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THE BELLEVILLE GM to invest $93 million in Romulus plant
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
The announcement last week
Vol. 136, No. 07 that the GM will be investing $93 ” Motors. Our region put the world
on wheels and is driving the next
The Sumpter Township million in the Romulus We are thrilled to continue to see jobs and economic phase of mobility. The City of
Planning Commission will be Powertrain plant prompted sighs Romulus and its hard-working
expanded from seven to nine of relief from employees. development created in the City of Romulus, residents are proud to play a role
members pending an official Employees had been con- including the latest commitment from General Motors. in Michigan's automobility indus-
vote of the board of trustees. cerned about job losses when GM try, and today's announcement is
See page 2. CEO Mary Barra recently great news for all those who live,
announced that the company work and play in our great city,”
would transition to the manufac- said. Romulus and Bedford,” Dittes Burcroff said immediately follow-
ture of 30 electric vehicle models GM plans to increase produc- said in a statement. Romulus cur- ing the announcement last
THE CANTON by 2015 prompting workers’ con- tion of the 10-speed automatic rently employs about 1,310 hourly Thursday.
EAGLE cerns about job cuts or a closure transmissions used in the workers. It builds V-6 engines and His sentiments were echoed
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Vol. 74, No. 07 at the Romulus plant. Chevrolet Silverado and GMC 10-speed transmissions used in a by State Sen. Erika Geiss, D-
The Romulus investment, Sierra light-duty, full-size pickups variety of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC Taylor.
Canton Township trustees however, will fund the addition of which are produced at the and Cadillac vehicles. “GM's decision to invest more
unanimously approved a machining capabilities for pro- Romulus Powertrain plant. Romulus Mayor LeRoy money into its Romulus plant is
one-time $125 payment to duction of electric vehicles and UAW Vice President and Burcroff said he was very great news for our workers, our
employees for technology work on installation of the new Director of the GM Department pleased with the announcement, community, and our economy
needed in order to work equipment is expected to begin Terry Dittes said the investment particularly with the several during these trying times. This is
remotely. immediately, a company reflects union members' hard other major investments a company that clearly knows the
See page 3. spokesperson said. work and signals job security. announced in the city. value of their products are only
While no new jobs at the “By investing over $100 mil- “We are thrilled to continue to as good as the people who build
Romulus facility are expected to lion dollars, GM has made a com- see jobs and economic develop- them, and I couldn't be prouder
THE INKSTER be immediately created with the mitment to the work and jobs that ment created in the City of of their commitment to Michigan
LEDGER STAR transition, no employee reduc- benefit UAW members, their fam- Romulus, including the latest workers,” she said in a prepared
LEDGER STAR
Vol. 74, No. 07 tions are anticipated, GM officials ilies and communities in commitment from General statement.
The Leanna Hicks Public Explosive
Library of Inkster is offering
a “Be a King or Queen -
Ancient African Kings and ‘souvenir’
Queens” Black History
Month Challenge.
prompts
See page 6.

THE NORTHVILLE warning
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Vol. 210, No. 07 The Michigan State Police
Members of the Friends of Bomb Squad was called to a
Maybury have raised more Canton Township home last
than $12,500 to fund an engi- week when a box containing
neering study for a new grenades was discovered.
entrance to the state park off According to police, the box of
Seven Mile near Ridge military souvenirs was discov-
Road. ered when a family was cleaning
See page 6. Members of the Romulus High School girls basketball team celebrate the donation of masks, out the Canton home of a rela-
THE PLYMOUTH wipes and hand sanitizer received from Councilmember Tina Talley, left, and Councilmember tive. They immediately called
local police and when officers
Kathy Abdo, far right.
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Vol. 21, No. 07 Playing it safe mined the items were, in fact,
grenades. They called the state
The new guidelines for police bomb squad. The
the return to classrooms Council members provide supplies to girls’ team grenades were found to be inert.
issued by the Center for “This family in Canton
Disease Control won't move Members of the girls bas- said she was happy to be able sonally donate the needed Township did everything right,”
the anticipated return date ketball teams at Romulus to help the team. supplies for the girls. state police said. A spokesman
in Plymouth-Canton schools. High School scored a few “I stay involved with the Abdo said it was close to said that it is not unusual for fam-
See page 5. points against the COVID-19 school and volunteer whenev- her heart as McCarthy is a for- ily members to find similar items
virus recently. er I can,” she said, “I help with mer student of hers. among souvenirs or keepsakes of
THE ROMULUS The young athletes the National Honor Society “She's a wonderful person relatives. Too often, they handle
ROMAN
ROMAN received a donation of person- and whatever else I can do.” and was a wonderful student,” the explosive devices and take
Abdo recalled. The donated
al protection supplies and
them to the local police depart-
Talley contacted Abdo
Vol. 136, No. 07 equipment (PPE) from when she realized she had supplies will help keep about ment or state police post which is
Councilwomen Tina Talley missed the deadline to donate 30 varsity and junior varsity dangerous.
City of Romulus employ-
The devices are unstable,
ees have taken some excep- and Kathy Abdo which will to the team fundraiser this players, coaches and other state police warned.
year.
staff members safe during the
allow them to practice and
tional steps to help local compete in games safety dur- “I called coach Paris upcoming season. “The first thing you should do
restaurants survive the eco- ing the pandemic. Talley and McCarthy and asked her what This is the second effort at is stop,” Michigan State Police
nomic effects of the COVID- Abdo personally donated I could do and she said what protecting the public for warned. “Don't take any chances!
19 pandemic. enough masks, hand sanitizer she needed was PPE for the Talley who helped deliver Just leave them alone and call
See page 2.
and sanitizing wipes to keep girls.” nearly 4,000 masks to resi- 911. They will take it from there,”
the players safe during the Well aware of Abdo's volun- dents throughout the city police said.
THE WAYNE upcoming season. teer work at the school, Talley through her affiliation with The discovery of such items
EAGLE 40-year teaching career at discussed the need with her the Ministerial Alliance and has often caused some concern
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Abdo, who retired from her
in local police departments
fellow city councilmember
Fire
Romulus
the
Vol. 74, No. 07 Romulus High School in 2017, and the two decided to per- Department. where unsuspecting family mem-
Dr. Debra Pinals, M.D. Wayne County was provid- bers deliver them in an effort to
spoke to members of the ing masks to those in need and dispose of the explosives. In the
City of Plymouth, there was a
the Romulus Fire Department
Wayne Rotary Club last week obtained more than 3,000 of sign posted on the door at city
about the varied and confus- them for city residents. Talley hall instructing residents not to
ing effects of the current pan- helped coordinate delivery of bring any suspected explosive
demic. the masks to local churches devices into the building.
See page 4.
where they were given to
parishioners. Following the
THE WESTLAND first donation, the fire depart-
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masks from the county and
Vol. 74, No. 07 those, too, were distributed
through city churches.
A former Westland resi- “We've got to stay safe,”
dent has filed a civil suit Talley, who has repeatedly
seeking damages from Romulus City Councilwomen Tina Talley, right, and Kathy urged residents to stay safe
Westland, the city police Abdo, left, display some of the Personal Protection Equipment during council meetings, said.
department, the police chief they recently donated to the Romulus High School girls basket- And, “Go Eagles,” the two
and a police detective. ball team to grateful coach Paris McCarthy. agreed.
See page 4.

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