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Northville clerk, trustee switch official positions

Cynthia Jankowski was offi- became clerk.
Vol. 138, No. 12 cially sworn into her new office Both Jankowski and
The guard is changing at as Northville Township Clerk Lundberg were elected to the
the Sumpter Township March 16. Judge James Plakas board of trustees in November
Police Department with the of the 35th District Court of 2020.
retirement of two veteran administered the oath of office “Having the same faces on
officers and promotion of to Jankowski just before the our board respects the wishes
two others to the rank of ser- regular meeting of the board of of voters from the 2020 elec-
geant. trustees. tion,” said Township
See page 2. “I accept this role with Supervisor Mark J. Abbo.
pride,” Jankowski said. “It's an “We're a terrific team and stay-
exciting time to help Northville ing together means we can con-
Township and our residents. tinue to tackle the vision we set
I'm here to ensure that our forth in 2020.”
elections are safe and secure. Lundberg was sworn into
Vol. 76, No. 12 Every vote truly counts,” office as a trustee during the Judge James Plakas of the 35th District Court administered the
Federal officials have Jankowski said. same meeting along with oath of office to Northville Township Deputy Clerk Katie Anderson
charged a 50-year-old Canton Jankowski accepted the Deputy Clerk Katie Anderson, and new Township Clerk Cynthia Jankowski.
Township man with sexual appointment to the full-time who retained her title.
harassment of multiple position when former As a member of the board,
women seeking to rent prop- Township Clerk Roger Jankowski represented the
erties he owned. Lundberg submitted his resig- Senior Advisory Commission
See page 2.
nation during the February and the Northville Youth
board of trustees meeting. As Network Commission.
provided in state law, board Prior to joining the board,
trustees selected Jankowski, she spent nine years on the
who was serving as a trustee, as Northville Board of Education.
Lundberg's replacement. The She had three terms as presi-
Vol. 76, No. 12 appointment process allows dent, and also served as board
the township to avoid the cost secretary, treasurer, trustee and
Inkster police officers
Megan Summers and J. of a special election, township vice president. While on the
officials said.
school board, she served as a
Wilder paid a special visit to Lundberg submitted his res- liaison to the Landfill Working
Hicks Elementary School ignation effective March 16 not- Group. She also is a member of Judge James Plakas of the 35th District Court administered the
recently. ing that he wanted to spend the Northville Historical oath of office to former clerk and new board of trustees member
See page 6. Roger Lundberg.
more time with his family. He Society.
said he did, however, want to Jankowski has had careers Jankowski received her Santiago College in California.
continue to serve the township. in both Michigan and associate degree in accounting “I'm looking forward to
Board members responded by California as a real estate leas- from Tiffin University in Ohio working with great folks and
appointing him to fill the term ing coordinator and a 30-year and her ABA-approved parale- tackling challenges as a team,”
Vol. 23, No. 12 vacated by Jankowski as she paralegal. gal certificate from Rancho Jankowski added.
The Northville Historical
Society has been awarded a
$95,000 state grant to fund Sounds of success
improvements at Mill Race
Village. Student radio station named as Audio Station of the Year
See page 4.
The Plymouth Canton stu- Year last week during the Great tion has received the award. The student staff also
dent radio station, 88.1 The Lakes Media Show in Lansing. WSDP has been recognized as received 16 of the 29 individual
Park, was named as 2023 High This is the sixth consecutive the High School Station of the awards in the high school audio
School Audio Station of the year the student operated sta- Year 12 times since 2001. competition. This included
sweeping the On Air Personality
Vol. 23, No. 12 of Team and Sports Play-by-Play
Plymouth- Canton categories. The students also
Community Schools received seven First Place
Superintendent Monica awards.
Merritt recently reassured Student Awards include:
parents of the safety meas- Current Event Story
ures in place at all district First Place - Anuya Shetty
building. (Canton junior)
See page 3. Second Place - Emma
Johnston (Plymouth 2022 gradu-
ate)
Daily Newscast/News
Feature
Vol. 138, No. 12 First Place - Anuya Shetty
(Canton junior), Avneet Pandher
Hometown heroes in the (Salem junior) and Leo Popp
city of Romulus will be hon- (Salem sophomore)
ored during a special event On Air Personality or Team
next month during a First Place - Anuya Shetty
Firefighter Appreciation
Ceremony. Students at 88.1 The Park celebrate their win as Audio Station of the Year along with 16 other See Dog, page 3
awards the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools radio station was awarded.
See page 5.
Local disposal of train wreck toxic waste criticized by county

Romulus officials received Agency (EPA) to receive solid
another vote of support in ” waste from the derailment,
Vol. 76, No. 12 their protest of the toxic waste There are other less populated and less including contaminated soil.
The Wayne Rotary Club from the Feb. 3 train derail- environmentally sensitive areas Waste shipped to the county
helped mark Reading Month ment in New Palestine, Ohio included vinyl chloride, a
with a $5,000 check to the being sent to their city for dis- where waste can be shipped. known cancer-causing agent,
local library to help support posal. the commission statement
literacy throughout the com- Last week, Wayne County populous county in the state waste from the Ohio train said.
munity. Commissioners unanimously and it is bordered by our derailment to sites in Romulus The resolution calls on
See page 5. approved a resolution oppos- nation's largest fresh water and Van Buren Township with- EGLE and the EPA to provide,
ing any further transport of supply,” commission Chair out prior notice to county, state “immediate advance notice of
toxic waste to sites within the Alisha Bell (D-Detroit) said. and local officials. and to engage in open discus-
county, supporting new dia- “There are other less populat- Some 219,000 gallons of sion regarding the transport
logue between the county, state ed and less environmentally diluted toxic waste fluid was through and/or disposal of
and federal agencies and sensitive areas where waste transported to a deep injection toxic waste in Wayne County
Vol. 76, No. 12 strengthening laws regarding can be shipped.” well site in Romulus while a with the public officials and
Members of the Westland transport of toxic waste by rail, The resolution was present- site in Van Buren Township institutions established to pro-
City Council officially recog- according to a prepared state- ed by Bell and Commissioners has been authorized by the tect the local community and
nized the three winners of ment from the commissioners. Tim Killen and Monique Michigan Department of residents.”
Random Acts of Kindness “We understand there is a Baker McCormick. Environment, Great Lakes and It also supports Wayne
awards this month. need to dispose of this waste, The resolution came in Energy (EGLE) and the federal
See page 6. but Wayne County is the most protest of the transport of toxic Environmental Protection See County, page 5

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