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2021 WATER QUALITY REPORT ENCLOSED
Heritage Days
is Back!
Resident Profile:
City Historian S!
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PROGRAMS
of fered a t WCCCD ’s D ow nriver C amp us
Earn a Certificate from MSU
Earn an Associate Degree from WCCCD
Fruit and Vegetable Crop Management
The Fruit and Vegetable Crop Management program
provides students an opportunity to apply practical
knowledge and training on the selection, use, and
management of fruit and vegetable crops. The program
combines classroom instruction and theory with practical
experience gained through field laboratories and a
professional internship. Graduates of the program are
prepared for careers in the fruit and vegetable industry.
Landscape Management
The Landscape Management program provides training
for students to select, use, and manage landscape plants
and lawns. Students obtain a working knowledge of
plant growth, development, and identification which
prepares them for careers in the green industry.
Food Processing, Technology and Safety
The Food Processing, Technology and Safety certificate
program trains students on the processes and technologies
used to convert commodities into consumable food
products. The program combines online and in-person
courses with applied learning experiences including
a mobile food processing lab, industry clerkship and
professional internship.
For more information contact:
Andrew McCain, Program Coordinator
Phone: 734-384-4155 • mccainan@msu.edu
Students are required to meet with
Program Coordinator to enroll in the program.
www.iat.msu.edu | www.wcccd.edu
Wayne County Community College District
Downriver Campus • 21000 Northline Road, Taylor, MI 48180
Agricultural Education in Your Community!!
Michigan State University Institute of Agricultural Technology partners
with Wayne County Community College District
M
ICHIGAN State University Landscape Management commercial fruit and vegetable
(MSU) Institute of The Landscape Management growers, crop production and
Agricultural Technology program provides training for management services, farm
(IAT) has partnered with Wayne students to select, use, and manage operations, equipment sales and
County landscape plants and lawns. Students service, irrigation services, landscape
Community obtain a working knowledge of plant design, construction and
College growth, development, and maintenance, retail equipment and
District identification, which prepares them supply centers, greenhouse and field
(WCCCD) to for careers in the green industry. nursery operations, retail garden
offer a Fruit centers and many more. Students will
and Food Processing, Technology benefit from dual enrollment at both
Vegetable Crop Management, Food and Safety institutions, with all courses delivered
Processing - Technology & Safety and The Food Processing, Technology at the WCCCD Downriver Campus.
Landscape Management Certificates. and Safety certificate program trains
The partnership allows students to students on the processes and
earn a certificate from MSU IAT while technologies used to convert
working toward an Associate in commodities into consumable food
General Studies degree from products. The program combines
WCCCD. Full-time students are able online and in-person courses with
to complete the associate degree applied learning experiences,
and certificate in just two years. including a mobile food processing
lab, industry clerkship and
Fruit and Vegetable Crop professional internship.
Management “By working together, MSU and
The Fruit and Vegetable Crop WCCCD are able to offer specialized
Management program provides training programs for high-demand “We are thrilled to offer these
students an opportunity to apply jobs close to home and at a lower programs where students and
practical knowledge and training on overall cost. Graduates will be residents alike can study a field that
the selection, use, and management prepared for rewarding job has grown rapidly in interest and
of fruit and vegetable crops. The opportunities in agriculture or transfer importance to our region, and the
program combines classroom to continue their education,” said nation at large,” said Arminiak.
instruction and theory with practical WCCCD Downriver Campus President “Michigan is a leader in agriculture
experience gained through field Anthony Arminiak. and Metro Detroit is a leader in urban
laboratories and a professional The program offers regionally agriculture. This center is directly in
internship. Graduates of the program relevant agricultural training programs line with that interest and with our
are prepared for careers in the fruit for careers in some of Michigan’s mission to provide pathways to better
and vegetable industry. highest-demand industries, such as lives through higher education.”
S O U THGA T E T OD A Y 3
6 Check it Out 22 2021 Water Quality Report
Get ready for summer reading fun and
more in-person programming at the
Southgate Library!
