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               THE BELLEVILLE          Planning commission denies plan for hotels
          ENTERPRISE
          ENTERPRISE
                                          Plans for a Hilton Garden
               Vol. 136, No. 24        Inn and Residence Inn at the                              ”                               site is a desirable location for
                                                                                                                                 the hotel development. He said
            Sumpter      Township      northwest corner of Lilley and           Residents said that the influx of traffic        the developers would start con-
          Deputy Treasurer Toni        Ford roads in Canton Township        with guests using the hotels would negatively        struction in 2022 and open the
          Clark, the widow of recently  have been rejected by members                                                            hotels in 2024, if approved.
          deceased Treasurer James     of the planning commission.       impact their quality of life in the nearby subdivision.  Bryan Amann, also speaking for
          Clark,  has   demanded          The two hotels were pro-                                                               the petitioners, said that the
          trustees appoint her to the  posed for a site behind a shop-                                                           project has been under discus-
          office.                      ping center near at the intersec-                                                         sion since 2018 but was delayed
                          See page 4.  tion and would have provided  evaluated.                    of life in the nearby subdivision.  due to the pandemic.
                                       220 rooms between them.          Several neighboring resi-     Chris Abbo, one of the peti-  One resident said that there
                  THE CANTON           Members of the commission     dents appeared at the meeting  tioners who appeared before  were already too many hotels in
             EAGLE                     questioned the accuracy of the  with objections to the plan.  the commission during the   the area and that the proposed
             EAGLE
                                                                     Several criticized the lack of
                                       traffic studies and other infor-
                                                                                                                                 new buildings would alter the
                                                                                                   June 7 meeting, said that travel
               Vol. 74, No. 24         mation provided which was     information about the proposed  is increasing and “we are see-  residential character of the
                                       prepared using data prior to the  hotel plan and said they only  ing demand (for hotel rooms)  neighborhood.
            Sam Caramagno, of GFL
          (Green For Life) trash pick-  shutdown last year due to the  learned of the proposal through  picking up.” He and the other  Commissioners unanimously
          up, faced intensive question-  COVID-19       pandemic.    social media. Residents said  petitioners told the commission  voted to deny the proposed plan
          ing at the June 8 Canton     Commissioners commented       that the influx of traffic with  that they had spoken with hotel  which could now go before the
          Township Board of Trustees   that the studies and data were  guests using the hotels would  company managers who told  members of the township board
          meeting.                     out of date and needed to be re-  negatively impact their quality  them that the Canton Township  of trustees for consideration.
                          See page 3.
                                          Natural wonders
                THE INKSTER
          LEDGER STAR                     Northville Garden Walk
          LEDGER STAR

