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much attention is given to this par-
ticular city and this particular can-
didate. Will these persons be voting
in our local elections? Work with
us? What do they want now? Who
is Mayor Haidous representing?
More importantly-what has he
done?
Do you think it strange that a
local government official should
receive so much more support
from people not living in the com-
munity he is supposed to be repre-
senting?What's up?
AlfredBrock,
Wayne
(Editor's note: There is absolutely
nothing illegal or improper about
campaign contributions made by
individuals outside the affected vot-
ing area. Haidous has not done any-
thing improper in accepting these
contributions.)
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February 2, 2012
Letters
FROM PAGE 6
lot of folks----well, just about any-
body who makes less than $1 mil-
lion a year, anyway. To those “job
creators” his idea that they
should pay the same rate of taxes
as those of us who make, oh I
don't know, less than $20,000 a
year was “outrageous and fool-
hardy.”
Yeah, and don't get me started
on the “job creators” because I
will end up pounding the table,
yelling and probably using pro-
fanity. What a crock of bovine
residue that euphemism is…the
only jobs these greedy, selfish
fools create are for their personal
household servants and those
who count theirmoney for them.
The real job creators are the
small business owners in this
state and across the country who
run their own businesses, lay
awake nights wondering how to
make payroll and fear, every day,
that they won't be able to pay
their suppliers.
These are the guys who actual-
ly know their employees' names,
their wives and children's names
and who worry, every single
week, about keeping their
employees working so they can
support their families.
To have these Republican fat-
cats who think making $1 million
a year is small change and who
couldn't tell you any of their
employees' names, well, other
than their personal attendants
and household staff, their
lawyers and accountants, hijack
the description of the backbone
of the American economy really
setsme off on one of my infamous
tirades.
Think any of them ever paced
the floor all night worrying about
payroll? Think any of them ever
had to put their suppliers' bill on
their personal credit card? I'm
betting no.
Anyway, Obama wants to pro-
vide a bunch of tax incentives for
small businesses, which brought
cheers from the Democrats. Now,
let's get real here----most of the
people in that room make far
more money, have far more
money and spend far more
money than you and I will ever
see, nomatter what their political
partymight be.
So, it was nice that the
Democrats
cheered
the
President's proposals, but I sus-
pect they may be just as naïve
and unfeeling as their cohorts
across the aisle. Because if they
weren't, wouldn't they have taken
care of a lot of this stuff when
their party was in control of both
theHouse and the Senate?
Yeah, that'swhat I thought, too.
It was a good speech, full of
great ideas, and a swell launch of
the President's re-election cam-
paign.
But I don't think it changed
anybody's mind about anything.
The Democrats applauded and
stood up every time he paused
for breath and the Republicans
took turns scowling, shaking their
heads and looking incredulous.
And, at one time, I think Joe
Bidennodded off.
Address
FROM PAGE 6
James Edward Hammons
Sunrise: Dec. 7, 1939
Sunset: Jan. 16, 2012
James Edward Hammons
died Jan. 16, 2012
Among those survivors left to
cherish his memory are his
loving wife of more than 51
years, Toni; six beloved chil-
dren, Taris Hammons, Kim
Hammons, Chris (Rita)
Hammons, Darryl (Danielle)
Hammons,
Candice
Hammons
and
Akua
Hammons; a grandson
whom he raised, Marlon
Johnson; a godson, Ira
Brandon, III; a goddaughter,
Vanita Bird; 11 grandchil-
dren; four great-grandchil-
dren; his stepmother, Velma
Hammons of Inkster; four
brothers, Breen (Kathy)
Hammons, Thomas (Emma)
Hammons, Byron Hammons
and Gerald Hammons; sis-
ters, Donna Hammons of
Palm Desert, CA and
Michelle Hammons; two
brothers-in-law, Raymond
Taylor and Andre (Della)
Taylor; two sisters-in-law,
Judith (Edgar) Frazier and
Cheryl (Jessie) Ellis; his
uncle and aunt, Willis and
Bernice Wilson of Gardena,
CA; a special niece and
nephew, Susan and William
Onyebuagu of Chicago, IL; a
host of nieces, nephews and
cousins; his church family
and many friends.
He is also survived by his
faithful friends, evangelist
Harold Carter, III and mis-
sionaries Corrin and Rhoda
Carter.
Funeral services took place
at the International Gospel
Center in Ecorse with the
Rev. Marvin N. Miles officiat-
ing.
Funeral arrangements were
entrusted to the Penn
Funeral Home on Inkster
Road in Inkster.
Interment was at Knollwood
Memorial Park and Cemetery
on Ridge Road in Canton
Township.
Ruth Johnson
Sunrise: Oct. 14, 1948
Sunset: Jan. 15, 2012
Ruth Johnson died Jan. 15,
2012. Among those left to
cherish her memory are her
children, Kenneth Johnson of
Southfield and Kimberly
Johnson of Plymouth; two
brothers, Albert Charles
Sutton of Cleveland, OH and
William David Sutton of
Hattiesburg, MS; three sis-
ters, Mahalia (Joe) Meggs of
Petal, MS; Beverly Ford of
Ypsilanti and Carol (Jeffrey)
Wright of Cleveland, OH; two
grandchildren,
Andrea
Morrison of Dallas, TX and
Keely Johnson of Detroit; a
goddaughter, Krystal "Nikki"
(Donald) Johnson; two
uncles, Roosevelt Sutton and
Johnny Sutton; two aunts,
Rener (Claude) Reed and
Tener Knight; five nieces; one
nephew; a host of cousins;
many other family members,
and several friends.
