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  Glorious Detroit: Hamtramck
Hamtramck was originally established as a township in 1798 in what was known as the Northwest Territory.
The area became a village in 1901, and Hamtramck became a farming community in the early part of the century.
Hamtramck has also emerged as a great place to play (and be seen) in the music community.
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  Hamtramck, Michigan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hamtramck is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan.
Hamtramck is surrounded by the city of Detroit except for a small portion of the western border which touches the similarly surrounded city of Highland Park.
Hamtramck is noted for its pączki and produces a large quantity of these delicacies on Shrove Tuesday.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hamtramck,_Michigan   (1067 words)

  
 HAMTRAMCK FIREFIGHTERS
Hamtramck's Fire Department was organized November 16, 1914 with it rules and regulations established as of that period.
The Hamtramck Charter provides that an efficient fire department must be maintained for the protection of people and property therein and provide the necessary equipment and apparatus, with an ample supply of water to enable the department to extinguish fires.
A communication was received from the Michigan Workers Alliance of Lansing, that as a result of the W.P.A. Fire Prevention project in the City of Hamtramck, the Underwriters have reduced premiums 35%.
www.hamtramckfirefighters.com /history/1940.html   (1684 words)

  
 Hamtramck Star - Category: Michigan
He announced that Hamtramck's emergency financial status is about to be lifted.
The first stop was at a ceremonial ground breaking for one of the houses being constructed as part of the housing discrimination settlement, complete with plastic grass and sand.
He ran for Mayor in 2005 and was a candidate for this same seat in 2004.
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 Hamtramck Rentals
Hamtramck, also known as Hamtown, is the most culturally rich enclave in the Detroit area.
Hamtramck’s population of 22,000 is a harmonious ethnic mix, as reflected in the city’s slogan: “A League of Nations.” It has well-established neighborhoods and boasts its own police force.
Hamtramck is famous for many of its landmarks, festivals, restaurants, and clubs.
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 Hamtramck Michigan Profile and Resource Guide, City or community of Hamtramck, Michigan Facts, Information, Relocation, ...
The population of Hamtramck is approximately 22,976 (2000).
The distance from Hamtramck to Washington DC is 409 miles.
Hamtramck is positioned 42.39 degrees north of the equator and 83.05 degrees west of the prime meridian.
www.usacitiesonline.com /micountyhamtramck.htm   (502 words)

  
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The Hamtramck of today, with almost 18,000 people, differs from the Hamtramck of 30 or 40 years ago, when my husband was growing up.
According to Walter Wasacz, a reporter with the weekly community paper, The Hamtramck Citizen, Hamtramck is "the most multicultural city in the state of Michigan." Over 65 percent of the children who attend Hamtramck public schools speak English as a second language.
As Greg Kowalski, chair of Hamtramck's Historical Commission and author of Our Town: The Story of Hamtramck, explains, "Artists and other creative people are attracted to the city for its grittiness." In fact, Hamtramck's current mayor, Gary Zych, is a sculptor who was born in Hamtramck and raised in the suburbs.
www.thewitness.org /archive/oct2000/hamtranck.html   (2870 words)

  
 HAMTRAMCK FIREFIGHTERS
A spectacular five-alarm fire raged through an industrial complex in Hamtramck, Michigan, on August 6, 1984, causing $9 million in damages.
The Hamtramck Fire Department is comprised of 39 career firefighters who protect 21,000 people in a two-square-mile area from one central station.
At 7:14 A.M. on Monday, August 6, Hamtramck Fire Headquarters received a phone alarm for a fire in the large warehouse at 3001 Miller.
www.hamtramckfirefighters.com /history/8684.html   (655 words)

  
 Hamtramck Star
Hamtramck City Council Meeting, June 24th, 2008: Councilman Klein admits Mayor Majewski accepted campaign contributions from Michael Curis, Steve Shaya, and Tom Jankowski.
There are currently close to 300 grandparents in Hamtramck who are living with and are responsible for their grandchildren.
The implications of the potential presence of this permanent young population, let alone those who are there daily to be tended or to visit, sometimes for extended periods, need to be addressed given the proposed location, the traffic and lack of play space and other amenities for children.
www.hamtramckstar.com   (2396 words)

