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               THE BELLEVILLE          Future of Plymouth arts complex unknown
          ENTERPRISE
          ENTERPRISE

               Vol. 133, No. 46                                         There is no decision as to  have to be realistic.”       retail development at the site if
            The Belleville Area                                      the future of the Plymouth Arts  “This is along journey-I've  that is the decision of the foun-
          Chamber of Commerce will                                   and Recreation Complex        been involved for 5 years,”   dation board, “and they have a
          sponsor the Santa's Soup                                   (PARC) following voters' defeat  Soenen said last week. “We're  number of options.”
          Search contest                                             of a request for .75 mill ballot  obviously very disappointed. I  “I don't think you will see a
            during the Winterfest this                               question last week.           thought we did a more than    Wal-Mart,” he said in an earlier
          year when visitors will be                                    The funding, requested for  adequate job of describing the  interview before the vote.
          able to taste 25 soups for $1                              20 years, would have allowed  benefits and consequences if    He said he still strongly
          each.                                                      for maintenance at the former  the project fails. Now we have  believes in the viability of the
                          See page 2.                                Central Middle School in      to access what options we have  plan for the performing arts
                                                                     downtown Plymouth and pro-    to proceed with some of the   auditorium and the other plans
                                                                     vided funds for a performing  project.”                     for use of the building. Tenant
                  THE CANTON                                         arts center on the site.         Soenen said that the proper-  occupancy is currently at 85
             EAGLE                                                      While the millage question  ty, more than 16 acres on which  percent, he said.
             EAGLE
                                                                                                                                   “There have been independ-
               Vol. 71, No. 46                                       was approved by voters in the  the former school building   ent studies, and backing by the
                                                                                                   stands along with several ath-
                                                                     City of Plymouth by a narrow
            Despite a lawsuit chal-                                  margin of 2,765 to 2,544 it was  letic fields is in the control of  Chamber of Commerce all say-
          lenging her residency,                                     defeated by voters in Plymouth  the Community Foundation of  ing it was viable,” he said.
          incumbent Democrat Kristy                                  Township by a margin of 6,180  Southeast Michigan and that    Soenen said that he does not
          Pagan was elected to her                                   votes in favor of the millage  entity has the opportunity to  expect voters to be asked to
          third   term   as   State                                  and 9,828 against the proposal.  control what happens next at  approve the millage again.
          Representative from the 21st                                  President of PARC Don      the site. It could be sold for  Mark Malcolm, who spent
          House District.                                            Soenen said that while he and  development although Soenen  $3.25 million to purchase the
                          See page 2.                                other supporters do not want to  said he doubts that the city offi-
                                                                     “bail out” of the project, “we  cials would allow a commercial         See PARC, page 4
                THE INKSTER
          LEDGER STAR
          LEDGER STAR
               Vol. 71, No. 46           Never forget
            Inkster Legends Founder
          and Director Fred Smiley
          and his volunteers are con-    Veteran's Haven continues
          centrating their efforts on
          their annual Christmas effort  support for those who served
          to help local families.
                          See page 5.
                                                         Julie Brown  I wasn't at the bank. This build-
                                                          Staff Writer  ing sat vacant five years. We lit-
                  THE NORTHVILLE                                      erally had to cut our way
             EAGLE                       teers at Veteran's Haven in  through the jungle. The trees
             EAGLE
                                            Judy Berna and other volun-
                                                                      were covering the parking lot.”
               Vol. 18, No. 16           Wayne are glad to reach out to  At that time, the city allowed
            Tickets are now on sale      returning veterans.          painting of parking lot yellow
          for the 2018 Northville           “Because we care and our  stripes on dirt, with money
          Holiday Home Tour set for      veterans need us,” she said  coming in to add the parking
          10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday    from the building at 4924 S.  lot. The Bernas have found
          and Saturday, Nov. 16 and 17.    Wayne Road, south of       having a building, and 501(d)3
                          See page 4.    Annapolis in Wayne. “They do  nonprofit status, allays fears
                                         everything to keep us alive. It's  about their organization.
                                         the least we can do.”           “We operate strictly with
                  THE PLYMOUTH              Veteran's Haven is marking  volunteers and donations. No
             EAGLE                       its 25th year, and has been at  one gets a paycheck. Everyone  Jacques Pavlik and Judy Berna of Veteran's Haven look through
             EAGLE
               Vol. 18, No. 46           the site since 2000. Berna's hus-  does it out of the kindness of  photos from the 25-year history of the organization.
