many of the city’s resi-dents their relatives in the“old country” were undersiege or domination by afierce enemy. Thanksgivingdinners were tempered dur-ing those war years by ra-tioning and shortages.America entered World War IIin December, 1941 — justweeks after Thanksgiving —so by the next Thanksgiving,the nation was deep into thewar. Blackouts were beingheld regularly and rationingstamps for gasoline and food-stuffs like sugar and evenliquor were in effect.The impact was shown in

some subtle ways as well. Aweek before Thanksgiving,1942, Michigan Bell Tele-phone put out this warning:“War calls must go throughthis Thanksgiving. Please donot make social long dis-tance calls.”It went on to explain: “War

goes right on, despiteThanksgiving. And messagesessential to the war effort willcrowd the wires as on otherdays. “War-loaded long dis-

tance lines cannot carry theusual flood of social calls thisThanksgiving.“Therefore, please make

only the most urgent long dis-tance calls on ThanksgivingDay, and keep those calls asbrief as possible.”Early in November 1943,

White House Cleaners &Dyers on Jos. Campus putout “The Last Call for Thanks-giving Cleaning.” It urged cus-tomers to get their laundry inearly but reassured all thatdespite: “government curtail-ment of delivery service weare in a position to give youfaster and better cleaningservice because we own andoperate our own cleaningplant…” Harrison Store onDavison just north of Ham-tramck intoned in an ad: “Yes- we all have plenty to bethankful for. We thank theRAF, the RCAF and the AAFfor “Hamburgerizing” Berlin.We hope that this will bringus closer to our ultimate goal- peace and normalcy.”Somehow this was tied into

the stock of quality “men’s,boy’s and Ladies wear” it hadfor sale.Thanksgiving activities

weren’t confined to thehome. You could attend oneof the many Thanksgiving par-ties, like the one held onNov. 20, 1943, at St. Anne’sCommunity House on Andrus.“Dancing and refreshmentswith all servicemen invited,”the community invitationread. Club Cheeko gave aThanksgiving dance at thePlewa Hall on Mitchell andCasmere, which is now theZen Buddhist center. Admis-sion was only $1.25 for menand 85 cents for ladies.

But whatever year or cir-cumstance, the centerpieceof Thanksgiving was, and is,dinner. But it hasn’t alwaysbeen turkey. The story of dogcatcher

Jack Ptaszkiewicz and Mr.and Mrs. Joseph Szczesny ofMoran Street was goodenough to make the frontpage of The Citizen on Nov.26, 1943.“It was Tuesday morning

that Ptaszkiewicz had a par-ticularly good catch - an evendozen mutts of all breeds.Just as he was taking his turnthrough Moran he spotted aduck in the roadway in frontof him. Ptaszkiewicz, with netin hand, made after the fowl.Since the dogcatcher is prettygood at his regular calling,the duck proved to be aneasy catch.“After he locked his catch,

including the duck, in the dogpound, Ptaszkiewicz reportedto the office where SylvesterAmejka, D.P.W. secretary, in-formed him that the Szczes-nys had called and that theywould like to have their duckback on account of the closeproximity of Thanksgiving.“Ptaszkiewicz, who until

that time did not know towhom to fowl belonged,promptly obliged, learning,when he delivered the bird,that it had escaped while Mr.Szczesny was poised over itwith knife in hand.”Sounds quaint, but you just

might run into a stray duck onthe streets of Hamtramckeven today.Happy Thanksgiving!

(Greg Kowalski is chairman ofthe Hamtramck Historical Com-mission. Visit www.hamtramck-history.org)

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routes to Hamtramck’sschools have gotten muchsafer, and last Friday (Nov.20), residents and city offi-cials gathered at People’sCommunity Services to cele-brate that accomplishment. It’s all thanks to Safe

