No. 39
NEWS YOU CAN USE, NEWS YOU CAN TRUST
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September 22 - 28, 2011
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A client at Community
Living Services in Wayne has
been names one of the two
first peer mentors for the dis-
abled in the state.
See page 4.
Police Chief Michael St.
Andre submitted his resigna-
tion to the office of the mayor
last week and will leave the
department at the end of the
month.
See page 5.
Funding is available for
nonprofit programs and serv-
ices that benefit the residents
of the greater Plymouth area -
the City of Plymouth,
Plymouth Township, and parts
ofNorthville.
See page 2.
The annual Corn Maze,
sponsored by Meijer, at
Maybury Farm in Northville
will open this weekend and
continue through Nov. 6. It
offers special challenges this
year.
See page 3.
The Belleville Area
Museum and Historical
Society will sponsor the annu-
al Cemetery History Tour fea-
turing Denton Cemetery from
1-4 p.m. Oct. 22.
See page 3.
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Inkster will host a city wide
Town Hall meeting to hear
ideas on ways to halt under-
age drinking and will reward
the best solutions at the Sept.
29meeting.
See page 4.
For home delivery of The Eagle call 734-467-1900.
The Buffalo Soldiers will
ride again at high noon Oct. 1
along the trail at Nankin Mills
Park inWestland sponsored by
WayneCountyParks.
See page 4.
State permits to reopen the haz-
ardous waste wells in Romulus
should be denied or rescinded if
they are fraudulent according to
two state legislators.
Senator Hoon-Yung Hopgood
(D-Taylor) andRep. Doug Geiss (D-
Taylor) introduced legislation last
week to address issues of fraudu-
lent permitting applications filed
with the Department of
Environmental Quality (DEQ).
Hopgood's Senate Bill 646 and
Geiss' House Bill 4930 would allow
the DEQ to revoke or deny a per-
mit for a hazardous waste storage,
treatment or disposal facility if the
applicant had committed a crime
in the attempt to obtain said per-
mit. This legislation is being
sought to address an apparent
oversight in the law identified by
the Attorney General's Office that
may prohibit the state from taking
suchaction.
“It's incredulous to assume that
the Legislature would have
intended to require a permit be
granted to someone who felo-
niously obtained the right to apply
for such a permit,” said Hopgood.
“We have an obligation to protect
public health and safety, and that
certainly includes denying fraudu-
lent applications to handle haz-
ardouswaste.”
Dimitrios “Jim” Papas, the sole
owner of Environmental Geo-
Technologies (EGT), is seeking
approval from the DEQ to re-open
and operate the shuttered com-
mercial hazardous waste injection
well facility on Citrin Drive in
Romulus. However, a plea agree-
See
Wells,
page 5
Danny D and the
Vagabonds will bring Rod
Stewart to Canton Township,
along with appetizers,
desserts, cookies and lots of
special offers for Sweetest Day.
See page 5.
We have an obligation to protect public health
and safety, and that certainly includes denying
fraudulent applications to handle hazardous waste.
”
New state legislation could thwart
permits for hazardous waste wells
Board reduces qualifications for firefighters
Friends indeed
The Friends Project in Wayne drew a crowd
of 70 volunteers last Saturday when the
group gathered to make repairs to the home
of Brian and Alicia Wasinski on Hubbard
Street. According to Steven E. La Haine, sen-
ior army instructor at the Junior Reserve
Officer Training Corps Battalion at Wayne
Memorial High School, 48 cadets gave up
their Saturday as part of the Service Learning
Project. The cadets joined volunteers, includ-
ing members of the city administration, to
help paint the house. Mayor Al Haidous
edged the lawn and City Manager Bob
English painted the outside storage shed,
according to Friends organizer Edward B.
McMurray. “We would like to thank all of the
many, many sponsors and volunteers who
show up every year. Without them we could
not finish painting a house in one day,”
McMurray said. “We look forward to our 14th
year when we will paint another house. That
project date is Sept. 8, 2012,” he added.
How long will it take a part-time
firefighter who lives 15 miles out-
side Plymouth Township to
respond to an alarm within the
townshipboundaries?
That's one question residents
and some full-time firefighters in
the 21-man department are asking
after a vote of the board of trustees
last week expanded the distance a
part-time firefighter can live out-
side the township from 10 to 15
miles.
The board also relaxed the
training requirements for part-time
firefighters, requiring that they
need Firefighter I certification,
rather than theFirefighter II classi-
fication that was previously
required. Additionally, the board
members raised the pay rate for
such part-time firefighters to $18
per hour for training time and $23
per hour for alarm calls. Formerly,
the rate for these part-time employ-
ees was $15 per hour, whether in
training or emergency response.
“Are you guys having a hard
time finding fire fighters to meet
the qualifications?” asked town-
ship firefighter JimHarrell.
Some residents, like Don
Howard, who has lived in the town-
ship for 30 years, were unhappy
with the decisions the board mem-
bers made in an effort to fill the $1
million budget deficit created
when the City of Plymouth opted to
leave the joint fire department
arrangement with Plymouth
Township. The city has moved to a
similar joint arrangement with the
City of Northville which will
become effective early next year.
“We paid $1 million in tax
money to have these guys certified
Jennifer Curtis Pearson brings
extensive experience in fundrais-
ing and sales to her new role as
foundation manager for the
Northville Educational
Foundation. In the newly created
position, Pearson will oversee all
of the foundation development
and grant activity in partnership
with the board of directors, as well
as manage the day-to-day opera-
tions including the database,
financial reports and network of
volunteers.
“Jennifer comes to us with a
wealth of experience in fundrais-
ing and grant writing, both in her
work and as a dedicated commu-
nity volunteer,” said Northville
Educational Foundation
President Eric Barritt. “Her
enthusiasm, commitment and cre-
ativity make her a great fit for the
foundation as we continue to
reach out to the community for
their support during these chal-
lenging economic times.”
“I am excited to be part of the
Northville Educational
Foundation and enjoy working
with the outstanding team of
directors, volunteers, school staff,
families, and communitymembers
who have been so supportive of
the foundation and its mission,”
Pearson said. “This speaks to the
incredible passion and commit-
ment the Northville community
has for ensuring the best learning
experience possible for all
Northville school children.”
According to Pearson, “The
Foundation will again address
specific needs from textbooks to
technology to teacher grants and
will be introducing a new cam-
Northville Education Foundation names new manager
See
Manager,
page 3
See
Firefighers,
page 2