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THE BELLEVILLE Northville school board chooses new trustee
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Dr. Kimberly Campbell-Voytal
Vol. 137, No. 23 has been named to fill the open ” the School Board Member
Acceptance of Office and Oath of
Members of the Rotary seat on the Northville All three candidates knocked it Office, and took her seat on
Club of Belleville awarded Community Schools Board of Tuesday, May 31. She will serve
five, $5,000 scholarships to Education. out of the park qualification wise. through Dec. 31, 2022, when
area high school graduates Current board members Lynn's term was set to conclude.
during the 77th Annual voted unanimously to name “We have an outstanding
Scholarship Program. Campbell-Voytal to the seat fol- board of education that has
See page 8. lowing a final round of inter- think you all did fantastic,” stat- credentials, your obvious capa- helped our district be among the
views with three finalists on May ed Trustee Lindsey Wilson. bilities of serving and your com- best in the state. I am pleased
25. The term became vacant “Thank you to the folks that vol- mitment. It's so pivotal to me and excited to have the opportu-
THE CANTON with the recent resignation of unteered to step forward in pub- that we get somebody on this nity to learn from them and to
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work with. It will be the last
about your character. It's invigor-
Each of the six trustees com-
families, and community with
Vol. 75, No. 23 mented on the caliber of the ating to see that folks are still thing I do on this board to con- honor,” stated Campbell-Voytal.
candidates under consideration. interested in stepping forward tinue to have a board that has There will be three board of
Canton Township has a
“All three candidates
new partner in the art knocked it out of the park quali- in this kind of role and you're to the class and the integrity and education seats up for election
in the next regular school board
be commended for that.”
the humility to come together in
world following the official fication wise. The professional- Board president Sarah the ways I've seen this board election in November, 2022 for
recognition of The Village ism they brought to the process, Prescott stated, “I'll just echo come together in the last couple four-year terms running from
Arts Factory complex by responding to questions, and what my colleagues have point- of months.” January, 2023 through
the Canton Township being in the public spotlight, I ed out saying that your obvious Campbell-Voytal has signed December, 2026.
Board of Trustees.
Fitting tribute
See page 4.
THE INKSTER
LEDGER STAR Canton veterans’ clinic may be named
LEDGER STAR

Vol. 75, No. 23
An Inkster man is facing for first Black War College graduate
first-degree murder charges
in the death of another Congresswomen Haley received nine military awards glass ceilings he shattered to the
Inkster man and the stabbing Stevens and Debbie Dingell and two civilian medals, includ- way he courageously served his
of the victim's dog. have introduced legislation to ing the Distinguished Service country for 34 years,” said
See page 2. rename the new veterans outpa- Medal, the Silver Star, the Stevens (MI-11). “It was an honor
tient clinic in Canton Township Purple Heart, and the Combat to tour what will be named the
after Major General Oliver W. Infantryman's Badge with Star, 'Major General Oliver W. Dillard
THE NORTHVILLE Dillard, the first black officer to according to official army docu- VA Outpatient Clinic' alongside
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Mr. Dillard retired in 1980
Vol. 22, No. 23 College. from military service as a major ible job of raising, and I am Major General Oliver Dillard
thrilled that soon, Michiganders
Mr. Dillard, a resident of
Northville Township was Canton Township, began his general after 34 years of service everywhere will know Major women's health services, metal
recently awarded a silver career of service in 1945 when and remained a Canton resident General Oliver W. Dillard's name heath care, radiology, pain treat-
designation from the 2021 he was first drafted during until his death. and legacy.” ment, physical therapy, prosthet-
Michigan Green Communit- World War II. He was selected to Stevens and Dingell toured Dingell was also impressed ics, ultrasound along with labo-
ies Challenge. serve as company clerk and the $9 million, 44,000 square foot with the facility and with Mr. ratory testing and pathology
See page 3. began to work his way through clinic on Lotz Road last week Dillard's career of service. services.
the ranks. In 1965, Mr. Dillard alongside Major General The new facility is expected “Major General Oliver W.
graduated from the National Dillard's family members. to provide medical services to Dillard was a trailblazer who
THE PLYMOUTH War College, becoming the first “Major General Dillard was 12,000 veterans annually, a dedicated his life to serving our
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Throughout Mr. Dillard's distin-
led an admirable life of service.
“It was an honor to join the
reach effort of the Ann Arbor VA
Vol. 22, No. 23 guished service career, he held There are so many reasons to Health Care System. Services Dillard family to tour the VA
The Friends of the various esteemed positions and celebrate Mr. Dillard, from the will include primary care, Community Based Outpatient
Plymouth District Library Clinic in Canton, which will
have been awarded a tech- bring much needed care for vet-
nology funding grant from erans closer to where they live
the Bosch Community Fund. with the goal of serving patients
See page 8. from both Ann Arbor and
Detroit's VA facilities. We were
asked by veterans across
THE ROMULUS Southeast Michigan to name the
ROMAN Canton clinic in honor of Major
ROMAN
General Dillard, and I'm proud
Vol. 137, No. 23 to support Congresswoman
Stevens in making this wish a
Romulus officials includ-
ing Mayor Robert McCraight reality. Naming the Canton clin-
and members of the city ic after Major General Dillard
council honored six means his story and life will con-
"Hometown Heroes" during tinue to inspire for generations
ceremonies at Romulus to come. We will work with the
High School. entire Michigan delegation to
See page 5. try to get this done in time for
See Clinic, page 4

THE WAYNE School custodial service fired following senior ‘prank’
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A group of graduating
Vol. 75, No. 23 Romulus High School seniors ing with the students and custo- our response to this event. The actionable conduct at any time,
dians meeting as a group before
the timing with respect to other
students involved have been
Nearly 100 people gathered are facing some disciplinary they exited the building.” The disinvited from the senior prom school violence and security
at the Wayne Veterans actions after they took their vandalism has been referred to toast but will be allowed to incidents around the country
Memorial last week to memo- “senior prank” too far. the Romulus police for investi- attend the graduation ceremo- makes this 'prank' particularly
rialize the servicemen and School officials said that at gation, officials said, and the ny.
women who made the ulti- about 9:30 p.m. on May 25 a contract custodial staff have “While this would have been See Prank, page 3
mate sacrifice. group of high school students been fired, according to the
See page 6. entered the high school and did Facebook post.
significant damage to several “ A 'prank,' by definition, is a
classrooms. The students were joke or trick. What was done to
THE WESTLAND allowed into the school by custo- several rooms at Romulus High
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Vol. 75, No. 23 media account, which describes am disappointed by the conduct
the custodians as “complicit
of our senior students and out-
Westland officials are with the plan.” raged that grownups we trust
already making plans for one According to district officials, with our building security know-
of the most anticipated and “School security cameras clear- ingly helped them gain access to
popular events in the com- ly show one of the custodians the building.
munity. letting the students into the “We are working with
See page 6. building, custodial staff interact- Romulus Police Department on

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