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Dr. Martin Luther King Day celebrations set

Vol. 138, No. 02 Next Monday is the annual
Sumpter Township police celebration of the influential life
officials anticipate another and achievements of Dr. Martin
long wait for the two new Luther King, Jr. The federal holi-
Ford Police Interceptor utili- day is scheduled each year on
ty vehicles ordered more the Monday closest to Dr. King's
than a year ago. birthday, Jan. 15.
See page 3. The idea of Martin Luther
King Day 2023 as a holiday was
promoted soon after his assassi-
nation in 1968. Following Dr.
King's death, United States
Representative, John Conyers, a
Vol. 76, No. 02 democrat, and United State
Works of members of the Senator Edward Brooke, a
Ann Arbor Camera Club will republican, introduced a bill in
be on display at The Gallery Congress to make Dr. King's
at Cherry Hill through Jan. birthday a national holiday.
29. The bill first came to a vote in
See page 4. the United States House of
Representatives in 1979 and fell
five votes short of the number
needed. There were two main
arguments mentioned by oppo-
nents, the first being that a paid
holiday for federal employees
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would be too expensive and, sec-
An Inkster man is accused ondly, that a holiday to honor the
of knowingly enticing young birth of a private citizen who had
children to send him sexual- never held public office) would
ly explicit images on a web- be contrary to the longstanding
site. tradition.
See page 3. The effort received more pub-
licity shortly after the failure of
the bill when in September of
1979, stevie Wonder released a
song called “Happy Birthday”
meant to make a case for the hol-
Vol. 23, No. 02 iday. Additionally, six million sig-
Northville residents still natures were collected on a peti-
have time to suggest traffic tion in favor of the law.
improvements or changes to In 1981, when President
current routes as part of the Ronald Reagan came into office,
Northville Pedestrian and he originally opposed the holi-
Traffic Study. day as did North Carolina sena-
See page 5. tors Jesse Helms and John
Porter East, both republicans.
Each questioned whether King
was important enough to receive
such an honor and criticized Dr.
King's opposition to the Vietnam Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington, Aug. 28,
1963.
Vol. 23, No. 02 War.
Despite the opposition, Cherry Hill Road. Doors will and the Romulus Community Geiss.
Following the example of Reagen signed a bill on Nov. 2, open at 5:30 p.m. for event par- Schools will honor Dr. King with For more information, contact
both Kroger and Amazon, a 1983 proposed by ticipants to explore the Student a morning march and presenta- committee chairman the Rev.
third company is planning to Representative Katie Hall of Art Gallery and participate in tion at the auditorium at Arthur Willis at (313)701-2423 or
construct three new ware- Indiana, to create a federal holi- hands-on art projects. The main Romulus High School. The City Clerk Ellen Craig-Bragg at
house facilities in Plymouth day honoring Dr. King. The bill stage program is scheduled to Monday celebration will begin (734) 837-8898.
Township. was approved in the House of begin at 6:30 p.m., with wel- with a Community March from In Westland, the day will be
See page 4. Representatives and was comes presented by Canton Romulus Middle School at 37300 commemorated with a
observed for the first time on Township Supervisor Anne Wick Road to the high school at Remembrance Walk followed by
Jan. 20, 1986. Initially, some Marie Graham-Hudak and 9650 Wayne Road. Shuttle serv- the official city ceremony.
states resisted observing the hol- Plymouth Canton Community ice will be provided from the Walkers will march from
iday and it was officially Schools Superintendent Dr. high school to the middle school Westland City Hall starting at 9
observed in all 50 states for the Monica Merritt. The program, from 7 a.m. until 7:45 a.m. a.m. and will be followed by the
Vol. 138, No. 02 first time in 2020. which is also presented by the Marchers will travel down ceremony designed to express
The Romulus Public Canton Township and the Canton Commission for Culture, Wick Road east to Tobine Road, the impact Dr. King had on the
Library is planning several Plymouth-Canton Community Arts, and Heritage, will include heading south beginning at 8 city and individuals in the Grand
events later this year to cele- Schools are coming together to student performances, as well as a.m. Ballroom at 10 a.m.
brate the 100th anniversary present “It Starts With Me,” a professional musical entertain- Coffee and donuts will be The march and program,
of service to the community. special Martin Luther King Day ment. served in the Romulus High organizers said, is designed to
See page 2. celebration to honor Dr. King's No tickets are required for School lobby from 8:30 until 9:30 explain what Dr. King's message
life and legacy and reflect on this free general admission a.m. sponsored by the Romulus means to the community and to
ways to continue to cultivate a event. For additional informa- Rotary Club. help inspire people to continue
beloved community. tion, visit www.cantonvillagethe- At 10 a.m. the Martin Luther with his message and “help
This special event will take ater.org or call (734) 394-5300. King ceremony will begin in the make the world a more inclusive
place at The Village Theater at The City of Romulus, the high school auditorium with and righteous place for us and
Cherry Hill, located at 50400 Romulus Ministerial Alliance keynote speaker Sen. Erika our children.”
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A 34-year-old suspect in
several homicides was arrest- “Life’s most persistent
ed in Wayne by Michigan State
Police last Saturday, according
to police reports. and urgent question is,
See page 6.
‘What are you doing for others?’”

In addition to the tradition- sories will be collected from
al celebration and remem- participants following the
brance of civil right leader and march to Romulus High
Vol. 76, No. 02 activist Dr. Martin Luther School Jan. 16.
Plans for the redevelop- King, Jr. set for next Monday, Items will be collected and
ment of the Eloise Romulus residents are being provided to the less fortunate
Psychiatric Hospital have asked to help those less fortu- in the community, noted
been bolstered by a $695,000 nate in the community keep Rachel Funderburg. For more
grant from EGLE (State warm this winter. information, contact her at
Department of Environment, Winter coats, gloves, socks, annualcoatandmittens@gmail.
Great Lakes, and Energy). hats and cold weather acces- com.
See page 6.

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