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THE BELLEVILLE School board recall petitions are circulated
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
Voters in the Romulus
Vol. 137, No. 07 Community Schools district ” the probe but that his leave
was necessary to complete the
Members of the Sumpter are being asked to reconsider investigation.
Township Board of Trustees their choices for members of Hampton is hoping to collect the signatures Following several fractious
approved the posting of a the board of education. within the 60-day state mandated time limit and contentious board meeting
clerical job in the clerk's Petitions seeking a recall of during which the actions of the
office by a 5-1 vote during the board President Debi Pyles, to force the issue onto the November ballot. board were publicly criticized
Feb. 8 meeting. Vice-president Judy Kennard by members of the public, edu-
See page 6. and Secretary Susan Evitts are cators, students and union rep-
being circulated throughout resentatives, the four board
the community and have within the 60-day state mandat- issue concerning Edmondson. members voted to terminate
already gathered 1,000 of the ed time limit to force the issue German is not targeted for Edmondson during a Dec. 29
THE CANTON needed 3,000 or so signatures, onto the November ballot. recall as her term expires this meeting. He has subsequently
EAGLE according to organizer Rita Hampton said the recall was year. filed a lawsuit against the dis-
EAGLE
A long-time educator,
Despite the objections of the
Hampton. The number of sig-
trict and the board members
Vol. 75, No. 07 natures required is based by prompted by the board mem- other three members of the citing racial discrimination, a
state law on the number of vot- bers' handling of the suspen- board, Edmondson was abrupt- sustained campaign of harass-
Despite a recent court
defeat, Canton Township ers in the last school election. sion and subsequent firing of ly placed on administrative ment and whistleblower retali-
officials will continue to Valid signatures of 25 percent Superintendent of Schools leave during a Sept. 27 public ation.
pursue enforcement of the of the number of voters in the Benjamin Edmondson. meeting. Pyles said at the time Pyles said she agrees with a
municipal tree ordinance. last election for each petition Hampton said the three board the leave was to facilitate an statement issued by Evitts
See page 2. are required to schedule a members and Trustee Nicole investigation into district finan- regarding the recall petitions.
recall election. Hampton is German have been united in cial operations and that
hoping to collect the signatures their voting on nearly every Edmondson was not a target of See Recall, page 4

THE INKSTER Cabin comfort
LEDGER STAR
LEDGER STAR
Vol. 75, No. 07 Karl’s marks 50 years
A raging blizzard and of history in community
freezing temperatures didn't
impact the warm welcome The shotgun is no longer nestled
received by The Funkateers behind the bar and the illegal gambling
in Inkster earlier this month. has long been a thing of the past. The tra-
See page 6. dition of great food served in a rustic
atmosphere remains, however, as one of
the oldest dining establishments in the
Plymouth area marks more than a half
THE NORTHVILLE century of operations.
EAGLE transformed into the polished structure
EAGLE
The abandoned, rustic log cabin that
Vol. 22, No. 07 than now houses Karl's Cabin on
Nominations for induc- Gottfredson Road first caught the eye of The log building opened for the first time on Jan. 31, 1947 as Rusceak's Rustic Tavern
tion into the Northville High Karl Poulos in 1981. Built on the corner of and included an attached market for meats and groceries
School Hall of Fame will be a farm in Salem Township, the craftsman-
accepted until March 30. ship of the authentic log structure in 1981, he was determined to bring home-
See page 3. intrigued Poulos, as did the somewhat made comfort food in a restaurant of his
checkered history of the various business- own to the area. His plans met the strong
es once housed there. objections of his wife, Sophia, who held lit-
The log building opened for the first tle hope for restoration of the abandoned
time on Jan. 31, 1947 as Rusceak's Rustic building.
THE PLYMOUTH Tavern and included an attached market Poulos' persistence succeeded, howev-
EAGLE
EAGLE for meats and groceries. That tavern, oper- er, and the couple opened Karl's Family

