No. 23
NEWS YOU CAN USE, NEWS YOU CAN TRUST
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June 9 – 15, 2016
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A Wayne teen has been
sentenced to 18 months pro-
bation and 80 hours of com-
munity service as punish-
ment for setting the fire at
theEloisehospital property.
See page 4.
Fire Chief Stephen Ott has
announced the promotion of
four members of the
Northville City Fire
Department to the rank of
lieutenant.
See page 3.
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The Romulus Downtown
Development Authority will
present a series of free sum-
mer music concerts starting
tomorrow at the Romulus
Historical Park.
See page 5.
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For home delivery of The Eagle call 734-467-1900.
The premier event in
Westland, Blues, Brews and
BBQ will take place Aug. 5
and 6 and include music
from the Detroit Blues
Society, barbeque and
micro-brews.
See page 4.
The Emergency Food
AssistanceProgram (TEFAP)
volunteers in Canton
Township were the recent
recipients of a Community
Service Award presented by
mParks.
See page 3.
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Michigan State Police are
still investigating a shooting
that took place on Dunning
Street May 22 and are
requesting information from
the public.
See page 4.
The Aug. 2 primary elec-
tion in the township will
reduce the 10 hopeful
trustee candidates to four
whowill then face no opposi-
tion in the November
General Election.
See page 2.
Members of the Belleville
Rotary Club awarded 10
$2,000 scholarships to local
students during the 71st
Annual Award Program May
24.
See page 5.
A circuit court judge has
ruled that Plymouth Township
candidates Kurt Heise and Don
Schnettler will be on the pri-
mary election ballot Aug. 2
despite a lawsuit attempting to
have their names removed.
Wayne County Circuit Court
Judge BrianR. Sullivan issued a
court order June 1 stating the
plaintiff in the suit, Plymouth
Township resident Carl Berry,
76, failed to show reasonable
cause for removing the candi-
dates' names and ended his
legal action.
A public hearing of the issue
took place May 25 in the City
County Building in Detroit after
Berry filed suit to block Heise
and Schnettler's candidacies.
Heise is the lone challenger to
incumbent Plymouth Township
Supervisor Shannon Price
while Schnettler is seeking a
term as a township trustee.
Berry's lawsuit, funded by the
Faith and Freedom Coalition,
requested that Plymouth
Township
Clerk
Nancy
Conzelman, named as a defen-
dant, immediately remove
Heise and Schnettler's names
from the ballot as they did not
designate the voting precinct in
which they live on their candi-
date affidavits of identity.
Berry contended in the 50-
page court filing that Heise, cur-
rently a term-limited state rep-
resentative, and Schnettler, a
long-time township resident,
should not be allowed on the
I'm pleased with the court decision
that dismissed this frivolous lawsuit financed with
a dark money PAC (Political Action Committee).
”
Lawsuit to eliminate candidates fails
See
Ballot,
page 2
Don Howard
Staff Writer
Fishing Derby this Saturday
The first place winner in the Canton Liberty Run crossed the finish line well ahead of the pack last
year. This year, runners are encouraged to wear red, white and blue “Patriotic in Plaid” attire.
Patriotic in Plaid
Liberty Fest next weekend includes run events
Wayne County's 21st Annual
Fishing Derby presents an
opportunity for the entire family
to enjoy the sport at Waterford
Bend Park from 8-11 a.m. June
11. Participants can reel in rain-
bow trout from the river in
Northville located at 17387
NorthvilleRoad.
As part of the Department of
Natural Resources Free Fishing
weekend, there is no need to
obtain a fishing license for this
event. Anglers should bring
their own equipment to enjoy a
morning of fishing fun. There
will be a casting contests and
special give-a-ways.
Schedule of Activities
7:30 - 8 a.m.
–Registration
8 - 10 a.m.
– Fishing Derby for
children ages 12 and younger
10 a.m.
–Fishing for all ages
10:30 a.m.
– Presentation of
prizes
The Vietnam Veterans of
America Plymouth/ Canton
Chapter 528 will be on hand to
help the kids weigh and meas-
ure their fish. Waterford Bend
Park is located at the corner of
SixMile andNorthvilleRoad.
The event is co-sponsored by
the Vietnam Veterans of
America Plymouth/Canton
Chapter 528, Cabela's and
EppingerManufacturing.
