gated to check out these kind of
rumors before risking any “wrong-
doing?” Why didn't you confront
the city clerk with those accusa-
tions or was it the candidate you
were accusing of “I wondered
when they were going to catch
on?” It was hard to cipher out who
waswho fromyourwriting.
You spoke of rumors that the
council was nearly ready to
appoint this candidate to a vacan-
cy. Why didn't you poll some of the
council members of this rumor?
Still you managed to override your
conscience again, and later ended
with a disclaimer “perhaps the
rumorwas just that…”
You stated, “I have an unpleas-
ant history with the candidate,” yet
protest, “I don't want to be accused
of airing my personal grievances.”
Saywhat?
You implied a council member
would illegally try to influence a
permit application, electrical or
fire inspection, tax assessment, or
law enforcement. Your writing that
cast a dark shadow over not only
the integrity of the candidate but
also of six departments in this city.
You have insinuated each depart-
ment might violate their own oath
of office by pandering to a council
member, should he be elected.
Shame on you.
Lastly, your sources were not
fully informed when they said the
city clerkwas writing for the candi-
date's paper. I knew in early July
he was being replaced. Apparently
neither they nor youdid.
You have an obligation to report
the news, not rumors and /or
unsubstantiated claims.
Your “cranky editor” must be
rolling over in her grave saying,
“Why didn't she listen tome?”
EdwardB. McMurray,
Wayne
Public invited to meeting
To the editor:
I'll showmine if you showyours-
Civil War relatives, of course. Five
of mine served in the Union army:
one of three brothers went missing
on the battlefield, one relative sur-
vived three-months in a prison
camp, and another is survived by
his diary, while a great-grandmoth-
er accompanied her enlisted hus-
band. What about your family?
The public is invited to attend
free of charge the meeting of the
Northville Genealogical Society to
share Civil War-related stories and
view artifacts. The presentations
will take a variety of forms, but all
will encourage informal discus-
sions and information sharing.
Members will participate, and the
public is encouraged to join in.
The 1:15 p.m. meeting will be held
on Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Northville
District Library, 212 West Cady, in
Northville.
Individual help on genealogy is
offered by Society members in the
Local History
Room at the Northville District
Library on Monday afternoons 1-3
p.m. and also by appointment. For
more information call Suzanne
Monaghan at 734-243-7866 or check
the web
site at
www.rootsweb.com/~mings.
SuzanneMonaghan,
NorthvilleGenealogical Society
Resident demands explanation
To the editor:
(This is a copy of a letter sent to
each of the members of the
Plymouth Township Board of
Trustees.)
On Tuesday, Aug. 23, I attended
a board of trustees special meet-
ing. One of the items on the agen-
da, under new business, was the
petition for special assessment bal-
lot proposal. The special assess-
ment ballot proposal relates to the
fire department and emergency
services.
Clerk JoeBridgeman stated that
the Citizens Action Group of
Plymouth Township fell short in its
bid to put a special assessment dis-
trict proposal on the November
ballot. He also stated that not all
signatures of property owners that
were included on the petition
were counted in determining
whether the required number of
signatures had beenmet. He speci-
fied that signatures of some condo-
minium owners were not counted
because, according to him, they
are not legal petitioners.
Under public comment, I ques-
tioned the validity of that state-
ment. Township attorney Timothy
Cronin stated that some condo-
minium owners only own their
unit, not the land on which it sits,
their signatures do not count.
As a condominium owner and
board member of Charnwood
Condominiums located in
Plymouth Township, I ask you to
explain why my signature is not
counted. Plymouth Township
requires me to pay property taxes,
and members of the board of
trustees seek my vote during elec-
tions. Yet, my signature is not
counted on a petition to ensure
that this important issue-which
may well be a matter of life of
death to residents of Plymouth
Township-be included on this bal-
lot for all voters to decide. Mr.
Cronin was unable to explain this.
I ask you to do so.
Margaret AnnGreskowiak,
PlymouthTownship
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September 22, 2011
Marjorie Moore
Marjorie Moore, 89, of
Belleville, died Sept. 13, 2011
in Southfield.
Mrs. Moore was born Jan.
25, 1922 in Wolverhampton,
England, the daughter of the
late William and Elizabeth
(Harper) Bedford. She gradu-
ated high school and went
on to join the British Navy.