  
 CNN.com - Michigan city settles lawsuit - Feb. 28, 2003
The $30 million building and renovation plan, announced at a ceremony Thursday, completed a federal lawsuit by 144 former residents of this enclave, which is completely surrounded by Detroit.
The residents sued Hamtramck after city officials worked to ensure that Interstate 75 would cut through the neighborhood in the mid-1960s.
A federal judge ruled in favor of the residents in 1971, and an appeals court upheld the ruling in 1974, but only now have the groups agreed on how to rebuild what was lost.
www.cnn.com /2003/US/Midwest/02/28/hamtramck.homes.ap/index.html   (367 words)

  
 Hamtramck, Michigan 48212 - InfoMI.com
On April 12, 1827, the township was organized, and its village, southeast of present-day Hamtramck Township, was given a post office on October 3, 1828, with Thomas Noxon as its first postmaster.
Hamtramck was incorporated as a village in 1901 and as a city in 1921.
Hamtramck lies entirely within the city of Detroit, however is politically independent.
www.infomi.com /city/hamtramck   (207 words)

  
 City of Hamtramck - Pure Michigan Travel
Hamtramck grew into a Polish enclave between 1910 and 1920 when large number of Polish laborers arrived seeking employment.
Today, Hamtramck includes many different ethnic groups, but maintains its Polish identify as can be found in the shops, restaurants and bakeries in the area with a pierogi and a paczki.
We are a city within a city, come enjoy all Hamtramck has to offer.
www.michigan.org /City/Default.aspx?city=G3115   (152 words)

  
 CNN.com - FBI investigates Michigan mosque attacks - Feb 16, 2006
I feel bad because this is a religious place," Motlib, a Bangladesh native and Hamtramck resident of eight years, told CNN that afternoon.
The Detroit metro area ranks fifth nationwide in the number of Muslim residents, according to the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
The Michigan chapter has called for an increased police presence in the area around the mosque.
www.cnn.com /2006/US/02/16/mosque.attacks/index.html   (429 words)

  
 This date in Michigan History   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The only American soldier to be executed for desertion since the U.S. Civil War, Slovik was born in Hamtramck, Michigan.
Slovik was a petty thief who had spent part of 1942 in a reform school.
Thanks to the efforts of Bernard Calka, a former Macomb County commissioner, Slovik's remains were returned to the United States and buried next to those of his wife in 1987.
www.michiganhistorymagazine.com /date/january03/01_31_1945.html   (209 words)

  
 Hamtramck Limousines - limo service Hamtramck Michigan.
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The Hamtramck of today, with almost 18,000 people, differs from the Hamtramck of 30 or 40 years ago, when my husband was growing up.
According to Walter Wasacz, a reporter with the weekly community paper, The Hamtramck Citizen, Hamtramck is "the most multicultural city in the state of Michigan." Over 65 percent of the children who attend Hamtramck public schools speak English as a second language.
As Greg Kowalski, chair of Hamtramck's Historical Commission and author of Our Town: The Story of Hamtramck, explains, "Artists and other creative people are attracted to the city for its grittiness." In fact, Hamtramck's current mayor, Gary Zych, is a sculptor who was born in Hamtramck and raised in the suburbs.
thewitness.org /archive/oct2000/hamtranck.html   (2870 words)

  
 Michigan Messenger:: Hamtramck passes ordinance to protect sexual orientation
According to the language of the ordinance, the new law's purpose is "to encourage victims of crime and witnesses of crime to cooperate with law enforcement authority without regard to immigration status or sexual orientation."
Hamtramck is one of 17 local governments in Michigan that offers some protection for LBGT people through local ordinances.
Hamtramck passes ordinance to protect sexual orientation
www.michiganmessenger.com /showDiary.do?diaryId=748   (193 words)

  
 Lawrence W. Reed on Privatization & Hamtramck, Michigan on National Review Online
For example, Hamtramck's contract with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the union that represents city clerical and Department of Public Works (DPW) employees, provided for annual wage increases of as much as four times the rate of inflation.
Hamtramck was at a standstill and swimming in both garbage and red ink.
Lou Schimmel is still busy fixing Hamtramck and downsizing its public sector, but he's looking forward to finishing the job by the end of 2002.
www.nationalreview.com /comment/comment-reed030102.shtml   (1180 words)

