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          ENTERPRISE Bridge repair delay frustrates motorists
               THE BELLEVILLE
          ENTERPRISE


               Vol. 134, No. 01
                                                                                                ”
            At Yankee Air Museum,                      Don Howard                                                                “due to shear cracks.
          the focus is already on                        Staff Writer                The bridges, built in 1932,                   “The bridges, built in 1932, are
          Sunday, June 23, 2019 when                                                                                             identical and should be com-
          the 2nd Annual Wings and        Frustrated Plymouth and                     are identical and should                   pletely replaced,” stated Country
          Wheels invitational car show  Northville residents still have no            be completely replaced.                    Deputy Director of Roads Mike
          will take place.             answer from Wayne County offi-                                                            Gorman at the time. Gorman said
                          See page 2.  cials as to when Hines Drive will                                                         the bridges were past their
                                       open.                         (DPS) claiming that bids for  County Road Commission and    design life.
                                          Many residents accuse county  design work on the bridge repair  Wayne County Parks abruptly  “If the county budget permits
                  THE CANTON           officials of dodging the question  project have finally been com-  determined them unsafe. In a  simultaneous construction (of the
             EAGLE                     while a recent TV report quotes  pleted and bids are just now  bulletin addressed to Tupac  three bridges), repairs would
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               Vol. 72, No. 01         Michigan    Department    of  going to the purchasing depart-  Hunter, Wayne County chief of  take about a year from the com-
                                                                     ment. They claim the goal is to
                                       Transportation (MDOT) reports
                                                                                                   external affairs, Wayne County
                                                                                                                                 mencement date. The bridges
            Becky Copenhaver of        that there is no set date to reopen  repair all the closed Hines Drive  Public Services executive  will remain closed until that
          Canton Township travels      the high-traffic roadway. That  bridges by summer, 2019.    Bernard Parker stated that an  work can be complete.”
          with Children's Disaster     report contrasts with comments  The Hines Parkway bridges   MDOT inspection report stressed  “It all has to do with budget,”
          Services to help frightened  from the Wayne County         have been closed since April  the closure of the two bridges
          children in disaster zones   Department of Public Services  when officials from the Wayne  located in Plymouth township         See Bridges, page 3
          across the country.
                          See page 4.


                THE INKSTER
          LEDGER STAR
          LEDGER STAR
               Vol. 72, No. 01
            More than 100 Inkster
          families enjoyed Christmas
          this year funded by the annu-
          al Holiday Raffle of the
          Basketball Legends of
          Inkster.
                          See page 5.


