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THE BELLEVILLE
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE Day of remembrance
Vol. 135, No. 21
Members of the Sumpter American Legion offers special tribute for quiet Memorial Day celebration
Township Board of Trustees
approved additional per While Memorial Day cele- The City of Plymouth and the Plymouth Lions Club erans like Lt. Sharon Lane.
hour "duty pay" to essential brations, set for May 25 this year, will sponsor vehicles carrying veterans According to her biographer,
employees currently work- have been canceled or limited Philip Bigler, Lt. Lane threw
ing during the pandemic. throughout the region, The driving through neighborhoods herself into her work as a nurse.
See page 2. American Legion issued an offi- beginning at 10 a.m. May 25. While serving in Colorado, she
cial statement honoring those Residents can wave from porches requested a transfer to Vietnam.
who have served and given “There, at least, you are busy
their lives while in the United to show support for servicemen and veterans. 12 hours a day, six or seven days
THE CANTON States Armed Services. a week,” she said in a 1968 letter
EAGLE year, to respect and acknowl- elite and ordinary. They are Reserve corpsman was only 20 to her parents.
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As we pause, privately this
elite in the sense of character.
years old when he landed on
Her dedication was obvious,
Vol. 73, No. 21 edge their service next Monday, Giving your life so others could Iwo Jima 75 years ago. even as she treated enemy Viet
Canton Township these acts of heroism symbolize live is the ultimate definition of On March 3, 1945, James Cong soldiers who would return
Trustees have opted to not to the true meaning of service by selfless. Naughton, a Marine in Williams' the favor by kicking, cursing and
fill the vacant public safety so many: They are ordinary in the fact unit, was wounded by a spitting at their American cap-
director position and contin- Every crisis has new heroes. that they represent the diverse grenade. While under intense tors.
ue with the present manage- During the 9/11 attacks, they fabric of our country. They are enemy fire, Williams dragged In the early morning of June
ment structure. were the first responders run- rich and poor, black and white, Naughton to a shallow depres- 8, 1969, Lt. Lane's tour of duty
See page 5. ning into burning and crum- male and female. They come sion and treated his wounds. ended. A Soviet-built rocket
bling buildings as others ran from every ethnicity and back- Williams used his own body as a struck the hospital and she was
out. Now, during the ground. In short, they looked screen and was shot four times. killed in action at age 25.
Coronavirus pandemic, the like anyone of us. As we cele- Yet he continued. If she were still here, her
THE INKSTER most visible heroes are the brate the selfless and untiring After he treated Naughton, skills as a nurse might still be
LEDGER STAR
LEDGER STAR health care professionals, who performances of the healthcare Williams dressed his own benefiting us during the current
Vol. 73, No. 21 are saving others and risking workers during the COVID-19 wounds. He then proceeded to crisis. But not all of the heroes
their own lives while doing so. pandemic, it brings to mind the treat another Marine, despite working during the COVID-19
Officers from the Inkster These heroes have much in military medics, doctors and his own immense pain. While pandemic are in the healthcare
Police Department helped common with the people that nurses who sacrificed their lives heading to the rear, he was hit industry. Grocers, first respon-
distribute 120 food boxes to we honor on Memorial Day - while treating others on the bat- by a sniper's bullet and killed. ders, delivery workers and
several of the senior living America's fallen veterans. They tlefield. For his actions, Petty Officer drive-through restaurant
complexes in the City of are men and women who have One such hero was Williams was awarded the employees are just a few of the
Inkster earlier this month. sacrificed their own lives so oth- Pharmacist Mate Third Class Medal of Honor.
See page 3. ers could live. They are both Jack Williams. The Navy We also remember Army vet- See Holiday, page 6

