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By Charles Sercombe
Hamtramck may have lost
American Axle but it is
slowly gaining other compa-
nies buying up their plant
site.
The latest acquisition is
from Metropolitan Baking
Co., located on Lumpkin in
the city’s southend.
Metropolitan plans to ex-
pand its nearly 90,000
square-foot facility another
20,000 to 30,000 feet.
That’s a huge leap consid-
ering that just 69 years
ago, it started from a two-
house operation on Lump-
kin by George Kordas, a car
salesman, and his part-
ners.
From there the company
grew and made it’s first
major expansion in the
1980s and then again in
the 1990s.
The newest addition in-
volved the purchase of
seven acres from American
Axle and will allow the com-
pany to shift truck traffic
By Charles Sercombe
“I’m the last of the Mohi-
cans.”
That’s how World War II
veteran Frank Stock de-
scribed himself when he
was interviewed by The Re-
view in December of 2011,
just before the 70th an-
niversary of the Japanese
bombing of Pearl Harbor,
and the subsequent start
of the war.
Mr. Stock was just one of
a few hundred surviving
service members from
Pearl Harbor when inter-
viewed.
Stock was 90 back then,
and obviously survived that
day of “infamy” to tell the
With little fanfare, Metropolitan
Baking Co. keeps growing
Continued on page 2
Navy veteran who survived
Pearl Harbor attack dies
Continued on page 4
By Charles Sercombe
A contractor for the City of
Hamtramck is suing Review
Publisher John Ulaj and the
newspaper for defamation.
Omar Nakash, the owner
of Platinum Landscaping,
Inc., has filed a lawsuit in
Wayne County Circuit Court
accusing Ulaj of defaming
him during Ulaj’s run for
mayor in 2013.
Nakash is seeking over
$25,000 in damages.
In his suit, Nakash said
Ulaj said at a July 19, 2013
candidate forum that Plat-
inum is “ripping off the
city,” and he would fire the
company if elected.
Ulaj’s comment was also
printed in a story about the
forum in the July 26 issue
of The Review.
Nakash said he was fur-
ther defamed when Ulaj
told former City Coun-
cilmember Cathie Gordon
Review
publisher
sued
Omar Nakash
George Kordas is following his father and grandfather’s foot-
steps in helping to run the family business, Metropolitan Bak-
ing Co. The company has been operating in Hamtramck for
69 years.
Frank Stock poses with his wife, Camille, shortly before the
70th anniversary in 2011 of the Pearl Harbor attack. Stock
died recently.

2. away from the neighbor-
hoods across from the cur-
rent plant to the St. Aubin
side.
The expansion is all part
of the company philosophy
of “You have to evolve,”
said George Kordas, com-
pany Vice President of
Sales and Marketing, and
grandson of the founder.
Metropolitan is likely one
of the least known compa-
nies that operate in Ham-
tramck even though it is just
down the street from Kowal-
ski Sausage Co. However,
it’s likely you have eaten
one of Metropolitan’s 200
bread products.
It provides the subs, buns
and bread for sandwiches
that we have all eaten at
one time or another here in
the Detroit area. The com-
pany serves area hospitals,
like Henry Ford and Beau-
mont, GM, Big Boy and vari-
ous coney islands.
Under the Hearth Oven
Bakers brand, the com-
pany’s products can be
found in a long list of retail
outlets, including Glory Mar-
ket in Hamtramck.
“There is an 80 percent
chance that within Detroit,
you can find our bread prod-
ucts,” said Kordas.
While the company has
kept a low profile in the city,
it is one of Hamtramck’s top
employers. Some 90 em-
ployees keep this plant
buzzing six days a week, 20
hours a day.
The expansion will eventu-
ally lead to another 10 full-
time employees.
Before ground can be bro-
ken for the expansion, the
company needs to get the
city’s permission to close
off the alley behind the
plant. If past requests from
other developers is any
guideline, that should be no
problem.
Kathy Angerer, the city’s
Director of Community &
Economic Development,
said she is waiting for a rec-
ommendation by the Direc-
tor of Public Services, Steve
Shaya.
Angerer said she supports
the expansion.
“We’re excited when one
of our existing businesses
decides to make an invest-
ment in our community,”
she said.
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hibit. Her paintings, drawings
and photographs will be dis-
played until Monday. August 11,
2014. Free to the public.
ESL Basis Class - Tuesday,
July 15 at 12 noon. ESL
classes, conducted by Ms.
Latisha, are free to all Ham-
tramck residents. Registration
is required.
Movie Night - Tuesday, July 15
at 4p.m. All children are invited
to see a movie shown on high
definition screen and enjoy a
serving of popcorn. This week’s
feature is “Beakman’s World.”
