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THE BELLEVILLE $171 million project proposed in Romulus
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Vol. 134, No. 13 Scott Spielman ” uses and was included in a
Special Writer We are merely asking recent strategic plan for the
The Belleville Area area that highlighted potential
Museum will host a Vintage The City of Romulus is in for additional use. uses for the property that con-
Jumble sale from 10 a.m. line for a major investment, but centrated on light industrial,
until 3 p.m. Saturday, April 6. officials may have to tweak That will basically seal the deal. research and development.
See page 2. some current zoning ordi- Warehouse uses and other
nances to make it happen. logistics-driven businesses
Members of the city council We are more than willing to buildings to the site, each were discouraged due to con-
are considering changes in zon- abide by those,” said Timothy between 280,000 and 350,000 cerns about traffic patterns and
THE CANTON ing to land near Vining and Stoepker, a land use attorney square feet. Specifically the wear and tear on the infrastruc-
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The land has long been the
Vol. 72, No. 13 uses, a hurdle that must be Group, which owns a large sec- of Vining Road, south of Smith subject of speculation and, at
and bordered on the west by
overcome to bring a $171 mil-
tion of property there. “We are
Canton Public Library lion development to the city. merely asking for additional the motels that service Detroit one time or another, was pro-
was filled with balloons, bub- “We're not asking for design use. That will basically seal the Metro Airport. The land is cur- posed to house everything from
bles, candy and dancing specifications to change or the deal.” rently zoned for Central
March 20, celebrating the size of the buildings to change. The deal would bring eight Business and Regional Center See Project, page 2
International Day of
Happiness.
See page 3.
Living history

THE INKSTER Re-enactors bring past into present
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Vol. 72, No. 13 Julie Brown “It started primarily with
Registrations for the sec- Staff Writer our Cemetery Walks,” in 2010,
ond annual Unity in the she said. “Those just keep get-
Community Easter Egg Hunt Mike Woloszyk enjoyed high ting more popular.”
set for Saturday, April 13 are school history, so being active A University of Michigan
still being accepted. The in the Plymouth Living History Ross Community Consulting
event is free. Troupe of the Plymouth Club study showed, “Living
See page 3. Historical Museum was natu- history is our thing,” Kerstens
ral for him. said. Murder-mysteries at the
“My job is to get people to museum are “historical in
realize we have a great muse- nature,” she added, and set in
THE NORTHVILLE um,” noted Woloszyk, market- the 1920s. The varied living
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Vol. 19, No. 13 155 S. Main St. in downtown museum fundraising.
Plymouth. He's been active
The “Ghosts of Plymouth”
Members of the with the Living History Troupe living history in Kellogg Park is
Northville City Council about four years. Saturday, April 27, and has
recently approved a $120,034 “For a number of reasons: proven popular as re-enactors
contract for the expansion of I'm a history buff, have been interact with the Plymouth
Rural Hill Cemetery. since I was a kid. This is my community. The Plymouth
See page 5. opportunity to be on stage. The Historical Museum can be
best part is working with the reached at (734) 455-8940, has a
people,” he said. website of www.plymouthhisto-
He calls Thomas Alva ry.org, and is on Facebook
THE PLYMOUTH Edison “one of my heroes” and under Plymouth (Michigan)
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Vol. 19, No. 13 Woloszyk likes the late 19th Both Kerstens and Woloszyk The Living History Troupe of re-enactors including Mike
and early 20th centuries, and like the “A Night at the Woloszyk, above, brings the past alive for visitors during various
Don's Small Engine Sales has portrayed many U.S. presi- Museum” events. He notes events at the Plymouth Historical Museum.
and Service Center at 630 S. dents at the museum. those often draw children who
Mill St. in Plymouth was the “It's a time where I can act watch the movie of that name
latest target of a smash and and talk with people,” he said, featuring actor Ben Stiller,
grab robbery last week. noting his similarity in appear- share a meal, and then interact
See page 5. ance to Missouri native and upstairs at the museum with
U.S. President Harry Truman. re-enactors who at first are
Truman tops his president list. “frozen” in positions in their
“We have been doing living costumes.
THE ROMULUS history events for quite a Those have featured
ROMAN
ROMAN while. It's voluntary participa- Amelia Earhart, Queen
Vol. 134, No. 13 tion. They love dressing up and Elizabeth, President Abraham
Lincoln and others, said
playing somebody else,” com-
Belleville Mayor Kerreen mented Elizabeth Kelley Woloszyk. His friend Ron
Conley and Romulus Mayor Kerstens, museum director, Carley is adept at portraying
LeRoy Burcroff will host the Kerstens, who originates Lincoln, Northville Township
annual Mayors' Ball, a most of the living history ideas, resident Woloszyk added.
fundraiser for the Boys and is a Civil War re-enactor, as are One woman turning 75
Girls Clubs, May 18. some others. She lists Emily chose “A Night at the Museum”
See page 2. Betts, Mike Gillett, Jackie but without the movie for her
Schubert and Woloszyk as celebration. “They really do
among regulars with the Living
THE WAYNE History Troupe. See History, page 4
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Vol. 72, No. 13 Wayne council moves to ban marijuana shops
Second-degree murder
charges have been dismissed The City of Wayne has joined personal issue and he was not
against a Wayne father and multiple other area communi- ” making a judgment about the
his girlfriend in the death of ties in initiating an ordinance It's a lot easier to go forward and jump in rather than habits of others.
his young son last year. banning recreational marijuana try to back out and cost ourselves a lot of money “I do represent the residents
See page 4.
sales in the community. in the process if we were to go the other way. of our city, and will make my
During the regular meeting decision based on what I feel is
March 20, members of the city best for our city in totality,” he
THE WESTLAND council unanimously voted in ordinance would not effect 2,150 no votes. said.
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Vol. 72, No. 13 local ordinance banning facili- and would not criminalize pos- told the audience and fellow restricting the sale of recre-
session of the legal amount of
ational marijuana in the city
ties from selling recreational
council members that his vote
The 10th Annual Hockey marijuana. A second reading of medical marijuana allowed would be based on the lack of before the state provided more
Night in Westland drew a the proposed new ordinance under state law. clarity in the state law. He said clarity of the law was a more
record breaking crowd who would be necessary before it In Wayne, voters overwhelm- without some clear guidelines, prudent move than allowing the
watched as the Wild Wings became effective in the city. No ingly approved the use and sale he would vote to place a morato- facilities and then determining
battled it out against the date for such a reading was of recreational marijuana, rium on establishments selling that the controls or restrictions
Detroit Red Wings alumni. announced. Proposal I on the November recreational establishments.
See page 4. Conditions of the proposed ballot, with 4,109 yes votes and Porter said this was not a See Ban, page 4

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