Tour De Ile Bicycle Ride

The 2^nd Annual Tour De Ile Bicycle Ride put on by the Rotary Club of Grosse Ile is this Sunday, September 25, 2016. Trinity Transportation is proud to be a continuing sponsor for the Tour de Ile bicycle ride. Riders can choose from 19-mile, 33-mile, or 52-mile course. All routes have a recommended start and stop time that begin and end at the Airport Hangar in Grosse Ile.

Rider registration will be located inside the Naval Air Station Hangar along with breakfast, lunch, after party, clothing purchases, sponsor displays, prizes, and pre-registered rider packet pickup. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the course opens at 8 a.m.

Keep in mind the Tour de Ile is not a race but a bicycle tour. Time is not being recorded. There will be 14 stops along the tour.

All courses will close at 1 p.m. and lunch will be served at the Grosse Ile Airport Hangar from 11 a.m. until 2:00 pm.  Your bid number will be your lunch ticket.

19-Mile Route Maximum Start & Stop Times
10:00am – 1:00pm
33-Mile Route Maximum Start & Stop Times
9:00am – 1:00pm
52-Mile Route Maximum Start & Stop Times
8:00am – 1:00pm

There is still time to sign up!
Friday: $40 l Saturday: $50 l Sunday: $60
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tour-de-ile-2016-tickets-22808348384?aff=ebrowse

Where: Grosse Ile Municipal Airport 9601 Grosse Ile, MI 48138
When: Sunday September 25, 2016
Registration: 7 a.m.

Two local Detroit radio stations have started this school year off by collecting school supplies for Southeast Michigan kids in need. Trinity Transportation was a proud sponsor of this cause.

93.1 Nash FM teamed up with Volunteers of America last weekend to collect school supplies at four locations. At each location, donations were placed inside a school bus.

96.3 WDVD, Fox 2 Detroit, and Kroger are partnering up with Volunteers of America for the tenth year in their “Operation Backpack” Campaign.  Four locations will be available for school supplies to be dropped off this weekend, August 25-28.

For information about what to donate, visit https://www.voami.org/backpack

Help less fortunate children go back to school with confidence and pride by bringing new school supplies to any of these four Kroger stores!

When: August 25 – August 28
Drop-off Times:  6 a.m. – Midnight

Locations
Livonia – 33523 Eight Mile Road (West of Merriman Road)
Shelby Twp. – 2058 25 Mile Road, Shelby Township (East of Dequindre Road)
Troy – 1237 Coolidge Highway (North of East Maple Road)
Waterford – 5111 Highland Road (West of Crescent Lake Road)

By: Alicia Smith
Aug 9, 2016

DETROIT (WXYZ) – A massive hiring campaign is underway over the next month, and bus drivers are the ones in high demand. Trinity Transportation is looking for 100 new employees over the next 30 days.

APPLY ONLINE HERE

The jobs are needed at the company’s 9 locations: Clarenceville, Dearborn Heights, Detroit East, Detroit West, Ecorse, Roseville, Saginaw, Toledo, Wyandotte.

The company has the most openings for bus drivers, but Trinity is also looking for school bus attendants, diesel mechanics, shuttle bus drivers, motor coach bus drivers, maintenance, office staff, managers, human resources personnel and more.

JOB FAIRS:

• Tuesday, August 9th – Detroit East Terminal, 10205 Mack, Detroit
• Wednesday, August 10th – Detroit West Terminal, 8145 Greenfield, Detroit
• Thursday, August 11th – Human Resources Department, 26500 Van Born, Dearborn Heights

JOB FAIR HOURS: 9am – 6pm

Wages are competitive. Pay is weekly. Paid training is also provided.

Benefits include health insurance and employee events.

One of the most well-known fairs in Michigan is the Ann Arbor Art Fair, which begins Thursday, July 21^st and runs until Sunday, July 24^th. Getting to witness a wide range of talent artists focused on painting, drawing, glass, sculpture, jewelry and more! There will also be three stages with music and dance performances happening the whole weekend.

Celebrating its 57^th year, the fair is expected to have about half a million guests in attendance.

Hours of the fair are:
Thursday – Saturday: 10 am – 9 pm
Sunday, Noon – 6pm

Trinity Transportation is proud to partner with the Ann Arbor Art Fair for another year providing shuttles to and from the event. Buses are wheelchair accessible and air-conditioned.