                                                                      their heart,” said Judy Berna,
                                         band, Vince, a combat veteran
            Voters in Plymouth           who served in Vietnam, is the  married to Vince for 48 years.  anshaven.org.           donate us a van. It's in pretty
          Township approved a 1.2        founder and president of the    Veteran's Haven distributes  The Bernas and other vol-  bad condition,” she noted of
          millage for the next 16 years  group.                       monthly “Vet Pacs” of meat   unteers get Veterans Affairs  the current vehicle.
          to fund the public safety         “My husband was forced to  and canned goods to veterans.  calls on housing and clothing.  Mark Iscaro, a board trustee
          department.                    retire early. He was a mill-  Tuesday is their weekly Food  Veteran's Haven operates four  and Westland tenant, noted vet-
                          See page 4.    wright in the building indus-  Day in collaboration with  one-bedroom apartments in    erans getting food park across
                                         tries,” she said. A car crash put  Gleaners Food Bank; Gleaners  collaboration with the City of  the street with volunteer help,
                                         Vince Berna into grocery deliv-  boxes fill part of the small back  Westland Section 8 housing,  due to the small parking lot. He
                   THE ROMULUS
             ROMAN                       ery work.                    warehouse, along with men's  with Judy Berna tipping her  and Berna stress they appreci-
             ROMAN
                                                                                                   hat to city staffer Joanne
                                                                      clothing, shoes and boots.
                                                                                                                                ate new socks and underwear,
                                            “It took him into the inner
               Vol. 133, No. 46          city a lot. He'd stop and talk to  Veteran's Haven hours are 9  Campbell and Campbell's  and that clothing donations
                                         them,” she said of the many  a.m. to noon Monday through  predecessor, Jay Gilbert.    should be clean and in good
            City administrators, fire-
                                                                                                     “It's always full,” Berna said
          fighters and police officers   homeless veterans Berna saw.  Friday. The organization can  of the apartments. “One goes  shape.
                                                                      be reached at (734) 728-0527 or
                                         “Him being a veteran, it
                                                                                                                                  “We get brand new stuff,”
          are thanking Romulus voters    became his dream to start    email Vice President Jacques  out, another comes in.”     including from a Northville
          for supporting a 4-mill pro-   Veteran's Haven.”            Pavlik at vetsjack@yahoo.com  Appliances and furniture are  church,” Iscaro said. “Every
          posal that will support public    She was employed by a     to learn more.               provided.
          safety.                        bank “and working here when     The website is www.veter-   “We need someone to              See Veteran's, page 5
                          See page 3.
                  THE WAYNE            Northville police save life using Narcan
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             EAGLE
               Vol. 71, No. 46            The first day Northville                              ”                                Detroit Wayne Mental Health
            This holiday season,       Township Police Ofc. Tony Dang                Narcan is a live-saving tool                Authority, which also provided the
          Wayne Main Street and the    was on patrol with his issued                                                             Narcan kits like the one Dang and
          Wayne         Downtown       Narcan kit he successfully used it          for law enforcement because it                Norlock had on hand last week.
          Development Authority are    to save the life of a 44-year-old       causes no harm when administered...                 Narcan is a live-saving tool for
          spearheading       Small     Plymouth resident who overdosed                                                           law enforcement because it caus-
          Business Saturday initiative  on heroin. Narcan kits were                                                              es no harm when administered,
          on Saturday, Nov. 24.        issued to Northville Township                                                             noted police officials  Narcan sim-
                          See page 5.  Police officers for the first time  formed CPR,  Dang administered  to the emergency department at  ply blocks the opioid from the opi-
                                       Nov. 8.                       a dose of nasal Narcan to the man.  St. Mary hospital for further treat-  oid receptors in the brain. The
                                          Dang, who was sworn into the  Almost immediately following the  ment.                  only side effects are those associ-
                  THE WESTLAND         Northville Township Police    administration of the Narcan, the  Northville Township Police  ated with opioid withdrawal if, in
             EAGLE                     Department only 18 days ago on  man began to labor for breath and  officers now carry Narcan kits to  fact, the overdose is opioid relat-
             EAGLE
               Vol. 71, No. 46         Oct. 22, was dispatched on a call  his pulse returned. Moments later  be used to counteract the life-  ed. Another law enforcement
                                                                     the man's condition began to
                                                                                                                                 friendly feature is that Narcan
                                                                                                   threatening effects of an opioid
                                       for assistance in a cardiac arrest
             The Westland Community    on Nov. 9, along with his Field  degrade again. Dang adminis-  overdose and all officers been  can be administered intranasal
          Foundation has placed        Training Officer Justin Norlock.  tered a second dose of nasal  trained to administer Narcan  with a preloaded dose, rather
          boxes throughout the city to  The pair responded to the call at a  Narcan and the patient regained  (brand name for Naloxone) nasal  than use of a syringe, officials
          collect toys for the Salvation  location near Six Mile and  consciousness, revealing that he  spray, an emergency substance  said.
          Army effort to help local    Haggerty Road where they discov-  had snorted heroin, according to  that counteracts the effects of an  Equipping police officers with
          families during the holiday  ered a man who was not breathing  official reports. Northville  opioid. Training in the use of  this life saving drug enables the
          season.                      and had no pulse, according to  Township Fire Department    Naloxone was made possible
                          See page 5.  police reports. While Norlock per-  Paramedics transported the man  through a partnership with the  See Narcan, page 4


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