               Vol. 74, No. 24
            The EnVision Center in        features floral perfection
          Inkster, a facility is spon-      It's taken Dave and Pat Neil 31 years,
          sored    by   the    U.S.       but they finally have grass in their
          Department of Housing and       Northville back yard.
          Urban Development (HUD),          Of course, they also have a brick
          has officially reopened.        paver patio or two, a flagstone area, a
                          See page 2.     stream trickling under a handmade blue
                                          bridge, a fireplace and grill along with
                  THE NORTHVILLE          two ponds connected by a waterfall and
             EAGLE                        garden art.  Lots and lots of carefully
             EAGLE
                                          installed and lovingly tended garden art
               Vol. 210, No. 24           and greenery designed over the years to
                                          somewhat camouflage the absence of
            After a one-year hiatus,
          the 2021 Arts and Acts          grass in the back yard of their subdivi-
          Festival, presented by the      sion home.
          Northville Art House, will        “When we first bought the house,
          return to this weekend with     there was not much grass because we
          three art fairs.                had so many trees,” Pat Neil said. The
                          See page 6      trees provided so much shade, grass
                                          simply would not grow in the space. The
                                          couple, who both love gardening, added
                  THE PLYMOUTH            the extensive hardscape features over
             EAGLE                        the years along with numerous potted
             EAGLE
                                          flowers and many other unique features,
               Vol. 21, No. 24            but still, they hoped for grass, which they
                                          both thought would add to the extensive
            The return of live music
          to the community is nearly      artistry of their yard.
                                            After many unsuccessful tries in the
          here with the return of the     heavily-shaded garden, last year they
          Michigan Philharmonic           brought in yards and yards of black top-
          orchestra for a pair of out-    soil, carefully spread it everywhere it
          door summer performances.       would complement the extensive work
                          See page 6.
                                          already done in the yard, seeded it with  dren, one of whom added some specially  and her husband can be found in the
                                          a grass variety designed to grow in   painted rocks to one of the footpaths  yard most afternoons tending to the vari-
                   THE ROMULUS            shade, and to everyone's surprise, it  recently. The garden also features a  ous plants or working on new art or
             ROMAN
             ROMAN                        sprouted into a luxurious living carpet  great many unique birdhouses along  plant additions.
                                                                                                                         “Because of the trees, we are always
               Vol. 136, No. 24           of green.                             with gazing balls and other unique gar-  in the shade, so it is always very comfort-
                                                                                den art.  Dave Neil took a welding class
                                            “My parents loved gardening and my
            Romulus Mayor LeRoy           dad kept telling us we would never have  to help him fashion a huge bell with a  able,” she said. “That makes it even
          Burcroff delivered his eighth   grass here because we have so many    gong that the couple'’s grandchildren  more enjoyable.” The couple also
          and final State of the City     trees and so much shade,” Neil said.  enjoy.                                installed a cleverly adapted old door
          Address last week, highlight-   “We were shocked because we thought it  While Pat admits she may spend a bit  leading into the garden which is covered
          ing the accomplishments of      would never come in. But here it is.”  more time in the yard than Dave, she  with family collectables, “and we have
          his administration since          In addition to the ponds and patios,  said for her it is a “labor of love.” She  lots of other art,” Neil said.
          2013.                           along with the extensive plantings, paths  added that tending to the garden is great  Their four adult children and their
                          See page 2.     and trees, the back yard also features  exercise, too, “and it so peaceful out  grandchildren enjoy the yard and the
                                          two fairy gardens which have proven a  there, listening to the birds. It's really a
                                          real attraction for their eight grandchil-  great stress reducer.” She said both she          See Garden, page 6
                   THE WAYNE
              EAGLE                    Death of Sumpter Township Treasurer is mourned
              EAGLE
                Vol. 74, No. 24
             The City of Wayne and the                                  Sumpter Township Treasurer  Planning Commission. He also  Greenville, SC, and Lisa Eller and
           Wayne Parks and Trails                                    James Clifton Clark, Jr., 78, died  served on the township Zoning  Alisa Watkins, both of Belleville;
           Committee joined a large                                  June 7 at St. Joseph Mercy    Board of Appeals and he, along  12 grandchildren; numerous
           group of  volunteers to help                              Hospital after complications from  with his father, wrote the first  nieces, nephews; his extended
           with the first of two Attwood                             the COVID-19 virus.           ordinance for Sumpter Township.  family members; professional col-
           Park clean-ups last week.                                    Mr. Clark, a long-time Sumpter  Mr. Clark built churches  leagues and a multitude of
                           See page 5.                               Township resident, was born   around Ohio and homes in      friends.
                                                                     Sept. 24, 1942 in Detroit, the old-  Michigan, including the club-  Cremation rites have been
                                                                     est of 10 children of James and  house at Holiday West Mobile  accorded.
                   THE WESTLAND                                      Marion (Copening) Clark. Mr.  Home Community.                  Arrangements were entrusted
              EAGLE                                                  Clark held a master's degree in  Mr. Clark was in the first year  to the David C. Brown Funeral
              EAGLE

                Vol. 74, No. 24                                      engineering from Wayne State  of his term as Sumpter Township  Home, in Belleville. A memorial
                                                                     University and retired from Ford
                                                                                                   Treasurer.  He is the fourth
                                                                                                                                 service took place June12 at the
             Members of the Westland                                 Motor Co. as a Quality Manager  Sumpter Township official to die  Sumpter Seventh Day Advent
           City Council last week unani-                             after 44 years of service.    in office in the past six years.   Church in Sumpter.
           mously approved the adop-                                    Mr. Clark was well-known      Mr. Clark is survived by his  In lieu of flowers, memorial
           tion of a $70 million bal-                                throughout the community and  wife of 29 years, Toni G. Clark;  contributions may be made to St.
           anced budget proposal for                                 served many years as the      five children, Jim Clark of Ann  Jude Children's Research
           fiscal year 2021-22.                                      Sumpter Township Building     Arbor, Loni Faler of Santa    Hospital.
                           See page 5.         James Clifton Clark, Jr.,   Inspector and as a member of the  Monica, CA, Melissa Nicholson of  (See related story, page 4.)


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