No. 21
NEWS YOU CAN USE, NEWS YOU CAN TRUST
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May 25 – 31, 2017
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The Wayne Memorial
High School 2017 PromKing
and Queen will be chosen
fromthe court of seniors dur-
ing the annual rite of pas-
sage tonight.
See page 4.
Students in the Northville
schools were pretty steamed
lastmonthwhen they partici-
pated in an exhibition of
their work at the third annu-
al STEAMFair.
See page 3.
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The annual Bowl-a-thon
at Romulus Bowl last week
generated $3,602 to help
fund operations at the city
animal shelter, an effort led
by Councilman William
Wadsworth.
See page 5.
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For home delivery of The Eagle call 734-467-1900.
Canton Township artist
Sharon Lee Dillenbeck, will
exhibit her watercolors and
oil paintings in a solo exhibi-
tion at Westland's Gallery at
City Hall during the month
of June.
See page 4.
Area seniors are invited
to join the celebration of the
24th Annual National Senior
Health and Fitness Day May
31.
See page 2.
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Michigan Lt Gov. Brian
Calley recently visited the
Inkster location of Western
Wayne Family Health
Centers to learn more about
the integrated behavioral
health model practiced
there.
See page 5.
The tiny garden of color-
fully painted rocks inKellogg
Park in downtown Plymouth
started in a Massachusetts
seaside village located in
CapeCod.
See page 3.
Van Buren Township offi-
cials have accepted $30,000
in grant funds to help facili-
tate the route for the Iron
Belle hiking and biking trail
which will go through the
community.
See page 2.
Despite earlier reports,
Romulus voters will wait until
the November ballot to choose
members of their city council.
The Aug. 8 ballot will contain
only the two millage questions
from the Romulus Community
Schools and will not ask voters
to choose city officials. The
school district will be asking for
a 2.5 millage renewal of a cur-
rent 5.1314 mills, a reduction in
the millage that expired in 2016.
The district is also asking voters
to approve a 10-year, 3mill, or $3
on every $1,000 of taxable value,
sinking fund millage to be used
for non-operating expenses.
While there are 15 candi-
dates for the seven available
council terms, Sylvia Makowski,
an incumbent, will seek reelec-
tion as a write-in candidate,
leaving only 14 names actually
appearing on the official ballots,
according to City Clerk Ellen
Craig Bragg. Makowski met the
April 25 filing deadline for can-
didates, but when she attempted
to amend some information on
her candidate affidavit, Wayne
County withdrew all her nomi-
nating petitions along with the
affidavit in question, according
to Bobbie Marcell of the clerk's
office. Makowski has now regis-
tered as a write-in candidate
although her name will not be
on the ballot. Those names on
the ballot will include incum-
bent council members Kathy
Abdo, John Barden, Harry
Crout, Celeste Roscoe and
William Wadsworth. Also seek-
ing terms on the council are
Tomeka Boles, Sandra Crout,
EdwardMartell, Jesse McAnally,
Paris McCarthy, Tina Talley,
Sharon Walker, Eva Webb and
VirginiaWilliams.
Webb previously served on
the council prior to seeking a
mayoral term. Sandra Crout
served on the Romulus
Community Schools Board of
Education.
Mayor LeRoy Burcroff will be
unopposed in his bid for reelec-
tion while City Treasurer Stacy
Paige will be challenged by
Ursula Wester. Craig Bragg will
also be unopposed for reelection
to the clerk's position.
The deadline forwrite-in can-
didates to file for the November
election is 4 p.m. Oct. 27. Adecla-
ration of intent must be filed
with the city clerk's office by any
candidate who intends to be a
write-in candidate for any office.
A blacksmith will ply his
skill, farmers will shear sheep
and wool will be spun into
yarn at the annual Farm Fest
atMayburyFarm.
Farm Fest is planned from
10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday,
June 3 and will also feature a
wide variety of activities
including games and activities
for children, live music,
wagon rides, farm animals
and story time. In addition,
there will be a building work-
shop, an art project and the
planting of container gardens
along with a family scavenger
hunt.