Math Kangaroo Club Meet-
ing - Tuesday, July 15 at 3:30
p.m. All school children are in-
vited to participate in the Math
Kangaroo program to prepare
for the World Wide Math Compe-
tition Test. Free for Hamtramck
students
ESL Conversational Class -
Wednesday, July 16 at 12:00
noon. ESL conversational
classes, conducted by Ms.
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residents. Registration re-
quired.
Summer Reading Program -
Wednesday, July 16 at 1 p.m.
Randy Baker will present a show
about animals that live a pond.
See the show, get your reading
assignments and take part in
the summer arts and crafts
workshop.
Family Story Time for Chil-
dren - Thursday, July 17, at 6
p.m. Join your friends at the li-
brary for a reading of a story
book for children. This week’s
theme is “How will we get to the
Beach.”
Citizenship Preparatory
Classes - Thursday, July 17 at
5:30 p.m. Hamtramck residents
are invited to take part in the cit-
izenship preparatory classes
conducted by legal staff from
the International Institute of
Metropolitan Detroit. Classes
and legal assistance are pro-
vided free of charge.
ESL “News for You” Class -
Thursday, July 17 at 12 noon.
ESL reading and writing classes,
conducted by Ms. Latisha, are
free to Hamtramck residents.
Registration is required.
Toddler Time at the Library -
Monday, July 21 at 1 p.m. Join
us for story time, arts & crafts,
and games. This week’s theme
is “Zoo Day.” (Children must be
accompanied by an adult.)
Summer Reading Program -
Wednesday, July 23 at 1 p.m.
This week the program will start
with a show by Crazy Craig and
his amazing magic tricks, fol-
lowed by reading journal entries
and reading assignments.
Common Word Alliance of
Hamtramck - Tuesday, July 28 at
7 p.m. The regular meeting of
the Hamtramck Common Word
Alliance will be held in the Li-
brary main hall.
Summer Reading Program -
Wednesday, July 30 at 1 p.m.
Come down to get your reading
assignments and participate in
a facinating “Sky Lab” show,
and free style robots.
Meeting of the Library Board
- Thursday, August 14 at 5:30
p.m. Regular meeting of the Li-
brary Board will be held in the
auditorium. Open to the public.
Friends of the Library Meet-
ing - Thursday, August 21 at 6
p.m. FHPL President Kathy
Kristy and Treasurer George Gor-
day invite all members and vol-
unteers to participate in the
regular monthly meeting.
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August the Library is open Mon-
days, Wednesdays and Fridays
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By Charles Sercombe
This could be the last
hand dealt to Club Aces.
The Jos. Campau bar has
been a source of problems
for the city. The latest inci-
dent involved a shooting at
the bar where three patrons
were injured.
The city is seeking to
deny its permit to operate,
and will hold a public hear-
ing on the matter Monday,
July 21, at 9:30 a.m. in city
hall.
That’s when the public is
invited to comment on
whether the bar’s license
should be denied.
An announcement of the
hearing was sent out to
households surrounding
the bar, which is located
just north of Caniff.
It will be up to the city
council to decide whether
to recommend the state to
withhold the bar’s license.
Police Chief Max Gar-
barino said if the license is
denied, the bar could still
be re-opened under new
ownership.
Can’t make it to the hear-
ing? You can still have your
comments heard by send-
ing them in writing to: City
Clerk, 3401 Evaline, Ham-
tramck, MI, 48212.
Hearing set for Club Aces business license
It’s said that whatever
happens to Detroit, so goes
Hamtramck. Our friends
over at modeldmedia.com
have been reporting on fas-
cinating development proj-
ects for the past several
years.
With their permission,
here is an edited version of
this week’s story:
It's been a busy season
for development news in
the city. Here are five sto-
ries that have made head-
lines this summer.
The longer it takes for
construction to begin, the
less likely it seems that a
development project will
ever be built. With that in
mind, Detroit light rail advo-
cates are closer to breath-
ing easy as the M-1 Rail
project has announced a
July 28 start date for con-
struction. Work begins
downtown before it makes
the slow climb northward
on Woodward Avenue to
New Center.
Nearly a year to the day
after the grand opening of
the city's first Meijer store,
officials broke ground on a
second Detroit location of
the popular grocery super-
store chain. The second
Meijer is being built on the
site of the former Redford
High School at Grand River
Avenue and McNichols
Road on the city's north-
west side. The new store
will hire up to 500 people,
reports say.
Midtown Detroit, Inc. is
leading a crowdfunding
campaign as it seeks
money for a new Green
Alley. The alley slated for
development “is bounded
by Second Avenue, Selden,
the Third Avenue alley and
Alexandrine.” The Michigan
Economic Development
Corporation will match the
campaign's $50,000 goal
if it is met by July 25.
Curbed argues that the
first thing the new owners
of Corktown's CPA Building
should do is board up and
Continued on page 5
The public can comment on whether the city should issue a
business license to Club Aces. The club has been a source of
problems for the city.