Local Sports Highlights:
6 Where in the Gate?
Hockey players Ashton Petrarca and
Marcus King 26
8 Are You Up For It? 28 Parks and Recreation Happenings
YMCA’s Y 170 Challenge celebrates its 170
years, rewards participants for exercising
28 Senior Spotlight: Catherine Trupiano
30 Curb Appeal Matters
‘Art is a Human Right’ City’s ordinance officer brings experience,
STEP’s Progressive Art Studio Collective passion for people to the job
12 provides professional experience to
artists with disabilities
32 Resident Spotlight
City historian Jerry Pesci helps folks
remember the good ‘ole days
14 A Slice of History
Remembering Schafer High
34 Southgate and Around
Mark your calendars for these events in
the city and surrounding area
15 From the Clerk
Community Publishing & Marketing
M A G A Z I N E S 26955 Northline Road | Taylor, MI 48180
(734) 247-8000
It’s Back! Publisher Paul Martin Creative Director Kelly Nykanen
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Director of Publishing Mark Fisher Graphic Designer Shannon Esper
Heritage Days celebrates 46 years Editor Angela Calabrese Photography Manager Rebecca Lowe
of fun for the whole family Vice President of Sales Scott Marx Editorial Assistant Kelsi Klein
Advertising Director Gina Guarisco
Contributing Writers Diane Gale Andreassi, Terry Jacoby, Kelsi Klein, Jerry Pesci,
Tracy Willis
18 2022 Southgate High School Graduates Contributing Photographers Terry Jacoby, Rebecca Lowe
Cover Photo Rebecca Lowe
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4 SOUTHGATE TODAY
From the
MAYOR
Heritage Days is Back! Important Contact Information
H
ELLO Southgate, Police Department Non-Emergency
Our traditional community festival, 734-324-4438
Southgate Heritage Days, will be returning this Police Department Administration
June. What a wonderful sign. Things are truly turning 734-258-3060
in a positive direction Fire Department
and we will once again 734-258-3080
have the opportunity to
Mayor’s Office
gather and celebrate
734-258-3022
our great city! All of the
favorites will be back, City Administrator’s Office
including the Heritage 734-258-3022
Days parade, “Kid-O- Finance Department
Lympics”, live music, 734-258-3020
food trucks and the very City Clerk’s Office
popular “Taste of the 734-258-3015
Town”. There is always
Building Department
something for everyone
734-258-3030
to enjoy.
The festivities will Department of Public Services
continue with our free summer concert series at 734-258-3075
Market Center Park. Each Thursday evening from Water Billing
June 16 through August 25, live music will fill the 734-258-3018
summer air at the park. Bring a lawn chair or blanket
Assessor’s Office
and get ready for some toe-tapping selections. Or 734-258-3005
better yet, join the dance crowd under the pavilion for
an energized evening. Treasurer’s Office
For more information on all of this season’s events, 734-258-3012
please review the calendar on page 13. Veteran’s Memorial Library
Also, in this issue there is an important article from 734-258-3002
our City Clerk Jan Ferencz explaining the new South Winds Golf Course
redistricting for our Michigan and federal 734-258-3004
representatives. There will be several changes for this
Parks & Recreation
November’s election that we should all be aware of.
(Civic Center)
Randy Coleman, our new ordinance officer, is also
734-258-3035
featured with some helpful tips on ordinance
compliance. Randy does great work for our city and is Senior Center
committed to keeping our neighborhoods and 734-258-3066
business districts clean and safe. 28th District Court
Let’s stay informed and active as we begin to enjoy 734-258-3068
another great Southgate spring and summer. Downtown Development Authority
Sincerely, 734-258-7770
GFL is closed on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day,
Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day,
and Christmas Day. If your service day falls on a holiday,
your service will be delayed one day. Returns will not
Joseph G. Kuspa
be made for items not placed out on the correct day.
Mayor
Visit our website
www.southgatemi.org
Library
Join the Southgate Veterans Memorial
Library for some spring and summer fun!
W
E’RE busy planning for
the next few months and
looking forward to
restarting in-person programming
soon. It’s not long until our 2022
Summer Reading Program. Come
on in and join our mascot, Opal the
Octopus, as we dive into this year’s theme, Oceans of
Possibilities!
The Summer Reading
Program will start on
June 20 for kids, teens,
and adults. Keep an eye
on our website www.
southgate.lib.mi.us for
updates on that and
other upcoming events.
