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THE BELLEVILLE Area clinics providing senior COVID vaccinations
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Members of the Westland
Vol. 136, No. 10 Fire Department were “on call”
Sumpter Township for two days at the Vista Tech
Community Center could Center at Schoolcraft College
become the site of a Habitat last week.
for Humanity Forgotten City fire personnel worked
Harvest food distribution side by side with soldiers from
center. the Michigan National Guard to
See page 2. administer more than 2,000
doses of the COVID 19 Moderna
vaccine to seniors on Monday
THE CANTON and Wednesday.
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Vol. 74, No. 10 Plymouth and Canton communi-
ties were also scheduled for vac-
The worst kept secret in cinations against the pandemic-
Canton Township may be the level virus this week and more
planned Amazon warehouse than 550 Romulus residents 65
facility on Michigan Avenue. and older were vaccinated at the
See page 3. Romulus Athletic Center last
month.
More vaccination clinics are Members of the Westland Fire Department helped administer COVID vaccinations last week.
planned in area communities,
THE INKSTER according to a spokesman from “Over the past few days my The City of Westland will con- Residents are encouraged to
LEDGER STAR
LEDGER STAR Wayne County, as more vaccine office has received numerous tinue to build and maintain a first contact their healthcare
Vol. 74, No. 10 becomes available. Vaccination calls regarding the dedication, registration list in anticipation provider directly to ask them
appointments for this week have professionalism and compassion of future vaccination events, about getting vaccinated, or sign
Vijay Virupannavar has been filled, according to the of the Westland firefighters who determined by Wayne County, up to get it through their person-
been named as Inkster treas- county statement, although resi- aided in the administration of Wild said. Westland residents al hospital system or through the
urer. He holds Certified dents should continue to access vaccines this week,” commented who are still waiting to receive VA for veterans, if eligible.
Public Accountant and the county website for more Mayor William R. Wild. “I appre- their vaccinations have four “Even if they are not current-
Chartered Global information about the availabili- ciate Wayne County Executive options to register. They can call ly giving the vaccinations, resi-
Management Accountant ty of area clinics. Warren Evans for scheduling Wild's office at (734) 467- dents are encouraged to keep
designations. The Wayne County Health this event. I am extremely proud 3200;visit www.cityofwestland. trying, as availability is changing
See page 2. Department distribution site at of our team and know we will com and complete an online reg- daily,” Wild said.
Vista Tech last week was staffed continue to work together until istration form; use the Westland A list of local healthcare
with more than 38 volunteers every Westland resident who Click and Fix app or register in providers is available at
THE NORTHVILLE who averaged 250 vaccinations chooses to be vaccinated has the person at Westland City Hall,
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A second survey conduct- Sumpter study may connect township to state bike path
ed by members of the
Northville Planning Sumpter Township officials Sumpter Township.
Commission received 515 have agreed to the first step in ” LaPorte said since the firm is
responses regarding three joining the Michigan state bike There is a push by the state on a paid annual retainer, he
areas in the downtown area. path program. thought the work would be
See page 5. Trustee Don LaPorte sug- to implement the bike paths and the included in that fee but discov-
gested the township authorize a state is being very pro-active about this. ered that the location of the con-
preliminary study during the nectivity points for the bike
THE PLYMOUTH Feb. 23 meeting of the board paths would have to be done by
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Vol. 21, No. 10 LaPorte said he had dis- with neighbors like Van Buren asked the board members for ment of the firm.
cussed the bike program previ- Township and Belleville might approval of the expense. “There is a push by the state
The Michigan Liquor ously and suggested the trustees be. He said the path in Sumpter “I believe we can have this to implement the bike paths
Control Commission sus- approve a study to determine might connect to one of the paid for with a state grant and and the state is being very pro-
pended the liquor licenses where bike paths in Sumpter neighboring paths and then on this will provide another serv- active about this,” LaPorte said,
and permits for Greek might connect with the State of to Huron Metro Park. ice for residents of the commu- suggesting again that grant
Islands Eatery in Plymouth Michigan pedestrian bike trail. “There is nothing written, it nity,” he said. funding might be possible.
on March 2 for COVID health He said that on the state web- is all conjecture,” he said, “until Trustee Matt Oddy suggested “If we don't ask, we don't
violations. site, a map of bike paths did not we establish the connecting that the board approve an receive,” he added.
See page 6. include any of those in Sumpter points.” expense “not to exceed $1,600” The board members
Township. He said he had spoken to the for the work to be done by approved the expense capped
He suggested that a study be township planners who suggest- Carlyle Workman, the outside at the $1,600 amount by unani-
THE ROMULUS done in three phases, the first to ed finding the connecting points firm that acts as the planners for mous vote.
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Vol. 136, No. 10 Canton clerk’s office wins honors for election innovations
The Romulus Animal Election services in Canton misinformation by partnering sure we could increase accessi-
Shelter recently sponsored a Township were recently hon- with the media to produce edu- bility and relevance for voters.”
vaccination and licensing ored with a Clearinghouse cational video interviews on The U.S. Election Assistance
clinic for pets in the city. A Award for “Outstanding mail voting and election audits Commission (EAC) announced
portion of fees was donated Innovations in Election and leveraging FEMA resources the recipients of the 2020
to the shelter. Cybersecurity and Technology.” such as the National Incident Clearinghouse Awards, also
See page 4.
The award was specifically Management Systems training known as the “Clearie” Awards,
for the development of Four to better serve voters. for best practices in election
THE WAYNE Tools to Enhance Election Siegrist said these new administration. Established by
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the office of Township Clerk
2002 (HAVA), the EAC is
how his office interacts with the
Vol. 74, No. 10 Michael Siegrist. public. charged with serving as a clear-
The four-pronged program
inghouse for election adminis-
“Last year put us all to the
Wayne Police Chief Ryan was developed in an effort to test. We had to find a way to safe- tration information. To further
Strong hosted the first of what enhance election services, ly run numerous elections dur- this mission, the EAC launched
he said he hoped were quar- Siegrist explained. The program ing a pandemic at a time when the Clearies in 2016 to promote
terly community meetings included a restaurant waitlist voters were agitated by misinfor- best practices in elections and
with residents last week. management software system to mation and disinformation,” celebrate the accomplishments Clerk Michael Siegrist
See page 4. reduce voter lines and increase Siegrist said. “We knew that try- of election officials. job of an election official is
efficiency; an online election ing to run the same old plays “This year we were pleased never done, and we hope to see
inspector training video series wouldn't work so we got busy to receive a record-breaking even more submissions and
THE WESTLAND featuring knowledge-based thinking outside the box and number of 137 Clearie submis- exceptional examples in 2021.
EAGLE forms; a campaign to combat embracing technology to make sions, more than tripling the The Clearie winners, those who
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Vol. 74, No. 10 ” 2019 submissions,” said EAC submitted entries, and all elec-
tion officials should be incredi-
Chairman Donald Palmer. “The
Members of the Westland We had to find a way to safely run numerous elections number of Clearie submissions bly proud of the work they did to
City Council have approved highlights that even though this ensure a successful 2020 elec-
a conditional purchase of during a pandemic at a time when voters were was a challenging election year, tion. These best practices are
Marshall Upper Elementary agitated by misinformation and disinformation. officials continue to modernize valuable resources as officials
School from the Wayne and develop programming that continue to administer elections
Westland school district. will serve as helpful best prac- during the pandemic and for
See page 6. tices for the coming years. The years to come.”

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