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THE BELLEVILLE
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE Distribution Center brings 400 jobs to Romulus
Vol. 134, No. 24 Romulus officials welcomed Indiana and Texas so they
Members of the Van yet another new facility to the ” turned to us to do something
Buren Township Planning city last week, along with 400 We hope also that it will bring other here on a quick timeframe.”
Commission approved the jobs the distribution center development along with it...this is going to be The new facility has 105 load-
site plan for a 25,000 square- brings. ing docks and includes a 250,000-
foot data center to be con- Penske Logistics opened a part of a catalyst to bring more jobs to this region. square-foot refrigerated section
structed on Haggerty Road. new 606,000 square-foot cooler and a 100,000-square-foot section
See page 6. and freezer distribution facility chilled at -15 degrees, said Pat
in Romulus called the Michigan gas centers. Kroger officials say catalyst program to bring more Doran, project and engineering
Fresh Center which will serve the location of the center will jobs to this region.” manager with Penske. There are
THE CANTON The Kroger Company. The new allow them to supply their stores “We spent about $100 million more than 1 million cases of food
EAGLE facility takes up about 47 acres with fresher products daily. to make sure we had the right housed in the warehouse,
EAGLE
“We hope also that it will
Vol. 72, No. 24 on Wayne Road. bring other development along material and handling equip- hauled back and forth by 127 pal-
let jacks.
Penske company officials and
ment, the right design for the
The International community leaders celebrated with it,” said Romulus Mayor facility, the right space, the freez- The new warehouse replaces
Festival, a traditional attrac- the grand opening of the center LeRoy Burcroff. “We have unde- ers, the banana rooms, etc,” said one Kroger had in Ohio, said
tion at the Canton Liberty last Tuesday. It will serve 120 veloped land around this air- Mark Altman, Penske Logistics.
Festival, will be performed Kroger stores, pharmacies and port, so this is going to be part of “We do similar work for them in See Kroger, page 4
on stage from 11:30 a.m. until
6 p.m. on Saturday, June 15.
See page 3. Art restoration

THE INKSTER Local artist hopes to resurrect
LEDGER STAR
LEDGER STAR
Vol. 72, No. 24 Kahn-designed abandoned mill
Two events this week will Henry Ford probably didn't historic Plymouth Engine Tap
celebrate Juneteenth in appreciate the artistic merit of Plant, a former Kahn-designed
Inkster, The first will be June the mills he had designed by Ford factory mill located on
15 at Whetley Park and famed architect Albert Kahn Wilcox Road near the intersec-
another Middle Passage back in the early 1900s, concen- tion of Hines Drive in
Ceremony at Inkster Park trating more on the efficiency Plymouth. The building was
June 19. of the structures which were sold by Ford Motor Co. to
See page 4. used for hydro-electric power Wayne County in 1949 and
in manufacturing. used for storage until about A pubic meeting to discuss plans for the former Plymouth
Acclaimed Plymouth artist 1990. It has stood empty and Engine Tap Plant is set for 6 p.m. June 18 at the Penn Theater in
THE NORTHVILLE Tony Roko, however, has a unused for nearly 30 years and Plymouth.
EAGLE deep admiration for the work while it is on the state historic disadvantaged youth, particu- studio into the building, bring-
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Vol. 19, No. 24 of Kahn, considered one of the building registry, has fallen larly those in therapeutic care, ing his work closer to his stu-
greatest architects of all time.
into disrepair.
dents. Currently, Roko works
about art and self expression.
For the first time in nearly Roko is hoping to bring the Roko learned to paint in an The plan is to rehabilitate with youngsters of various skill
a decade, Northville genius of Kahn back into the Albert Kahn building, also the nearly 100-year-old levels and individual objec-
Township residents will see public eye while he continues owned by Ford, and is hoping Plymouth Mill structure into tives in his studio in downtown
no increase in water and his efforts to help young artists. history can repeat for the an arts education center and Plymouth.
sewer rates. Through his foundation, he has young artists he presently men- student art gallery to display Roko, a Plymouth-Canton
See page 3. partnered with Wayne County tors through his Art the artwork of students from high school graduate, began
and is leading the public-pri- Foundation, a 501c3 entity he The Art Foundation. Roko
vate partnership to save the created in 2017 to help teach would also like to move his art See Mill, page 5
THE PLYMOUTH
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Vol. 19, No. 24
Residents of the Lake
Pointe subdivision in
Plymouth Township met last
week at the Friendship
Station to discuss the condi-
tion and repair of subdivi-
sion streets.
See page 5.

THE ROMULUS
ROMAN
ROMAN
Vol. 134, No. 24
A Romulus resident is fac-
ing second-degree murder
charges in the death of his
two children who were
killed in an automobile
crash last March. Tony Roko, far left, and his students and volunteers celebrate the work of his Art Foundation dedicated to helping disadvantaged
youth youth through art.
See page 4.
National Strawberry Festival opens in Belleville tomorrow
THE WAYNE
EAGLE
EAGLE The City of Belleville will Strawberry Festival begins a beer tent, musical performanc- of the Strawberry Queen and

Vol. 72, No. 24 host the sweetest festival in the three-day celebration of all es, bingo, crafters, lots and lots the annual 150-entry parade
country this weekend as the
from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. through
of strawberry treats of all kinds,
things strawberry.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick 43rd Annual National There are two midways, a a children's area, the crowning downtown on Saturday.
Klopshinske, both graduates In addition to the carnival
of Wayne Memorial High rides and games, the Belleville
School, marked their 60th Chamber of Commerce sponsors
wedding anniversary on the Lakeside Strawberry Run
June 3. beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday,
See page 7. June 15, during Strawberry
Festival weekend.
Sponsored by Genisys Credit
THE WESTLAND Union, the 5K run starts and
EAGLE
EAGLE ends at Horizon Park, and the

Vol. 72, No. 24 route takes participants over the
Denton Road bridge, across the
Members of the Westland lake and up into the neighbor-
City Council approved the hoods of scenic Van Buren
$68 million 2019-2020 bal- Township.
anced budget submitted by The cost to enter is $35 for
Mayor William R. Wild.
See page 7. See Strawberry, page 2

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