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THE BELLEVILLE Commissioners table Northville Downs project
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
Members of the City of
Vol. 137, No. 06 Northville Planning ” Elmiger, along with presenta-
tions from Wertheimer and
Sumpter Township resi- Commission will hear more Our team has put too much Hunter Pasteur associate Seth
dents interested in having about the updated site plan for Herkowicz.
their water tested for lead the Northville Downs property energy and too much time Elmiger reminded the com-
contamination can register at a meeting Feb. 15 despite into this to have it end with missioners their job was to
with the Department of objections from the developer. ensure that the site plan pre-
Public Works. Commission Chair Donna a curfew and no vote. sented by the developer was
See page 2. Tinberg told those in atten- “generally complete” prior to
dance at the meeting that a vote scheduling a public hearing on
on the site plan for the 48-acre was allocated the space until how disappointed I am.” the plan. She outlined six issues
THE CANTON Northville Downs property 10:30 p.m. and the 3 ½ hour Tinberg countered by saying of the plan in need of review.
EAGLE would have to be tabled due to meeting had nearly exceeded a vote would not be possible Elmiger noted several devia-
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tions from the zoning ordinance
time constraints at the Senior
that time.
because there was not enough
Vol. 75, No. 06 Center where the meeting took “Our team has put too much time for further discussion. She including narrower setbacks
place. Her announcement energy and too much time into requested a motion to table the and taller building heights for
Two of the oldest, family- prompted a strong response this to have it end with a curfew discussion until the Feb. 15 some of the town homes - but
owned building suppliers from Hunter Pasteur CEO and no vote,” Wertheimer said. meeting which was approved suggested that these deviations
in the state recently joined Randy Wertheimer who sug- “This is an unacceptable out- by a 6-3 vote. A motion for create a desirable site design,
forces as Mans Lumber and gested that his company would come tonight. If we have to stay adjournment followed and was based on the recent Master
Millwork partnered with pay any extra fees incurred at an extra 10 to 15 minutes, we'll approved by the same 6-3 vote. Plan discussions.
Dillman & Upton. the Senior Center to move the pay the overtime to the staff. To During the meeting, commis- Wertheimer told the commis-
See page 2. meeting to a vote. Tinberg have no vote at all is absolutely sioners heard an initial report
explained that the commission unacceptable. I can't tell you from Planning Consultant Sally See Downs, page 3

THE INKSTER
LEDGER STAR
LEDGER STAR
Vol. 75, No. 06
The Inkster home where
Malcolm X once lived has
been placed on the National
Register of Historic Places.
See page 5.

THE NORTHVILLE
EAGLE
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Vol. 22, No. 06
More expert information
regarding contamination
near the Arbor Hills Landfill
will be available during a vir-
tual update Feb. 24 by state
experts.
See page 3.
Snow day

THE PLYMOUTH Romulus Police Ofc. Rodney Cofield, above, was the department representative in the impromptu sled race for charity that drew offi-
EAGLE cers from 15 downriver law enforcement organizations to a sledding hill in Civic Center Park in Woodhaven during the blizzard last
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week. Officers from various area departments slid down the embankment on "doughnut" sleds provided by Motor City Canoe Rental
Vol. 22, No. 06 in Flat Rock in concentrated efforts to reach the bottom of the hill before their fellow lawmen. The event, prompted by some good-
natured and exaggerated trash talk between departments, escalated into a serious charity event which attracted a crowd of about
Ronald A. Edwards, who 200 observers rooting for their municipal men in blue. Woodhaven Ofc. Ryan Zimmers won "by a glove" and took home a trophy to
served five terms as treasur- prove it. Thanks to generous community support, the event generated $10,000 to be divided between Downriver for Veterans in
er of Plymouth Township, Wyandotte and Penrickton Center for Blind Children in Taylor. Cofield has been with the Romulus department since 2015 and is the
died Feb. 2, 2022 at the age of School Building Officer at Romulus High School. A second police “doughnut” race took place Tuesday.
66.
See page 6.
B.I.N.G.O.