4. tale.
Mr. Stock died June 21, a
couple of years after his
wife, Camille, passed away.
The couple lived for many
years on Whalen St. At the
time of the interview, Stock
was the picture of health
and vitality, still up and
about and his mind sharp.
He remembered the attack
well, those 70 years earlier
when he was 19 years old.
Around 8 a.m. on Dec. 7,
1941, Stock and his fellow
sailors faced a sneak at-
tack by Japanese bombers.
The devastation shocked
the nation and nearly
wiped out the U.S Pacific
fleet.
Stock was on a boat
heading to shore with sev-
eral other sailors to attend
a Mass. It was a Sunday
morning.
As they were heading to
shore, Japanese tailgun-
ners began strafing the
area with bullets. At first,
Stock said, he and others
thought it was just another
Navy exercise.
“But these planes came
from the wrong direction,”
Stock said
It became all too real
when a sailor next to him
was hit in the stomach. He
would later die from his
wounds.
The Arizona is perhaps
the most well-known of the
ships to have been de-
stroyed that day.
Once ashore after the at-
tack began, Stock said he
and several other sailors
went to a warehouse to
gather up cots, figuring
there was going to be a lot
of causalities before the
day was over.
In all, 2,403 service men
died that day.
After the war, Mr. Stock
went to work for the Ham-
tramck Police Department
for 20 years, of which he
spent 11 years as a detec-
tive.
He was buried in Great
Lakes National Cemetery.
Mr. Stock is survived by
three children and three
great-grandchildren.
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By Charles Sercombe
The July Fourth holiday
weekend was extra special
this year.
Thousands of fireworks
fans turned out to Ham-
tramck’s first fireworks show
in who knows how many
decades last Saturday.
The event was bankrolled
by Destination America, a
cable television series, after
the Hamtramck Fire Depart-
ment entered and won an
essay contest sponsored by
the TV series.
Hey kids, let this be a les-
son in the value of honing
your writing skills.
All of the fun was centered
in Keyworth Stadium, where
kids and adults enjoyed
plenty of free activities such
as a petting zoo, pony rides
(OK, this one not so much
for adults), face paintings,
custom-made balloon hats
and free hotdogs.
Now that’s a real American
celebration.
And if that weren’t
enough, Motown legends Jr.
Walker and the Allstars, the
Four Tops, and the Miracles
put on a great pre-show.
That was certainly a hard
act to follow, but what did
was a spectacular 25-
minute blitz of fireworks.
Even before things kicked
off Darla Osobka, a former
resident, was already
geeked.
“It brings back so many
memories,” she said. “This
town deserves this.”
According to police there
were no incidents, which
was helped by the fact that
it was family-oriented and al-
cohol was banned.
There is already talk of
doing another fireworks
show next year, but a much
scaled down event. By the
looks of it, Hamtramck will
be there.
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Pearl Harbor attack dies
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5. secure the building. The
old building at Michigan Av-
enue and 14th Street has
been devastated by van-
dals -- among others -- over
the years while much of
the rest of Corktown con-
tinues to experience rede-
velopment.
Plans to redevelop the
old Detroit Fire Department
headquarters into a down-
town boutique hotel are
still under way, assures the
development team. Though
the developers announced
a late 2015 opening, it's
still unknown when con-
struction will begin.
Writer: MJ Galbraith
Friday, July 11, 2014 Hamtramck Review Phone (313) 874-2100 5
Hamtramck voters get to
pick a new representative
for Congress in the August
5th Primary Election.
Since Hamtramck’s dis-
trict, the 14th, is heavily
Democratic, it’s a given
that the Democratic candi-
date who gets the top vote
will go on to win the No-
vember election.
Since our current repre-
sentative, Gary Peters, is
running for the Senate
seat vacated by Carl
Levin, the race for repre-
sentative is wide open.
There are four candi-
dates vying for the posi-
tion. So far, it looks like
former Congressman
Hansen Clarke and South-
field Mayor Brenda
Lawrence are the front
runners.
Clarke is no stranger to
Hamtramck.
He has visited the city
quite often, and has roots
in the Bengali community.
His father was born in
Bangladesh and his
mother is African-Ameri-
can. Both died by the time
he was 19 years old.
That tragedy forced
Clarke to grow up quickly.
His road to maturity was
rough, but he pulled him-
self through some very
hard times, which he cred-
its to his faith in God.
Clarke knows the chal-
lenges of growing up poor
and in the city. Hamtramck
can identify with him.
Lawrence has been run-
ning for one office or an-
other ever since she
became mayor of South-
field. It’s as if she would
rather be anywhere else
than Southfield.
Hamtramck voters would
do well in supporting
Clarke. During his one
term in Congress, before
his district was eliminated
by Republicans in charge
of redrawing the state’s
political districts, Clarke
was in the forefront of for-
giving the financial burden
of student loans and stop-
ping home foreclosure.