She was a Registered Nurse
who enjoyed caring for oth-
ers and loved to read.
She was a member of Metro
Baptist Church, Belleville and
secretary to junior boys. She
was also in the choir and
helped numerous people at
her church. She had a big
heart and cared for many
sick friends in their homes.
Among her survivors are her
two daughters, Jacqueline
(Martin) Wyrybkowski of
Westland and Jill Painter of
Belleville; three grandchil-
dren, Dawn Wyrybkowski,
Nicole (Brandon) Honke and
Amber Painter; a great-
granddaughter, Samantha
Honke; her brother, Arthur
Bedford, and sister, Betty
Rans, both of San Jose, CA;
several nieces and nephews,
and many friends. She was
preceded in death by two sis-
ters, Jean and Joyce and a
son-in-law, Hurbert Painter.
Funeral services were at
Metro Baptist Church in
Belleville with Pastor John
Vaprezsan officiating.
Interment was at Sunset Hills
Cemetery,
Ypsilanti.
Memorials
to Lupus
Foundation of America, or to
Metro Baptist Church would
be appreciated.
Final arrangements were
entrusted to the David C.
Brown Funeral Home in
B e l l e v i l l e .
davidcbrownfh.com.
Laura M. Butler
Sunrise: Jan. 3, 1938
Sunset: Sept. 8, 2011
Laura M. Butler died Sept. 8,
2011. Among those left to
cherish her memory are her
three sons, John, Edward
and Antonio; two daughters,
Sheila (Ronnie) Lindsay and
Eugenia 9Jessie) Butler; 12
grandchildren, Denisha,
Keon, Deon, Carlos, Marlos,
Dominique, Meonshay,
Antoine, Jasmine, Antonio,
Jr., Edward, Jr., and
Jonathon; seven great-
grandchildren,
Zaria,
Marsavcion, Leon, Carlos,
Carlee, Jahmil and Quintin;
siblings, Iona (Robert),
Sophia, Nettie (Harold),
Oliver (Velma) and Lydia; a
host of nieces and nephews;
several other relatives and
many friends.
Funeral services were at
Middlebelt Baptist Church in
Inkster with Pastor roscoe C.
Belton officiating.
Final arrangements were
entrusted to the Penn
Funeral Home in Inkster.
Interment was at Sunset
Cemetery in Ypsilanti.
Rutha Mae Wimberly
Oct. 11, 1922
Sept. 9, 2011
Rutha Mae Wimberly died
Sept. 9, 2011. Among those
left to cherish her memory
are her dedicated and loving
daughter, Walta (Wimberly)
Robinson; an aunt, Lily
Washington; six grandchil-
dren; 24 great-grandchildren,
four great-great-grandchil-
dren; a host of other rela-
tives, and many friends.
Funeral services were at the
Penn Funeral Home in
Inkster with Pastor Joseph
Stephen
officiating.
Interment was at Knollwood
Memorial Park Cemetery in
Canton Township.
Amanda Lee Brice-Ross
Sunrise: Sept. 18, 1931
Sunset: Sept. 8, 2011
Amanda Lee Brice-Ross died
Sept. 8, 2011. Among those
left to cherish her memory
are her beloved husband,
Melvin "Buss" Ross; her
daughters, Vee "Suzanne"
Brice and Beverly Ross; her
son, Gilbert Ross; her cousin
whom she raised, Mary
Meadow of Georgia; her sis-
ters, Rose of Detroit, Lizzie of
Georgia; Peggy (Frank) of
Georgia, Alice of Georgia,
Irene (Willie) of Georgia,
Cindy (Aziz) of Detroit and
Carolyn of Detroit; brothers,
John and Bill, both of
Georgia; a host of nieces and
nephews; two very dear
cousins,
Beatrice
Underwood of Georgia and
Jessie Frank James; many
other family members, and
several friends.
Her brothers Jimmy Lee and
Calvin Willis preceded her in
death. Funeral services were
at Pentecostal Missionary
Baptist Church in Romulus
with the Rev. Arthur C. Willis,
Sr. officiating. Final arrange-
ments were entrusted to the
Penn Funeral Home in
Inkster.
Interment was at Mt. Hope
Memorial Garden in Livonia.
