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January 12 - 18, 2012
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The City of Wayne should
know this month how much
they'll save by refinancing
about $9 million in existing
bonds at a lower rate of inter-
est.
See page 3.
The Romulus City Council
is looking for seven communi-
ty-minded individuals to look
through and suggest any possi-
ble changes to the most impor-
tant document in the city.
See page 5.
The Michigan Philharmo-
nic will feature a world pre-
mier by Michigan native com-
poser Andre Myers at the
chamber concert at 2 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 15, at St. John's in
Plymouth.
See page 4.
Tipping Point Theatre
opens the third show in its
2011-12 birthday season with a
farcical adult comedy. "The
Love List" fromJan. 19 through
Feb. 19.
See page 4.
Final installation of new
high-tech water meters that
electronically transmit usage
readings will be completed
and new monthly water
billings beginnextmonth.
See page 5.
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The National Kidney
Foundation of Michigan
(NKFM) will host the 13th
monthly coalition meeting
from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
onTuesday, Jan. 31.
See page 3.
For home delivery of The Eagle call 734-467-1900.
Paulina Kowalczyk of
Westland is the new Miss
Polonia USA-2012. She won
her title recently in New York
and Polish folk dancing was
one of her three judged com-
petencies.
See page 3.
A Plymouth man remains hospitalized with
serious injuries suffered in a hit-and-run acci-
dent lastmonth.
Police are seeking information in the inci-
dent which was captured by a surveillance
video camera mounted at the Grecian Café on
Main Street where the incident occurred. The
tape shows the 30-year-old man walking on the
sidewalk at about 12:30 a.m. Dec. 29 when a
vehicle careens over the curb at the intersec-
tion of Main and Mill streets, strikes the pedes-
trian and smashes into a light pole before leav-
ing the scene.
The vehicle in the video appears to be a
light colored, late model Ford Escape. The
driver left the scene traveling southbound on
Main Street, toward the downtown Plymouth
area.
The vehicle sustained damage to the driver's
side and may have a missing or broken side
viewmirror, according to police reports.
Police are seeking information about the
incident which should be referred to Det. Josh
Carroll (734) 453-1234 ext. 258 or Det. Lt. Jamie
Grabowski, (734) 453-1234, ext. 272.
At last report, the victim remains hospital-
ized undergoing treatment for his injuries
which reportedly nearly severed one of his
legs.
Plymouth police were dispatched to the
scene after a 911 call and the responding offi-
cer discovered the victimand assessed the seri-
ousness of his injuries.
The need for immediate and extensivemed-
ical attention prompted the dispatch of an
EMT unit from the Plymouth Community Fire
Department which provided immediate
Advanced Life Support care to the victim prior
to transport to thehospital.
A special exhibition, Lest
We Forget: Legends of Detroit
Gospel, will be on display at
the Village Theater at Cherry
Hill throughFeb. 24.
See page 5.
Plymouth police seek hit-and-run driver
Romulus police are continuing
their investigation into the death
of a 57-year-oldman found dead in
his home in the 15600 block of
Springhill St. by his son last
Saturday.
At approximately 1:03 p.m. last
Saturday, Romulus police
responded to a 911 emergency call
froma home on Springhill, located
in the area of Middlebelt and
Eureka roads.
The caller told the dispatcher
he visited the home to check on
his father and found him laying
face down in a pool of blood on the
bathroom floor with his hands tied
behind his back and a plastic bag
onhis head.
Uniformed officers responded
and entered the residence with
the assistance of the caller who
was present at the home. Inside,
they discovered an apparent
crime scene, including the
deceased white male resident
about 57 years old. Uniformed offi-
cers noted that a bedroom inside
the home had been ransacked and
personal items in disarray. The
victim's cell phone and wallet
were not immediately located at
the scene, police said.
Police said the son told themhe
had been trying to reach his father
by phone since mid week and
when he did not hear from his
father, hewent to thehome.
Officers also discovered that
the resident's yellow 1999 Ford
Mustang convertible was missing
from the driveway. The Romulus
Police Department issued a “Be
on the Lookout” for the vehicle to
all law-enforcement agencies. The
vehicle was found by Canton
police in the parking lot of the
Walmart on Ford Road at about 2
a.m. Sunday. Surveillance video
shows the car was parked in the
lot at about 4:20 p.m. Saturday.