Don’t want to wait until
summer to see what we
W
have to offer? No ELCOME to another installment of Where in
problem! Now that winter the Gate, where we challenge residents to
has departed, we’re adding some tools and toys to our figure out what they’re looking at in the
Library of Things collection to help you take advantage picture provided.
of the outdoors. You can pick up some equipment to To participate (and win a fabulous prize!), send us an
help with a little email at southgatetoday@ci.southgate.mi.us with your
gardening, a leaf guess as to what and where the location in the picture
blower and branch is. Include your name, address, phone number and
trimmers for
email.
springtime cleanup,
Submissions that contain the correct answer and
or a post hole digger
required contact information will be entered into a
for that project
random drawing to win a dining certificate from one of
you’ve been thinking
Southgate’s fabulous eateries!
about.
On the fun side, Last issue’s picture was of the girls softball diamond
try out our new six- at Southgate Anderson High School.
player croquet set or pick up some of our board or card
games – perfect for when the weather turns on you! ENTRIES FOR THIS ISSUE
Don’t forget to check out some of our other new MUST BE RECEIVED BY JUNE 1.
items as well. Warmer nights make this a much more
pleasant time to borrow our telescope. Prep some ESTABLISHED 1986
snacks with our food dehydrator or try out the instant
pot! If you’re feeling crafty, perhaps you’d like to give ♥
the sewing machine a whirl or you could relax outdoors
with a movie, displayed using our projector and 100-
LOVEDAY'S
inch screen!
We’re excited for everything the summer holds and
we hope you are too! “Let our family serve you family!”
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States and especially Michigan, his
adopted home state. You can hear it
in his voice and see it on the walls,
which feature historic pictures from all
over the “26th state.”
“I really like Michigan and the
incredible history here,” he said.
“Michigan was the 26th state when it
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AVID Nucullaj, who is Albanian, moved to this country in 1993 from his
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Everything else has been, as they say, gravy –
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Nucullaj takes a seat in one of the new booths
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“I’ve been here 30 years and came straight sual great food and service. During
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restaurant in Belleville. I started how everyone starts in this service,” “knowledgeable wait
business, washing dishes. But I loved it and I wanted to staff,” “fresh and tasty food,” and
work. I was fortunate that I met a great group of people even “you can tell they use real
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That was important in my life.” Nucullaj is proud of the impressive
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He was the owner and cook at Cornerstone Grill at the same location for six food and service.
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carpet. Then I started doing a little bit more. Before I knew it, the only thing people and make sure everyone
left in the building was me and the four walls.” leaves happy.”
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S O U THGA T E T OD A Y 7
T
HE YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit is celebrating the
organization’s 170th birthday by honoring the
nonprofit’s commitment to making people in the
communities they serve healthier.
The Y 170 Challenge offers many incentives to keep
participants on track, including cash and other monthly
prizes like gift cards for food, merchandise, Y gear and
free YMCA memberships. The challenge runs from
January 1 through September 18, and the finale will be a
grand prize of $1,852 to a winning participant. The $1,852
commemorates the year the nonprofit organization was
founded.
Get started
You must be at least 18 years old to participate, you in 120 countries.
don’t need to be a YMCA member and there is no The mission is to
purchase necessary. Simply download the YMCA Detroit put Judeo-
App on the App Store or Google Play to register. Each Christian
week, participants are challenged to exercise and log 170 principles into
minutes, or at least 600 minutes monthly. practice through
All participants will receive a complimentary, seven-day programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for
guest pass for themselves or a friend to be used at any of people of all ages.
the seven YMCAs in Metro Detroit.
By the end of February, there were 1,000-plus Y 170 Just for you
Challenge participants and more than 549 days of The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit has facilities in
exercise had already been entered. Detroit, Milford, Birmingham, Southgate, Farmington,
“We decided we would celebrate the whole year,” said Mount Clemens and Royal Oak. Hundreds of programs
Latitia McCree, YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit senior vice are offered at these and other locations, including the
president of marketing and communications. “What’s the Plymouth Family YMCA, which operates out of the PARC-
best gift anyone can give to the Y? It’s to help us create Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex; Metro Youth
healthier communities. That starts with each person YMCA, Y Arts, and two YMCA camps in Oscoda and
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bodies.” strengthening community by empowering young people,
The minute goal markers follow guidelines from The improving the health and well-being of people of all ages
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the and inspiring action in and across communities,”
U.S. Department of Health and Human according to the Y website ymcadetroit.org.