Routes to School, a projectthat stems from Gov. Jen-nifer Granholm’s Cities ofPromise Initiative. The pro-gram’s mission is “to make itsafe, convenient and fun forchildren to bicycle and walkto school.”In Hamtramck, the program

was awarded $967,406 tobe used for street, curb andsidewalk repair projects,place signage along schoolroutes and install speed mon-itoring devices. Additionally,various presentations havebeen given to students, cov-ering a host of topics rangingfrom bullying to makinghealthy choices.The celebration was for

more than just the achieve-ments of this year. Thoughthe grant was awarded in2009, planning and develop-ment began all the way backin 2007. Led by the SafeRoutes to Schools Collabora-tive – spearheaded largely by

the Arab Community Centerfor Economic and Social Serv-ices (ACCESS) under theguidance of Aswan Almak-tary, Hamtramck Safe RoutesCoordinator and ACCESSHamtramck Office Manager –the process involved a multi-tude of people and organiza-tions working together toachieve a common goal.Almaktary thanked those in-

volved, including city officialsof Hamtramck, Mayor KarenMajewski, and particularlycouncilman Scott Klein, whowas instrumental in gettingthe program off the ground.“Scott Klein was really the

backbone of this project,”said Almaktary, “and it wouldnot have been possible with-out him.”Mayor Majewski was also

on hand to mark the occa-sion. She used the opportu-nity to highlight the fact thatwhen different groups cometogether to work toward acommon goal, great thingscan happen.“This project is just proof of

what we can do in a diversecommunity if we all come to-gether,” she said. “It shouldbe a lesson to all of us: if wehave common interests andcommon goals, we can worktogether to get them accom-plished.”

School programis on route tocompletion

Natalie Mouyianis also dou-bles as bartender, only thismaster mixologist wascrowned last year’s cham-pion of Real Detroit's War ofthe Pour competition. If thetaxis in Hamtramck ran atnight she would give them alot of business.In the future, Small’s hopes

to continue to bring in thebest live acts possible andalso start some traditionalneighborhood bar activities,such as karaoke (Mondays)and trivia (9 p.m. sharp onTuesdays). It’s all part of

helping Hamtramck have oneof the best bar scenesaround.“I love living and having a

bar in Hamtramck, becausethe people who live here andplay here enjoy a good time,”says Baetens. “On any givenSaturday night you can hopfrom seeing a national bandat Small's, to a great localshow at Belmont, to a rau-cous sing-a-long at Whiskeyin the Jar, to dancing yourbutt off at White Star, towhatever it is they do over atthe Shadow Bar.”

Small’s toasts to a fun 10 years in businessContinued from page 4

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Fourth Monday of each month— Central neigh-borhood watch at 7 p.m. in the CommunityRecreation Center on the lower level. The publicis welcomed to attend. All meetings are open.Contact person Brent Maxwell.

Third Wednesday of each month — Midtownneighborhood watch at 6:30 p.m. in the Con-vent of St. Florian Church, on Florian St. Con-tact person: Sean Kawolski.

Second Wednesday of each month— 3c7 neigh-borhood watch at 7 p.m. in the People’s Com-munity Services Senior Center on Caniff acrossfrom the Public Library. Contact person TomStackpoole.

First Thursday of each month — 4c’s neighbor-hood watch at 7 p.m. in the Community Recre-ation Center on the lower level. Contact person:Hillary Cherry.

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Letters • Letters

Hamtramck heard somesobering economic news onSunday from two Kalamazoocollege professors.Kiran Cunnigham and Han-

nah McKinney met with asmall group of residents andcity officials to present somestartling economic news andstatistics. In a nutshell, theeconomy here in Detroit andMichigan has taken a perma-nent turn for the worse andjobs, incomes and housingvalues will never be thesame.They have phrase to de-

scribe this new economic re-ality: The new normal.The point of their talk was

not so much to frighten us,but to deliver the realities weas a community must face.The two professors alsochallenged us to think ofnew ways to generate in-come and provide city serv-ices. No one else is going todo this for us, and it’s up toevery community to figureout their own plan for sur-vival.Mayor Karen Majewski

helped organize the eventwith Councilmember CatrinaStackpoole and Hamtramckresident and Wayne StateUniversity Master of SocialWork intern Alex Maysura.