• Huron High School 2727 Fuller Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
  • Thursday: Saturday, 9am – 10pm
  • Sunday: 11am – 7pm
  • Parking Free
  • Round Trip $3
  • Kids five and under ride free
  • Shuttle stops: Fletcher and Washington & South University at Forest

• Pioneer High School 601 W Stadium Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
  • Sunday: 11am – 7pm
  • Parking free
  • Round-trip $3
  • Kids five and under ride free
  • Shuttle stops: Main Street at William and on State Street near South University

On June 6, 2016, River Rouge School District hosted a “Student of the Month” event where they recognized students from elementary, middle, and high school for their academic excellence. Trinity Transportation was in attendance and donated 8 laptops to the seniors that were there. The event was held at Crystal Gardens in Southgate, Michigan, and dinner was provided for the students and their parents.

The program consisted of River Rouge administrators thanking their corporate partners, parents, and exceptional staff for all of the hard work over the past school year. Then, the principal from each River Rouge school stepped up to the podium to acknowledge the students from their respective schools.

The last principal to praise his students was Principal Michael Mokdad from River Rouge High School. He went through his list of freshman, sophomores, and juniors, saving the seniors for the end. In addition to the seniors receiving praise for their academic excellence, it was announced that Trinity Transportation would be donating 8 laptops to the graduating seniors, who were attending universities such as Michigan State University, Eastern Michigan University, Florida Southern, and Henry Ford College. David Holls, the Regional Operations Manager and Renee Thornton, the Human Resources Director for Trinity Transportation both stepped up to the microphone to congratulate all the winners and hand out the new laptops to each student.

Trinity Transportation has worked closely with River Rouge Schools for over a decade to provide them safe and reliable transportation. We are a proud community partner for River Rouge Schools and continue to invest in the children of our community.

With the largest turnout ever, the 2016 annual employee picnic was a success! The afternoon of Saturday June 18th consisted of delicious food, sunny weather, but most important— good company.

Any employee, from the bus drivers to office crew, would describe working at Trinity as having a welcoming environment. It is not long before you are considered family working at this business and that is what the employee picnic is all about.

Celebrating a company which has brought so many families together for over 35 years takes place every year in June. Over 800 employees from our 8 terminals plus their families all come out to Lake Erie Metro Park for a day picnic. A gorgeous view of the lake, water slides and bounce houses for the kids, ice-cream trucks, hot dogs and chicken (just a few of the mouthwatering food), photo booth, and a DJ playing music to dance to, measured up to be a perfect summer day.

Thousands of dollars in prizes were awarded in raffles! Multiple grills, bikes and other prizes were given out. Three cash prizes were raffled to those employees who have kept up their attendance every week. Our third place winner awarded with $500 was Daniel Cerne, second place with $1,000 goes to Randy Reinig and our first place with $2,000 went to Nelson Mays. Congratulations to our three winners!

To see all the fun Trinity employees had with their friends and family, check out the pictures on our Facebook.

Looking to join in on the fun next year? Trinity Transportation is always hiring.

‘Tis the season for giving. Especially at River Rouge High School.

Tarence Wheeler, River Rouge Public School’s Director of Community Outreach and Parent Engagement, explained how important it is for schools to break down any barriers that students might have that would prevent them from getting an education. This is why the coat drive at River Rouge high school began.

Starting on December 14th and running until February 22nd, 2016, River Rouge high school is accepting new or gently used coats to be donated to kids in need. Students that are in need of coats are able to come to the high school and pick up a jacket if they don’t have one. Mr. Wheeler explained that while the coats are housed at River Rouge high school, the child does not need to belong to the school district to obtain a coat.

“The goal is to provide over 500 coats for our young people, in particular K-5,” said Wheeler. “Our goal at River Rouge School District is to provide ethical care and supplemental services to our children and families.”

Mr. Wheeler reached out to multiple different organizations to get them to donate coats for the cause, and Trinity Transportation was one of those companies. Trinity donated 50 brand new coats of all different sizes for the coat drive.

David Holls, Trinity Transportation’s Regional Operations Manager, mentioned how Trinity Transportation has been a provider for River Rouge schools for decades and how important it is to help provide services for students even after they step off the school bus. “The safety of our passengers has always been our top priority,” said Holls. “Part of that safety is ensuring that all of our students have the proper care when they are out in these cold winter months.”

If you are interested in donating a coat to this program, please call 313-205-9826 or visit 1460 Coolidge Hwy, River Rouge. You can find out more about this event at WCHB News.