Services, which recommend adults “The Y welcomes everyone, which is why our
exercise 150 to 300 minutes programs, services and initiatives are so
weekly to help prevent chronic wide-ranging. We inspire kids to realize their
diseases. They report the potential, prepare teens for college and
more active you are, career, provide opportunities for families to
the less likely you are bond and support people of all ages and
to have chronic backgrounds to be healthier in spirit, mind
diseases. Also, people and body. And that’s just the beginning.”
who do suffer from health The Y also provides employment and
issues have more strength to volunteer opportunities.
fight back. The Downriver YMCA is located at
The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit 16777 Northline Road in Southgate. Call
was founded September 27, 1852, (734) 282-9622 or go to www.
and YMCAs worldwide currently ymcadetroit.org for more locations and
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DVANTAGE One Credit Union is celebrating its
70th anniversary with numerous giveaways to
honor its long-term philosophy of “people
helping people.”
The organization began as McLouth Employees
Federal Credit Union and changed its name in 1982
to Southgate Community Federal Credit Union to expand its
field of membership. Six years ago, it moved from a federal
to a state charter, changed its name to Advantage One
Credit Union (AOCU) and opened services to all southeast Downriver veterans’ programs;
Michigan. Today, Advantage One has two branches, more participating in Toys for Tots;
than $211 million in assets and serves 16,000 members donating to the Steelworkers
across the state of Michigan. Organization of Active Retirees;
providing scholarships to high school
Benefiting many seniors and adults – among a myriad of other initiatives the
“Our longevity and continued success are a credit to a credit union supports.
team of dedicated employees and volunteers, and our Advantage One’s wide array of product offerings, such as
members who remain supportive and loyal to Advantage savings and checking accounts, mortgages, home equity
One,” said Chris Corkery, Advantage One CEO. loans and state-of-the-art online banking enables them to
Giveaways and lobby events are planned throughout the support Downriver families with the features and services of
year in a program called 70 Random Acts of Kindness. a big bank and the neighborly service of a locally owned,
Employees are surprising people by purchasing gas, lunches small-town credit union.
and grocery orders. The program was kicked off with thank-
you bags for the Brownstown Township Police Department Educating members and their families
and goody packages given away at the Brownstown Daddy/ “We’re very much into educating our members and our
Daughter dance. The credit union has also made random children,” said Kimberlee McEachran, vice president of
credits to members’ debit transactions during the holidays, marketing. “We’re always trying to find ways to give back to
as well as paying final loan payments on vehicle loans. our members and one of the best ways is to help them make
Advantage One has touched many in the Downriver sound financial decisions.”
community. Outreach has included food donations to the Corkery added: “We appreciate that our members have
Downriver West Kiwanis; providing the Banzai online multiple choices when it comes to financial services, and we
financial literacy program to participating Downriver schools; honor our trust and commitment to them and to the
forging a partnership with the Girl Scouts of Southeast communities we serve in everything we do. We are 70 years
Michigan to provide financial literacy education; supporting young and stronger than ever, with many exciting
enhancements planned this year. If someone has not yet
given us a chance, I encourage them to give us a closer
look.”
Looking forward
Richard Lindemann, Advantage One Board of Directors
chairman, said he’s excited about the future.
“One thing has remained consistent, a strong commitment
to AOCU’s members, employees and the Downriver
community,” he said. “This is something we will focus on for
years to come.”
Advantage One Credit Union is located at 13050 Fort
Street in Southgate. Call (734) 676-7000 or visit
www.myaocu.com to learn more.
