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THE BELLEVILLE GM to invest $20 million in Romulus
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
Vol. 134, No. 09
The Romulus GM Powertrain ” announced.
The opening of the new plant entertained a special visi- The UAW fully supports this “The UAW fully supports this
Belleville Area District tor recently who brought quite a $20 million investment at the GM
Library will have more to gift with her. $20 million investment at the Romulus plant and encourages
offer local readers than a Mary Barra, GM CEO, visited GM Romulus plant and encourages more of this in the future. We in
new, two-story, 31,000 square- the Romulus plant just ahead of the UAW look forward to more
foot building. the announcement of a $20 more of this in the future. investments like this in the future
See page 4. investment in the propulsion so GM can build where they sell,”
facility. added. with employees and community stated a prepared release from
THE CANTON “Romulus has a long-standing The Romulus plant, open leaders recently to stress that GM the offices of the United Auto
EAGLE reputation of quality, productivity since 1976, will continue to pro- is committed to U.S. manufactur- Workers, the union that repre-
EAGLE
sents the estimated 1,350 workers
ing. GM has been criticized
duce V-6 and 10-speed transmis-
and performance, and we are
Vol. 72, No. 09 proud of the hard work and com- sions used in several GM cars, recently for the decision to close at the Romulus plant.
Canton Leisure Services mitment displayed by the entire trucks and crossover vehicles. five plants in North America The Romulus plant has been
recently received special Romulus team, Barra said in a The investment will allow the affecting 6,200 jobs. open since 1976 and has been
statewide recognition at the statement. propulsion plant to increase The $20 million in Romulus building engines in the 1980s,
2019 mParks Annual “GM's investment in Romulus capacity for 10 speed transmis- will be used to buy more according to GM and has pro-
Conference and Trade Show, will enable the plant to continue sion products, a corporate machines to expand transmis- duced more than 10.8 million V8
which took place earlier this playing an important role in our spokesman noted. sion capacity although no time engines and more than 6.6 mil-
month. core business going forward,” she Barra visited the plant to meet line for the change was lion V6 engines, according to GM.
See page 3.

THE INKSTER Fleet feet
LEDGER STAR
LEDGER STAR
Vol. 72, No. 09 Scottish dancers compete
Meaningful dialogue, and at Plymouth arts complex
a lot of good natured fun, is
on the menu at the Inkster
Commission on Aging Julie Brown
monthly Lunch with the Staff Writer
Mayor. The sound of Scottish bagpipes filled the
See page 4. halls of the Plymouth Arts and Recreation
Complex recently along with the sound of
THE NORTHVILLE gently landing feet.
EAGLE accompanied 85 contestants in the
EAGLE
Those traditional Scottish bagpipes
Vol. 19, No. 09 Highland Dance Competition which took
place at the Plymouth complex Jan. 20.
The Northville Art House
will host the 13th Annual Competitor Rose Johnson, 12, was
Member Exhibition during encouraged in her dance pursuit her par- The Jan. 20 dance competition in Plymouth drew 85 participants, some of whom began
the month of March as a ges- ents Melissa and Tim Wandrey, all of to compete at age 4.
ture of appreciation to mem- Burton.
bers. “We love this. She was 4 1/2 when she Phelps swimming an Olympic race,” citing friendships I've made over the years,” she
See page 2. started. She loves it, though,” said Melissa research done by nutritionists. said.
Wandrey. The enthusiasm for dances of Scotland Kopenski is planning to visit
“Instead of playing video games it teach- was evident at the competition. Philadelphia, and will meet people from
THE PLYMOUTH es them about nutrition, muscle building. It Plymouth resident Cindy Kopenski is Scotland while there.
EAGLE also teaches them to work with their peers, the teacher liaison for the sponsoring The Midwest Highland Dance
EAGLE
Vol. 19, No. 09 social skills,” Tim Wandrey added. Midwest Highland Dance Association. Association is among six regions.