“Farm Fest is the biggest
summer event of the year and
is sure to be entertaining for
kids and adults alike,” said
Jessica Striegle, executive
director of the Northville
Community Foundation
which operates the farm
through a 501c3 nonprofit
organization. Maybury is a
working farm with barns,
fields, crops and livestock.
The animals are all available
to visitors and used to being
admired andpetted.
“Farm Fest at Maybury
Farm has been growing in
popularity because of the
many unique presentations
and activities to enjoy. Sheep
shearing, wool spinning, and
blacksmithing are just some of
the fun demos to experience
throughout the day. Maybury
Farm has also partnered with
the Plymouth Home Depot,
the Country Garden Club of
Northville, and the Northville
Art House to offer additional
activities for children,”
Striegle said.
She added that in addition
to all of the planned family
activities, Maybury Farm
would also be raffling a 55-
inch Samsung LED television.
The raffle is a fundraiser for
the farm and the funds will be
used to care for the animals
and maintenance. Raffle tick-
ets are $5 each or five for $20.
Tickets to FarmFest are $5
per person and children
younger than 2 can enter for
free with an adult. Striegle
said she wanted to thank
Visitors to Farm Fest at Maybury Farm will have an opportunity to become closely acquainted
with the animals who populate the working farm on Eight Mile Road.
The Aug. 8 ballot will contain only the two millage
questions from the Romulus Community Schools
and will not ask voters to choose city officials.
”
No primary for Romulus candidates
Down on the Farm
Demonstrations, entertainment
offered during Maybury Farm Fest
2 charged
in assault
See
Farm,
page 3
Two area men have been
charged in connection with an
assault that took place in the
early-morning hours April 16 in
Greektown.
Wayne County prosecutors
allege that Terrell Carter, 28, of
Westland and Tyron Larkins, 24,
of Inkster, were two of eight men
who severely beat Brandon
Putnam, 23 of Detroit, causing
great bodily injuries during the
altercation that took place at
about 1 a.m. April 16 on Monroe
andSt. Antoine streets.
Prosecutors claim that a
friend of the victim's got into a
verbal argument with the group
of eight men. The argument
escalated into a physical con-
frontation and another friend of
Putnam's was assaulted by the
group of eight. Putnamreported-
ly stepped in to aid his friend
and the group turned on him,
knocked him to the ground and
violently beat him, causing seri-
ous injuries. As he was being
beaten, Putnam's possessions
were stolen, according to prose-
cutors, who allege that Carter
and Larkins were among the
men who assaulted and robbed
the victim.
Putnam remains hospitalized
for injuries sustained during the
attack, according to prosecutors.
Carter and Larkins are each
chargedwithUnarmedRobbery,
Assault with Intent to Murder,
Assault with Intent to do Great
Bodily Harm, and Felonious
Assault.
Carter was arrested and sub-
sequently arraigned before
Magistrate Bari Blake Wood.
Carter received a $5 million
cash/surety bond. Larkins was
arraigned last week on the
charges and also received a $5
millionbond.
Half century of service
Past presidents and members of The Kiwanis Club
of Colonial Plymouth marked the 50th anniversary
of the club early this month with a celebration at the
Mayflower House in downtown Plymouth. The char-
ter meeting of the club took place 50 years ago on
Tuesday, June 13 1967 at Lofy's in Plymouth after
being officially recognized and charted by Kiwanis
International May 11, 1967. Featured speaker at the
anniversary celebration was Jim Jabara, the first
president of the club who talked to the assembled
crowd about the accomplishments of the group dur-
ing the past half-century. Jabara, a former mayor of
the city, served as president from 1966-1967. He
reminded the crowd of the long history of service of
Kiwanis, a club dedicated to programs that help
youth in the community and joined the other past
presidents for a commemorative photo.
Photo by Dave
Willett
