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License renewal sought for hazardous waste well

State environmental offi- talk about the “urgent need for
Vol. 138, No. 13 cials were expected to ” further public discourse about
Members of the Sumpter announce the date for renewed The transport and storage of how and where we dispose of
Township Board of Trustees public comment regarding a toxic and hazardous waste.”
have approved a new policy license renewal at the haz- toxic materials requires constant vigilance. State, county and local lead-
designed to protect the pri- ardous waste well facility in ers all publicly criticized the
vacy of residents and Romulus. transport of the toxic waste
employees. U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D- Tlaib, D-Detroit, and Shri strong criticism of the disposal into Michigan without any noti-
See page 5. Ann Arbor, said regulators Thaedar, D-Detroit. Those let- as did Director of Community fication. While they acknowl-
from the Michigan Department ters criticized the trucking of Safety and Development Kevin edged notification of the dis-
of Environment, Great Lakes hazardous waste material Krause. posal was not required by law,
and Energy (EGLE) would re- spilled during the derailment Despite continued public they soundly criticized the
open the period of public input of a Norfolk Southern train in outcry, the Romulus waste well shipments.
Vol. 76, No. 13 at a date expected to be East Palestine, Ohio earlier is currently licensed to treat “This is the right thing to do
A 27-year-old man won announced this week. The this month. Hazardous waste hazardous wastewater import- to be transparent, hear com-
$314,000 on the Michigan comment period is in response was then trucked to Romulus ed on railroad and tanker munity concerns, and ensure
Lottery Keno game with a to an April 28, 2021 request and Van Buren Township trucks. Materials sent for dis- that the residents who are most
ticket he purchased at the from Republic Industrial and waste sites for disposal without posal include toxic waste, cor- directly affected by the storage
Ford Road BP gas station in Energy Services for a renewal any notification to any state or rosives and heavy metals. The of hazardous waste in their
Canton Township. of the license at the waste well local officials. waste is treated for disposal neighborhoods have their voic-
See page 5. on Citrin Road. The original The Romulus facility has and then injected into the deep es heard,” Dingell said in the
public comment on the appli- been controversial since it first wells at the site. The facility prepared statement. “The
cation ended Feb. 16. opened in the community. The and procedures are licensed by transport and storage of toxic
In a prepared statement, injection wells were closed the federal Environmental materials requires constant
Dingell said she felt the from 20006 until 2011 due to Protection Agency. vigilance, and communities
reopening of public comment safety violations including the Dingell said the congres- deserve to be fully informed
Vol. 76, No. 13 may have been in response to exposure of toxic waste at the sional delegation also will host and have the opportunity to
The Inkster Police letters sent to EGLE from her injection site. Romulus Mayor a public forum on April 13 with express their concerns before
Auxiliary Department will office and by Reps. Rashida Robert McCraight issued a EGLE, the EPA and others to a final decision is made.”
host a fundraiser at Chuck E.
Cheese April 14 when 20 per-
cent of all sales will be High note
donated to the Inkster offi-
cers.
See page 5. Canton singer joins

Shelton’s Voice team

Grace Rembinski West shares designa-
Vol. 23, No. 13 tions as both the first and the last on the
Northville Township Fire NBC TV singing competition The Voice.
Department Capt. Dan The Plymouth High School graduate is
Dipple will retire after a 26- the very first Canton Township native to
year career with the depart- perform on The Voice and is the last team-
ment. member who will ever be selected by judge
See page 2. Blake Shelton. The 19-year-old chose
Shelton as her coach during the blind audi-
tion competitions last week. Shelton told
her in his bid against Niall Horan to be her
coach that he would be “honored for you to
be the last person I ever hit this freaking,
Vol. 23, No. 13 worn-out button for.”
The Plymouth District Horan was also eager to have West as a
Library currently has four member of his team telling her that he was
new technology kits, includ- sure “America is going to love you.”
ing two new telescopes, West noted that music has always been a
available for loan to those 18 part of her life. She said that while she was
years of age or older. growing up in Canton, she would walk up Grace Rembinski West
See page 3. and down the aisles at Toys R Us strum- when she was very young. While in high was 16.
ming a toy guitar. She sang nearly every school, she began to write her own music Her parents, Dale and Jill Rembinski,
week at her church and performed at family and performed locally whenever the oppor- have always been supportive of their daugh-
holiday gatherings. She said one of her tunity arose. ter’s musical dreams. The entire family
musical influences was Johnny Cash and Following a local singing competition, moved to Nashville following West’s high
she and her father would listen to Cash her talent caught the attention of Mucho school graduation in 2021 to help further
Vol. 138, No. 13 while on fishing trips. Her grandfather, too, Love publishing when she was only 12. She her musical career. While both her parents
The annual maintenance was a strong influence on her love of music, signed a songwriting contract with the
at a treasured historical she said, and taught her to play the guitar Nashville based music publishers when she See Voice, page 5
landmark in Romulus will
take place this spring and
remove items left at graves. Iconic Lou LaRiche car dealership sold to LaFontaine
residents are urged to

See page 4. The end of an era was final- Group, the largest family-owned business with an emphasis on opportunity presented itself, we
ized in Plymouth last week with dealer group in Michigan, now our guests, family and the com- knew it was a perfect match,”
the announcement of the sale of owns 34 dealerships across the munities we serve. My family said Ryan LaFontaine, CEO,
Lou LaRiche Chevrolet to state, representing 54 automo- has had the opportunity to LaFontaine Automotive Group.
LaFontaine Automotive Group. tive franchises know the LaRiche family for “With a key location in Metro
Vol. 76, No. 13 LaFontaine Automotive “We are a family-focused many years and when this Detroit, we are very optimistic
Judge Breeda O'Leary of for the future growth of this
the 29th District Court in dealership and see it quickly
Wayne was on the stand pro- rising through the ranks to be
viding answers for 4th grade one of General Motors top
students at Roosevelt- Chevrolet retail locations in the
McGrath school earlier this United States.”
month. “My family has poured our
See page 6. heart into the Plymouth com-
munity for 53 years. My staff, the
community and the business my
family has built means so much
to myself and family,” said Scott
LaRiche. “On behalf of family,
Vol. 76, No. 13 we want to thank our guests,
Westland Police have employees and community for
arrested a suspect in the the countless memories and
unprovoked stabbing of a 75- friendships over the years.
year-old Lyft driver which “It was very important to my
took place March 16 near an family to find another family-
apartment complex in the focused company that is aligned
city. Members of the LaFontaine Auto Group and owners of Lou LaRiche Chevrolet celebrate the sale of the
See page 6. Plymouth Township dealership founded by the late Lou LaRiche in 1971. See LaRiche, page 3

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