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THE BELLEVILLE Wayne hospital to treat only COVID-19 patients
ENTERPRISE
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Vol. 135, No. 13 The emergency room at Beaumont
Belleville officials have Hospital Wayne has been closed as the facil-
closed city hall to the public ity continues to admit COVID-19 patients
in response to the coron- transferred from other Beaumont facilities.
avirus outbreak but essential The move is part of the hospital surge
city services will continue, plan and was implemented last week as
“just in a different way.” Beaumont recorded 650 COVID-19 patients
See page 4. already in care with another 200 cases
awaiting test results.
Physicians at each of the Beaumont hos-
THE CANTON pitals will choose patients to be transferred
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began last week, officials said. In addition to
Vol. 73, No. 13 the emergency room, obstetrical services
will be moved from Wayne to the Dearborn
At last report from the Beaumont Hospital to make room for the
office of Canton Township coronavirus patients.
Supervisor Pat Williams, The move to Wayne was the best option in
there were 76 confirmed the effort to avoid overcrowding of patients the Wayne facility. meet the needs of our COVID-19 patients.
Coronavirus cases in the at other Beaumont facilities, officials said. “Cars are driving up continuously to give When patients come to a Beaumont hospital
community. “It's centrally located, for one, for all of our us donations and bring us things,” Wilson to seek care for COVID-19, our physicians
See page 5. campuses,” said Beaumont COO Carolyn said. “We just have an outpouring of support will assess them. If the hospital does not
Wilson, in a prepared statement. “Two, they from our community saying thank you in dif- have the capacity to care for the patient, we
have a lot of expertise in communicable dis- ferent ways. The outpouring from the com- will transfer more COVID-19 patients to
THE INKSTER ease being close to the Detroit airport. We've munity gives me hope.” Beaumont Hospital, Wayne,” Wilson's state-
LEDGER STAR
LEDGER STAR invested even more training and specialty Beaumont Wayne patients were being ment said.
Vol. 73, No. 13 into that campus to care for this type of discharged as soon as medically safe last “We continue to monitor the shifting vol-
patient.” week in preparation for the expected surge umes and needs of our patients and teams
Members of the Inkster She recommended that patients needing of transferred patients. Wilson said the hos- across Beaumont to make the best decisions.
City Council have responded emergency care or treatment for COVID-19 pital was identifying the resources and I am confident the team at our Wayne hospi-
to the social distancing with go to Beaumont Canton or another hospital. staffing levels needed in Wayne to care for tal is ready to serve the needs of COVID-19
a resolution suspending pub- Curbside screening for the virus which had the COVID-19 patients. patients. We are sending additional staff,
lic meetings for the next 30 been available in tents erected in the hospi- “The Beaumont, Wayne team has the supplies and equipment to help support our
days. tal parking lot has also been discontinued at expertise and ability to respond quickly to phenomenal team at Wayne.”
See page 5.
Speak up

THE NORTHVILLE
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Vol. 20, No. 13
Bryan Turnbull, the of veterans’ competition
mayor of Northville recently
issued a statement to all resi- Julie Brown
dents regarding the effects of Staff Writer
the COVID-19 pandemic in
the city. Julia Givens, a 12th-grader in Kerry
See page 5. Hritz' American Government and Politics
class at Wayne Memorial High School,
recently was lauded in the Oratorical
THE PLYMOUTH Contest of the American Legion, Post 251
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“She is a wonderful student. She's dedi-
Vol. 20, No. 13 cated, hardworking. She's definitely a
Individuals involved in leader,” Hritz said. American Legion Post 251 Chaplain Jack Stange congratulates Wayne Memorial High
what Plymouth Township Givens memorized a series of speeches School 12th grader/honoree Julia Givens, as Kerry Hritz, Wayne Memorial Social
officials described as state for the American Legion initiative, Science department chair looks on.
funding of “urban sprawl” focused on the amendments to the U.S.
may soon face public scruti- Constitution. and a certificate. test in Indianapolis, where the first-place
ny. “I'm super proud of her. Just a huge win “The contest is done every year with winner receives an $18,000 scholarship.