Mattia Garrett
Sunrise: July 11, 1944
Sunset: Sept. 7, 2011
Mattia Garrett died Sept. 7,
2011. Among those left to
cherish her memory are her
loving husband, Jeffrey
Garrett; an aunt, Loretta
Pringle; daughters, Tonya,
Theresa (Sammy), Mattia
and Princess; sons, Lonell
and Donell; her grandchil-
dren; great-grandchildren; a
host of relatives, and many
friends. Funeral services
were at the Penn Funeral
Home in Inkster with the Rev.
Gilford Edwards III officiating.
Interment was at Knollwood
Cemetery
in Canton
Township.
Harold Wilbur Medley
Sunrise: May 20, 1928
Sunset: Sept. 13, 2011
Harold Wilbur Medley died
Sept. 13, 2011.
Among those left to cherish
his memory are his wife,
Ramona, nee Maples; six
children, the Rev. Ella
Sherlaine Hardy, Harold
Duvall (Deborah) Medley,
Sue Carol Lockett, Aaron
Desmond (Cheryl) Medley
and the Rev. Wilbur Pierre
(Lolitia) Medley; four special
children that Mr. Medley
raised as his own, his grand-
daughter, Deanna (Jermon)
Simpkins-Phillips, great-
grandson David Winston
Simkins, grandson Michael
Terrell (Brittiany) Sanford and
granddaughter Mietta Flora
Sanford; 17 grandchildren;
30 great-grandchildren; three
great-great-grandchildren; a
host of nieces and nephews;
several cousins; many other
relatives, and many other
friends whom he loved dear-
ly. His daughter, Gretta Maria
Sanford, predeceased her
father.
Funeral services were at
Gethsemane Missionary
Baptist Church in Westland
with Dr. John Duckworth offi-
ciating. Interment was at Mt.
Hope Memorial Gardens in
Livonia. Final arrangements
were entrusted to the Penn
Funeral Home on Inkster
Road in Inkster.
Jennie Lee Stovall
Sunrise: Oct. 8, 1937
Sunset: Sept. 11, 2011
Jennie Lee Stovall died Sept.
11, 2011. Among those left to
cherish her memory are her
husband, Johnnie Stovall;
her daughter, Lywanda
Williams; her sons, Tonio
Starks and Dewayne Starks;
four step-children, Ona
(Houston) Lasley of
Mississippi, John Stovall of
Detroit, Kim Stovall and Kevin
Stovall of Westland; two sis-
ters, Ann Cherry of Gary, IN
and Eddie Ruth Douglas of
Elk Grove, CA; four sisters-in-
law, Alberta Ballard, Willie Jo
Ballard, Roner Davis and
Mary Stovall; her grandchil-
dren, Latosha, Catisha
(Aaron) Tanisha, Dennis Jr.,
Kiaya, Sade, Jazmine, Jayla,
Akara, Kevin, Jr., and Juan;
other grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren;
two
Goddaughters, Sheria
Gibson and Tameka Austin; a
host of nieces nephews and
cousins, and many friends.
Her son, Dennis Starks, pre-
ceded her in death.
Funeral services were at
Amity Baptist Church in
Inkster with the Rev. Anthony
Eaddy officiating.
Final arrangements were
entrusted to the Penn
Funeral Home in Inkster.
Interment was at Sunset Hills
Cemetery
in Superior
Township.
Notice to the General Public
The Romulus Community
School District is seeking
bids for an appraiser to com-
plete and review an appraisal
of several properties. The bid
will be posted on our website
at http://romulus.net or you
can contact Pat Lukasik at
734-532-1625 for a copy of
the bid.
DEARBORN HEIGHTS
Annual subdivision Garage
Sale
50 Plus Homes
SAT-SUN 9-?
VanBorn/Pardee, 1 mile east
of Telegraph Rd.
HUGE YARD SALE
Everything must go
37460 Heroux, Romulus, MI
Sept., 23, 24, 25, 29, 30 Oct.
1 & 2. 9:00-5:00
House for sale
Rummage Sale
St. Paul’s 24158 Goddard,
Taylor (west of Telegraph)
Sept 29th 9-5, Oct. 1st 9-
11am. Furniture, tools,
household
items VERY
GOOD clothing, misc. items.