Hamtramck is facing sometough financial times in thenext three years. By 2012,the city will have a $4.2 mil-lion budget deficit. City Man-ager Bill Cooper is proposingmassive layoffs in the policeand fire departments unlesscity unions agree to a wagefreeze, 5 percent pay cut andother contract concessions.The City Council is also

contemplating increasingproperty taxes by almost 3mills to the legal limit al-lowed.We are all going to have to

shoulder the cuts and sacri-fices that are about to come.But just what is the solu-

tion to the reality that decentpaying manufacturing jobsare gone forever?Can we create enough new

jobs based on the so-calledgreen technology that peoplekeep talking about? State officials have their

own solution for Michigancommunities struggling tobalance their budgets:merge your services andschool districts.That’s not an option for

Hamtramck but unless weas a community come to-gether, it might be forcedupon us.There is one sore point we

have about this assertionthat this loss of manufactur-ing jobs is our new “normal.”To us, that suggests we as

a nation passively accept thefact that American compa-nies have been allowed toship out good paying jobs toAsia, Mexico and Eastern Eu-rope where they can exploitworkers for slave wages andbe allowed to poison theearth without having to com-ply to those pesky Americanenvironmental laws. To us, that is not accept-

able and nor should we as anation allow it to continue. IfAmerican companies don’twant to stay here and be apartner with Americans, weshould tax the hell out oftheir imported products.This isn’t a trade war, this

is a war on the future of theAmerican middle class andits ability to survive.To do that, however, we

need elected leaders whoare not in the pockets of BigBusiness. Maybe we’redreaming, but at least the di-alogue needs to gain groundbefore we all lose our jobsand houses.The only way we can sur-

vive is to have decent payingjobs. Period.

Key to surviving financialcollapse: decent paying jobs

Earth friendly … The Ham-tramck recycling program isback on its feet. You can dropoff your recyclable items thisSaturday (Nov. 28) at the cityparking lot on Caniff and Mc-Dougall from 10 a.m. to 3p.m.The future of recycling in

Hamtramck is at a cross-roads. Hamtramck’s Recy-cling Commission needs tocut costs for the city and startattracting volunteers to over-see operations on collectionday, which will be the last Sat-urday of every month. If youcan lend a hand, call CityCouncilmember CatrinaStackpoole at (313) 330-7076.

Come together … Thefriends of the “Flower Shopguys” – Bill and Jim – gave us

a call to remind the publicthat a fundraiser will be heldon Dec. 5 at Jean’s Bar, lo-cated on Jos. Campau andCommor.The fellas have had some

health issues and could usea boost in spirits. The sug-gested donation is $10, andthere will be plenty of fun andmischief on hand at Jeans.Can’t attend but would like todonate? Just stop on by thebar any old time.

Christmas soul … Christmaswill be sounding sweet over atPLAV Post 10 hall on Dec. 5.That’s when the post will hostMotown legend, The Prolifics,who will present their Christ-mas show. This is a rare op-portunity to see these guys,and believe us, they reallyknow how to put on a show.

It costs $25 per person,which may seem steep, but itincludes a dinner. Can’t beatthat deal. Dinner will beserved at 5:30 p.m. and theshow begins at 7 p.m. Post10 is located at 11824 Jos.Campau. For more informa-tion, call (313) 893-1355.

Appreciation day … TheBangladeshi community ishosting an Eid celebration aswell as a “Law EnforcementAppreciation Day” this comingMonday (Nov. 30) at theGates of Columbus hall(9632 Conant).The discussion will cover

our basic rights, how to makea police report and domesticviolence. Doors open at 6p.m.

Algazali shows he’s a ‘poor loser’It seems like mayoral candi-

date Abdul Algazali is a verypoor loser. I know it is hisright to have a recount but noteven to congratulate the win-ner is in poor taste and thennot speak to the winner is act-ing like a child. Shame on you.

Carolyn KozickiHamtramck

Drive to restorestudent cuts continues on Thanks to The Hamtramck

Review for printing my recentletter to the editor for the“Save Our Students” cam-paign. The letter stated to return

petitions by Nov. 16. Thatplan has now changed. Peti-tions will now be collecteduntil Dec. 7. Please helpagain. The $292 per pupil cutfrom the foundation grant, forpublic schools, which also in-

cludes public school acade-mies and charter schools, willbe “official” on Dec. 10 un-less we can convince Legisla-tors otherwise. I believe wecan convince Legislators oth-erwise. Our efforts will makea difference. So far approxi-mately 700 people havesigned the petition. A cut of $165 per pupil of

the planned $290 cut is adone deal. Schools definitelywill be cut $165 per pupilfrom the amount received lastyear. “Save Our Students” is

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To celebrate, the remainingcolonists decided to havea feast with the 91 Indianswho helped them survive theirfirst year. The pilgrims wouldhave perished without thebenevolent spirit of the nativeIndians. They started Amer-ica's first Thanskgiving festi-val by giving thanks to God. In 1789, President George

Washington issued a procla-mation calling for a day of“public thanksgiving andprayer.”He wrote: “It is the duty of

all Nations to acknowledgethe providence of AlmightyGod, to obey His will, to begrateful for His benefits, andhumbly to implore His protec-tion and favor."