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N January 2021, Services To “PASC is based on a model
Enhance Potential (STEP) launched that allows for independence and such as the Scarab Club in Detroit,
the Progressive Art Studio self confidence to develop through The Art Gallery at City Hall in
Collective (PASC) to help adults with that independence,” said Anthony Westland, Swords into Plowshares
developmental disabilities and Marcellini, PASC program manager. Peace Center and Gallery in Detroit
mental health needs establish “It is extremely hands off, meaning and more.
professional art careers. that we never touch the artwork and All artwork shown in the gallery
Progressive art studios exist to allow the artists to create through and on the PASC website is available
help those with disabilities express their own experience and for sale and can be bought online or
themselves through self-directed experimentation.” in person at the gallery. The artist
practices and art forms in an open Having art experience is not receives 60 percent of the sale of
studio environment and have been required for PASC artists, although their art.
around since the late 1960s. PASC is some artists have been creating their Additionally, there are no out-of-
the first progressive art studio in own artwork for years at home and pocket costs for PASC artists who
Detroit and Wayne County. are advanced in their art practices. are covered by Medicaid. For artists
There are currently about 100 PASC hires some of their artists to who are interested in private pay,
artists who work out of PASC’s three work as art advisors in the studio to scholarship opportunities will be
studio locations, two of which are provide encouragement, inspiration, available.
located within the STEP Resource suggestion, material or tool PASC’s goal is to continue to grow
Centers in Westland and Detroit. recommendations and help their in the Metro Detroit area and for all
The Southgate location is the first fellow artists work in a way that is their programs to eventually become
standalone public studio and the most comfortable for them. their own standalone studios and
only PASC gallery. It is open to the “We are actively working with galleries. Construction for the
public on Thursdays and Fridays from people to help develop their Detroit location has begun and is
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and artists work in contemporary art careers,” Marcellini expected to be completed by 2024.
the studio from about 9 a.m. – 2 said. “The goal of the program is “There has been lots of real
p.m. every weekday. really to get people exhibitions, sales growth within the program and we
and to have their imagine it’s going to grow more as
work seen by the we are already moving into larger
public, ultimately spaces,” Marcellini said.
allowing them to To learn more about PASC or their
start a resumé artists or to browse artwork, visit
and career.” www.progressiveartstudiocollective.
PASC hosts org. PASC also accepts and
exhibitions in the appreciates any tax-deductible
Southgate monetary donations or material
gallery as well as donations. To donate lightly used art
at external sites supplies or materials, email a
description and image of your
"Art is a Human Right",
Swords Into Plowshares donation to progressiveart@
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Center, Detroit.
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(734) 728-9777A nostalgic look back at a bygone high school
By Jerry Pesci, City Historian
S
CHAFER High School was opened in 1956 by Jarvis, Fred Pellegrene
Heitzen (Ecorse Township #7) School District. Prior and John Skovich – were
to its construction, the school district contracted on staff for the school’s
with Detroit Public Schools, with most of the district’s entire history.
students attending Southwestern High. Southgate’s two school
In 1955, the board of education awarded a contract for
construction of the school to Edward Schedel Company of
Wyandotte for $518,000 to erect a two-story structure
with 21 classrooms, a library, health clinic, two teachers
rooms, a counseling room, lavatories and offices. A
gymnasium, kitchen shops, music and art rooms were
added later.
The school was
named in honor of
George G. Schafer.
Mr. Schafer was born
in 1894 on a farm in
Ecorse Township. His
father, Charles
Schafer, was one of
eight children of districts, Ecorse Township #7
German immigrant (Heitzen) and Ecorse Township
Reinhart Schafer, #8 (McCann), merged in 1970.
who settled in With dwindling enrollments –
Ecorse Township in Schafer had a peak enrollment
1848. of 1,500 in the 1970s, which fell
The 1957 to less than 900 in 1981 – a
yearbook identified decision was made to merge
the school as “The Schafer High with Southgate
Gaters”, possibly in Community High. Schafer closed
anticipation of the in 1982.
city being named Southgate. The following year the The consolidated school was
school became “The Vikings”, a name it carried until named for Thomas J. Anderson.
closing. Mr. Anderson was the last
Of the school’s original faculty of 25, three – Barbara Ecorse Township supervisor, the
first Southgate mayor, a former city council member, city
historian, state representative and head of the
Michigan Department of Natural
Resources.
The building, located at 15100
Northline, is now the John D.
Dingell office building. Schafer
may be gone but it’s
certainly not
forgotten.