NOTICE OF AUCTION AT
J&T CROVA TOWING
36573 GRANT, ROMULUS,
MI 48174
(734) 941-1520
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER
28TH, 2011 @ 9:00 AM
1994 GMC JIMMY
1GKDT13W4R0529600
1999 FORD WINDSTAR
2FMZA5142XBB41594
1986 FORD RANGER
1FTCR15T3GPB50116
2001 CHEVY IMPALA
2G1WF52E919373312
2003 SUZUKI MINI BIKE
JKALXSB183DA01742
1995 CHRYSLER CIRRUS
1C3EJ56H6SN514121
These vehicles were towed
by Romulus Police.
SEPT. 27, 2011
1:00 P.M. AUCTION
1996 INTERNATIONAL
1HTSCABM2TH318362
2000 DODGE
1B4HS28N6YF286872
2001 PONTIAC
1G2WP52K61F198829
1999 MERCURY
4M2DU55PXXUJ01911
1997 CADILLAC
1G6EL12Y0VU613115
HOWARD’S TOWING
& COLLISION
35830 VAN BORN
WAYNE, MI 48184
CASH ONLY
Gas wall furnace never used
$200, corner computer desk
$25. Call 734-707-5936
Willow Acres
Motel,
Low daily and
weekly rates.
Refrigerator, microwave,
Cable TV, High Speed
Internet.
Call 734-721-1220
Fairlane in Novi
248-347-9999
***REDUCED RENTS***
WESTLAND-NORWAYNE
Call for list clean, updated
2 & 3 BR duplexes/houses
BEST UNITS/BEST DEAL
Inspected per City
Ordinance
Low security/move-in cost
Month-to-month rental
Weekly pay option
No application fee
Poor credit no problem
Section 8 vouchers welcome
All units lead-paint safe
Some pets permitted
Professional local full-time
management and service
NORPLEX ASSOCIATES
Office at 2365 S. Venoy
734-722-6444
www.NorplexRentals.com
EHO
Wayne, 2 BR duplex, dining
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Gloria, Wayne, MI 48184 No
Pets, $695/mo. $1748 move
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FALL
SPECIAL
Oakland Manor, Inkster.
$450 for first 3 months, $475
for second 3 months, $500
next 6 months, $200 mini-
mum or 0 deposit if qualified.
Newly redecorated: Large 1
BR, Central Air / Carpet /
Coin Laundry / Drapes
(Blinds) / Garb Disposal /
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Stove & Refrigerator
734-718-8409
313-920-5966
WAYNE
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Quiet, Clean, 1 BR,
Heat & Water included,
No Pets, $450 & Up with
approved credit.
Ideal for Seniors
313-247-2075 or
313-561-9818
981 Fairwood, Inkster
3 BR, 2 car garage,
$850/mo. Wayne/Westland
School District
734-751-5045
$14,900
3 bedroom double, fireplace,
central air, excellent condi-
tion. 734-326-8700.
$9,900
3 bedroom, 2 bath, central
air, excellent condition. 734-
326-8700.
28x70 Double, 4 bedroom,
perfect condition, excellent
community. $740/month
includes lot & home pay-
ments. FREE 2005 Dodge
Stratus 88,000 miles. Holly
Homes 734-326-8700.
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Letters
FROM PAGE 6
knowledge.
And while we're on the subject
of the beleaguered city clerk who's
been thrust into the middle of this
mess, let me just go on the record:
I think theCity ofWayne is lucky to
have him. Because of the econom-
ic crisis the city is facing, here's a
guy who has agreed to take on
what have always been two full-
time jobs, like others in the admin-
istration offices.
He's managing to cope with the
overloadwith some grace, too, and
get the jobs done efficiently. And
when this issue of the publication
of notices in a non-qualifying
paper came up, this man had the
integrity and professional courtesy
to come to see me personally
about it to explain what had hap-
pened.
Any claim I would impugn his
conduct or reputation, or that of
the new city manager whom I also
admire, is to me, an effort to put
them in the middle of an ethical
controversy in an attempt to
deflect attention from the guilt of
the person whose conduct is actu-
ally being criticized. They don't
have a horse in this rodeo, Mr.
McMurray, and attempting to
obfuscate the real issue by putting
them there is a tactic that smacks
of desperation.
But let me say this again. I
appreciate your letter. I appreci-
ate that you took the time to write
it and even that you read my opin-
ion about this situation.
And remember, if you got this
far reading this: It's all just my
opinion, like your support of your
chosen candidates is yours.
Opinion
FROM PAGE 6