But it wasn't until morethan 70 years later, after thebattle of Gettysburg, that theholiday was officially de-clared. In the chaos after thebloody battle that left over50,000 Americans dead,with civil war raging andriots tearing the nationapart, President Abraham Lin-coln proclaimed in October1863 that the last Thursdayof November be set aside asa day of thanksgiving. This proclamation was given

just before President Lin-coln had been touched byGod's love at the battleof Gettysburg. Lincoln said,"when I left Springfield [to as-sume the presidency] I askedthe people to pray for me. I

was not a Christian. When Iburied my son - the severesttrial of my life - I was not aChristian. But when I went toGettysburg and saw thegraves of thousands of oursoldiers, I then and there con-secrated myself to Christ." Thanksgiving was subse-

quently proclaimed a holidayby every president after Lin-coln.Thanksgiving is truly a

unique holiday for our uniquenation. Today, at a time whenpublic expressions of faithand thanks to our Creator areunder assault in America, it isespecially important to re-member the true meaning ofThanksgiving.


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The seventeenth century author Francisde Sales penned the following powerfulwords, “Have contempt for contempt.” Inits strongest sense the word contemptmeans to despise or disdain. Contempt canalso mean a lack of respect or reverence forsomething or someone. A person whoholds another in contempt is often rude orimpolite.

Think for a moment about your feelingswhen others are impolite to you. As humanswe are almost obsessed with how we aretreated by others. We want to be respected,honored and valued, and when we are notthe response is usually visceral and quick.It is hard to love those who are rude to us.

As we continue to learn what it meansto love others let’s look further into theApostle Paul’s definition, “Love is patient,love is kind, and is not jealous, love doesnot brag and is not arrogant, does not actunbecomingly” (1 Corinthians 13:4-5). Notacting unbecomingly means that one is notrude or impolite, or in other words, one doesnot hold others in contempt.

To better understand what I am at-tempting to say consider your own social in-teractions. Reflect for a moment on a trip tothe grocery store. As you enter the store youare quick to hold the door for the strangerahead of you, even the one behind you. Youare also happy to reach high up on the shelfto get the cereal for the little old lady, an-other complete stranger. As you make eye

contact with other shoppers you do not hes-itate to blurt a greeting of “hello,” or “goodafternoon.” These are all acts of politenesswhich characterize the love we are com-manded to display towards others.

In the above illustration politeness wasbestowed upon complete strangers. Whatabout politeness towards those with whomwe come in contact every day—our spouses,siblings, children, co-workers, etc? Are youpolite to the ones closest to you?

The problem is one of familiarity. Whenwe become familiar with a person we do nothold them in as high a regard as we oughtto. We do not esteem or honor them as weshould. Whether we want to admit it or notcontempt enters into our relationships.Sadly, we view with contempt those weshould value the most.

How do you treat those closest to you?Do you still open the door for your wife likeyou did when you first met? Do you politelygreet your family members as you do com-plete strangers? Or, do you view with con-tempt those within your own household?

Love does not act unbecomingly;rather it seeks the welfare of others in thebig things and the small things. Politenessis love in the small things, especially thoseclosest to us!

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Aries (March 20-April 19):"We hardly ever make love,"said Woody Allen in Manhatten,"only twice a week." Later hismovie wife complains, "He al-ways wants to make love-liketwice a week!" Appropriate ap-portioning of resources is thisweek's topic of discussion Aries,but don't let it turn into a Holly-wood comedy.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): "A man," Pam Houston ob-serves, "desires the satisfactionof desire; a woman desires thecondition of desiring." This sim-ple difference keeps Oprah, Dr.Phil, and divorce lawyers in busi-ness. In love matters we want adifferent fantasy fulfilled than apartner does Taurus. That's whyit's best to have two tv's.

