Wednesday, May 16, 2012
A ceremony for the Trenton Educational Foundation's Wall of Fame is scheduled for tonight at Trenton High School.
A dedication ceremony for the three inductees of the Trenton Educational Foundation Wall of Fame is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the main lobby at Trenton High School. Members of the Trenton Educational Foundation and Trenton Board of Education will be on site for the ceremony. A meeting for the foundation will follow the ceremony scheduled to end at 7 p.m.
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Trenton High School
2601 Charlton Rd, Trenton, MI
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Tim and Jan Debacker own Debacker Lawn Care in Trenton and a recent fatal crash left them with a soon-to-be demolished building.
A local business owner said a fatal car crash that took place early Wednesday morning would lead to the demolition of a large building on his property on Fort Street. "I woke up to the bang," Trenton business owner Tim Debacker said. A 50-year-old Taylor man died after he attempted to elude police and crashed his car into one of Debacker's buildings at a high rate of speed. Tim and Jan Debacker have owned Debacker Lawn Care for nearly 25 years and have operated out of their current location, 2501 Fort Street, for 17 years. The two said the building has been hit before. In 2009, a drunken driver crashed into the building causing slightly less damage. There was no structure damage found at that time. After Wednesday's crash, Debacker said a …
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Debacker Lawn Care
2501 Fort St, Trenton, MI
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Trenton Police Chief Jim Nardone said the crash happened early Wednesday morning.
A 50-year-old Taylor man believed to have robbed a Gibraltar gas station is dead after crashing his car into a building at Debacker Lawn Care at about 1:20 a.m. Wednesday, while attempting to flee from police. Trenton police received a call from a citizen that a man and vehicle matching the description of a man suspected of robbing a Sunoco, 28975 W Jefferson Ave, moments before had pulled into the Future Fuels parking lot on Fort Street. Trenton's K-9 Unit responded to the call. As the officer pulled into the parking lot the man drove his black 2000 Ford Escort out of the parking lot and onto Fort Street at a high rate of speed according to Chief Jim Nardone. The man crashed his car into a building at the lawn care business before the …
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Debacker Lawn Care
2501 Fort St, Trenton, MI
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You're invited to our Nonprofit Meetup at 10 a.m. June 6 at Tongue's Protein Bar and Chill Lounge in Wyandotte.
Trenton Patch is all about making local connections and strengthening our community. Hoping to extend our reach, we're hosting our first Nonprofit Meetup at 10 a.m. June 6 at Tongue's Protein Bar and Chill Lounge in Wyandotte. Anyone involved in a local nonprofit, whether it be a charity or a church or something in between, is invited to attend the meeting to learn more about Patch, our mission and how we can help promote the great work you're doing in the community. There are many free tools the community can access through Patch and we want to teach you how to leverage those opportunities. We've also gotten pretty good at harnessing the power of social media and would be happy to answer any questions you have on strengthening your online…
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Tongue's Protein Bar and Chill Lounge
2958 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte, MI
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City officials will present the 2012-13 budget proposal to Trenton City Council members for approval on May 21.
One of the strongest points in the 2012-13 budget proposal is the fact that there are no lay offs according to Trenton City Administrator Jim Wagner. The budget proposal will be presented to Trenton City Council members for approval on May 21 at Trenton City Hall. Wagner said city officials and council members were able to come to an agreement on several issues, resulting in a balanced budget at a public budget hearing Monday night. "We worked together as a team," Wagner said. "Mayor Pro-tem (Terrence Teifer) did a very commendable job in bringing all of us together." The budget requires taking $250,000 from the fund balance, but Wagner said the important thing is that people get to keep their jobs. "We made some general fund assumptions …
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City of Trenton City Hall
2800 3rd St, Trenton, MI
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Upload a photo and let us know how you'd spend $100 as you 'Patch the Town.'
If you read the headline, you're probably reading this story. It's hard to pass up $100, right? Here at Patch, we know that our local businesses are at the core of a vibrant community. We also know that our readers are good people who deserve a night out. So we figured we'd combine the two and offer you a chance to "Patch the Town." Here's how: Upload a photo of yourself and let us know how you'd spend $100 in Trenton. Maybe a nice dinner and a visit to your favorite store? Perhaps a night at your favorite watering hole? Or maybe you want to catch a show, go bowling or take in a local band? Whatever you do, you must do it in Trenton and you have to do it with a smile because you deserve it. You've got till 5 p.m. Friday to enter. We'll …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Proud kids, husbands and friends nominate the special women in their lives. Share your photos and stories of mom today, too.
We asked you to tell us why your mom (or grandma or mother figure) is so special in anticipation of Mother's Day and you shared stories and photos that made us laugh and cry. Congratulations to our three winners (chosen at random): Maureen Krasner of Grosse Pointe Farms: Kranser was nominated by her husband, Charles, who said: "Whether we're hiking, biking, picking blueberries, playing in the sand or relaxing at home, Maureen (Mo, Mom) is happy wherever we are as a family. A phenomenal mother, wife and friend, she's always ready to dig in for fun and adventure." Krasner wins dinner at The Root Restaurant & Bar in White Lake. The Rev. Dona Gilsdorf of Birmingham: Gilsdorf, pastor at Unity Church of Rochester, was nominated by Danielle Boes…
National Police Week 2012 runs from May 13 to 19.
Trenton Police Chief Jim Nardone spoke about National Police Week from his office at the Trenton Police Department Tuesday, and Nardone made it clear--police week is incredibly important to him. "Today is May 15, 2012, which is National Peace Officers Memorial Day," Nardone said. "We like to recognize those officers, and the families of those officers, that gave their life in the line of duty." Nardone recalled his recent trip to Washington D.C. for the 24th annual candle light vigil for fallen police officers held on May 13. "There was candlelight vigil, a ceremony and a roll call of the names of all the officers (across the U.S.) that lost their lives ," Nardone said. "I believe there's about 19,600 names on the wall." Nardone visited …
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City of Trenton Police Department
2872 W Jefferson Ave, Trenton, MI
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Trenton High School students took over the city for a few hours on Tuesday.
For a few hours Tuesday morning, Trenton High School students took over the reigns of Trenton City Hall and, with the help of city officials, managed to keep the city running as smoothly as ever. Trenton students participated in student government day, when high school students take on the roles of city officials and learn what it's like to run a city. Trenton Mayor Kyle Stack welcomed students in the lobby at city hall, where snacks and refreshments awaited the future leaders. Students were assigned specific city positions ranging from mayor to clerk, city council to city administrator and everything in between. The morning concluded with a mock city council meeting in the council chambers, where students tackled an agenda filled with …
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City of Trenton City Hall
2800 3rd St, Trenton, MI
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Residents who sign up for a Sam's Club membership at Trenton City Hall receive a $10 gift card.
Employees of Sam's Club have set up shop in a conference room on the first floor of Trenton City Hall to encourage residents to sign up for memberships. Lorene Rome and Dolores Palacio said they are signing residents up for memberships from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. "Anyone in the city of Trenton that comes in today (and tomorrow) gets a $10 gift card when they sign up," Rome said.
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City of Trenton City Hall
2800 3rd St, Trenton, MI
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Kelly Grignon
3:18 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
bummer. Glad he seems to be keeping a positive attitude about it and moving it farther back from Fort St. is definitely for the best. more ›