No. 09
NEWS YOU CAN USE, NEWS YOU CAN TRUST
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March 1 – 7, 2018
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A 26-year-old Wayne
woman is facing murder and
child abuse in the death of
her 3-year-old daughter who
was dead on arrival at
Beaumont Wayne Hospital
Nov. 10.
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The Michigan Economic
Development Corporation
has awarded a $650,000 grant
to assist Zhongding U.S.A.,
Inc. in constructing a tech-
nology center inNorthville.
See page 5.
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Belleville Mayor Kerreen
Conley and Romulus Mayor
LeRoy Burcroff are once
again teaming up to host the
5th Annual Mayors' Ball
beginningMarch 3.
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Mayor William R. Wild
has joined the crowded field
of candidates seeking to
replace Congressman John
Conyers who resigned in
December.
See page 3.
Canton Township artist
Nick Bair has provided a
vast selection of his safari-
inspired work for display at
the Exceptional Families
Autism Center of Beaumont
HealthCare.
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State Rep. Jewell Jones
(D-Inkster) was critical of a
recent bill enacted in the
House of Representatives
making English the official
language ofMichigan.
See page 4.
Members of the Plymouth
City Commission are expect-
ed to vote for the second and
final time next week to
approve increasing the limit
on city liquor licenses to 28.
See page 5.
Administrators from the
Van Buren Public Schools
will hear recommendations
regarding the market price
and possible sale of several
district-owned properties
thismonth.
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W a y n e - W e s t l a n d
Community Schools were
closed Tuesday due to social
media threats.
Schools Superintendent
Shelley Holt posted a letter
online stating, “Today, Wayne
Westland schools in conjunc-
tion with law enforcement as
well as county and state offi-
cials has spent the majority of
our day investigating several
threats that have been posted
on social media. As we contin-
ue to investigate with layers of
law enforcement we have
decided to cancel school for
the entire district on Tuesday,
Feb. 27, 2018 to ensure the
safety and security of our chil-
dren, staff andbuildings.
“Parents and families, we
need your help. These threats
are coming from someone's
social media account and we
need your assistance to ensure
that it is not coming from your
home. Please check your
child's snapchat, text messages
and any other social media
accounts to ensure it is not
coming fromyours.
“If you see any messages or
receive information regarding
the threats, do not forward or
repost any of these messages.
Call the police immediately.
We will be working with law
enforcement throughout the
night and day tomorrow to
ensure all buildings are safe.
“We apologize for any incon-
venience, but hope you can
appreciate the extra safety
measures being taken. While I
understand that many want to
know what is going on in real
time. This is not possible dur-
ing an active investigation, so
please bear with us as wework
with law enforcement to
address and stabilize these
threats. Youwill receive ames-
sage from me tomorrow
(Wednesday) about classes on
Wednesday,” the letter con-
cluded.
Social media threat shuts schools
Supervisor
abandons
Congress
campaign
Jenine Mosseri is new to
the Romulus Public Library,
but she is already very famil-
iarwith the popularity of book
groups for adult readers.
“It's just a bunch of people
who get together who enjoy
reading,” said adult services
librarianMosseri, who started
at Romulus on Jan. 29 this
year.
Romulus has a Second
Monday
Book
Club
Discussion at 7 p.m. each
month at the library onWayne
Road. Romulus also has a
group for those age 55 and up
that meets at 10:30 a.m. the
third Tuesday of the month at
the Romulus Senior Center,
36525Bibbins St.
Those are among a pletho-
ra of adult reading groups that
have taken off in recent years.
Sue Patterson, adult servic-
es librarian at the Plymouth
District Library, who coordi-
nates Contemporary Books at
the facility, is a supporter of
the book discussion groups.
“I think they gain a lot of
insight. It helps bridge cul-
tures. I think there are a lot of
advantages to it. Shared read-
ing helps people understand
and interpret books. You
learn about yourself and the
community. I always gain a lot
from joining in and participat-
ing,” she said.