Gemini (May 21-June 20):In his new bio, Andre Agassicomplains that ex-wife BrookeShields was more interested in

her own career than in his. Theirony of the complaint seemslost on him. Don't pull an Agassithis week Gem, and we'll provewe know there's more to winningthe game of life than being ableto hit a ball.

Cancer (June 21-July 22): Noticing that his cabin had nocurtains or doormat, a neighborof Thoreau's offered to providethem. He declined, saying noone peeked in his house but sunand moon, and he'd no time toshake a mat. Keeping thingssimple should be our aim thisweek Cancer. Inform the neigh-bors.

Leo (July 22-Aug 23):"What does not benefit thehive," wrote Marcus Aurelius, "isof no benefit to the bee." Seeinganother's needs in a new lightwill reduce confusion on thehome front Leo, and may evenget us out of a sticky situation.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sept 22): "It's a strange world of lan-guage," said Franklin Jones, "inwhich skating on thin ice can getyou into hot water." Taking a vowof silence would be a good ideathis week Virgo, except that textmessaging is the thing thatseems to get people in the mosttrouble these days.

Libra (Sept 22-Oct 23): "Exploitation," say the Ferengi,Star-Trek's race of über-capital-ist aliens, "begins at home."That'll change as soon as Green-peace gets there. We're the signof fair play Libra; remember thatwhen the week brings a chanceto prove it.

Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 22):"Children are unpredictable,"notes Franklin Jones. "You neverknow what inconsistency they'regoing to catch you in next." Inseeking new directions Scorpio,make sure we've no hiddenagendas. If we do, the kids aresure to notice. We hate it whenthe toddler makes us fess up.

Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21):"Not heaven itself upon the pasthas power," penned Dryden. Ifheaven can't change the past,why are we trying to Sadge? Pay-ing more attention to the presenthelps create a past that requiresno tweaking. Arriving wherewe're going, rather than wherewe've been, is less disorientinganyway.

Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19):"You are never given a wish,"wrote Richard Bach, "withoutalso being given the power tomake it true." If this sounds liketypical New Age nonsenseCappy, take comfort in knowingBach adds, "We may have towork for it however." Now thatwe know the catch we can stopworrying that the New Agersknow something we don't--atleast this week, anyway.

Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 20):If Shakespeare had used Twit-ter, Romeo & Juliet might haveconsisted of one sentence: Twoteenagers fall in love, and thenthey die. This certainly avoids allthe messy complexities of theactual play. Avoiding messy com-plexities is our desire too, Aquar-ius. Unfortunately our life isn't aTwitter tweet either, so goodluck with that.

Pisces (Feb 19-March 20):The map is not the territory, AlKarzybski famously told us. Newdirections in realms of love orprofession would be easier tolaunch if we weren't still con-fused about the old directionsPisces. Did Davy Crockett havethese problems?

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12026 Charest - Hamtramck - Completelyremodeled, 3 BR, 2 baths, basement$59,900 - “PRICE REDUCED!”

29409 Maurice, Chesterfield Twp. - Town-house Condo Near 23 mile & I-94 2 BR, 1stfloor laundry, All Appliances $79,900

5111 Sobieski, Detroit - Fully RemodeledSingle Family Home; 3 BR, finished base-ment, garage. Land Contract Available$24,900

2342 Norwalk - 2 BR, LR DR, Fresh Paint& New Carpeting, Full basement $52,000.

9531 Charest, Hamtramck - 4 BR, LR, DR,Full Bsmt, 2 car garage $49,900 SHORTSALE

3105 Holbrook, Hamtramck - 2-Story,7,500 sq. ft., Full Brick Commercial Buildingw/parking lot. $175,000

2764 Florian - Tri-Level Hamtramck Bar w/3rd floor party deck and ground floor out-door patio. All equipment & inventory in-cluded! Ample city parking across the street.$295,900

11362 McDougall, Hamtramck -2 family, 4BR, full basement, garage, all appliances$45,000.

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Hamtramck, upper, 1 Br., studiostyle, large kitchen and front room,clean, ideal of single or couple only,$425/month + security, 586-582-0311, 586-530-6872. 11/27

