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THE BELLEVILLE $27 million awarded to Detroit Metro Airport
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
Detroit Metro Airport, locat-
Vol. 136, No. 15 ed in Romulus, will receive
The historic B-25 Bomber $27,639,316 in federal funding
at Yankee Air Museum will to pay for infrastructure
officially be christened improvements.
Rosie's Reply and the new U.S. Senators Debbie
name painted on the nose of Stabenow and Gary Peters said
the refurbished World War II that the U.S. Department of
plane. Transportation will be award-
See page 6. ing the funding, along with
$116,859 to Willow Run Airport,
to be used toward costs related
THE CANTON to operations, personnel, clean-
EAGLE ing, sanitization, janitorial serv-
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Vol. 74, No. 15 ices, and combating the spread
of pathogens at the airports.
The Canton Farmers “These investments will
Market will return with a make air travel safer and more “Now more than ever, it is of the Commerce, Science and staff and better protect traveler
special off-season market at reliable,” said Stabenow. “It critical that families and small Transportation Committee. health and safety.”
the Summit on the Park com- will help our communities businesses across southeast “I was proud to help enact No dates for the funding or
munity recreation center rebound from the pandemic Michigan have access to impor- this funding to help Wayne specific projects at the airport
this Sunday. and encourage businesses to tant destinations and market- County Airport and Willow Run were announced in the pre-
See page 3. invest in the region and create places through safe, reliable air Airport overcome COVID-relat- pared statement from the fed-
jobs.” travel,” said Peters, a member ed revenue shortfalls, retain eral officials.

THE INKSTER
LEDGER STAR Oh, ‘Deer’
LEDGER STAR

Vol. 74, No. 15
State Rep. Jewell Jones Fishermen rescue doe stranded in freezing river
has been released from the
Livingston County Jail fol-
lowing his arrest last week Don Howard After starting their day at
following a traffic accident. Staff Writer sun-up, Kalila and Rauser, who
See page 4. love to fish for Walleye at what
Plymouth Township resi- they claim is one of the best
dent Mike Kafila and his long- spots for miles around, had fin-
THE NORTHVILLE time friend and fishing buddy ished lunch and were ready to
EAGLE
EAGLE Steve Rauser experienced a turn back in their 17-foot rig at
Vol. 210, No. 15 real spiritual uplifting Easter about noon when they spotted
weekend. the deer.
State Rep. Matt Koleszar, While Walleye fishing in the “Oh my God- It's a deer.”
vice-chair of the House Detroit River they encountered Kafila yelled to Rauser.
Elections and Ethics what they at first thought was a “She was being pulled
Committee, visited the office log. As Kafila motored their downriver by the wind and cur-
of Northville Township Clerk boat closer it became apparent rent toward Lake Erie in a
Roger Lundberg last week to that the “log with two eyes” was rough 3--foot chop,” he said.”
discuss the election process. a yearling doe struggling for Kafila, at the controls, said
See page 3. her life in the frigid 39-degree the doe was near death and
waters off Horse Island. went under the water two or
THE PLYMOUTH Horse Island is a small three times before they could
EAGLE peninsular island in the down- manipulate the boat to get her
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along side when she surfaced.
river area of the Detroit River,
Vol. 21, No. 15 south of Gibraltar, a mile west Holding the deer close to
of the southern tip of Grosse the boat while keeping her
All three floors of the Ile. head above water they motored Plymouth Township resident Mike Kafila with the doe he and
Plymouth District Library slowly to the nearest shore, a Steve Rauser saved from drowning.
are now open for browsing, distance of about a mile.
including the youth floor, and “There was nothing to tie up
health precautions are still to. When we got to shore there
required. was just a seawall,” Kafila said.
See page 6. Two bystanders were cross-
ing the bridge near the seawall
about the time the Kafila and
THE ROMULUS Rauser were close by and were
ROMAN
ROMAN able to lend a hand in bringing
Vol. 136, No. 15 the limp animal to the shore
where she laid still for more
City of Romulus officials than 30 minutes before she
are among the few who have finally staggered to her feet and
found a silver lining amidst went on her way.
the current health concerns This is one fishing trip the
of the COVID-19 health two fishermen of 25 years will
restrictions. never forget, they said.
See page 5.

Canton man pleads guilty to child sexual abuse charges
THE WAYNE
EAGLE The Canton Township man Patel owned a Dunkin' computer while executing a
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Vol. 74, No. 15 facing both federal and state Donuts and Baskin Robbins search warrant at his home
charges of sexual abuse of
franchise and would drive chil-
last October. One victim identi-
Those looking for a career minors entered a guilty plea in dren from the temple to the fied the girl as herself.
in law enforcement have an U.S. District Court last week. He businesses to buy them treats. “The sexual assault of chil-
opportunity with the City of has previously entered a guilty One victim alleges that Patel dren and the production of
Wayne where new police offi- plea in Wayne County Circuit abused her sexually on one of child pornography are heinous
cers are being sought. Court to charges of sexual abuse the trips while another crimes and those who prey
See page 5. of minors. recounted abuse during a din- upon our children and commit
Shailesh Patel, 53, is ner party at Patel's home. He is these acts of violence will be
accused of abusing children also accused of encouraging vigorously prosecuted and
THE WESTLAND from the ages of 5 through 12, one victim to use his cell brought to justice,” said Acting
EAGLE who were known to him, phone to record herself touch- U.S. Attorney Saima Mohsin in
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according to court pleadings,
a statement.
ing her genitals, according to
Vol. 74, No. 15 from the temple they all investigators. Patel is scheduled to be sen-
Westland Mayor William attended. Two female victims, One victim said the abuse tenced on the federal charges
R. Wild presented a $70 mil- now both in their 20s, continued with inappropriate July 9 and the state charges
lion balanced budget propos- described the abuse during sexual touching of her breasts May 28. He is facing 15-35 years
al for fiscal year 2021-22 to interviews with agents of the and backside while at the tem- in prison for first-degree crimi-
members of the city council FBI and local police during ple. nal sexual conduct, 9-15 years
last week for approval. the investigation of the allega- Investigators discovered
See page 2. Shailesh Patel tions. videos of a nude girl on Patel's See Charges, page 3

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