No charges have been filed
against any of three men arrest-
ed during a home invasion and
shooting that left one man dead
lastmonth.
The men were arrested fol-
lowing a shooting at a home on
the 34000 block of Glenwood
Street near Second Avenue in
themorning of May 26. The resi-
dent of the home called police
at about 9:36 a.m. saying that he
had shot a man who had forced
his way into the house, accord-
ing to police reports.
When police arrived, the
man injured by the resident
and two other suspects had fled
the scene. The three were later
located at Beaumont Wayne
Hospital where the injured
man sought treatment for the
gunshot wound. He died of the
injury at the hospital and was
identified by police as Ishamel
Govantes, 24, of Westland. The
other two men were identified
only as a 24-year-old resident of
Belleville and a 22-year-old res-
ident of Inkster. While bothmen
were arrested at the hospital on
charges of home invasion,
police were forced to release
them from custody due to the
lack of charges from the office
of the Wayne County
Prosecutor.
The resident of the home suf-
fered a gunshot wound to his leg
and was transported to
Beaumont Hospital Dearborn
for treatment. When he was
released after treatment, police
arrested himon stolen weapons
charges.
Police investigators said that
the shooting and home invasion
were not random and that the
men had a prior relationship.
Unconfirmed reports said that
the incident was some kind of
retaliation for the resident hav-
ing recently evicted his live-in
girlfriend andher child.
No charges
filed in
shootings
Canton Liberty Fest will
host the 5th Annual Canton
Liberty Run, which will
include 5K, 10K, and one mile
events, in collaboration with
Running Fit of Ann Arbor, on
Saturday, June 18.
All races will start at the
clock tower corner of Veterans
Way and Civic Center
Boulevard, located adjacent to
the north end of the Canton
Public Library parking lot.
Participants are encouraged to
run, walk or stroll the courses
through neighborhood streets
and the scenic Lower Rouge
Trail. Race distances include a
5K race starting at 8 a.m.; a
10K race beginning at 8:30 a.m.
and a One Mile Fun Run set to
begin at 10:15 a.m. Both the 5K
and 10K races will be timed
with "RFID" Timing Systems
using a disposable tag attached
to the runner's bib. Race
results will be posted at the
race site, and following the
event the official results will
be posted online at
-
tonlibertyrun.com. The One
MileFunRun is a fun run, with
no chip timing.
Runners and walkers par-
ticipating in the Liberty Run
this year are encouraged to be
'Patriotic in Plaid' by wearing
red, white, blue and plaid
apparel for a chance to win a
prize. Theme awards will be
presented in three categories
and judging is scheduled to
take place from 7:30-7:45 a.m.
A portion of all entry fees will
help fund recreation and trail
improvements inCanton.
The following discounted
race entry fees are available
until noon June 16: $34 for 5K
race; $39 for 10K race; $19 for
One Mile Fun Run and $59 for
Uncle Sam Slam, featuring 5K
and 10K. Race registration
fees received after noon June
16 are: $40 for the 5K run; $45
for the 10K run; $25 for the
One Mile Fun Run and $70 for
the Uncle Sam Slam, featuring
5K and 10K. Packet pick-up is
scheduled to take place from4-
7 p.m. Friday, June 17, in
Heritage Park at Veteran's
Parkway and Civic Center, or
race morning at 6:30 until 15
minutes before the start of the
race.
After looping through
neighborhood streets and the
Lower Rouge River Trail, par-
ticipants are encouraged to
refuel after the race at the
Canton Lions Club Annual
PancakeBreakfast in the north
pavilion at Heritage Park.
Breakfast will be served from
7-11 a.m. and include pan-
cakes, sausage, coffee, milk,
juice and water for $6 for
adults and $3 for children
younger than 12 years of age.
Liberty Fest festivities will
begin again shortly after the
start of the last race at 10 a.m.
and will continue throughout
the day. This community cele-
bration, which takes June 16-
18, features a wide variety of
carnival rides, games and spe-
cial attractions for all ages, live
music and entertainment,
food, and plenty of family fun.
For additional information
about the 25th Annual Canton
Liberty Fest, visit
libertyfest.com or call (734)
394-5460.
To register for the Canton
Run for Liberty at
tonlibertyrun.com. For further
registration and race informa-
tion, email events@running-
fit.comor call (734) 929-9027.