11417 McDougall, Hamtramck, 3Br., lower of 2-family brick house,Section 8 welcome, call Moe, 313-617-8159. 11/27

2 Br. lower, adults only,$475/month + $450 deposit, 313-874-1442, leave message, utilitiesextra. 12/4

Upper rear, 3849 Dorothy, Ham-tramck, 2 Br. no pets, $300/month+ deposit, Ahmed, 313-871-8331.12/25

Hamtramck, 2 Br. lower,$450/month, 313-377-8763. 12/11

2459 Grayling, 2 large Br., lower, liv-ing, dining, good condition, new cab-inets, ask for David or Doda,586-722-8963. 11/27

Hamtramck, 2 Br., private entrance,water included, $500/month, freshpaint, carpet, appliances negotiable,Section 8 OK, Bob 586-530-2090.12/11

Hamtramck, upper 2 Br., living, din-ing, ask for John, 586-943-8814.11/27

Hamtramck, lower 2 Br., $485 + se-curity deposit, references required,313-801-4001. 11/27

Hamtramck, 2 Br., upper on Trow-bridge near Jos. Campau,$450/month + deposit, no pets,810-210-4994, 248-941-0233.11/27

Flats for rent, upper and lower, 2Br., Danforth St., $450/month + se-curity, 313-712-6021. 12/4

Studio, 1 Br., includes everything,no pets, 313-632-5566. 12/4

Hamtramck, Whalen St., upper 2Br., living, kitchen, near school,good location, $450/month + secu-rity, Section 8 welcomed, 313-768-7757. 12/4

Quaint upper, new carpeting, appli-ances + water included, 313-301-0594. 12/4

Hamtramck, 9560 Charest, great 2bedroom apartment for rent locatednear city hall. $650 a month plus 11/2 month security deposit. Tenantresponsible for 1/4 of water bill. Thisis a quadplex brick apartment with1000 sq ft. units each. Must have ex-cellent credit references and is asmoke free building -- no exceptions.Sorry no pets except fish or a cat.248-866-1110, John. 11/27

1 Br. upper near Queen of Apostles,no pets, adults only preferred, $350+ security, 586-939-5977. 11/27

Clean flat for rent, 2-3 Br., stove re-frigerator, 11451, 11437 Fleming,9422 McDougal, Kim 313-682-2928. 11/27

Cozy 1 Br. flat, remodeled + fur-nished, ideal for professional andresponsible person only, St. Florianarea, 313-874-0184. 8/21/10

HAMTRAMCK 1, 2, 3 Br. houses,flats, apartments. Some with heatincluded. Call Palo or Tom, 248-495-1690, 248-659-2278, 248-528-0409. 6/29/10

Perfect for student or professionalperson. 2 Br. lower in clean, quietneighborhood, across the streetfrom City Hall/Police Station.Kitchen, stove, refrigerator, remod-eled bathroom with shower, livingroom, bedroom & small room forstorage or ideal for office,$445/month + security deposit,credit check and references re-quired. No pets, no smoking, callJoe at 586-242-5042. 11/27

Furnished room, separate entrance,no pets, 313-369-1654. 11/27

Close to downtown, separate en-trance, $60/week, 313-522-5145,call after 4 p.m. 12/18

Furnished rooms, 11380 Mitchell,313-368-2164. 12/4

Warren, 3 Br., central air, dryer,washer, dishwasher. Also, studioapartment in Hamtramck, 313-420-7451. 11/27

Single family home, 3 + 5 Br., withoption to buy, no pets, 313-369-1654. 11/27

Hamtramck, 2-family, 1 Br. andHamtramck, 3BR, single family, niceand clean, updates, near schools &shopping, Land contract available313-610-8371 $26,900 5/28/10

Located in a good neighborhood,3 Br., living room, dining room, bigkitchen, basement, 2-car driveway,2-car garage, move-in condition,only need new carpet and paint,5116 Talbot St., Detroit, $35,000,586-838-6901, call anytime. 12/4

11356-58 Mitchell, 2-family brickand two adjacent lots, nice location,$57,000 or best offer, by appoint-ment only, 586-778-3784. 12/11

Over 8,000 square feet, 13832Jos. Campau, Detroit, $1,650/month, 313-790-5946. 12/18


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Tama complete drumset with cym-bals, $350 firm, 313-579-9279.12/4

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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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