It’s a shame he was un-
able to complete the jobs
he set out to accomplish.
When you talk with
Clarke you know you are
talking with the real deal.
He is personable and
speaks with authority
when it comes to the
needs of the low-income.
That’s not to say he’s at
odds with the more well-
off constituents he will be
representing in the new
14th Congressional Dis-
trict, which meanders from
southwest Detroit, to De-
troit’s east side while
swinging west through
Bloomfield and up to
Auburn Hills.
Although a Democrat,
Clarke has the unique abil-
ity to talk and compromise
with Republicans – a rare
gift in these days of deep
political divide.
That’s because he
knows how to reach a
common ground with his
Republican colleagues.
More often than not, we
as Americans all have the
same issues that need to
be dealt with.
HANSEN CLARKE is the
candidate to get things
done and make our coun-
try strong.
Make your vote count
and support CLARKE for
Congress.
Hamtramck’s best choice for
Congress is Hansen Clarke
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Wayne County public
schools are asking for a
much needed financial
boost on August 5th.
The Primary Election bal-
lot features a 2-mill pro-
posal by the Wayne County
Regional Educational Serv-
ice Agency that will allow
public school districts to
make needed upgrades
and extend class offer-
ings.
If approved by voters,
the millage will last for six
years. Hamtramck Public
Schools will receive a little
over $1 million a year.
While that may seem like
a lot of money, remember
that under Gov. Snyder
and his Republican col-
leagues, Hamtramck lost
millions in revenue.
It is up to Wayne County
residents to make sure
our public schools are fully
funded in order to make
sure our kids are getting
the best possible educa-
tion.
While public education
is free, it still costs money
to do well. If we want our
kids to succeed in a global
market, we have to spend
a little to make sure they
make it.
For a typical homeowner,
2 mills amounts to about
$20 extra a year.
Vote YES on the county
enhancement millage pro-
posal. It will be money well
spent.
Public schools need ‘enhancement’
millage to provide better education
Metro news …
Continued from page 4
Honored … Wayne County
Commissioner Martha
Scott recently feted several
members of the commu-
nity, including Review Pub-
lisher John Ulaj, during her
annual Community Break-
fast.
Those honored included:
Pastor Larry Bell, Eleanor
Blackwell, Vera Burk, Hank
Hubbard, Orlin Jones,
Jameta Lilly, Betha Mont-
gomery, George Preston,
Pastor Larry Simmons, Do-
lores Bennett, Dr. Robert
Bryant, James W. Henry,
Kim Johnson, Barbara
Lackey, Rose Mancie,
Pierce Morton, Carole
Jasper Quarterman and
Titus Walters.
Calling all candidates …
Interested in running for a
seat on the Hamtramck
Public School Board?
If so, you have only until
July 22 to throw your hat in
the ring. There are posi-
tions to vie for. The election
will be held in November.
As far as we know, Board-
member Yvonne Myrick is
the only incumbent who
has said she is not seeking
re-election.
To file for the election, go
to the City Clerk’s Office in
city hall.
By Charles Sercombe
Hold off on installing that
chicken coop.
Or, maybe go ahead and
do it and raise chickens,
but don’t cause a fuss with
neighbors or get caught.
Or something like that.
Confused? You’re not
alone.
The discussion at last
Tuesday’s city council meet-
ing over whether to rescind
allowing the raising of
chickens was all over the
place, but here’s what ulti-
mately happened:
In a 4-3 vote, the council
amended a recently passed
animal control ordinance
that now bans the raising of
chickens, but does allow
the raising of other fowl,
such as ducks and turkeys.
City Councilmember
Robert Zwolak said that al-
though he wants to remove
the raising of chickens from
the animal ordinance, he
said it will be all right for
residents to have them as
long as neighbors don’t
complain.
Zwolak has been consis-
tent in his opposition, but
Councilmembers Anam
Miah, Mohammed Hassan
and Abu Musa changed
their mind from supporting
the raising of chickens just
a few weeks ago to being
against it.
What happened?
Hassan, who introduced
the amendment to put a
halt to chicken raising, said
at first that he talked with
200 families — and then
later saying it was 300 fam-
ilies — who all expressed
concern over the issue.
He said they objected be-
cause houses in the city
are too close together.
Hassan encouraged the
matter be put to the voters
to decide.
Councilmember Miah said
although he has “no issue”
with raising chickens, he
changed his mind after his
parents talked to him about
their reservations. They told
him “we don’t want to live
on a farm.”
Councilmember Musa
said having chickens in the
backyard was too much like
living in Bangladesh.
“In my opinion, chickens
cannot be here,” he said.
There was plenty of sup-
port from the pro-chicken
faction.
Hillary Cherry said the
new-found opposition was
nothing more than “political
pandering.”