Funeral services were at
Triumph Church in Detroit
with Pastor Solomon Kinloch,
Jr. officiating.
Final arrangements were
entrusted to the Penn
Funeral Home in Inkster.
Interment was at United
Memorial Gardens on Curtis
Road in Plymouth.
Ella Mae Robinson
Sunrise: Aug. 25, 1940
Sunset: Jan. 19, 2112
Ella Mae Robinson died Jan.
19, 2012.
Among those left to cherish
her memory are her children,
Linzie "Nard"
Jr., Jayce "Lin" Michele
"Mooke"
and
Gladys
"Denise"; 12 grandchildren,
Antone, April, Latease,
Anthony, Rashon, Demetrius,
Deanta', Keynard, Darris,
Andrea, Ashley and Andre; a
host of great-grandchildren;
nieces, Yolanda and Jocelyn;
a nephew, Lamont; a special
niece-in-law, Elaine (Cookie);
a loving aunt, Luella
Mcclendon; a special cousin,
Valerie; a devoted nephew-
in-law, Tony and his caring
wife Sheila; a new great-
grandson, Austin, many
cousins and other relatives,
and several friends.
Services were at the Penn
Funeral Home on Inkster
road in Inkster with elder
Wendy French officiating.
Interment was at Sunset Hills
Cemetery on Ford Road in
Ypsilanti.
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Library storytimes announced
Preschool Story Time begins Feb. 7 and 8 at the
Romulus Public Library, 11121 Wayne Road near
GoddardRoad.
The program is open to preschool children who
are at least 3 years old. Participants have the option
of 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 1 p.m. Wednesdays.
Advance registration is required at the library as
space is limited. Children must be accompanied by
an adult.
The theme of Story Time is "All Around the
World." Topics change everyweek:
•Feb. 7-9 - Start the journey inRomulus
•Feb. 14-15 - NewYorkCity
•Feb. 21-22 - NewZealand
•Feb. 28-29 - Africa
•March 13-14 - Scotland
•March 20-21 - Thailand
•March 27-28 - Colombia, SouthAmerica
•April 3-4 - Easter Island
There will be no Story Time on March 6-7
because of theFriends of theLibraryBookSale.
For more information, call the Romulus Public
Library at (734) 942-7589.
Mother/Son dance set
The annual Mother/Son Valentine's Dance is
scheduled for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at
the Romulus Athletic Center (RAC), 35765
NorthlineRoad.
Admission is $16 per couple and $7 for each
additional son. Tickets must be purchased in
advance at the RAC from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 3, 10 a.m.
to noon Feb. 11 and 4 to 6 p.m. Feb. 13. No tickets
will be sold at the door.
The night includes a flower, a special photo,
pizza, music, dancing andmuchmore.
The dance is presented by TM Photography and
Event Planning and former Parks and Recreation
Director Tanya Cofield with special thanks to the
City of Romulus, Romulus Community Schools,
sponsors and volunteers.
For more information, call (734) 635-6995 or (734)
942-2223.
'Chicken' tickets nowon sale
Tickets are now on sale for the Actors
Community Theater and City of Wayne Recreation
Department dinner theater presentation of
Chicken With a side of Murder, a comedy murder
mystery.
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and watch the world's greatest detective solve mur-
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catch . . . anyone can be the victim, and you're on
your own in finishing the evening alive! Can you
solve the mystery before the detective does, or will
the killer manage to escape the evening and kill
again?
Doors at the Wayne Community Center Banquet
Hall will open at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 4 and the show will
begin at 7 p.m. Feb. 4.
Tickets are $35 per person and include the buffet
dinner, open bar and performance. Advance sale
tickets will only be available at the Wayne
Community Center or by calling (734) 721-7400 ext
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Transportationmeeting planned
The Michigan Department of Transportation
(MDOT) will have a public information meeting on
upcoming road projects from 5-7 p.m. Thursday,
Feb. 9 in the banquet hall at the Summit on the
Park inCanton.
The meeting will be an open house format and
will focus on the following projects; rehabilitation
and reconstruction of 34 bridges along I-275, the
resurfacing of I-275 from Ecorse Road to Ford
Road, and the addition of a dedicated right-turn
lane on westbound Michigan Avenue at Haggerty
Road.
During the meeting plans will be available for
review and MODT staff will be available to answer
questions and concerns pertaining to this project.
Formore information, call (313) 375-2400.
Seniors host High Tea
Community members of all ages are encouraged
to attend theCantonSenior Center Valentine'sHigh
Tea Event from 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8 in the
Summit on the Park'sMapleRoom, located at 46000
Summit Parkway. A special Valentine's celebration
is planned at this afternoon tea party, which will
feature finger sandwiches, cream scones, desserts
and tea - all providedbyVictoria's TeaSalon.
Registration for this Valentine's Day High Tea is
$16 for Canton residents and $21 for non-residents.
Sign up at Cantonfun.org or by calling (734) 394-
5460.
For more information on this Valentine's High
Tea Celebration, hosted by Canton Leisure
Services Senior Center, call (734) 394-5485.
Daddy-Daughter Dance tickets on sale
The Plymouth Recreation Department is spon-
soring the first Daddy-Daughter dance from 6:30-
8:30 p.m. Feb. 4.
Tickets for the event are $10 and include music
See
Calendar,
page 8
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