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BELLEVILLE - ROMULUS

Hope Not Handcuffs

Romulus police join program offering help for addictions

The Romulus Police One of the primary goals is to abuse dependency to come to the “Anyone struggling with drug into treatment, Settles said.
Department has committed to par- remove the stigma of addiction and police station for help without fear addiction will be able to come into The Romulus Police
ticipate in the “Hope Not make it easier for individuals to get of being arrested. Romulus police the Romulus Police Department Department is committed to
Handcuffs” program. into treatment. The explosion of officers will not ask questions, but and ask for help with their addic- “Hope Not Handcuffs” and believe
“Hope Not Handcuffs” is an ini- opioid-related deaths impacting rather contact a coordinator who tion, Officers will gather prelimi- it is an important piece in the over-
tiative started by Families Against the nation, as well as Metro Detroit will dispatch an “Angel” to the nary information, provide a wait- all battle against heroin and opioid
Narcotics, aimed at bringing law communities, prompted communi- Romulus police station where the ing space, and contact a Hope Not addiction, Settles added.
enforcement and community ty members to seek solutions, and two can meet. The Angel will talk Handcuffs Angel coordinator,” For more information and to
organizations together in an effort the Fraser-based Families Against with the individual and assist find- explained Romulus Police Chief volunteer as a Hope Not
to find viable treatment options for Narcotics created Hope Not ing them appropriate treatment. Jadie Settles.” Handcuffs volunteer, contact a
individuals seeking help to reduce Handcuffs. Angels are specially trained volun- To date, with more than 30 coordinator at 833-202-HOPE (833-
dependency with heroin, prescrip- The program allows an individ- teers who aid with paperwork and police agencies participating, more 202-4673) or visit www.hope not
tion drugs, and alcohol. ual who needs aid for substance support. than 900 people have been moved handcuffs.com.
Sumpter Township ballot will include write-ins

Voters in Sumpter Township clerk. served on the township zoning Voters will also choose ship for 30 years before being
will have several choices for Price, 45, said she is not board of appeals and was recent- between Barnes, currently serv- appointed to the office.
elected officials with some famil- actively campaigning for elec- ly appointed to the planning ing as a trustee, and Esther Vying for the office of town-
iar names not on the ballot Nov. tion. commission. He also volunteers Hurst, as township clerk on the ship treasurer will be Ken
6. Rush, 61, a Republican, is a with the Sumpter Township Nov. 6 ballot. Badnark, 62, who defeated two
Competing for election as 30-year Sumpter Township resi- Parks and Recreation Barnes is seeking the clerk's challengers in the primary elec-
Sumpter Township trustee will dent and served on the board of Commission. position as a write-in candidate tion.
be Jennifer Price, Tim Rush and trustees in 2004. Slovik is a Realtor who is has after being eliminated during He will be challenged, howev-
Andrew Slovik. He is a licensed Federal lived in the township for a year the primary election. er, by Peggy Morgan, 59, who had
Sheena Barnes who was Communications Commission and in the Belleville area for 25 Hurst won the Democratic been appointed to the office
appointed to the position did not engineer and currently works as years. He is a 1997 graduate of primary election for clerk and after 12 years as a Sumpter
file for election to the board but a corporate/private security con- Belleville High School. This is her name will be on the Nov. 6 Township trustee. She will seek
is seeking the office of township sultant. He has previously his first bid for office. ballot. She worked for the town- election as a write in candidate.
Library summer reading program draws adults, children

More than 250 adults and children According to schoollibraryjournal.com, Cream and Hamburgers for donating pass- also appreciated the help from the
joined the Summer Reading Program at “…children who read at least six books es for free ice cream and to Zap Zone for Romulus Police and Fire departments,
the Romulus library this year. during the summer maintained or providing bookmarks that allow kids a the many volunteers who helped make the
According to Jessica Wilhoite, assistant improved their reading skills, while chil- free attraction and one of our grand prizes Summer Reading Kickoff Carnival a suc-
director/youth services librarian, 252 read- dren who didn't read any saw their skills - a free birthday party. cess, and the Romulus Athletic Center for
ers participated in the program, an slip by as much as an entire grade level.” “More thanks to the Henry Ford, hosting the finale party.
increase of 31.25 percent from last year. Studies show that children who partici- Midway Sports and Entertainment, and “We were fortunate to receive three
She said than 937 people attend programs pate in Summer Reading Programs also the Detroit Zoo for donating awesome grants from the Michigan Council For Arts
at the library this summer, too, an increase have higher test scores than those who do prizes for participating in summer read- that helped fund Baffling Bill, Lori
of 56.17 percent from last year. not participate. ing.” Fithian's ‘Drummunity’ and Beverly
Summer reading is important to the “Wings Financial Credit Union was the Wilhoite also said that a special thanks Meyer, aka ‘The Music Lady’. Other per-
learning development of children/teens main sponsor this year,” Wilhoite said, was due the Friends of the Library for formers this summer included, magician
because it keeps them engaged in reading “and we could not have pulled off our donating ice cream and giving out free Cameron Zvara, Exotic Zoo, and Yo-Yo
while school is not in session, Wilhoite summer programming without their gen- books at the kickoff event. She said she Tricks,” she said.
explained. Summer Reading Programs erous monetary donation. We are
are a significant factor in improving read- extremely grateful to everyone who donat-
ing skills and preventing the loss of learn- ed to our Summer Reading Programs and
ing during the summer months, also give special thanks to the Huron Township
known as “summer slide”. Rotary for their donation, Blue Sky Ice

Nickel Dig is Saturday

As part of the annual Belleville p.m.
Harvest Festival, the Belleville Area For more information about this
Historical Museum will be open from free event, call (734)697-1944.
11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13. The Belleville Area Museum is
The Nickel Dig is planned for 2 located at 405 Main St. in Belleville.