THE NORTHVILLE Northville hosts first responder virus testing
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Vol. 20, No. 21 Four hundred first respon- were employees of the Wayne
Owners of the CNC ders, police officers and fire- State University Physician
machine shop in Plymouth fighters of Northville Group.
received approval from the Township and 16 surrounding “Antibody testing for peo-
planning commission for a area communities participat- ple who've recovered from
new office building on Five ed in an all-day testing initia- COVID-19 is important, and
Mile Road. tive last Thursday at Ward according to experts, individ-
See page 6. Memorial Presbyterian uals may be eligible to donate
Church under the direction of plasma that could be used to
human services non-profit treat others with severe dis-
THE PLYMOUTH ACCESS (Arab Community ease and boost the ability to
EAGLE Center for Economic and fight the virus. Testing is
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Social Services) of Dearborn.
another method to identify
Vol. 20, No. 21 Northville Township offi- first responders who were
cials and board of trustees infected but were asympto-
Members of the members sponsored the matic,” said Northville
PlymouthDowntown serology testing at the church Township Police Chief Paul
Development Authority facility to identify first Tennies, who controlled the
Board have contracted with responders who had COVID- event. As a precaution, once
Wade Trim to develop a mas- 19 and now have developed test results are presented a
ter plan for Kellogg Park. antibodies against the dis- rapid test is conducted if
See page 5. ease. This test differs from someone tests positive, he
. the test to diagnose the virus. added.
Ford Motor Co., Wayne “This was a very signifi-
THE ROMULUS State University and the cant testing event for the first
ROMAN Wayne State University responders and the 16 partici- First responders were tested for COVID-19 last Thursday at an
ROMAN
Vol. 135, No. 21 Physician Group and pating communities to help event hosted by the Northville Township Public Safety
ACCESS established the part- us determine how to respond Department at Ward Church. More than 400 first responders
Members of the Romulus nership to improve access to to COVID-19,” added from throughout the area were tested under the direction of
City Council approved the testing for the states first Township Supervisor Robert ACCESS (Arab Community Center for Economic and Social
2020-2021 budget as present- responders, health care work- Nix. Services), a non-profit organization.
ed by Mayor Leroy Burcroff ers and corrections officers. In addition to the partici- ute critical medial equipment produced millions of face
by a 5-2 vote at the May 11 Health care professionals pation in the mobile testing in the past two months, shields at the Plymouth
meeting. who conducted blood tests at initiative, Ford Motor Co. including face masks and ven- Township TDM Sheldon
See page 3. the Northville testing site helped produce and distrib- tilators. A Ford supplier has Road facility.

THE WAYNE Canton 2020 census response reaches 75.4 percent
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The rate of response to the
Vol. 73, No. 21 2020 census in Canton ” apparently since we are a town-
ship the data is harder to get -
The Veterans Memorial Township has reached 75.4 per- Please continue to they have promised to call me
project in Wayne had nearly cent, according to Amy back once their IT department
reached the goal of $20,000 Hughesdon, the township oper- spread the word and post fixes the issue for townships.
last week, although final ations coordinator. about it, every little bit helps. Please continue to spread the
totals were unavailable. Hughesdon said that the self- word and post about it, every lit-
See page 4. response level in 2010 was 77.8 tle bit helps. We at least need
percent, although the total she was unsure of the exact timeline on the page will be another 2.4 percent,” she con-
response rate in Canton in 2010 specifications of the effort this adjusted to provide the new tinued.
THE WESTLAND was 90 percent. Hughesdon year. information we received about Hughesdon expressed her
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EAGLE explained that total was due to “They have extended the self-response extension and gratitude to those with whom

Vol. 73, No. 21 the field work done by census self-response period through field visits,” Hughesdon said in she has spoken personally dur-
a prepared statement.
June so if anyone asks, they can
ing the past three weeks in
workers following the self-
Westland officials have response effort. still respond to the census “I am now working with the attempts to “use creative ways
cancelled several upcoming She said she is hoping that online, by mail, or by phone. Census Bureau to get an idea of to spread the word.”
city-organized and spon- the township will exceed that 90 You can refer to Canton's what areas of the community “The work you did as a result
sored events due to the coro- percent compliance this year. Census page to answer ques- have low response rates. They of those conversations
navirus restrictions. Field work is expected to begin tions -https://www.canton- have a mapping tool that is sup- increased our response by 7.5
See page 4. in October, she said, although mi.org/1276/US-Census. The posed to be easy to use, but percent,” she said.

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