THE ROMULUS
ROMAN
ROMAN Annual Plymouth Ice Festival includes game prizes to visitors
Vol. 137, No. 06
In addition to the artistic Entertainment which produces in the game. Visitors fill their Gietzen said he believes the
Lifesaving efforts in the attraction of the 100 or so sculp- the festival, said the game was cards with stickers from the var- game will be attractive to visi-
Romulus Fire Department tures filling the downtown an added inducement to visitors ious businesses until one line on tors because it is fun gathering
have been pumped up with streets during the Plymouth Ice and a help to both local mer- the card is filled creating a the various stickers necessary to
the addition of a mechanized Festival this weekend, visitors chants and the community. Bingo. Visitors can then take a fill the card to complete Bingo.
chest compression unit for will have another reason to visit “Once again, the Rotary Club photo of the board and email it The cards are then turned into
use in resuscitation downtown shops and restau- has contributed to ensuring the to bingo@plymouthmi.gov to the DDA and entered into a
attempts. rants. success of this community enter the contest drawing. A drawing for gift cards and
See page 5. Sponsored by the Downtown event,” he said. The Rotary grand prize winner will be ran- prizes. There are 24 local busi-
Development Authority and the Foundation has helped subsi- domly selected from entries that nesses participating in the game
Plymouth Rotary Club, the festi- dize the purchase of the ice have filled the entire game card. this year.
THE WAYNE val will include a Bingo game carvings at the merchants par- “It means more ice carvings “It is fun,” Gietzen said. “Last
EAGLE designed to bring visitors into ticipating in the Bingo games, he which makes the event more year the merchants gave away
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successful,” Gietzen said. “This
local businesses. Last year, dur-
explained.
more than 50 gift cards to play-
Vol. 75, No. 06 ing the event, thousands of visi- To play, visitors simply pick is one more time the Rotary ers.”
The Wayne Historical tors enjoyed the game and the up an empty Bingo card at one Club has helped to ensure the The Bingo cards and stickers
Society members are hosting a multiple prizes and gift certifi- of the participating merchants, success of a community event in are available at the participating
cates offered by local mer-
addition to all the contributions
and then begin collecting stick-
businesses identified by signage
Spring Tea Party:1922 from 1-3 chants. ers from the others in the down- the club and foundation make to in the front of the individual
p.m. March 2 at the Wayne James Gietzen, of JAG town area who are participating so many area groups and clubs.” businesses.
Historical Museum.
Sumpter officials urged to re-open tri-county museum
See page 4.
Members of the Sumpter ing a Rosie the Riveter poster, War II effort. area and tri-county.
THE WESTLAND township Board of Trustees and books detailing the history “I want to see that museum Her presentation was
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EAGLE were treated to a history lesson of the area as she explained the open as soon as possible,” Ban prompted by recent comments
Vol. 75, No. 06 during the Jan. 25 meeting. importance to the community of said. She said that the closing of suggesting that Sumpter officials
the Belleville Area Museum and
the museum by Van Buren
Mary Ban used the public
explore the possibility of a
Dog owners in Westland comment portion of the meeting the artifacts there. Township officials in light of the museum dedicated to the town-
are being encouraged to agenda to remind the board She explained that the Rosie pandemic nearly two years ago ship.
“speak” up about a proposed members and the public of the poster was symbolic of the many, was significant. Ban said that “Sumpter Township is part
new park to be installed next importance of Sumpter many local women who worked the history of the area was of the community,” she said,
to the Department of Public Township in the history of the long hours at the Willow Run important to the future and that adding she doesn't want to strug-
Service building. area. She displayed copies of airport to help make parts and the museum was the caretaker
See page 4. several historic artifacts, includ- planes to help with the World of many historic treasures of the See Museum, page 2

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