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Eastpointe honors crossing guard Dan Xander and DDA wins statewide award
Summary
At its Jan. 6 meeting the council proclaimed longtime crossing guard Dan Xander for 33 years of service and received a Michigan Downtown Association award recognizing the Eastpointe Downtown Development Authority’s 2025 summer concert series.
The Eastpointe City Council opened its Jan. 6 meeting by proclaiming Dan Xander for 33 years of service as a school crossing guard, presenting him with a plaque and receiving applause from the audience.
Mayor Kleinfeld and council members read and adopted a proclamation recognizing Xander’s long service, noting his presence at school events and council meetings. Detective Burkel presented a plaque "thanking you for your service" on behalf of the police department. Several school-district and community leaders—including Dr. Early, identified as East Point Community School Board President—spoke in tribute.
Also at the meeting, Dana Walker, director of the Michigan Downtown Association, presented a proclamation and a brick award to the Eastpointe Downtown Development Authority for the 2025 summer concert series, citing the DDA’s role in placemaking and downtown revitalization.
Why it matters: recognitions like these document civic volunteerism and partnership with nonprofit and downtown organizations; the DDA award underscores regional recognition for Eastpointe’s downtown programming.
What’s next: council and community leaders thanked Xander and the DDA; no formal action was needed beyond the adopted proclamations.