Neal Yaremchuck agreed,
saying that several weeks
ago there were no “philo-
sophical arguments”
against it. Now, he said, it
For now, no clucks here or there
Continued on page 6
City of Hamtramck
Fire Department
Est. 1914
July 6, 2014
I would like to personally thank all the people who
helped make the “Destination Hamtramck” Fireworks
and Celebration a success. It was an awesome sight to
see all the people in Keyworth Stadium.
Thank You, Fire Chief Paul Wilk

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BUDWEIL
Wladyslaw
Budweil, 93,
died July 7,
2014.
Mr. Budweil
was the or-
ganist at Our
Lady Queen of
Apostles Catholic Church for
63 years and the director of
many choir groups in Ham-
tramck.
Mr. Budweil is survived by
his wife, Jadwiga; children,
Jolanta (Arthur) Gwinn, Wal-
ter Budweil, Barbara Radke;
grandchildren, Elizabeth,
Katherine, Jennifer, Kristina,
Michael, Stefan; great-grand-
daughter, Evelyn.
Visitation is Friday, July 11,
at Our Lady Queen of Apos-
tles Catholic Church, 11200
Conant, Hamtramck, MI
48212, from 2-9 p.m. with
Prayers at 7 p.m. Mr. Bud-
weil will lie in state Saturday
at 9 a.m. until time of Fu-
neral Mass at 10, at Our
Lady Queen of Apostles
Catholic Church. Interment
will be at Resurrection
Cemetery, Clinton Twp.
Arrangements by Jurkiewicz
& Wilk Funeral Home.
HESS
Henry R.
Hess, 88, died
July 10, 2014.
Mr. Hess was
a WWII veteran
stationed in
England and
flew 20 missions over Ger-
many.
Mr. Hess was preceded in
death by his beloved wife of
many years, Imogene, and sur-
vived by his former wife Mil-
dred Byrd. He was preceded in
death by sons, William,
Michael, Mark; three brothers
and one sister. He is survived
by daughters, Cathy (Phil)
Krukowski, Belinda (the late
Roger) Minor. He was also sur-
vived by brother, Norman R.
(Barbara) of Williamsburg, KY;
daughter-in-laws Marilyn, Lisa;
brother-in-law, Selbourne Bowl-
ing, sister-in-law, Bonnie Hess
of Houston, TX; 17 grandchil-
dren, 20 great-grandchildren,
one great great-grandchild, and
many nieces and nephews.
Visitation is Sunday July 13,
1 – 9 p.m. and funeral service
is at 10 a.m., Monday, July 14,
at Jurkiewicz & Wilk Funeral
Home, 2396 Caniff, Ham-
tramck, MI 48212. Entomb-
ment is at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
LOWRY
Leah Marie
Lowery (nee
Wendorf), 45,
died July 4,
2014.
Mrs. Lowery
was the
beloved mother of Tiffany El-
liot, Jordan Lowry, Joshua
Lowry, and Jayla Lowry;
daughter of Helen and
Richard Campbell; sister of
Louis Campbell, Anita Emilii;
aunt of six, great-aunt of one.
Mrs. Lowery was a lover of
music and animals. She will
be missed by many and was
loved by all.
Military Honors & Entomb-
ment will be at 10 a.m., Fri-
day, July 18, at Great Lakes
National Cemetery, Holly MI.
Memorial service will be at 2
p.m., Saturday, July 19, at Ju-
rkiewicz & Wilk Funeral
Home.
NICHOLSON
Joyce Ann
B u l l o c k
N i c h o l s o n
was born
June 16,
1953, in De-
troit, to
Warcester and Pauline Bul-
lock, and passed away June
25, 2014 in a circle of family
and friends. As a young
adult, Joyce attended and
graduated from Cass Techni-
cal High School. Joyce then
went on to attend Western
Michigan University. She
was joined in holy matrimony
to her loving husband,
William Nicholson on Octo-
ber 12th, 1974. To this
union were born 4 children:
Drenna (Climmie Lee) Hill of
Orlando, Florida, Keilyn of At-
lanta Georgia, Richard of
Ann Arbor, MI, and Nicolette
Alexander of Detroit, MI. She
was a dedicated and loving
wife who submitted to her
husband, honoring her mar-
riage vows for nearly 40
years. Also survived are sis-
ters, Dorothy Miles (James),
Jennie Moore, Delores
Scruggs, Elvin Bullock, Diane
Bullock and Lenore (Jackie)
Bullock; three grandchildren:
Climmie Michael, Devin
Malik, and Serenity Nicole, a
host of nieces and nephews,
supportive cousins, and
countless lifetime friends.
SKLADANOWSKI
Virginia M.
Skladanowski,
91, died June
29, 2014.
M r s .