At Romulus, newcomer
Mosseri has started by observ-
ing the two reading groups in
the community, and is eager to
join the discussions. InMarch,
her Second Monday group is
discussing “Glory Over
Everything: Beyond the
Kitchen House” by Kathleen
Grissom.
That's a return to the
author's earlier “The Kitchen
House,” she noted, and
should yield a lively discus-
sion.
“It's a very active group.
Everyone participates in the
discussion,” said Mosseri.
“Everyone's welcome to join
the discussion.”
She had been a children's
librarian, and finds her col-
lege literature background
helpful. At Romulus each fall,
members choose their books
to read.
“I think the different group
members have points that
interest them,” said Mosseri.
“That's kind of what guides
our conversation.”
Newcomers are welcome
to join the regular attendees,
she emphasized. Patterson,
whose Plymouth Contempor-
ary Books meets at 7 p.m. the
second Tuesday of the month,
agrees.
Patterson has led that
group, which chooses titles for
discussion each July, for some
13-14 years. On Feb. 13, they
discussed “The Buried Giant”
by Kazuo Ishiguro, a novel
withelements ofmythology.
The discussion was excel-
lent, said Patterson. “It also
dealt with a lot of themes that
are relevant today,” she said,
including aging, memory loss,
infidelity, and forgiveness
afterwarfare.
Members discussed atroci-
ties of the 20th and 21st cen-
turies, and such issues as ten-
sions between North Korea
and South Korea, “and
whether you hold onto your
grudges. There's a lot to be
said about that,” Patterson
noted.
She finds people like new
genres. “They gave it a shot
Elaine Skrzynski, right, and Janice Ford discuss 'X: A Novel' at
the Canton Public Library seniors group. Skrzynski is an adult
services librarian and Canton resident, as is group member
Ford.
Photo by Julie Brown
Well read
Local book clubs foster the shared love of reading
Julie Brown
Special Writer
Kurt Heise will not be
resigning as supervisor of
Plymouth Township to seek a
term in the U.S. House of
Representatives.
Heise confirmed last week
that he has ended his fledgling
campaign for the 11th District
House seat and announced that
he will support Michigan
Senate floor leader Mike
Kowall in his bid for the seat
now filled by U.S. Rep. Dave
Trott, who opted not to seek re-
election.
All areRepublicans.
Heise saidKowall's populari-
ty was a factor in his decision
and that he felt his own chances
diminished when Kowall
announced his intent to seek
the office. Heise said he felt
that Kowall had the best chance
in a field of candidates that cur-
rently includes Republicans
Lena Epstein, Kerry Bentivolio,
Kristine Bonds, Klint Kesto and
Rocky Raczowski along with
Democrats Dan Haberman,
Suneel Gupta, Fayrouz Saad
andTimGreimel.
Heise, who formerly served
as a state representative, is in
the second year of his four-year
termas Supervisor of Plymouth
Township. He defeated former
supervisor and Wayne County
Commissioner Shannon Price
who was appointed to the job
when Richard Reaume
resigned mid-term and moved
to Florida. Heise defeated
Price in a write-in campaign
amidst rampant public discon-
tent voiced by residents at pub-
lic meetings regarding a more
than $2 million recreation plan
for the township.
Heise's announced plan to
seek national office was also
publicly criticized by residents
who felt that he misled them
during thewrite-in campaign.
In a formal statement last
week supporting Kowall, Heise
thanked voters for their past
support.
“I want to thank you for sup-
port and commitment to my
campaign,” the letter stated. “I
amhonored by your confidence
and trust. It is an honor to serve
as Plymouth Township
Supervisor, and I look forward
tomany years of continued pub-
lic service.”
See
Clubs,
page 4
March may be reading month, but members of several local library book clubs meet year round
to discuss the works they are reading.
Photo by David Willett
Julie Brown
Special Writer
Dr. Shelley Holt