“The Canadians can come, too,” she
“They need somebody who has that
“The Highland people were very super-
Plymouth Township stitious. They would perform this dance background. I've been dancing since I was said. “We had dancers from London,
police were called to a before going into battle. They would be vic- 12,” said Kopenski, who couldn't be a judge Ontario, Denver, Colorado, and Madison,
domestic dispute last week torious in the next upcoming battle if they that day as she had students competing. Wisconsin” at the recent competition in
when a woman reportedly didn't touch the sword while dancing, “It's just like any other sport. People Plymouth. The Midwest division has 347
poured bleach in her Highlanders believed. They do this dance have to stay hydrated, they have to eat dancers and about 10 percent are male, she
boyfriend's eyes. in like two minutes,” he said. right,” said Kopenski. She advised one par- said. The dancers begin to compete at age 4
See page 3. Some 285 dance steps are memorized ticipating mom, “She (the young dancer) is and the upper age limit varies, Kopenski
for the competitions. “It takes energy, going to benefit immensely by being more added.
THE ROMULUS strength and coordination to be able to per- confident in school. They're (participating More information about the group and
ROMAN form their dances,” Wandrey explained. youth) not afraid to do a book report. competitions is available at www.fusta.us or
ROMAN
www.discoverscottishdance.com.
“It is fun. I would not trade any of the
“The dance is the equivalent to Michael
Vol. 134, No. 09
congratulating Chad Newton Canton responds to ‘bad day’ lawsuit
Romulus Mayor LeRoy
Burcroff was among those
who was recently appointed
as the chief executive officer Canton Township Corporate ” willful neglect of duty by the
(CEO) of Wayne County Counsel Kristin Kolb issued a The actions of the responsible named office of the Wayne County
Airport statement last week in response former employees are inconsistent Prosecutor, based on the find-
See page 4. to a $25 million lawsuit filed ings of the township investiga-
against two emergency dis- with the training, policies and practices tion.
THE WAYNE patchers claiming they deliber- of the Canton Department of Public Safety. “The actions of the responsi-
EAGLE
EAGLE ately ignored 911 calls leading ble named former employees
are inconsistent with the train-
to the death of a heart attack
Vol. 72, No. 09 victim. 2018. The lawsuit claims that ment, the missed calls were ing, policies and practices of
Kolb prefaced her statement
The 52nd Annual with an expression of sympathy Rowell deliberately turned the reported to a supervisor the the Canton Department of
same morning they occurred
volume off on the phone line
Public Safety. Additionally, cor-
Distinguished Young Women for the family of 69-year-old “because she was having a bad and an internal investigation rective measures have been put
of Wayne-Westland Stephen Greene of Belleville day.” Her comment was over- was immediately launched into in place, and further measures
Scholarship Program is who died March 2. Greene had heard by another dispatch the actions of Rowell and continue to be evaluated by the
planned for 7 p.m. Friday, been a patient at the Heartland worker, according to the lawsuit Choroba. Choroba allegedly department to prevent an inci-
March 8 at Wayne Memorial Health Care Center in Canton filed in Wayne County Circuit took over from Rowell at a shift dent such as this from occur-
High School. since Feb. 27, 2018 after a nine- Court by attorney John Marko. change and neglected to turn ring again,” Kolb said in her
See page 5.
day hospital stay for “altered He questioned the number of the phone system volume back statement.
mental status secondary to other calls for emergency serv- to an audible level. “These emergency operators
THE WESTLAND marked hypoglycemia,” accord- ice that could have been missed Kolb said the situation led to unbelievably and alarmingly
EAGLE
EAGLE ing to the court filings. during the time the system was an 8-minute delay while the decided to turn off the 911 dis-
The lawsuit, filed Feb. 18 on
Vol. 72, No. 09 behalf of Greene's widow, turned off, variously estimated lawsuit claims there was a peri- patch phone so that they did not
have to do the job they had
od of 1 ½ hours of service fail-
at between 8 minutes and 1½
Mayor William R. Wild, Dorothy, and his estate, is seek- hours. ure. She said Canton Township sworn and gotten paid to do;
along with his team of ing damages from dispatchers The lawsuit states that the immediately launched an inter- one dispatcher stating she did
Westland Wild Wings, are Rachel Rowell and Joshua delay in medical treatment was nal investigation into the so because she was having a
once again lacing up their Choroba claiming that the med- a factor in Greene's death and actions of the dispatchers and bad day. Her day was not as bad
skates to challenge the ical staff at the rehabilitation Marko claims that a doctor who that investigation led to the sus- as ... Stephen Greene's,” Marko
Detroit Red Wing Alumni center could not get help for reviewed the medical records pension of both Rowell and wrote in the court filings.
players. her husband despite calling 911 has validated that claim. Choroba. According to Kolb,
See page 5. more than 13 times on March 1, According to Kolb's state- Rowell has been charged with See Lawsuit, page 3

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