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JabroCarpetOne.com S O U THGA TE T OD A Y 15Popular event celebrates 46 years,
returns to Market Center Park
A
FTER a rough few years of
canceled and/or postponed
events, Southgate officials
are excited to announce that one of
the community’s most popular
annual events, Heritage Days, is
returning. The event, now in its Immediately after the parade,
46th year, begins on Thursday, June Heritage Days’ most popular event,
16, and will run through Sunday, “Taste of the Town”, will begin and
June 19. run from 12-2 p.m., with music by
Kickoff for the four-day event Little Davey and the Diplomats. Pay
begins with the return of the one price and sample all the
Concerts at Market Center Park offerings from a selection of foods
series from 5-8 p.m. The concert from local restaurants. Don’t forget
series will run every Thursday until to vote for your favorites! You can
August 25. drop your votes in the giant pot
Other Heritage Day kick-off located in the center of the event.
activities include the famous Kids For the first time, the event will
“O”lympics, featuring a shoe kick, feature live music starting earlier in
asparagus toss, sack race and the day and running throughout the
doughnut-eating contest. The whole day. Following Little Davey
entertainment for the evening will and the Diplomats will be local
be After the Fire. favorite Wisteria (3-5:30 p.m.),
Friday, June 17 will feature the 8th followed by Sonic Fury (5:30-8:30
Annual All School Reunion from 6-9 p.m.), and a new band known as Fool
p.m. Graduates of Southgate High, House (9 p.m. – midnight), which will
Aquinas and Southgate Anderson cover all your favorite ‘90s hits.
are invited to come and visit, and And, as always, the carnival will be
check out the memorabilia. And there for attendees to enjoy all
don’t forget to sign the class reunion weekend.
book! Bragging rights go to the Hours:
school with the most graduates who Thursday and Friday: 4-11 p.m.
show up. The highlight of the event Saturday: 12-11 p.m.
will be the entertainment, which Sunday: 1-8 p.m.
starts at 5:30 p.m. with the awesome “We are so excited to be able to
Boogie Dynomite band (5:30-8:30 bring back Heritage Days to our
p.m.), followed by the popular Mega community this year after having two
80’s (9 p.m. – midnight) years off,” said Southgate Parks and
On Saturday, June 18, the event’s Recreation Director Julie Goddard.
Annual Parade will start at 11 a.m. at “It will be a great time for
Grogan Elementary and travel down everyone.”
Burns with a quick turn onto Eureka For more information on this year’s
before ending at Market Center Heritage Days event, visit its
Park. The parade will feature city Facebook page at www.facebook.
officials, sports programs, bands, com/pages/Southgate-Heritage-
local organizations and some special Days-Festival/1628836407340470 or
guests. go to the city’s website.
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S O U THGA TE T OD A Y 19Listen,
Talk,
Students are more anxious than ever –
here are some ways to help them through it By Tracy Willis
A
SK any teacher what the biggest “Give the message, ‘I know you’re
issue students are facing right scared. It’s okay to be scared. I’m Signs of Anxiety in Children
now in our COVID-19 world and here. We’ll get through this together,’”
Decreased ability to concentrate
they’ll probably tell you it’s anxiety. LaBlanc said.
Poor or interrupted sleep
When you think about it, it’s not
Loss of appetite
surprising. The entire world was Anticipate and Rehearse
Outbursts of anger or irritability
turned on its head, with shelter-in- Keep the anticipation period as
Frequent stomach aches and
place quarantines, masking, virtual short as possible. Do give your child
headaches
schooling, hybrid schooling, the loss prior knowledge about a potential
of loved ones to the pandemic and/or anxiety-producing event but don’t
the fears of losing a parent to the give them too much notice. The more counts. Do this a few times until the
pandemic. time they’re given to worry about it, child feels more relaxed.
As a parent, it can feel daunting to the worse the anxiety can become.
support your anxious child. It’s Rehearsing for success is another Reach Out
important to not avoid anxiety- strategy that can help your child move Sometimes, anxiety will continue to
producing situations. Avoidance can through an anxious situation. Before a escalate despite parental efforts.
reinforce nervousness in the long run. situation or event that may be an Reaching out to counseling
Instead, set positive and realistic anxiety trigger, practice ways your professionals can stack your child’s
expectations with your child. The goal child can respond. Rehearse what they deck for social emotional success.
is to teach your child how to manage might say or actions they might take Informing teachers and school
worries, not eliminate them. before they’re in the thick of it. personnel can also make a dramatic
difference. When school staff is aware
Talk It Out Calming the Apprehension of your child’s anxieties, they can
According to Danesha LaBlanc, Storm better support your student and work
LLPC, one of the most effective things Sometimes, children are in a with them on school-specific strategies
you can do is talk to your child. heightened state of apprehension. to manage apprehensive situations.
