Wyandotte Patch recaps the news of this past week.
Miss the latest headlines in and around town? Here's a rundown of some of the top stories from this past week:
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Downriver native Larry Fratangelo has played with some of the biggest names in music including Kid Rock, Aretha Franklin, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Prince.
Fans of Kid Rock have an opportunity to see one of his two percussionists Saturday at Roosevelt High School in Wyandotte. Larry Fratangelo is prepping for a concert beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the high school and a summer tour with Kid Rock beginning in June. Tickets for the concert at the high school are $5. Tickets for the upcoming tour at DTE Energy Music Theatre are considerably more. Fratangelo, 60, of Clinton Township, grew up in Trenton and has played percussion for some of the biggest names in music including Aretha Franklin, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Prince. Before he takes the stage Fratangelo will be holding clinics for percussionists of all levels during the Downriver Day of Percussion along side well-known Detroit jazz …
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Wyandotte Patch stopped into the River's Edge Gallery to find out what's the most interesting piece on display.
The most interesting piece at Wyandotte's River's Edge Gallery showcases, perhaps, Detroit's most famous musician — Kid Rock. The painting, High Rock, by Downriver native Bill Morrison, depicts Kid Rock in dark sunglasses and dark clothes beneath a bottle cap marked, "High Rock Dry." Gallery director Jeremy Hansen selected the painting as the most interesting in the gallery because of the piece's pop-culture representation and for the artist who painted the image. Morrison was born in Lincoln Park and has worked on several projects seen by people all over the world including dozens of movie posters for Walt Disney Pictures animated films, according to the River's Edge website. Morrison painted movie posters for Disney hits like Bambi, …
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Chelsea Menswear is donating a portion of Kid Rock's Made-in-Detroit brand sales to the Roosevelt High School Music Department.
Chelsea Menswear will donate 10 percent of Made-in-Detroit brand sales through the end of the year to the Roosevelt High School Music Department. Made-in-Detroit, owned by Kid Rock, is known for making donations to local charities. Kid Rock recently donated money to the Wyandotte Marching Chiefs after they performed with him on Thanksgiving day for the Lion's halftime show. The band incurred $2,400 in transportation costs getting to and from rehearsals, leading up to the big day. When Kid Rock learned about the money the band needed, he sent a letter and a $2,500 check. Peter Rose, owner of Chelsea Menswear, said the store owners and employees were moved by Kid Rock's generosity. "We were inspired by Kid Rock paying for their …
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Performing during Detroit Lions' halftime show offered students an 'indescribable' opportunity.
Thank you to Wyandotte Patch for covering our recent story of the Wyandotte Marching Chiefs performance with Kid Rock in the United Way/ Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day Halftime Show. Because of your recent article, Kid Rock took notice and has paid off all of our band's expenses related to this performance. Overall, the experience of performing in front of 70,000 people and on national TV is not something I will ever be able to provide for my students in the classroom or in a regular marching band season. It is a pretty awesome feeling to be a part of something that big and it is pretty indescribable for me to see the students rise to the occasion and perform at their very best. In a recent article we reported that we were going to invite…
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9:11 am on Saturday, December 1, 2012
Just a quick note to say thank you to Kid Rock for making our dreams come true for each of our kids! I would also say how luck we are to have a man like Mr D to lead our kids on a daily bases! Not just in band but in life to! You make a difference in their life! You and your staff our the greatest group of people and we are lucky to have you! Ty and God bless you all! more ›
The Michigan musician said he likes helping "people already doing good things."
Famed Michigan rock star Kid Rock took to his own website Friday afternoon to talk about the $2,500 donation he made earlier this week to the Wyandotte Marching Chiefs. "I would really like to change the mission statement too 'Helping those who believe in hard work and the American Dream in there time of need,'" he said. "i wanna focus on helping people who are already trying to help themselves ... people already doing good things who may be struggling a bit." The Roosevelt High School marching band was the sole band selected to perform along with Kid Rock during the Thanksgiving Day Detroit Lions halftime show. With the halftime show being a surprise development and with the school district only providing busing for select preplanned …
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7:36 pm on Saturday, December 1, 2012
It is great to help others after you have been blessed. I do agree with Kid Rock. The key is helping others that are attempting to help themselves first and not asking for handouts. Kid Rock has worked for what he has. Why not expect the same from others. more ›
The high school band incurred $2,400 in transportation costs getting to and from Ford Field.
Fresh off their Thanksgiving Day performance alongside Kid Rock during the Detroit Lions' halftime show, members of the Wyandotte Marching Chiefs were pretty excited to receive a letter from the rock star on Thursday. But there was more than a congratulatory note inside. There was a check for $2,500. With the halftime show being a surprise development and with the school district not having its own fleet of buses, the band incurred $2,400 in transportation costs getting to and from rehearsals, leading up to the big day. According to the letter from Kid Rock, he read about the band's financial hardship and wanted to help out. "I read the article in the Wyandotte Patch on the extra expenses you incurred getting back and forth to Ford Field …
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4:37 pm on Saturday, December 1, 2012
So nice to hear about and work with people who care! It is very heart waming to see this type of thing happen and the community pulling together. We must never forget "United We Stand" If the band or school would like to have pep rally or a pride party, I would be happy to donate my time and services to do so. D.J. Ryan Rousseau www.djryanrousseau.com http://vimeo.com/54430103 more ›
Here's a recap of the big Wyandotte headlines from the last several days.
Everyone's busy, we know. So in case you missed some of last week's big headlines, we wanted to share them with you in one quick, easy place.
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The high school marching band performed alongside Kid Rock at Ford Field during the halftime show of the Detroit Lions Thanksgiving game.
The Wyandotte marching band will play on the field along with Kid Rock at halftime of the Detroit Lions vs. Houston Texans game.
Their on-field performance might only last for 2 1/2 minutes, but you'd guess it was 2 1/2 hours by the level of excitement that's in the air. Members of the Wyandotte Marching Chiefs practiced alongside Kid Rock on Wednesday in preparation for their national TV appearance during halftime of the Thanksgiving Day Detroit Lions game at Ford Field. The Roosevelt High School marching band is the only marching band picked to perform during the halftime show, which will feature about 700 total performers. Of those, 126 will be Downriver high school students. Roosevelt has a crew of 108 students, with an additional 18 students coming from the Trenton High School marching band. "It’s a thrill with so many people being excited for us," Mark D’…
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1:12 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
Thanks, Jerry. I spoke with Mark about this today. We'll have a story on the site Friday morning. What a great gesture! more ›
Dianne L Woodruff
9:28 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
I love the Roses! Thanks Peter - once again, for all that you and your family do for the City of Wyandotte! The Marching Band made us all proud - it is great that their budget can be increased by your generosity... more ›