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THE BELLEVILLE Candidates seek votes in new state districts
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Area voters will find them-
Vol. 137, No. 17 selves voting in different dis- ” Canton on the August ballot.
In Congress, Incumbent
Voters in the Belleville, tricts next year with the shift in Voters in the same city may Rashida Tlaib of Detroit will
Van Buren and Sumpter state House and Senate bound- see different candidates face fellow Democrats Kelly
communities will be asked to aries. Garrett of Lathrup Village and
replace an expired library Voters in the same city may on the November ballot. Janice Winfrey of Detroit for the
operating millage on the see different candidates on the District 12 congressional seat.
Aug. 2 primary ballot. November ballot for state Republicans on the primary bal-
See page 3. offices, depending on their loca- The remaining portion of the of Belleville, Michael Frazier of lot for the term in Washington
tion in the changing districts. City of Westland, along with a Romulus and Beth Socia of Flat include newcomers Steven
While Wayne and Westland part of Inkster, Garden City and Rock. The three will face a pri- Elliott of Rochester Hills, James
THE CANTON were in the same district for Romulus, now falls into District mary election in August to deter- Hooper of Livonia and Hassan
EAGLE decades, that has now changed 26. Democrats Steven Chisholm mine which of them will face Nehme of Dearborn Heights.
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Vol. 75, No. 17 and the two cities have been of Inkster, Stephen Patterson, Camilleri. The City of Wayne falls into
reassigned into separate con- also of Inkster, Dylan Wegela of The August primary ballot Congressional District 13 where
A Canton man accused gressional districts. Westland Garden City and Allen Wilson of will also determine the multiple Democratic candidates
of attacking his wife with a has been divided into both the Romulus all filed for election Democratic candidate for State have filed for the national office.
circular saw and harming 25th and 26th district. last week seeking the term in Senate District 5 which includes Seeking to move to the
his young daughter has That 25th District also the newly drawn 26th District. Livonia, Canton Township, November ballot will be Detroit
been found guilty of assault includes the City of Wayne along They will be on the Aug. 2 pri- Inkster and Garden City. residents John Conyers III, State
with intent to murder, tor- with a portion of Canton mary ballot. Incumbent Sen Dayna Sen. Adam Hollier, Portia
ture and child abuse. Township. State Senate District 4 Polehanki of Livonia is being Roberson, Lorrie Rutledge,
See page 4. Incumbent Democrat Kevin includes the City of Wayne, challenged by fellow Democrat Sherry Gay-Dagnogo, Michael
Coleman has filed for reelection Romulus, Southgate, Belleville, Velman Jean Overman on the Griffe, Angela McIntosh, Sharon
to the 25th State House of Flat Rock and Trenton. primary ballot. Voters will McPhail and Rep. Shri Thaedar.
THE INKSTER Representatives District. He is Incumbent State Sen. Darrin choose from Republican candi- Only one Republican, Martell
LEDGER STAR being challenged by first-time Camilleri of Trenton has filed dates Emily Bauman of Bivings, also of Detroit, filed
LEDGER STAR
Vol. 75, No. 17 candidate Scott Barlow of for the seat along with three Westland, Jody Rice-White of nominating paperwork seeking
Westland for the seat. Republicans, James Chapman Livonia and Leonard Scott, Jr. of the office.
Michigan State Police are
currently investigating the
homicide of a young woman
found in an Inkster apart- STEP up
ment with gunshot wounds.
See page 6. Art program provides

