Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Wyandotte police stop cars and make arrests during the Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest holiday patrols.
Wyandotte police stopped 28 cars Dec. 16-Jan. 2 during the Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest holiday crackdown. Police arrested one drunken driver with a blood-alcohol level of .17 or higher and three drivers were arrested for suspended licenses, according to Sgt. Jamie Pouliot of the Wyandotte Police Department. Police made two arrests for drug possession, two felony arrests, two misdemeanor arrests and issued two minor in possession citations. Police also gave 19 verbal warnings and issued one speeding ticket. Wyandotte was one of dozens of communities statewide that took part in the holiday drunken driving crackdown. Extra patrols were on the road over the holidays due to federal traffic safety grant dollars administered …
Monday, January 2, 2012
Waste Management will pick up Christmas trees and turn them into compost throughout January.
Residents with real Christmas trees will be able to easily dispose of them next month while being environmentally friendly at the same time. Waste Management, the city's contracted trash hauler, will pick up trees that are placed at the curb for free. Collections will take place on Tuesdays for those living north of Vinewood and on Thursdays for those living south. Ornaments, decorations, tree stands and plastic bags must be removed. The trees will be composted after being collected. The program runs from Jan. 3 through Jan. 26.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Winners of the 'Shop Downtown Wyandotte and Win' contest have messages to usher in the new year.
During the five weeks leading up to Christmas, the Wyandotte Downtown Development Authority gave away a total of $500 in gift cards to five random people caught shopping in one of the many businesses in downtown Wyandotte. Listen to the messages some of the winners had for everyone watching. SHOP DOWNTOWN WYANDOTTE AND WIN VIDEOS Annette Hunt of Southgate Rose Cowie of Wyandotte Kris Moeke of Traverse City Lisa Rudin of Wyandotte John Plemmons of Trenton
Thursday, December 29, 2011
The weekly Wyandotte City Council meetings are canceled until Jan. 9.
Municipal workers will enjoy a long weekend to round out 2011. City offices, with the exception of police and fire, will be closed Friday, Dec. 30 and Monday, Jan. 2 in observance of the New Year holiday. As the holiday falls on a Sunday, there will no interruption in trash service. Residents should put out their rubbish on their normal collection day. The weekly city council meetings are canceled until after the new year. The next meeting is set for 7 p.m. Jan. 9 on the second floor of City Hall.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Steve Sholtes and Brion Dodson directed and produced 'The Little Electro Boy.'
Downtown Wyandotte served as the backdrop for the Christmas ditty, The Little Electro Boy. Brion Dodson of Captive 8 Productions directed, shot and edited the video. Steve Sholtes of Sholtesound wrote and produced the music for the video. He also starred in the 3 1/2-minute production, red suit and all. The video was shot along Biddle during the Dec. 16 Third Friday celebration. An indoor scene was filmed at Tongue's Protein Bar and Chill Lounge, where Sholtes has been running Monday night open mic nights. "Santa lays down some phat beats and hits the streets with his little drummer boy inspired Christmas parody," the video's YouTube description says. "Wyandotte's never seen such Festivus! Special thanks to all of our caffeinated extras …
Nearly 350 letters to Santa were dropped in the big red mailbox in front of Wyandotte City Hall.
Nearly 350 letters to Santa were dropped in the big red mailbox in front of Wyandotte City Hall this year. While most of them were lists of gifts wanted by good boys and girls, some of them also contained some youngsters' creative artwork. Members of the Wyandotte Jaycees, who volunteer to make sure all of Santa's mail is delivered to the big man himself, shared some of this year's letters with Wyandotte Patch for all to enjoy. PAST LETTERS Letters to Santa: Sebastian Goodwin Wants a Harry Potter Lego Set Letters to Santa: Child Wants Picture of Rudolph's Nose Glaring Letters to Santa: Sloane Ramirez Makes Sure Santa Knows Who's Writing Letters to Santa: Amalia Graham Promises to Have Cookies, 'Raindeer' Snacks out on Christmas Eve Letters…
Saturday, December 24, 2011
The little guy also asks Santa to put part of the letter he wrote to the big man back in his stocking.
Santa Claus is pretty popular in malls and parades, but he's also the most sought after man at post offices around the world. Letters to Santa, sometimes addressed to just the North Pole, flood the postal service this time of the year. Luckily for area children, though, Santa has enlisted the help of the Wyandotte Jaycees to ensure every letter dropped off at the big red mailbox in front of Wyandotte City Hall reaches the big man himself. Letters with a return address even got a personal response mailed to the child from Santa. The Jaycees shared some of this year's letters with Wyandotte Patch for all to enjoy. PAST LETTERS Sebastian Goodwin Wants a Harry Potter Lego Set Letters to Santa: Child Wants Picture of Rudolph's Nose Glaring …
John Plemmons of Trenton was the final winner of the Shop Downtown Wyandotte and Win contest.
John Plemmons headed to Wyandotte on Friday for some last-minute Christmas shopping and ended up receiving a present himself. The Trenton man was shopping at Country Enchantments when Natalie Rankine, director of Wyandotte's Downtown Development Authority, surprised him with some balloons, gift cards and holiday joy. Plemmons was selected as this week's random winner of the Shop Downtown Wyandotte and Win contest. He received gift cards totaling $100 to five downtown businesses, including Country Enchantments. “I walked in and I won this wonderful prize from the city of Wyandotte and I appreciate it,” he said. "I come down here to Country Enchantments because my wife likes Brighton jewelry and I know this is one of the few places around …
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Friday, December 23, 2011
The girl tells Santa that it's impossible to have a light bulb on your nose, and reindeer don't fly.
Santa Claus is pretty popular in malls and parades, but he's also the most sought after man at post offices around the world. Letters to Santa, sometimes addressed to just the North Pole, flood the postal service this time of the year. Luckily for area children, though, Santa has enlisted the help of the Wyandotte Jaycees to ensure every letter dropped off at the big red mailbox in front of Wyandotte City Hall reaches the big man himself. Letters with a return address even get a personal response mailed to the child from Santa. The Jaycees have shared some of this year's letters with Wyandotte Patch for all to enjoy. We'll be publishing one letter each day leading up to Christmas. PAST LETTERS Sebastian Goodwin Wants a Harry Potter Lego …
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
The little girl asks if she can have two elves, but doesn't want her first elf to think he's been replaced.
Santa Claus is pretty popular in malls and parades, but he's also the most sought after man at post offices around the world. Letters to Santa, sometimes addressed to just the North Pole, flood the postal service this time of the year. Luckily for area children, though, Santa has enlisted the help of the Wyandotte Jaycees to ensure every letter dropped off at the big red mailbox in front of Wyandotte City Hall reaches the big man himself. Letters with a return address even get a personal response mailed to the child from Santa. The Jaycees have shared some of this year's letters with Wyandotte Patch for all to enjoy. We'll be publishing one letter each day leading up to Christmas. PAST LETTERS Sebastian Goodwin Wants a Harry Potter Lego …
