Detroit Offering Affordable Glasses + Packard Plant Demolition

Hello, everybody. Dylan Siwicki here with your fresh copy of the Detroit Daily, filled with all the things you need to know about what's happening locally.I'll get right to it.

First, today's weather:

Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower. High: 85 Low: 65.

Here are the top stories today in Detroit:

1. Detroit City Council approves $1.7 million contract to demolish portion of Packard Plant. The $1.685 million contract, set to be paid using American Rescue Plan Act pandemic funding, was awarded to Homrich Wrecking Inc., a demolition contractor headquartered in Carleton with operating facilities in Detroit. (Detroit Free Press)
2. Eye Care for Detroit will be offering frames for $17 or a $17.01 discount. An estimated 40,000 Detroiters will have access to this offer. The offer will be applied to over 120 eyeglass frames. (WDIV ClickOnDetroit)
3. A northern Michigan restaurant closed its doors early Sunday during one of its busiest times of the year after managers said too many customers were disrespecting staff. (Michigan Patch)

Today in Detroit:

• Coffee and Credits with the Transfer Student Success Center (8:00 AM)
• SIS Prospective Student Information Meeting - Archives & Digital Content Management (Online) (10:00 AM)
• Art from the Heart: Oceans of Possibilities In-Person (11:00 AM)
• Social Work Summer Jam - Wayne State University - Events (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Detroit Police Department: "Supporters from across the city of Detroit and the nation gathered to honor the life and service of Ofc. Loren Courts, who was shot and killed in the line of duty on July 6, 2022. We will forever remember the sacrifice you made to keep t..." (Detroit Police Department via Facebook)
• Detroit Historical Society: "On July 26, 1901, a floral parade was held to celebrate Detroit's bicentennial, a scene from which is pictured here. A float is shown mounted on streetcar trucks with a sign that reads "18. The Three Flags." Atop it are three flag-bearin..." (Detroit Historical Society via Facebook)
• Detroit Medical Center: "The DMC was proud to sponsor the Detroit Medical Society's Annual Golf Fundraiser. The Detroit Medical Society was established by Detroit physicians in 1918 to end the discrimination of Black patients and the exclusion of Black physician..." (Detroit Medical Center via Facebook)
• Detroit Historical Museum: "That time we had so many amazing lowriders at the museum! Congratulations on a great 2022 Concert of Colors and Uso Car Club Midwest Regional Picnic. We were so happy to be a partner. Erik Paul Howard" (Detroit Historical Museum via Facebook)

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you around!

— Dylan Siwicki

About me: I was born and raised on Detroit's Westside, in the hard working blue-collar Polish neighborhood of Warrendale. I'm a Detroit Public School graduate who fought hard to earn my education. My aspiration into journalism came as a young kid, when I began following the corruption scandal of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. My first break in to the journalism world began with the opportunity to work at the Michigan Journal, where I primarily reported on campus and local news throughout the Dearborn community. I eventually worked my way to news editor. So with first-hand experience growing up in a tight-knit neighborhood, I know the importance of delivering news and telling stories that impact local communities. And as a breaking news editor at Patch for Metro Detroit, it's my job to deliver that news. So feel free to contact me about news tips or your own unique experiences at dylan.siwicki@patch.com

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