Investigators from the Romulus
Police Department, assisted by
forensic scientists from the
Michigan State Police Northville
Crime Laboratory, processed the
crime scene on Springhill under
the authority of a search warrant
issued in the 34th District Court.
They also processed and searched
his car for evidence. The victim
was transported to the Wayne
County Medical Examiner's Office
where an autopsy was performed
last Sunday. The medical examin-
er ruled the death a homicide and
determined the cause of death to
be suffocation. The victim, identi-
fied as Frank Jones, had been
beaten prior to his death, accord-
ing to findings from the medical
examiner's office, and had wounds
onhis face, chest and shoulders.
Police said it appeared that
there was a struggle in at least
three areas of the home, although
there were no signs of forced
entry.
Investigators are hoping to
retrace Jones' activities prior to his
death to help determine a motive
for the crime.
Anyone with information
regarding this incident, Jones' last
days or whomay have seen his car
prior to his death, is asked to con-
tact the Romulus Police
Department at (734) 941-8400.
InCanton
The Canton community will
once again honor the memory
and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. with a special tribute,
“Building Bridges: Canton
Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr.,” at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan.
16, at The Village Theater at
Cherry Hill, located at 50400
Cherry Hill Road. The public is
invited to attend a pre-event
reception starting at 5:30 p.m. fea-
turing light refreshments. The
annual event is presented by the
Canton Commission for Culture,
Arts, and Heritage, members of
the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
sub-committee, and the Canton
community and is sponsored by
Darian and Ralynda Moore of
Keller Williams Realty of
Plymouth. Admission to this spe-
cial presentation is a $2 donation
at the door.
The evening will begin with a
welcome from Darian Moore,
member of the Canton
Commission for Culture, Arts and
Heritage, as well as co-chair of
the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
sub-committee. A biography of
Dr. King will be presented by
Sofia Greggio and Shavonne
Hogan. Musical performances
will be provided by the New
Hope Church Choir, under the
direction of Marcel Roberson
and IsaacPippen.
This year, the keynote speaker
for the evening will be Dr.
Deborah Smith Pollard, Ph.D.,
who is associate professor of
English literature at the
University of Michigan-Dearborn
and host/producer of “Strong
Inspirations,” a contemporary
gospel music program that has
been heard on FM 98 WJLB-
Detroit since 1994. She earned
her doctorate from Michigan
State University where her focus
was American Studies. From
2002-2006, shewas Director of the
African and African American
Studies Program on the U of M-
Dearborn campus. She also
teaches a class, Introduction to
Gospel Music, every fall. In 2010,
she received two of the highest
awards the campus bestows: the
Distinguished Service Award and
the SusanB. AnthonyAward.
A special Dr. King memorial
video will be introduced by
ReGina Shamberger, co-chair of
the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
subcommittee. Admission to this
program is a $2 donation that will
be collected at the door. Event
attendees are also invited to visit
“Lest We Forget: Legends of
Detroit Gospel,” a traveling art
exhibit on display in the
Gallery@VT through Feb.
26,courtesy of the Michigan State
University Museum's Traveling
Exhibition Service. This exhibi-
tion consists of striking, free-
standing photographic interpre-
tive banners as well as music sta-
tions that allow visitors to sample
a variety of gospel classics per-
formed by several Detroit Gospel
Living on
Area celebrations mark
legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King
Police said the son told them
he had been trying to reach his father by
phone since mid week and when he did not hear
from his father, he went to the home.
”
Romulus killing remains under investigation
See
Legacy,
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He had a dreamand it would seemthat slowly, itmay become real-
ity.
But his dreamcould never have included the reverence and respect
inwhichDr. Martin Luther King Jr. is regarded throughout the nation.
Again this year, to honor Dr. King, municipalities and school districts
throughout the area will commemorate his legacy next Monday, Jan.
16. His memory and the principles for which he stood and for which
he fought and was eventually martyred will be remembered and cele-
brated.