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Residents oppose new
Hannan Road cell tower
Representative sets hours
The proposed new cell tower behind
theAbundant LifeChurch of Goddoes not
have the blessing of several neighbors.
The 120-foot tower, proposed by
Verizon, would bring a $1,000 monthly
payment to the church which, according
to pastor Dan Smitherman, would be used
to expand the food pantry services at the
church. The food pantry helps those who
are homebound or who may not have
transportation, he said.
Smitherman said the church would
like to enter into the agreement with
Verizon, although 145 residents have
already signed a petition in opposition to
the plan. Residents claim that the tower,
planned for the area of west side of
Hannan Road and south of Palmer, would
negatively affect their home values.
Members of the Canton Township
Planning Commission have scheduled a
public hearing on the proposal for next
month.
Petition signers include residents of
Canton, Westland and Wayne. The com-
mission members will make a decision
and send a recommendation for approval
or denial of the plan to the Canton
Township Board of Trustees, where the
final decisionwill bemade on the project.
Board members rejected last July a
Verizonplan to build a tower near Fellows
Creek Golf Course in response to resi-
dents' opposition.
Verizon representatives claim there is
a network service gap near Hannan and
Palmer roads, necessitating the construc-
tion of a new tower, and that the company
works to ensure compliance with all local,
state and federal regulations. The pro-
posed tower would be 340 feet from the
center of Hannan Road and 820 feet from
Palmer Road, according to township offi-
cials.
The Northville Educational
Foundation awarded 49 teachers and
20 projects across the Northville
Public Schools district with Innovative
Grants totaling $27,892.66 lastmonth.
According to the foundation, 36
applications were received requesting
more than $68,000 in funding. The
applications were reviewed by a panel
of seven judges and then scored based
on innovation, addressing curriculum
standards, ability to be replicated,
number of students impacted and
goals for the project. The top scores
that fit within the $28,000 budget allo-
cated were selected for funding,
according to a prepared statement
fromthe foundation.
Both middle schools will receive
funding for 3D printers and Auto
Inventor software to assist with
Project LeadTheWay's STEMcourses.
Google Cardboard Virtual Reality
devices to help bring what students
are learning in textbooks to life will be
funded at the high school and funds to
build a production area for students at
Ridge Wood Elementary, including a
green screen and recording and video-
taping equipment. The full list of win-
ners,
is
available
at
/
Innovative-Grants.html.
“The Northville Educational
Foundation truly appreciates these
teachers who are willing to go above
and beyond to bring extra program-
ming into their classrooms so that
their students can better experience
what they are learning in class,” noted
Executive Director Jennifer
Roosenberg. “I think that is what
amazes me most about the Innovative
Grant competition.”
“The teachers who win are gen-
uinely excited and appreciative.
However, the money we grant isn't for
them. It's money given to the district so
they can purchase the materials they
need to make their projects a reality
for their students. In actuality, they are
creating more work for themselves to
take on these additional projects for
their students ...and they are ecstatic
about the opportunity. They know
these are the kind of class projects that
students come home and say 'guess
what we did at school today!' and will
remember for years to come,”
Roosenberg added.
The 20 projects will be implement-
ed in the classrooms beginning second
semester of this school year and will
impact nearly 4,300 students this year
at eight schools. Many of them will be
able to be replicated year after year.
This is the seventh year the
Northville Educational Foundation
has provided Innovative Grants to
teachers across the district. A total of
$105,000 has been granted to teachers
since the programbegan.
A total of
$105,000 has
been granted
to teachers
since the
program began.
”
StateRep. Kristy Pagan (D-Canton) will
be continuing her twice-monthly coffee
hours in 2016. Pagan's public coffee hours
are planned to begin at 7 p.m. on the
fourth Monday of the month at Panera
Bread, 41950 Ford Road in Canton, and at
10 a.m. on the fourth Saturday of the
month at Leo's Coney Island, 9624
BellevilleRoad inBelleville.
Pagan said she is committed toworking
with the people of the 21st House District,
comprising of parts of Canton and Van
Buren townships and the City of
Belleville, to best address residents'
thoughts and concerns regarding state
government.
“It is an honor to represent the people
of the 21st District, and I appreciate and
value the opportunity to hear directly
from residents,” Pagan said. “I look for-
ward to continuing to be accessible and
accountable to the people who sent me to
represent theminLansing.”
Times and dates are subject to change,
Pagan said, and encouraged residents to
contact her directly by phone or email
with any questions or concerns by calling
(517) 373-2575 or by emailing kristypa-
. Residents can also
sign up to receive the latest updates on
legislation and events by visiting
pagan.housedems.com.
Education Foundation
‘grants’ school programs
Welcome home
Canton Township residents Gurpreet Singh and Gagandewp Boparai welcomed
the first newborn of 2016 in Wayne in the early morning hours of New Year's day.
Inaya Sidhu was born at 2:34 a.m. Jan. 1, at Beaumont Hospital - Wayne. The
infant weighs 6 pounds, 10-ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long.
Photo by Tony Simler