“When your child is anxious, asking When they’re in this state, talking and
questions like, ‘What is the worst thing rehearsal may be too difficult. Calming Tracy Willis is a
that could happen? What do you think needs to occur first. 27-year veteran
will happen if...’ Asking questions like “It’s important to be present and educator and a third-
these helps your child to look at the focus on the here and now,” LaBlanc generation teacher.
worry and see the reasoning behind said. She has taught K-8
it,” LaBlanc said. “It helps them see Anxiety often speeds up the central students in both
that it’s not as big as they thought.” nervous system, and children may feel general education and
as though their hearts and minds are music classrooms. A former literacy
Validate, Validate, Validate! racing. Square breathing is a valuable coach, she has also taught
Respect your child’s feelings but tool for slowing things down. You can undergraduate teaching candidates.
don’t empower the anxiety. What does practice this with your child. Close Her passions include hiking and
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WATER QUALITY AND SAFETY also have a responsibility to maintain the plumbing in their
The Southgate Water Department is proud of our long history homes and businesses and can take steps to limit their exposure
of providing quality drinking water to our customers and is to lead.
honored to provide this report to you. The 2021 Consumers
Annual Report on Water Quality shows the sources of our water, NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER
lists the results of our tests, and contains important information REGULATIONS COMPLIANCE
about water and health. The Southgate Water Department will In 2021, the Southgate Water Department had one (1)
notify you immediately if there is ever any reason for concern monitoring and one (1) maximum contaminant level violations
about our water. We are pleased to show you that the water we and did not exceed any health standards.
purchase from the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) has In 2021, the Southgate Water Department had zero (0)
surpassed water quality standards as mandated by the United monitoring violations of fecal coliform. The regulation requires
States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of confirmation of any positive result and that location and all
Michigan Department of Environmental Great Lakes and Energy points surrounding to be re-sampled within 24 hours of
(EGLE). Drinking water quality is important to our community notification or the next business day.
and the region. The Southgate Water Department and the The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) required the City
GLWA are committed to meeting state and federal water quality of Southgate to sample water for Unregulated Contaminant
standards, including the Lead and Copper Rule. With the Great Monitoring Rule (UCMR) between the years of 2017-2020. The
Lakes as our water source and proven treatment technologies, City of Southgate had no detectable contaminants during this
the GLWA consistently delivers safe drinking water to our period.
community. This year’s Water Quality Report highlights the “Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be
performance of GLWA and the Southgate Water Department expected to contain at least small amounts of some
professionals in delivering some of the nation’s best drinking contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not
water. Together we remain committed to protecting public necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More
health and maintaining open communication with the public information about contaminants and potential health effects can
about our drinking water. be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s
Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800-426-4791).
ABOUT OUR SYSTEM The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled
The Southgate Water Department provides water to water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs,
approximately 30,000 residents, 10,000 homes and over 2,000 and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or
businesses, schools, churches, apartment complexes and through the ground, it can dissolve naturally occurring minerals
numerous guests and visitors. The Southgate Water Department and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up
also maintains over 100 miles of water main and approximately substances resulting from the presence of animals or from
1,300 fire hydrants. The Southwest Water Treatment Plant, human activity.
owned and operated by the Great Lakes Water Authority Contaminants that may be present in source water include:
(GLWA), is Southgate’s major supplier of water. The Southwest Microbial contaminants such as viruses and bacteria, which
Water Treatment Plant receives water from the Detroit River, may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems,
where underground pipes carry the water for treatment. The agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife.
many miles of deep raw water tunnels are periodically inspected, Inorganic contaminants such as salts and metals, which can
either by hard-hat divers or with cameras, for structural integrity be naturally occurring or result from urban storm water
and zebra mussel infestation. runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and
The City of Southgate and the Great Lakes Water Authority gas production, mining, or farming.