  
 City of Hamtramck, Michigan - Official WebSite
We are a city of people who aren’t afraid to tackle hard jobs, who aren’t afraid to remake themselves--this is the real immigrant legacy, after all--who aren’t afraid of adversity on the path to a greater goal.
In its earliest days, the area now known as Hamtramck was settled by the French who came largely from Quebec.
Hamtramck, was named after a French Revolutionary War hero, Colonel Jean Francois Hamtramck (1756-1803).
www.hamtramck.us   (250 words)

  
 FOEHAMMER: Hamtramck, Michigan and the Muslim Call to Prayer   (Site not responding. Last check: )
It would seem that a Muslim Call to Prayer has been allowed by a city council vote in the Michigan town of Hamtramck despite protests of many of the 23,000 residents.
Hamtramck, a city of 23,000 completely surrounded by Detroit, has an old-fashioned, small-town feel, with mom-and-pop stores and American flags adorning many of the tightly packed houses.
Hamtramck, you should hold city council again and renounce the Call to Prayer statute.
www.foehammer.net /2004/07/hamtramck-michigan-and-muslim-call-to.html   (837 words)

  
 Detroit Music and Nightlife : Detroit Bars and Clubs : Detroit Local Bars, Neighborhood Bars and Dive Bars
Artie's Locker Room keeps up that great Hamtramck tradition of providing locals with a place to bend their elbows in a familiar setting that's not your couch.
Baker's Streetcar Lounge is a local Hamtramck bar that not only caters to the neighborhoods drinking needs, but also serves up occasional live music.
The Holbrook cafe is the epicenter of the live music universe during the Hamtramck Blowout music festival, but that doesn't need to be happening for this local bar to be packed.
www.detroit.com /nightlife   (3529 words)

  
 Hamtramck Public Library
The Mayor of Hamtramck, Karen Majewski, proclaimed the official beginning of Spring with Hemingway in Hamtramck.
The Hamtramck Public Library is proud to announce our Ernest Hemingway Writing Contest which is open to the public.
In April and May, the Hamtramck Public Library's ESL Program, held on Saturdays, from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m., will be based on The Nick Adams Stories and other works by or about Ernest Hemingway.
hamtramck.lib.mi.us /hemingway.html   (1166 words)

  
 Hamtramck Real Estate Agents, Hamtramck Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Hamtramck
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 Hamtramck singles - Hamtramck dating - Hamtramck personals   (Site not responding. Last check: )
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I'm a 28 year old Aquarius, raised in Detroit, Michigan currently living at home with parents due to a break up in a 7 year relationship.
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 Hamtramck, Michigan Passes Resolution for the Homeowners and Bank Protection Act | LaRouche Political Action Committee
February 29, 2008 (LPAC)—The City Council of Hamtramck, Michigan is the latest locality to pass a resolution calling on Congress to take emergency action to enact a Homeowners and Bank Protection Act.
Authorize governors of several states to assume the administrative responsibilities for implementing the program, including the "rental" assessments to designated banks, with the federal government providing the necessary credits and guarantees to assure the successful transition.
A copy of this Resolution shall be transmitted to the President of the United States and to each member of the Michigan Congressional delegation for immediate action.
www.larouchepac.com /news/2008/02/29/hamtramck-michigan-passes-resolution-homeowners-and-bank-pro.html   (460 words)

  
 Hamtramck, Michigan MI, city profile (Wayne County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Michigan > All counties > Wayne County > Hamtramck
Hamtramck is a city in Wayne County, in the Detroit metro area.
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hamtramck was $12,691, compared with $21,587 nationally.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=21842   (637 words)

  
 Hamtramck Environmental Action Team - Links
Whereas, Michigan Waste Services’ permit to operate a medical waste incinerator is in the process of being revoked due to their repeated violations and inability to comply with their incinerator permit and,
Whereas, this council has lost all faith and trust in Michigan Waste Services due to their long record of non compliance under former permits, their inability to resolve hundreds of outstanding violations including excess toxic emissions, improper record keeping, improper equipment maintenance and the falsification of MDEQ required documents and,
First: The City of Hamtramck has heretofore determined that it is necessary to ask the MDEQ to deny Permit to Install N0.
www.heatonline.org /resolution10-11-05.html   (319 words)

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