Skladanowski
was preceded
in death by her husband, Thad-
deus and son, Gregory. She is
survived by son, Ted (Delores);
daughter, Patricia; grandchil-
dren, Jennifer (Robert) Doil,
Jonathan; great-grandchildren,
Madelyn, Kaitlyn, Adeline; sis-
ter-in-law to Deacon John;
many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held
at St. Ladislaus Church with
entombment at Resurrection
Cemetery on July 2. Arrange-
ments were made by Ju-
rkiewicz & Wilk Funeral Home.
STOCK
Frank Peter Stock, 92, died
June 21, 2014.
Mr. Stock was a Pearl Har-
bor survivor serving in the
U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S.
Vestal. He was a retired
Hamtramck police detective.
Mr. Stock was the loving
husband of the late Camille
(Adamkiewicz); dear father
of Laetitia (Jonathan) Abram-
son, Collette, Brandan; cher-
ished grandfather of Liza
Abramson, Daniel Mayor.
Frank will be missed by fam-
ily and friends.
Private interment was at
the Great Lakes National
Cemetery. The family sug-
gests memorials to the Ca-
puchins, c/o St.
Bonaventure Monastery,
1740 Mt. Elliott, Detroit, MI,
48207. Special thanks to
the wonderful staff of Care-
tel Inns of the Tri-Cities, MI.
appeared some coun-
cilmembers were “pander-
ing” to business owners.
(Councilmember Hassan
previously said he talked
with restaurant owners who
objected to allowing resi-
dents to raise chickens.)
Xavier Talvela said the
issue was about “personal
freedom.”
Mayor Karen Majewski, a
proponent of home-raised
chickens, said this is part of
a larger movement other
cities are embracing to allow
people to get back to raising
their own food.
“It’s an important step for
Hamtramck to take,” she
said.
Two years ago, the City of
Ferndale passed an ordi-
nance allowing chicken
coops in backyards. At first
some city officials were hes-
itant, but later opened up to
the idea.
In the two years since,
Derek Delacourt, Ferndale’s
Director of Economic Devel-
opment, and the person in
charge of overseeing permit-
ting for chicken coops, said
there have been “little to no
issues.”
Ferndale is twice the size
of Hamtramck but has a
slightly smaller population
of 20,000. Delacourt said
there have been six to 10
permits issued for the rais-
ing of backyard chickens.
He said he expected that
there would be a low de-
mand for the permits.
So, as of now, in Ham-
tramck chickens are out, but
ducks and turkeys are OK.
For now, no clucks here
or there Continued from page 5

7. By Charles Sercombe
The week’s Crime Log cov-
ers July 1-7.
Tuesday, July 1
• At almost midnight a
Detroit resident was ar-
rested for driving without a
license and possessing nar-
cotic paraphernalia.
• At 2 a.m. a Hamtramck
resident was arrested for
driving without a license,
possessing narcotic para-
phernalia and having an
open bottle of liquor.
• At 7:20 a.m. a resident
reported the theft of her
2005 Nissan Maxima from
the 11600 block of St.
Aubin.
• A Hamtramck woman
reported a woman near
Family Dollar tried to give
her cookies as a distraction
to steal her purse.
• A Hamtramck woman
reported that someone
opened a DTE account in
her name and ran up a bill
of $5,000.
Wednesday, July 2
• At 11:15 p.m. officers
recovered a car reported
stolen in Hamtramck.
• At 12:20 a.m. two De-
troit men were arrested fol-
lowing a traffic stop for
providing false information
and possessing narcotic
paraphernalia.
• At about 1 a.m. a man
was arrested after he at-
tacked two people during a
parking dispute at Roo-
sevelt and Gallagher.
• At about 2:30 a.m. a
resident was arrested for
being disorderly after being
involved in a street brawl at
Danforth and Lumpkin.
• At 4:20 a.m. a break-in
was reported in a residence
in the 12000 block of
Grand Haven. The victim
provided the name of the
suspect.
• A resident reported that
her housekeeper may have
stolen her digital camera
and camcorder.
• Officers responded to
family trouble in the 3000
block of Roosevelt.
• A Marine City resident
reported damage to her ve-
hicle in the 10000 block of
Jos. Campau.
Thursday, July 3
• A Madison Heights man
was arrested during a traf-
fic stop for possessing an
open bottle of liquor and
driving with a suspended li-
cense.
• A man reported the
theft of his car from the
12000 block of McDougall.
• A man reported that his
friend “Jake” assaulted him
after an argument.
• A Detroit woman was ar-
rested for leaving the scene
of an injury accident.
Friday, July 4
• At 11:30 p.m. two
groups of men fought in the
fireworks tent on Jos. Cam-
pau and Holbrook. One
man was hit by another
using brass knuckles, an-
other suspect pointed a
handgun and attempted to
run several of them over
with his black Acura.
• At almost midnight, a
resident was arrested for
being disorderly after pass-
ing out on a lawn on
Alpena.