                  THE NORTHVILLE
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               Vol. 19, No. 01
            Northville Township
          Supervisor Robert Nix made
          an official announcement
          that the former Northville
          Psychiatric Hospital, closed   Seasonal celebration
          since 2003, has finally been
          demolished.                    The Christmas Concert by music students from the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park has become an annual tradition with the
                          See page 3.    Plymouth Noon Rotary Club and this year was no exception. The students filled the Cultural Center just before the holidays and  the
                                         Festival Singers presented choral selections under the direction of Jennifer Neumann while the Symphony Strings performed holiday
                                         and traditional instrumental favorites under the direction of Catherine DePentu. The singers were accompanied by Carole DeHart on
                                         the piano. Photo by Sean Rhaesa
                  THE PLYMOUTH
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               Vol. 19, No. 01         Red Kettle campaign collection continues
            Police have released
          video surveillance photos of                  Julie Brown                             ”                                to 16130 Northland Dr.,
          a man investigators say is a                   Staff Writer                   We can give to help                      Southfield, MI 48075.
          person of interest in a recent                                                                                           Sjogren is proud of down-
          breaking and entering of two    Salvation Army volunteers                     those most in need.                      town Detroit, where fundraising
          City of Plymouth businesses.  are still hoping to meet the               We're trying to do all we can.                started in November utilizing
                          See page 3.  regional goal of $8,2 million this                                                        the world's tallest kettle at 56
                                       year.                                                                                     feet.
                                          “We're doing our year-end                                                                “That is absolutely true, the
                   THE ROMULUS         giving push,” Maj. Russ Sjogren,  ers of the Consortium of Hope.  them to be very generous. They  world's tallest kettle,” he said.
             ROMAN                     general secretary and Salvation  December, they matched dollar-  usually rally and they usually  “It's stayed that way the last five
             ROMAN
                                                                       Through
                                                                                   the
                                                                                               of
                                                                                        end
                                                                                                                                 years.” Its many lights attract
                                       Army Metro Detroit area com-
                                                                                                   come around,” both individuals
               Vol. 134, No. 01        mander, said last week.       for-dollar the donations up to  and businesses.             downtown Detroit passers-by.
                                          “We'd like to encourage that  $300,000.                    “There's still time to give,” he  Sjogren noted that more
            Plans are already under
                                                                       “We've got this great match,”
          way for the celebration      (giving) so no one is without in  said Sjogren. He's been in that  emphasized. “We can give to  online shopping impacted
                                       our plethora of services,” said
                                                                                                                                 fundraising this year and said
                                                                                                   help those most in need. We're
          marking Martin Luther King,  Sjogren. He thanked all donors,  role 5 1/2 years, and notes gener-  trying to do all we can.”  he is pleased with volunteer bell
          Jr. Day in Romulus later this  too.                        ous metro Detroiters have       Online donations can be     ringer hours being up this sea-
          month.                          The red kettles are gone from  helped The Salvation Army  made at  www.salmich.org or  son.
                          See page 2.
                                       stores and streets, but the   meet the red kettle goal each  text SALMICH to 41444;         The officers at the Plymouth
                                       fundraising runs through the  year.                           Call 877-SAL-MICH or send a  Corps and Wayne-Westland
                                       end of January, he said. He and  “That has proven to be the  check or money order, made
                  THE WAYNE            others appreciate the civic lead-  case,” said Sjogren. “I've found  payable to The Salvation Army,  See Kettles, page 5
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               Vol. 72, No. 01         Court marks system anniversary with display
            Parents with students
          entering Wayne Memorial         Judges of 35th District Court  will reveal some of the history  civil infractions (which are most  refreshments while observing
          High School for the 2019     and Historical Societies of   and purpose of creating the dis-  often traffic offenses), criminal  the court in action during regu-
          year can learn more about    Plymouth, Northville and      trict courts and shines a spot-  misdemeanor proceedings    lar business hours from 8:30
          the school during a meeting  Canton are hosting an open    light on some of the changes  (crimes punishable by up to one  a.m. until  4 p.m.
          set in February.             house Jan. 7 to celebrate the  that have occurred during the  year in jail), and felony prelimi-  As required by the 1963
                          See page 6.  50th anniversary of the estab-  last 50 years.              nary exams (crimes punishable  Michigan Constitution, legisla-
                                       lishment of the district court  Often referred to as “the peo-  by more than one year in  tion in 1968  created the state
                                       system in Michigan.           ple's court” district courts have  prison). The court may also con-  district court system  June 17,
                  THE WESTLAND            The event will feature two  exclusive jurisdiction over all  duct marriages in a civil cere-  1968. On Jan. 1, 1969, the first
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             EAGLE                     historical displays, according to  civil claims for damages up to  mony                   district court judges, 149  of
                                                                                                     During the morning hours
               Vol. 72, No. 01         a prepared statement from the  $25,000. This includes small  Jan. 7 all three courtrooms will  them, took the bench. This
                                       court. The first, about the histo-
                                                                     claims court (disputes less than
                                                                                                                                 included Judge Dunbar Davis
            City of Westland employ-   ry of the 35th, will be located in  $5,500), landlord-tenant dis-  be conducting the regular busi-  at the 35th District Court who
          ees took the holiday decorat-  the hall on the third floor. The  putes, and land contract dis-  ness of the courts and are open  was the municipal judge in
          ing contest seriously includ-  second display, set up in the  putes. It also has exclusive  to the public. As time permits,  Plymouth prior to the creation
          ing mock fireplaces and      magistrate's courtroom on the  jurisdiction for violations of  the three judges will take ques-  of the district court system.
          ornate displays at their     second floor, takes a look at the  municipal and state laws.  tions to assist visitors in under-  The 35th District Court is
          desks.                       five communities served by the  These offenses are typically  standing the proceedings.   located at 660 Plymouth Road
                          See page 5.  35th as they were in the 1960s. It  broken into three categories:  Visitors can enjoy light  in Plymouth.


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