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Milan Bakery busy for Fat Tuesday

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“We probably have 30 percent pre-order,” he said,
Local business makes 500 “and 70 percent walk-in.”
is “UAW membership diverse,
‘not your father’s union’.”
dozen for Polish holiday Though paczki may look like average jelly dough-
nuts, they are more caloric and rich in flavor.
“We have custard, white cream, strawberry, blue-
By Steven Howard berry, lemon, apple,” Snyder said.
Heritage Media The bakery has become a favorite local spot to pick
up a few paczki on Fat Tuesday, Snyder said, given Check out our videos:
You don’t have to be Polish to enjoy a paczki on Fat he makes them fresh in the hours leading up to the ■ 2 for U
Tuesday, and by the order numbers coming in to Milan demand. ■ Suzanne Abdalla,
Bakery as of Monday, word had apparently gotten out. One can easily understand how labor intensive such Executive Director
Owner Jamey Snyder and a small group of workers an endeavor is based on the time required to fry a ArborVitae
could be seen preparing a seemingly endless amount of single paczki. ■ March of Champions
the rich, doughy confection throughout the day prior to “It takes about 90 seconds,” he said of the cooking ■ One on one with Milan's
the holiday. process. Matt Schultz
He said he and his employees got an early start. While he can cook many at a time, Snyder has to have
“We’ve been here since 2 a.m.,” Snyder said Monday, quick hands to turn all of the doughy circles at the prop- Check out our blogs:
“and we’ll probably go until 2 a.m. tomorrow.” er time, working very closely to extremely hot oil. ■ Inside the Newsroom
Snyder will have had between eight and 10 workers Though the calorie count may be off the charts, the ■ ideaLab Heritage
contribute to the paczki-making process by the time all prices for paczki are somewhat reasonable. ■ April Scarlett Writes
is said and done, combining their efforts to complete a A single paczki will cost 99 cents, while a dozen
mind-boggling number of orders. comes in just under $11.
“We’re going to do 500 dozen,” he said. “We’re up a Just don’t call them doughnuts. Photos by Steven Howard
little from last year.” The Milan Bakery is located at 42 E. Main St. and can Jamey Snyder, owner of Milan Bakery, works at a
While some people chose to pre-order their paczki, be reached at 439-2655. feverish pitch Monday morning to prepare for the
most simply walk in and wait in line on Tuesday, Staff Writer Steven Howard can be reached at 429- onslaught of patrons that were expected to stop in
Snyder said. 7380 or showard@heritage.com. to purchase paczki on Fat Tuesday.
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“We weren’t prepared for seven inches of snow on a
holiday weekend,” Swayze said.
Photo by Joyce Ervin Instead, the city had planned for a snowfall of two to
Members of the Milan Beautification Commission were in attendance at the City Council meeting Feb., three inches.
28, when retiring member Art Witbart received a proclamation for outstanding service from Martha Council members were supportive of the job done by
Churchill, mayor pro-tem. Pictured, in back, are Terry Chapman, vice chairman; Witbart; Barbara city employees.
Gardinier, chairwoman of the commission; and Helen Polaski; in front, Sallie Bancroft, commission sec- “I don’t think that they could have done a better job, Join us on
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Swayze referred to the recent snowfalls in February
as a once-in-a-century month that challenged the usual
process for snow removal.
“In these times, people should understand that there
Witbart, who recently stepped down from his are budget limits,” council member Joe Chapin said, The Marketplace:
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Beautification Commission was honored for his 20 years of service. His wife,
Carolyn, sister-in-law, Joanne Symons, and commis- “They work tirelessly for you,” he said, referring to marketplace. While you are
sion members attended the presentation. the city’s DPW employees. there, you can check out
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Witbart declined the opportunity to make a formal of Journal Register Co.
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city truck covering the 28 miles of streets in the city to newspapers in Michigan.
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Milan resident Art Witbart was presented with a Witbart said it was a good time to retire. remove the recent snow. the home page of our website
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