• Officers arrested a
Hamtramck man for as-
saulting his wife and having
an open Hamtramck war-
rant.
• Officers arrested a
Hamtramck man for child
neglect after leaving a child
in a disabled vehicle in the
middle of the roadway.
Saturday, July 5
• A Detroit resident was
arrested for breaking out a
business window in the
3400 block of Caniff.
• A Roseville resident
was arrested during a traf-
fic stop at Casmere and
Jos. Campau for a 31st Dis-
trict warrant, having an
open bottle of liquor and
other violations.
• At almost 1:30 a.m. a
Detroit man was arrested
for numerous violations, in-
cluding being a parole ab-
sconder and possessing
numerous IDs and credit
cards.
Sunday, July 6
• A resident reported that
someone keyed her car
while it was parked near
Gallagher and Hanley.
• A 10-year-old Detroit
boy reportedly assaulted
three other kids at Key-
worth Stadium before the
fireworks display.
• Conservation officers
from Belle Isle dropped off
a person at the police sta-
tion who was wanted for a
Hamtramck warrant.
• A resident in the 3300
block of Caniff reported
that someone stole his Vir-
gin Mary statue from his
front lawn.
• At 1 a.m. a 14-year-old
boy reported being attacked
by a 45-year-old man while
he was walking in the 8800
block of Jos. Campau.
• Five to six teens ap-
proached a 50-year-old man
in the 11300 block of Gal-
lagher and demanded he
turn over his money and
cell phone. The man re-
fused and the teens
knocked him down, then
punched and kicked him.
• A resident reported that
a man stole his Schwinn
bike from the 2600 block of
Neibel.
• Three people were ar-
rested for animal cruelty
after leaving three dogs in a
car at a city lot on Yemans.
Monday, July 7
• At 12:42 a.m. a 15-
year-old was arrested dur-
ing a traffic stop for
violating the city’s curfew.
The youth was turned over
to a parent.
• A resident reported the
theft of his 2006 Jeep from
the 3300 block of Yemans.
• A Detroit resident re-
ported his bike was stolen
from the library.
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3241 Belmont, upper, stove,
fridge, washer + dryer in-
cluded, 586-604-7826, 586-
604-0553. 7/11
2300 Whalen St., 2 br., liv-
ing rm., kitchen, stove/refrig-
erator, good location near
school, seniors preferred,
welcome Sect. 8, $450
upper, $500 lower, 586-806-
5312. 7/18
Holmes St., renovated lower
flat, 2 br., bath, living + din-
ing rm., 1 extra rm.,
$699/mo., utilities not in-
cluded. Holbrook St., upper,
renovated, 4 br., 2 bath,
kitchen, living + dining rm., 2
extra rms., no basement ac-
cess, 1 blk. from laundry,
$650/mo., utilities not in-
cluded, 248-579-3872, 248-
336-0540. 7/18
Hamtramck, beautifully re-
modeled, upper flat,
$550/mo. + sec. deposit,
utilities not included, 313-
590-1000. 7/11
Hamtramck, 1 br. lower, all
utilities included, $500/
mo., no pets, 586-438-
9999. 8/1
2 br., living room, kitchen,
freshly painted, $450/mo. +
deposit, 313-712-6021. 8/1
Fleming St., upper, move-in-
ready, $550/mo. + $550 se-
curity deposit, water
included, 313-682-2928.
7/18
Hamtramck, 9491 Mc-
Dougall, 2 br. upper, living,
kitchen, bathroom, no pets,
good condition, ask for Doda
or David, 586-722-8963. 7/25
Furnished room for rent, no
pets, 313-366-1527. 7/18
Hoover/ 7 Mile, at bus stop,
large, 1 BR townhouse with
private basement, $500/
mo. plus utilities, 313-886-
5670. 7/18
Small, nice 2 br. house lo-
cated in Hamtramck,
$600/mo. + security de-
posit, 313-737-5384. 7/18
3 + 5 br. single house, rent
with option to buy, no pets,
313-366-1527. 7/18
Hamtramck, Belmont at Jos.
Campau, 2 bedroom, living
room, Dining, kitchen, 2 car
garage, 1st floor laundry,
many updates, ready to
move in. All appliances In-
cluded. $49,900 248-573-
9018 7/11
FOR SALE: Lazy Boys, 2
beds, glass table/iron base
with 4/8 parson chairs. 313
530-2777.
Cleaning lady, Polish pre-
ferred, 586-563-7977. 7/11
Short order cook needed
Full or Part Time. Will train.
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By Greg Kowalski
Imagine forgetting your
own birthday.
That seems to be what
happened in 1947 as Ham-
tramck neared the 25th an-
niversary of its
incorporation as a city.
The city could have
marked that any time dur-
ing the year but for reasons
that have not been
recorded, the celebration
wasn’t held until Novem-
ber. And planning for the
celebratory events didn’t
even begin until October.
