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THE BELLEVILLE Residents question proposed Downs development
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
Vol. 135, No. 01 It's the traffic. ” meeting was from Plymouth and
That was the consensus of Novi and was not relevant to
Belleville District Library concern expressed at a recent Northville doesn't want to hear Northville. Long questioned
Director Mary Jo Suchy Northville Downtown Develop- that because it's not what we've been, building 300 apartment units on
received an early Christmas ment Authority committee meet- but I think it's a reality we have to look at. the property and said that the
surprise that will continue ing regarding the proposed data that had been presented in
all year with a 3.7 percent development of property at the support of the plan was “per-
raise. Northville Downs site down- the city. residents who want to live in ceived” not “real” data.
See page 4. town. He said he recognized the this kind of arrangement, which Shawn Riley, a member of
Chris Alexander, senior desire of residents who invested offers them flexibility, little or no the DDA, said he supported the
development director for a great deal of their personal maintenance, while having plan as a possible stepping stone
THE CANTON Watermark Residential, the wealth in a Northville home to access to onsite amenities like a for seniors or empty nesters who
EAGLE company planning to construct protect that investment and workout room, pool and a luxu- can transfer home ownership to
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rious clubhouse that those who
apartment or condominium liv-
luxury apartments and busi-
their questioning the construc-
Vol. 73, No. 01 nesses on a 9.5 acre north sec- tion of apartments or multi-fami- work from home can work out ing.
The Christmas Concert by tion of the 50 acre racetrack site, ly projects in the community. of.” “Northville doesn't want to
music students from the attended the meeting in an Watermark Residential has built Local business owner and hear that because it's not what
Plymouth- Canton effort to keep city officials and more than 40 projects with Northville resident Jim Long we've been, but I think it's a real-
Educational Park has residents informed regarding about 10,000 apartments since was strongly opposed to the con- ity we have to look at,” Riley, a
become an annual tradition the latest designs and plans for 2010, Alexander said. He said cept. He said such units are not Realtor, said.
with the Plymouth Noon the area. He said he understood that the product his company “in our city's DNA.” The current plan includes a
Rotary Club. that the concern of residents can bring to Northville is trend- Long alleged that the current north/south street through the
See page 6. and officials was the appropri- ing across the country. planning consultant for the city development, a new east street
ate use of the property in the “Luxury apartments are not a Sally Elminger is “out of touch” and a connection to Town
community. bad thing; that's why we're in with the community. He claimed Square. The plan also currently
THE INKSTER The current plans include a this business,” Alexander said. that data Elminger presented at includes underground parking
LEDGER STAR complex fronting Cady Street in “I've talked to several Northville an earlier planning commission for the luxury apartment units.
LEDGER STAR
Vol. 73, No. 01
More than 100 families Death of Ted Scott mourned in area
and 300 children were able
to celebrate the holiday this The death of former renamed in recognition of his
year with food and toys pro- Westland Fire Chief, Wayne ” contributions to the education-
vided by the Inkster Legends County Safety Director and I truly believe that al environment throughout
of Basketball Holiday Raffle. Wayne County Community Wayne County. In a moving
See page 5. College Trustee and Board you could look for tribute to him, Ivery spoke
Chairman Theodore (Ted) a hundred years and about Mr. Scott's leadership
THE NORTHVILLE Scott is being mourned never find a better and character and said that
EAGLE throughout the area. person than Ted Scott. without Mr. Scott's involve-
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ment, he had doubts that the
Mr. Scott, 84, died Dec. 27 at
Vol. 20, No. 01 St. Mary Hospital in Livonia college could have survived.
with his family surrounding “I truly believe that you
Workers recently began a
city-wide water meter him. He had suffered a cardiac spurred him to pursue the could look for a hundred years
and never find a better person
incident while leaving a holi-
replacement program to day party the previous week position where he continued to than Ted Scott,” Ivery said at
install new meters and and was revived at the scene serve for another decade. He the dedication. Ivery credited
replace second water meters by another former Westland became chairman of the col- Mr. Scott's actions and bold
used exclusively for outdoor Fire Chief, Mark Neal, and lege board of trustees after leadership strategies for the Ted Scott
use. other retired fire department only one year and continued as expansion of programming at Scotty Moore, Matthew (Lisa)
See page 3.
and city employees. He was chair from 1995 until 1999, a the college and the increased Moore, Megan Moore, Grace
transported to the hospital, but transformative time for the col- enrollment. Kowalski, and Seth Scott along
THE PLYMOUTH he did not survive. lege. Mr. Scott also served as “His insight and leadership with great-grandchildren,
EAGLE Mr. Scott, for whom the chairperson the was invaluable and truly trans- Noah Moore and Caroline
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Vol. 20, No. 01 western campus of Wayne Academic/Student Affairs formative,” Ivery said. Moore.
