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Farewell to friends
Greater Romulus Chamber of Commerce Treasurer Marjie McAnally, photo above,
far left, congratulates outgoing board of directors member Julie Allison (second
from right) on her award for years of service as board member Arianna LeSure and
board President Jeff Lowrey look on. Outgoing board member Harley Fisher, sec-
ond from left in the above photo, receives his award presented by McAnally as
Lawrey, LeSure and chamber member Grey Tyler look on. Dave Goodwin, at right in
photo at right, is presented an award for his service by Lowrey and Executive
Director Jazmine Danci. “All of these members have been dedicated to the chamber
for many years and have been very generous with their time and resources. They
will be truly missed on our board but will forever be friends of the Greater Romulus
Chamber of Commerce,” Danci said.

Meeting safety concerns Sumpter Township board

Members of the Sumpter Trustee and Deputy Morgan suggested that per-
Township Board of Trustees Supervisor Tim Rush said the ” haps some type of “hybrid” of
will decide at the end of the board should wait and see what I will be absent from live meetings until both live and virtual meetings
month whether to return to in- the infection numbers were at my wife's doctor gives the go ahead. could be in place.
person meetings. the end of January to evaluate Young said that once the state
The decision, according to the health threat. A live meeting is not worth my wife's life. of emergency has been lifted, a
the trustees, will depend on the “The last thing we need is hybrid would no longer be legal
advice and action of Wayne board members getting sick. We or permitted.
County Health Department and are three positions down in the “How abut we follow the “My wife has breast cancer Oddy said he would like to
state health officials in regard to township,” he said. “I want to go county guidelines. If they and her immune system is com- continue using Zoom for the
the epidemic COVID omicron back to live meetings, but we haven't changed and extended, promised,” he said. “I will be meetings as long as possible due
variant. have to be safe. I think we we go back to live meetings,” absent from live meetings until to the health threat and finan-
While Trustee Peggy Morgan should wait to get the numbers Morgan suggested. my wife's doctor gives the go cial impact of COVID on town-
pushed for a return to in-person on the pandemic from Wayne Trustee Matt Oddy said that if ahead. A live meeting is not ship families.
meetings last month, suggesting County.” the state of emergency is not worth my wife's life.” “There are serious ramifica-
that residents attending could Township attorney Rob extended, the township would Young explained that he was tions of exposure. Right now
“wear masks,” others on the Young explained that the county be required to return to live not advocating for live meetings they are saying 6,000 a day plus.
board were more cautious health department state of meetings. “We would no longer and that currently “half the Zoom offers some safety. An out-
regarding the safety of residents emergency will expire at the be legally allowed to conduct township is out with high levels break could shut the township
and board members. end of January. He said the virtual meetings unless the state of absenteeism.” He suggested down, shut the police depart-
“The residents want regular county officials could extend extends the state of emergency,” the board members consider ment down. This has serious
meetings. If they come here and that date but currently the town- he said. extending the virtual meetings consequences,” he said.
are not vaccinated, they can ship does not have the informa- Supervisor Tim Bowman, contingent on the county Board members agreed to
wear masks,” Morgan said. “We tion regarding “what is happen- however, was adamant in his extending the state of emer- address the issue again at the
can leave it up to them.” ing with the infection numbers.” assessment. gency. end of this month.
Romulus man faces second-degree murder charge in crash

The driver in a crash that speed vehicle crash that killed advised that Howard was trapped was intoxicated, driving north- dant was arraigned on Dec. 24,
killed a 17-year-old Allen Park Mia Howard, 17, and injured a 15- inside her vehicle and when bound in the southbound lane of 2021 in 36th District Court and
woman in September has been year-old girl, also of Allen Park. medics arrived on scene she was Middlebelt Road at a high rate of given a $100,000 or 10 percent
charged with second degree mur- Romulus police officers were pronounced dead. The 15-year- speed when he struck the victim's bond. If released on bond, he
der, operating while intoxicated dispatched to the intersection of old victim and Merritt, the driver vehicle head-on, killing Howard must wear a GPS and alcohol
causing death and reckless driv- Middlebelt and Goddard roads at of the other vehicle involved in and non-fatally injuring the 15- tether. The defendant is also not
ing causing death. about 8:36 p.m. Sept. 22 in the crash, were transported to a year-old victim. allowed to drive.
Wayne County Prosecutor response to a reported vehicle local hospital for treatment. According to police reports, His probable cause confer-
Kym Worthy has charged Robert crash, according to a prepared Merritt turned himself in to Merritt had a blood alcohol level ence is scheduled for March 9, in
Merritt, 56, of Romulus in connec- statement from Worthy's office. authorities on Dec. 23, 2021. of .14 at the time of the crash. 34th District Court before Judge
tion with the Sept. 22, 2021 high- Upon their arrival, officers were It is alleged that the defendant Due to the holiday, the defen- Brian Oakley.
Schools board he was preparing a plan. utes of meetings, a charge reiter- employee.” interfered with his ability to per-
Roumel told the board that
form his job and that interfer-
ated in Edmondson's lawsuit.
In the statement on the district
Edmondson could not be held Hampton, and many other resi- website, Pyles claims the board ence caused several district
FROM PAGE 1 responsible for the conditions, dents, have been openly critical hired both Dixon Public administrators and employees to
practices and financial problems of what they describe as a private Consulting and attorneys from resign.
Wester and Trustee Denisa in the district before he was meeting of some board members Clark Hill to investigate the dis- Edmondson has asked for
Terrell argued against the motion hired. in which an interim superinten- trict finances. She claims damages and claims in his suit
to terminate Edmondson, written A recall effort against Pyles, dent was hired at a higher rate of Edmondson refused to cooperate that he has suffered “significant
by Pyles, and reminded the board Kennard and Evitts led by resi- pay than Edmondson. with the personnel, hampering reputational harm that has nega-
members that Edmondson had dent Rita Hampton is ongoing Edmondson, in his lawsuit, the investigations. tively impacted his ability to find
been working on the financial sit- based on the failure of the board claims that he was replaced by a Edmondson in his lawsuit another job.” He has also
uation and had informed the members to provide timely min- “lesser qualified, non-minority claims the four board members requested a jury trial.

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