THE NORTHVILLE support for disabled
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Vol. 22, No. 17 Art students are taking a STEP forward
The City of Northville and as part of a Wayne County-based nonprofit
members of the Downtown program.
Development Authority Services to Enhance Potential, or STEP,
(DDA) are requesting public has developed and launched a new arts
opinion on whether to program for individuals with developmen-
reopen two downtown tal and intellectual disabilities in southeast
streets. Michigan. STEP provides support services
See page 5. for people with disabilities and mental
health needs.
While the organization is largely known
THE PLYMOUTH for employment services - linking people
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services, and more - the art program is new
Vol. 22, No. 17 at STEP. Dubbed the Progressive Art each day. Rather than take a top-down approach,
Voters in Canton Studio Collective, or PASC, the arts pro- The program proved so popular that a with a teacher leading a class through
Township, Plymouth and gram aims to not only provide individuals second PASC studio opened at their practice and exercises, the PASC model
Northville will find some with a creative outlet but a future in the art Westland location in February. And a third adopts an open studio methodology.
familiar names on the Aug. 2 world, too. studio, along with a gallery, is scheduled to Marcellini and his fellow assistants are
primary ballot. “Just like with any other artists' studio, open at a STEP-affiliated thrift store in there to support and encourage the artists,
See page 5. the PASC studio is here to help people find Southgate. not instruct them. There are no teachers.
their artistic style,” said Anthony One of the program goals is to find a The PASC program is available at no cost
THE ROMULUS Marcellini, project lead for PASC. “In the permanent studio and gallery space in to individuals with disabilities in Wayne
ROMAN
ROMAN studio, we're not trying to hide or mask Detroit, hoping for the right location with County through Medicaid. Those outside of
lots of foot traffic.
peoples' disabilities. People can see and
Wayne County or without Medicaid are eli-
Vol. 137, No. 17 use their disabilities as something that's “This is the first progressive art studio gible for scholarships.
positive, something that's unique to them in Detroit. It's a pretty good example of “The artists are more independent here
Appointments and reap-
pointments to the Romulus and their style and their work.” what's been forgotten in the city,” than maybe some other places. They're
Brownfield Redevelopment In January 2021, the program launched Marcellini said. Progressive art studio is a producing work that they're proud of and
Authority prompted a in Detroit in a space big enough for about term used to describe those studios that let it's work that they're producing independ-
request for more public seven people, Marcellini said. The pro- artists find their style and independence
involvement during the April gram has now expanded to a new location, on their own, instead of providing them See STEP, page 6
11 council meeting.
Road work lawn damage riles Romulus residents
See page 3.

THE WAYNE Residential lawns damaged ” the Wick Road project. Some of
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tion in Romulus will be repaired
delay in finding custom fabricat-
Vol. 75, No. 17 by the contractor as the work is is put back whole. ed equipment necessary for the
Wayne residents could see completed. work. He said some of the sup-
an extra $200 to $300 on tax Roberto Scappaticci, director ply delays were the result of
bills if language for a new 8 of the Romulus Department of COVID interruptions.
mill levy is authorized by city Public Works, told members of that it was a tri-party agreement. erty and that those complaints “We have had weekly meet-
council and then approved by the city council that he was well Romulus has engineering con- had “fallen on deaf ears.” She ings and put more than enough
voters in November. aware of the number of com- sultants on the project and they said residents had their yards pressure on them to expedite
See page 6. plaints from residents during work with the Michigan destroyed and the contractors the project,” he explained. He
the ongoing roadwork in the city. Department of Transportation refused to repair the damages. said he was confident that the
He appeared at the April 11 and the actual contractors to “These contractors need to contractor would be forced to
THE WESTLAND meeting to answer any questions orchestrate and organize the make sure residents are taken “do the right thing” when the
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He said this project would
“We'll make sure everyone is
Vol. 75, No. 17 regarding Phase III of the not differ markedly from the destroyed” she said. put back whole,” he said.
Williams added that she felt
upcoming reconstruction of
Westland residents may Beverly Road in the city. nearly complete Wick Road there should be some discount The section of Beverly Road
be surprised to see inspec- The 20-percent local match- reconstruction in the city. to the city when contractors between Merriman and
tors taking a look in their ing fee with the State of Councilwoman Virginia close a heavily used road for a Middlebelt will be completely
trash bins and refuse con- Michigan for the Beverly Road Williams said that she had length of time as they move on to reconstructed and is expected to
tainers beginning next work totaled $269,527. heard from multiple residents another job in the city. be complete in about four
month during the Feet on the Councilwoman Tina Talley along the Wick Road project Scappaticci explained he was months. The expense was
Street recycling program. asked Scappaticci about control who had complaints regarding aware that people are frustrated approved by a unanimous vote
See page 2. of the project and he explained damage to their lawns and prop- and that there were delays on of council members.

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