DTE Energy has boosted the amount it will pay for information leading to the arrest of copper thieves and urged its customers to help stop the growing problem of copper cable and transformer theft by reporting illegal activity. Copper thieves have not only targeted live power lines, but in recent months have taken transformers from Detroit Edison utility poles. Both practices are not only illegal, but also extremely dangerous.

Anthony Earley is president/CEO of DTE Energy.

“We have to put a stop to copper thievery,” said Michael Lynch, DTE Energy chief security officer. “This is a dangerous activity for the people stealing copper, but also for the people affected by power outages caused by copper theft. As recently as last week we had 4,000 feet of power lines stolen from one location alone.”

DTE Energy is raising to $2,500 from $1,000 the amount it will pay for information leading to arrest. In addition, the company will pay $5,000, up from $2,500, for information leading to the arrest of people buying stolen copper. The number of copper theft incidents this year is keeping pace with 2007’s record incident rate, but what has increased dramatically is the number of transformers being stolen, Lynch said.

The Detroit City Council and the Michigan Megislature have acted to try to stem the tide of copper thefts. The City Council amended an ordinance to place stricter regulations on scrap metal dealers and scrap iron and metal processors, while the state legislature placed tougher penalties on certain entities caught buying or selling stolen copper cable.

Detroit Edison customers with information about copper theft should call the company’s security department at (313) 235-9119.

Slicker roads this winter?

Due to a steep increase in salt prices, as well as a shortage of road salt due to last year’s heavy snowfall, metro Detroit communities may be salting fewer roads this winter. According to reports, some communities, such as Northville, will ration salt use while others, including Livonia, will experiment with alternatives, such as sand or a salt brine mix.

King Tut exhibit comes to Wright Museum

The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is playing host to an exhibit of 126 artifacts, all replicas of those in the Egytian Museum in Cairo, center around the Egyptian King Tutankhamun (better known as King Tut), who ruled for approximately 10 years during the 18th dynasty, dying at the shockingly early age of 19.

The exhibit, titled, “Tutankhamun: Wonderful Things,” runs trough Jan. 31. It took 10 years to put together and is installed in two galleries.

The MAAH is the fist African American museum to host the exhibit.

Tut’s tomb was discovered in 1922.

Healthy Families Fair announced

The American Indian Health and Family Services will hold its annual Healthy Families Fair on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 4880 Lawndale, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The purpose of the event is to encourage families in Southeastern Michigan to get health screenings and enroll in various health and human service programs for which they may be eligible.

Services available at the fair include flu shots; health screenings for cancer, diabetes and hypertension; dilated eye exams; enrollment services for Medicaid, Medicare and veterans services; and health education.

For more information, contact Hilary Kirk at (313) 846-3718, ext. 1006.

DWEJ sponsor Creative Cities Summit 2.0

The producers of the Creative Cities Summit 2.0 (CCS2) has announced that Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice (DWEJ) has signed on as a major sponsor for the groundbreaking conference on contemporary city making and the creative economy coming to Detroit Oct. 13-15.

CCS2 will present an informative conversation on how communities around the world are integrating innovation, social entrepreneurship, sustainability, arts and culture, and business to create vibrant economies.

CCS2 producer Peter Kageyama said green is more than a color or fad to those organizing the conference, and that a commitment to sustainability informs all aspects of the Creative Cities 2.0 Summit.

For more information, visit www.creativecitiessummit.com/.Rewards boosted for copper theft information

DTE Energy has boosted the amount it will pay for information leading to the arrest of copper thieves and urged its customers to help stop the growing problem of copper cable and transformer theft by reporting illegal activity. Copper thieves have not only targeted live power lines, but in recent months have taken transformers from Detroit Edison utility poles. Both practices are not only illegal, but also extremely dangerous.
Anthony Earley is president/CEO of DTE Energy.

“We have to put a stop to copper thievery,” said Michael Lynch, DTE Energy chief security officer. “This is a dangerous activity for the people stealing copper, but also for the people affected by power outages caused by copper theft. As recently as last week we had 4,000 feet of power lines stolen from one location alone.”

DTE Energy is raising to $2,500 from $1,000 the amount it will pay for information leading to arrest. In addition, the company will pay $5,000, up from $2,500, for information leading to the arrest of people buying stolen copper. The number of copper theft incidents this year is keeping pace with 2007’s record incident rate, but what has increased dramatically is the number of transformers being stolen, Lynch said.

The Detroit City Council and the Michigan Megislature have acted to try to stem the tide of copper thefts. The City Council amended an ordinance to place stricter regulations on scrap metal dealers and scrap iron and metal processors, while the state legislature placed tougher penalties on certain entities caught buying or selling stolen copper cable.

Detroit Edison customers with information about copper theft should call the company’s security department at (313) 235-9119.

Slicker roads this winter?

Due to a steep increase in salt prices, as well as a shortage of road salt due to last year’s heavy snowfall, metro Detroit communities may be salting fewer roads this winter. According to reports, some communities, such as Northville, will ration salt use while others, including Livonia, will experiment with alternatives, such as sand or a salt brine mix.

King Tut exhibit comes to Wright Museum

The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is playing host to an exhibit of 126 artifacts, all replicas of those in the Egytian Museum in Cairo, center around the Egyptian King Tutankhamun (better known as King Tut), who ruled for approximately 10 years during the 18th dynasty, dying at the shockingly early age of 19.

The exhibit, titled, “Tutankhamun: Wonderful Things,” runs trough Jan. 31. It took 10 years to put together and is installed in two galleries.

The MAAH is the fist African American museum to host the exhibit.

Tut’s tomb was discovered in 1922.

Healthy Families Fair announced

The American Indian Health and Family Services will hold its annual Healthy Families Fair on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 4880 Lawndale, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The purpose of the event is to encourage families in Southeastern Michigan to get health screenings and enroll in various health and human service programs for which they may be eligible.

Services available at the fair include flu shots; health screenings for cancer, diabetes and hypertension; dilated eye exams; enrollment services for Medicaid, Medicare and veterans services; and health education.

For more information, contact Hilary Kirk at (313) 846-3718, ext. 1006.

DWEJ sponsor Creative Cities Summit 2.0

The producers of the Creative Cities Summit 2.0 (CCS2) has announced that Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice (DWEJ) has signed on as a major sponsor for the groundbreaking conference on contemporary city making and the creative economy coming to Detroit Oct. 13-15.

CCS2 will present an informative conversation on how communities around the world are integrating innovation, social entrepreneurship, sustainability, arts and culture, and business to create vibrant economies.

CCS2 producer Peter Kageyama said green is more than a color or fad to those organizing the conference, and that a commitment to sustainability informs all aspects of the Creative Cities 2.0 Summit.

For more information, visit www.creativecitiessummit.com/.