Vol. 22, No. 07 ated by Katie Rusceak, earned a leg- Restaurant in November of 1982 and
endary reputation as a rough and tumble while Karl Poulos worked in the kitchen
Paid parking in downtown bar. Rusceak was known to keep a shotgun refining his recipes and producing popu-
Plymouth is under consider- behind the bar and had no compunction lar meals, Sophia Poulos charmed patrons
ation as the city commission about using the weapon, according to at the door as she seated them.
directed administrators to police accounts. The tavern, hosting live For the last quarter-century, the restau-
rework the plan. music and dancing, continued for more rant, now known as Karl's Cabin, has been
See page 3. than 20 years and Johnny Cash was the operated by a second generation of the
entertainment in 1956, according to area Poulos family, Karl and Sophia's sons,
lore. Peter and Louis. The restaurant has sur-
Rusceak sold the tavern in the 70s and vived the pandemic, being one of the first
THE ROMULUS it became Hefner's Hideaway, a biker bar in the area to offer a complete take-out
ROMAN
ROMAN with a notorious after-hours illegal gam- menu to keep patrons safe.
Peter and Louis Poulos credit the suc-
bling operation, an upstairs brothel, and a
Vol. 137, No. 07 disreputable and disorderly clientele cess of the restaurant to hard work and
A recent decision by a fed- familiar to law enforcement agencies. their “incredible staff.” years, especially over the last 21 months,
eral appellate panel is not When the Hideaway was closed, the build- “It's been a complete honor to serve with a special shout out to all of our past
the end of a battle waged by ing became The Stock Yard, a fine-dining this amazing community in this magical employees who are forever part of the
Chippewa Indians to build a steak house with an open pit grill. log cabin for nearly four decades,” the Karl's family.
gaming casino in Romulus. Neither of those businesses survived brothers said in a prepared statement. “Here's to 75 years of colorful history.
See page 4. and the restaurant building was aban- “We thank our wonderful patrons for all Happy birthday to “The Cabin,” the broth-
doned in 1978. When Poulos discovered it the support and loyalty throughout the ers said.

Sumpter agrees to consider $6.5 million bicycle path
THE WAYNE
EAGLE Sumpter Township Trustees ” Tim Rush noted that prior to
EAGLE
Vol. 75, No. 07 have agreed to entertain the I was told that this is one of the biggest projects ever any commitment from the town-
ship for such an extensive proj-
concept of a $6.5 million bicy-
Members of the City of cle/pedestrian path in the com- submitted by Sumpter Township to the county. ect, there would be public hear-
Wayne Police Department are munity. ings and much more informa-
offering free, high-quality Trustee Don LaPorte told his tion provided.
KN95 masks to the public. fellow board members that he Recovery Act funding adminis- LaPorte reiterated that an “The resolution does not
See page 5. had suggested the idea of a bike tered by the county. approval of the concept during approve anything. There would
bath connecting Sumpter “We don't get to say we want the meeting would not obligate be public hearings and public
Township to other paths eventu- the $6.5 million for another proj- the township in any way to the comments. It's too early to
ally leading to Lower Huron ect. The county takes the money project and that the issue was answer questions. We shouldn't
THE WESTLAND Metro Park to Wayne County and builds the pedestrian/bike conceptual only. even be discussing it at this
EAGLE
EAGLE officials “sometime last winter.” path,” he said. LaPorte said that “I believe it is a huge benefit time,” he said in response to a
Vol. 75, No. 07 He said he received a response his understanding was that the for the community,” he said. “If question from the audience.
recently from the county stating
township portion of the project,
LaPorte agreed and noted
we move forward, we will have
A second group of stu- that the Sumpter proposal is on if it were to come to fruition, more specifics. I was told that that the township could back out
dents has been honored for the “top of the county's list.” would be about $250,000. this is one of the biggest projects of the arrangement at any time.
acts of kindness by members The 13.5 miles of bike and “That would be the town- ever submitted by Sumpter “I don't know why you would
of the Westland City Council. pedestrian path would be fund- ship's skin in the game for a $6.5 Township to the county.”
See page 5. ed by federal American million project,” he said. Deputy Supervisor/Trustee See Path, page 6

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