(GLWA) are committed to safeguarding our water supply and Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of
delivering the highest quality drinking water to protect public sources such as agriculture, urban storm water runoff, and
health. If you would like to know more about this report or have residential uses.
any questions or concerns about your water, please contact the Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and
Southgate Water Department at (734) 258-3074. volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of
Safe drinking water is a shared responsibility. The water that industrial processes and petroleum production and can also
Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) delivers to our community come from gas stations, urban storm water runoff and septic
does not contain lead. Lead can leach into drinking water systems.
through home plumbing fixtures, and in some cases, customer Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring
service lines. Corrosion control reduces the risk of lead and or be the result of oil and gas production and mining
copper from leaching into your water. activities.
Orthophosphates are added during the treatment process as a In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA
corrosion control method to create a protective coating in prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain
service pipes throughout the system, including in your home or contaminants in the water provided by public water systems. The
business. The City of Southgate performs required lead and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits
22 SOUTHGATE TODAYfor contaminants in bottled water, which attention span and 2021 SOUTHWEST MINERAL ANALYSIS
must provide the same protection for learning abilities.
public health. Adults who drink this
Some people may be more vulnerable water over many years
to contaminants in drinking water than could develop kidney
the general population. Immuno- problems or high
compromised persons such as persons blood pressure.
with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, The City of
persons who have undergone organ Southgate has a total
transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or of 10,876 water
other immune system disorders, some service lines. Of these
elderly, and infants can be particularly at water service lines, 68
risk from infections. These people should are lead, 5,624 are
seek advice about drinking water from other materials
their health care providers. EPA/CDC (copper, plastic, cast
guidelines on appropriate means to iron or galvanized)
lessen the risk of infection by and 5,184 are of
Cryptosporidium and other microbial unknown material at
contaminants are available from the Safe this time. The City of
Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). Southgate is actively
If present, elevated levels of lead can inspecting the water
cause serious health problems, especially service lines of
for pregnant women and young children. unknown material and
It is possible that lead levels at your home began replacing
may be higher than at other homes in the known lead lines in
community as a result of materials used in the summer of 2021.
your home’s plumbing. Additional Your source water
information is available from the Safe comes from the
Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). Detroit River, situated
Lead in drinking water is primarily from within the Lake St.
materials and components associated Clair, Clinton River, water standards.
with service lines and home plumbing. Detroit River, Rouge River, Ecorse River, GLWA has initiated source-water
The City of Southgate is responsible for watersheds in the U.S. and parts of the protection activities that include chemical
providing high-quality drinking water but Thames River, Little River, Turkey Creek containment, spill response, and a
cannot control the variety of materials and Sydenham watersheds in Canada. mercury reduction program. GLWA
used in plumbing components. When The Michigan Department of participates in a National Pollutant
your water has been sitting for several Environmental Quality in partnership with Discharge Elimination System permit
hours, you can minimize the potential for the U.S. Geological Survey, the Detroit discharge program and has an emergency
lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 Water and Sewerage Department and the response management plan. In 2021, the
seconds to 2 minutes before using water Michigan Public Health Institute Michigan Department of Environmental,
for drinking or cooking. If you have a lead performed a source water assessment in Great Lakes and Energy approved GLWA’s
service line it is recommended that you 2004 to determine the susceptibility of Fighting Island Surface Water Intake
run your water for 5 minutes to flush the GLWA’s Detroit River source water for Protection plan. The plan has seven
water from both your home plumbing and potential contamination. The susceptibility elements that include: roles and duties of
the lead service line. If you are concerned rating is on a seven-tiered scale and government units and water supply
about lead in your water, you may wish to ranges from very low to very high agencies, delineation of a source water
have your water tested. Information on determined primarily using geologic protection areas, identification of
lead in drinking water, testing methods, sensitivity, water chemistry, and potential potential sources of contamination,
and steps you can take to minimize contaminant sources. The report management approaches for protection,
exposure is available from the Safe described GLWA’s Detroit River intakes as contingency plans, siting of new sources,
Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www. highly susceptible to potential public participation and public education
epa.gov/safewater/lead. contamination. However, all four GLWA activities. If you would like to know more
Infants and children who drink water water treatment plants that service the information about the Source Water
containing lead could experience delays City of Detroit and draw water from Assessment report, please contact GLWA
in their physical and mental development. Detroit River have historically provided at (313) 926-8102.
Children could show slight deficits in satisfactory treatment and meet drinking
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