Mr. Scott is survived by his
Funeral services took place
Standing Committee in 1994.
County Community College
Tajana Raukar, owner of District is named, was born During his tenure with the col- wife, Sharon, who has served for Mr. Scott Monday at St.
Ice Dreams Sculptures, will Sept. 28, 1935 in Racine Ohio, lege, he pushed to implement as treasurer of the Wayne John's Episcopal Church
carve the largest ice sculp- the son of George and Marie far-reaching changes credited County College Board of where the couple was active. A
ture during the Jan. 10-12 ice Scott. Mr. Scott spent more for the success and exemplary Trustees since her election in special service officiated by
festival this year. than 26 years of his career with reputation the college has 2008. She also served on the the Rev. Henny Grossoehme
See page 3. the Westland Fire Department earned. Wayne-Westland community and the Rev. Tom Wilson also
and retired in 1985 after serv- According to college Schools Board of Education celebrated and memorialized
ing as chief of the department Chancellor Dr. Curtis Ivery, Mr. and the Westland City Council his life.
THE ROMULUS for five years. He also served Scott's leadership and dedica- from 1992 through 2000. Entombment was planned
ROMAN
ROMAN on the YMCA board of direc- tion were integral in the suc- In addition to his wife, Mr. for Cadillac Memorial Gardens
Vol. 135, No. 01 tors for 10 years. When an cess of the college and were an Scott is survived by the cou- West. In lieu of flowers, the
opening on the Wayne County invaluable contribution to edu- ple's three daughters, Sonya family has suggested donations
Off-duty Romulus police Community College board of cation for thousands of area (Ken) Kowalski; Linda Moore to St. John's Episcopal Church.
officers along with city trustees occurred in 1989, his residents. In 2017 the entire and Rachel Scott. He is also Arrangements were entrust-
employees delivered donat- life-long interest in education Belleville campus was survived by his grandchildren, ed to the Uht Funeral Home.
ed toys and meals to area
families Dec. 23.
Ford Road ‘boulevard’ will take 2-3 years to complete
See page 4.

Drivers hoping for the much-
THE WAYNE needed traffic improvements
EAGLE along Ford Road in Canton
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Vol. 73, No. 01 Township will continue to wait
as the start date for the project is
Wayne welcomed a new now estimated as 2021 or 2022.
officer to the police force last The 2.5 mile boulevard will
month when Charles Woody separate east and westbound
was officially sworn in dur- traffic on Ford Road and elimi-
ing the Dec. 17 meeting of nate the current left-turn lane, a
the Wayne City Council change designed to improve safe-
members. ty along the stretch of roadway
See page 5. that Township Supervisor Pat
Williams has called “one of the
most-dangerous roads in south-
THE WESTLAND eastern Michigan.”
EAGLE Canton Township officials met begin for another year, or possi- road to one lane for more than a and include public meetings
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Vol. 73, No. 01 with representatives from the bly two. year and said that contingency throughout the process along
plans to move traffic through the
Following the design phase,
of
Michigan
Department
with flyers, email blasts and
Both the Wayne-Westland Transportation, (MDOT) last officials said, the state will begin area smoothly would be a consid- social media along with websites
Salvation Army on Venoy in month in an effort to determine to acquire property along the eration in the construction plan- to assist in communication with
Westland and nearby the timeline for the project. affected area of Ford Road to ning and schedule. To that end, residents.
Jefferson-Barns Community Williams said the design accommodate the widening on state officials said that a commu- Williams said the project
Vitality Center maintain out- phase of the boulevard is sched- both the north and sound sides. nication plan to keep businesses would certainly cause some
door Little Free Libraries. uled to be complete this year Officials denied claims that and local government informed
See page 2. while actual construction won't construction would close the of the plans would be in place See Ford Road, page 6
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