Clearly, marking the city’s
25th anniversary was not a
high priority. Perhaps that
was because Hamtramck
was much older than a
mere 25 years. Hamtramck
Township dates back to
1798, and the village of
Hamtramck was formed in
1901. Incorporating as a
city in 1922 was more of a
technicality than a historic
event.
Or maybe folks forgot
that the city had reached
the 25-year mark until the
fall when it was nearly too
late to do much about it.
Nearly, but not quite.
Mayor Stephen Skrzycki
pulled together a Silver An-
niversary Committee, ap-
pointed Stephen Z.
Kowalski, of the Kowalski
Sausage Co., as its execu-
tive chairman and laid
plans for a two-day celebra-
tion for a chilly Nov. 10-11,
1947.
And what plans they
were. Parades, street
dances, speeches by politi-
cians (somehow Sen. Glen
H. Taylor of Idaho landed
on the program), a tennis
exhibit by famed teacher
Jean Hoxie and a fireworks
display at Keyworth Sta-
dium were all planned.
But there were perils in
holding a mainly outdoor
event in November, espe-
cially when it was so hastily
planned. It rained on their
parades and it was cold.
A showpiece of the occa-
sion never materialized. A
190-foot stage was to be
constructed, likely at Veter-
ans Memorial Park, to host
a cast of 150 re-enacting
“the many dramatic and in-
teresting highlights of Ham-
tramck’s long history,”
according to The Citizen
newspaper.
But for some reason the
stage wasn’t built and
there were no re-enact-
ments. In fact the city
council later considered
suing the John Roger Pro-
ducing Co. of Fostoria,
Ohio, to recover the city’s
$300 deposit paid to stage
the non-event.
Another glaring gaffe was
the failure to invite any of
Hamtramck’s previous may-
ors -- all five were living at
the time -- to participate in
the programs.
Nevertheless, there were
two parades, and plenty of
other speakers, including
Woodrow W. Woody, Stan-
ley Krajenke, Brig. Gen. J.A.
Cranston, Steven Kowalski
and Congressman George
Sadowski.
Copernicus Junior High
School teachers created a
huge birthday cake which
was mounted on a Jeep
loaned by the National
Guard. Longtime teacher
Bea Olmstead directed a
“Hamtramck on Review”
talent show featuring local
persons.
Mayor Skrzycki labeled
the celebration “a total
success.” Others were less
enthusiastic, but most peo-
ple seemed to have had a
good time.
Barely remembered
today, this celebration was
far eclipsed by the huge
50th anniversary celebra-
tion held in 1972. That af-
fair, held in April, avoided
all the missteps of the
1947 event.
And now is a good time
to remember that the
100th anniversary is a
mere eight years away.
You can learn more about
Hamtramck’s history at the
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seum, 9525 Jos. Campau.
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and resident Hillary Cherry
that Nakash is a “crook.”
Ulaj said the lawsuit is
“frivolous” and will defend
himself and the newspaper.
Asked why Nakash waited
11 months to file the law-
suit, Nakash’s attorney,
James McGinnis, told The
Review:
“This was when his
(Nakash’s) decision was
made.”
The lawsuit was filed June
9, two weeks after The Re-
view filed a Freedom of In-
formation Act request for a
copy of Platinum’s new con-
tract with the city. The city
turned down the request,
saying it had not yet been
OK’d by state officials.
As of last week, the con-
tract has still not been au-
thorized. In the meantime,
Emergency Manager Cathy
Square said Platinum is still
providing services to the
city.
Platinum Landscaping
clears lots for the city as
well as provides snow plow
and salting service for the
city. Last winter, the com-
pany was paid $600,000
for clearing and salting
about a dozen streets, a
few city parking lots and
clearing side streets one
time in part of the city.
Prior to that, the company
was paid $1.8 million for its
services for over a two-year
period, according to in-
voices The Review obtained
in a Freedom of Information
Act request in 2012.
Reached by telephone,
Gordon at first denied say-
ing she told Nakash that
Ulaj called him a “crook,”
but then she said:
“I may have said, ‘Johnny
thinks you’re a crook.’ I may
have said it in passing.”
Gordon, who was also a
candidate for mayor and at
the candidate forum Ulaj at-
tended, she said she did
not know she was in
Nakash’s lawsuit.
Cherry, who runs a local
blog on the city called
“Hamtramck Star,” told The
Review she has “no specific
memory” of hearing Ulaj say
that comment.
She also said she was un-
aware she was named in
the lawsuit and said she
does not talk with Nakash.
Ulaj lost last year’s may-
oral election, coming in
third place. Gordon came in
last place, behind Ulaj.
Mayor Karen Majewski went
on to square off against for-
mer Councilmember Abdul
Algazali and won a third
term in the November elec-
tion.
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