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               THE BELLEVILLE          COVID safety complaint dismissed in Sumpter
          ENTERPRISE
          ENTERPRISE
                                          Allegations of hazardous
               Vol. 135, No. 39        COVID-19 conditions at
            Former 34th District       Sumpter Township Hall have
          Court Judge David Parrott is  been dismissed as without
          scheduled to appear for a    basis and inaccurate by a state
          pretrial hearing tomorrow,   investigator.
          Sept. 25, in 35th District      The allegations, in a com-
          Court before Judge James A.  plaint filed by Treasurer
          Plakas.                      Kenneth Bednark, claimed
                          See page 2.  that township meetings were
                                       not in compliance with the
                                       executive orders issued by Gov.
                  THE CANTON           Gretchen Whitmer, and made
             EAGLE                     inaccurate claims regarding
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                                       the safety procedures imple-
               Vol. 73, No. 39         mented by township officials.
                                          Michigan Occupational
            Canton Township Clerk
          Michael Siegrist, like other  Safety     and      Health                                                                                  © 2020Google
          municipal clerks throughout  Administration (MIOSHA)
          the area, is prepared for a  Safety     Officer    Jerry   that Sumpter Township was     compliance did not warrant a  week and is also fogged with
          large turnout during the Nov.  Zacharczuk   interviewed    actually exceeding required   sight inspection as they exceed-  disinfectant twice a week on
          3 presidential election.     Township Supervisor John      safety precautions and stan-  ed mandated levels. Currently,  different days.  The health of
                          See page 6.  Morgan      and     Deputy    dards in an effort to ensure the  the township has adopted a  all employees is assessed daily
                                       Supervisor Karen Armatis      safety and health of staff mem-  Preparedness and Response  and chairs have been removed
                                       Sept. 16 regarding the allega-  bers, elected officials and visi-  plan, implemented prior to  to ensure social distancing dur-
                                       tions. Zacharczuk also spoke  tors to township hall.        reopening township hall.  The  ing board meetings.
                THE INKSTER            with several township employ-    The state officer said a   plan includes signage on doors  The allegations prompted
          LEDGER STAR                  ees regarding the allegations,  detailed review of the safety,  and floors with decals,   questions by several members
          LEDGER STAR

               Vol. 73, No. 39         which he determined were      social distancing and disinfec-  Plexiglas installed throughout  of the board who noted that
                                       incorrect and without merit.  tant procedures implemented   the building to isolate employ-  Bednark has not attended a
            Betty Adams is happy she      In his conversation with   by the township found no basis  ees, and closed restrooms. In  township meeting or been in
          made the decision to accept  township officials regarding his  whatsoever for any complaint  addition, township hall is pro-
          the job as the new director of  conclusions, Zacharczuk stated  and that the current levels of  fessionally cleaned twice a  See Complaint, page 2
          the the Leanna Hicks Public
          Library of Inkster.
                          See page 2.                                                  Scary stuff

                                                                                       Nearly 100 displays of
                  THE NORTHVILLE                                                       creativity by local busi-
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             EAGLE                                                                     nesses and families will
                                                                                       soon be on display in
               Vol. 20, No. 39                                                         Kellogg Park in down-
                                                                                       town Plymouth as the
            The official Dreams and
          Nightmares exhibit at the                                                    annual exhibit of unique
                                                                                       scarecrows is complet-
          Northville Art House is set to                                               ed. Sponsored this year
          close Sept. 26, while the title                                              by Community Financial,
          may aptly describe the ongo-                                                 the entries include every-
          ing efforts at autonomy dur-                                                 thing from a skeleton
          ing the pandemic.                                                            horse and rider to super
                          See page 5.                                                  heroes and a very busy
                                                                                       bee. The annual display,
                                                                                       organized    by    the
                  THE PLYMOUTH                                                         Plymouth Chamber of
             EAGLE                                                                     a tradition in the commu-
                                                                                       Commerce, has become
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               Vol. 20, No. 39                                                         nity and the artistic efforts
                                                                                       of the entrants escalates
            Two aspiring young chefs                                                   each year, drawing huge
          were recently helped along                                                   crowds to the park to
          with their career goals by                                                   admire the straw-based
          financial scholarships from                                                  creations. The display
          Karl's Cabin restaurant.                                                     will continue through the
                          See page 6.                                                  end of October and
                                                                                       entries are currently
                                                                                       being added daily.

                   THE ROMULUS
             ROMAN
             ROMAN
               Vol. 135, No. 39
            A 32-year-old Romulus
          woman is facing multiple
          felony charges for produc-
          tion and distribution of child
          sexually abusive material.
                          See page 3.



                  THE WAYNE
             EAGLE
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               Vol. 73, No. 39
            Two officers in the Wayne
          Police department were
          recently promoted to new
          ranks and assigned new duties
          within the department.       Former council member charged in plot against city manager
                          See page 4.
                                          Former Wayne City Councilman  fake drugs in the glove compart-  time later. She reported the findings
                                       Christopher Sanders has been    ment. Prosecutors allege that   to the Wayne Police Department
                  THE WESTLAND         arraigned on charges he paid a fel-  Chandler then watched Nocerini  who referred the incident to the
             EAGLE                     low defendant to plant a starter pis-  leave in her vehicle and subse-  Michigan State Police. That investi-
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               Vol. 73, No. 39         tol and fake drugs in the car of City  quently placed a 911 call to police  gation led to the arrest of Sanders
                                       Manager Lisa Nocerini two years
                                                                                                       and Chandler on Monday, Sept. 21,
                                                                       identifying her vehicle and alleging
            The City of Westland has   ago.                            she had been involved in a road  and their separate arraignments
          once again invested in cut-     Sanders, 51, is accused of paying  rage incident.            before Judge James Plakas at the
          ting-edge technology to keep  defendant Jimmie Lee Chandler, 28,  Nocerini was never stopped by  35th District Court in Plymouth the
          the community safe and pro-  of Van Buren Township, to break  police and claimed to have discov-  same day, according to official
          mote police department       into Nocerini's car while it was  ered the starter pistol and what  reports from the office of Wayne
          accountability.              parked in the city hall lot on Oct. 12,  appeared to be narcotics in the
                          See page 4.  2017 and place the starter pistol and  glove compartment of her car some-  See Sanders, page 4      Christopher Sanders


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