See page 6. for Wayne High,” added Hritz of the third- contestants talking for 10 minutes on a Contest information is online at
place win by Givens, whose speeches note topic of their choice on the U.S. www.legion.org. Stange, a Westland resi-
our U.S. Constitution has the significance Constitution,” Stange said. The teens are dent and U.S. Air Force veteran, noted his
THE ROMULUS of “still being (a) meaningful body.” then given a topic from one of five random post oratorical contest is also open to local
ROMAN
ROMAN It had been 10 years since a student amendments to the U.S. Constitution, and parochial schools such as Lutheran
Vol. 135, No. 13 from either Wayne Memorial or John speak on that topic for five minutes. Westland High School as well as the
Glenn high school had participated in the “They cannot have notes,” said Stange. Plymouth-Canton Community Schools dis-
A combination of technol- Legion Oratorical Contest. Givens will “It's by memory.” Teens don't have to have trict, in the Post 251 area as those commu-
ogy and common sense attend Wayne State University to major in an affiliation with the U.S. military to par- nities lack a Legion Post.
allowed members of the Global Studies next year, noted Hritz, ticipate, added Stange. Judging is per- Students in grades nine-12 vie in the
Romulus City Council to Social Science department chair at Wayne formed by American Legion members. oratorical contest. The American Legion
meet in regular session last Memorial High. Teen participants start at district level, has other scholarships including:
week. Jack Stange, Post 251 chaplain, noted and then the first-place winners move on Baseball, Boys State, Legacy Scholarship,
See page 3. Givens garnered a $250 scholarship for to the state contest where a first-place Eagle Scout of the Year, and Shooting
her third-place win, with Post leaders also person receives $1,500. The winner of that
presenting certificates. Hritz received $50 contest then goes on to the national con- See Winner, page 2
THE WAYNE
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Vol. 73, No. 13 Egg hunt, Sumpter Country Festival are canceled
Lori Morrow, a 10-year Two popular Sumpter tion and part of the community,”
resident of the city with a Township events have suc- ” Pokerwinski said. “We will reor-
background in business, has cumbed to the effects of the We will reorganize and bring it back next year, ganize and bring it back next
been named as the new coronavirus. but we can't endanger lives. year, but we can't endanger
executive director of Wayne Officials have cancelled both lives.” The festival usually
Main Street. the annual Easter Egg Hunt and includes food vendors, crafters
See page 2. the Sumpter Country Festival taining candy and a stuffed ani- Festival set for May 22 through and commercial sales, a carni-
for this year in response to the mal. 25, is a regrettable and disap- val, the Michigan Pedal Pullers,
effects of the COVID 19 pandem- “It really is too bad, the kids pointing situation. a car show and the most popular
THE WESTLAND ic. always enjoyed it,” said Sharon They agreed, however, the event, the Demolition Derby,
EAGLE Both long-time events are Pokerwinski, who along with cancellation was unavoidable in along with holiday fireworks.
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The members of the various
Vol. 73, No. 13 organized by the township Parks her husband, Richard, has been light of the pandemic and threat Sumpter Country Festival com-
and Recreation Commission, a
active with the parks and recre-
of the coronavirus, but said that
The City of Westland volunteer group. ation commission for more than nearly 20,000 to 25,000 people mittees began working on the
recently celebrated the suc- The Easter Egg Hunt, which 22 years. who usually attend the event event in December, contacting
cess of the Services to was planned for April 4 usually As the secretary of the parks will be disappointed this year. vendors and making the myriad
Enhance Potential (STEP) attracts more than 40 youngsters and recreation department, The Sumpter Country Festival arrangements for the event.
Workplace to Success Intern up to age 12 who search in age Pokerwinski, along with festival has been part of the community Toms also expressed his dis-
Program. groups for plastic eggs which chairman Kim Toms, said the for 36 years. appointment with the cancelling
See page 2. can be redeemed for bags con- cancellation of the Sumpter “It really is an annual tradi- of the traditional event.

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