No. 25
NEWS YOU CAN USE, NEWS YOU CAN TRUST
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June 21 – 27, 2018
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Members of the Wayne
City Council have agreed to
fund an independent investi-
gation of a hostile work envi-
ronment claim filed by an
employee in city hall.
See page 2.
Northville Township
Police have announced
increased patrols in the area
of Six Mile Road between
Sheldon and Beck roads
after attempted home inva-
sions.
See page 7.
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The Beatles tribute band
Toppermost opens the
Sounds of Downtown con-
cert series at 7 p.m. tomor-
row at Romulus Historical
Park, 11147Hunt St.
See page 4.
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Members of the Westland
City Council unanimously
adopted a balanced 2018-19
fiscal year budget of $66.9
million.
See page 2.
Canton
Township
Supervisor Pat Williams said
he was encouraged by a let-
ter from the Michigan
Department
of
Transportation regarding
funding for FordRoad boule-
vard.
See page 5.
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Flipping gender roles on
their heads, the men of
Inkster are partnering in
their annual Seeds2Feed
Foundation picnic Sunday,
June 24.
See page 6.
The longstanding dispute
between, Wayne County and
Plymouth Township has
been settled with the sale of
the land that was once the
site of DeHoCo.
See page 3.
An Allen Park man is fac-
ing several felony charges
following his arrest last week
in Belleville after allegedly
firing five shoots at Van
Burenpolice officers.
See page 7.
Despite the strong opposi-
tion voiced by residents in
attendance at the Plymouth
Township Board of Trustees
meeting last week, the
Plymouth Area Recreational
Authority
(PARA)
was
approved.
Once enacted, PARA will
allow a millage referendum
vote in both the city and town-
ship that, if approved by voters,
will fund the PlymouthArts and
Recreation Complex (PARC)
project.
Board members authorized
a resolution approving the
adoption of PARA by a majority
vote. Trustee Jack Dempsey
was granted permission to
abstain as his law firm repre-
sents PARC on certain matters
and hewanted to avoid any pos-
sible conflict of interest.
Trustee Chuck Curmi who
voted yes on the authority reso-
lution said part of his campaign
promise at the last election was
to honor the wishes of the vot-
ers and allow them to vote their
choice, for or against the PARC
project.
The Authority, permissible
underMichigan law, establishes
a public body corporation that
will serve both the City of
Plymouth and Plymouth
Township. The approval of
PARA authority was expected
to go before the members of the
Plymouth City Commission at
their meeting Monday. The
PARA board, when established,
will consist of three members
from the city and four members
from the township who will
have the authority to issue bal-
lot initiatives for bonds.
PARCPresident DonSoenen
expressed his concern about
what he described as an abun-
dance of “blatant misinforma-
tion” regarding the project
which will include renovations
and upgrades at the former
Central Middle School in down-
town Plymouth and the con-
struction of an 800-seat per-
forming arts theater on the 16-
acre site.
While not mentioning her by
This board will not be
making the case for PARC.
”
City, township OK joint art authority
State Rep. Jeff Noble deliv-
ered some good news to the
Canton-Northville-Plymouth
area last week.
Noble announced that fund-
ing had been secured in the
state budget to boost public
safety, libraries and economic
growth in all three areas. The
budget won final legislative
approval last week.
“This is all about bringing
our tax dollars back home to
improve our economy and
educational opportunities for
children in our communities,”
said Noble, of Northville.
“Overall, this budget does not
grow state government - great
news for taxpayers. And even
better news, the money the
state does spend will go where
it does the most good - includ-
ing right here in our communi-
ty.”
Noble worked with House
Appropriations Chair Laura
Cox of Livonia to help secure
the funding for the region.
Projects include $400,000
for Plymouth Township for a
new fire engine to replace an
outdated model that no longer
meets firefighter safety
requirements. Plymouth
Township and the city of
Plymouth will get $200,000 for
a new 911 emergency dispatch
system.
The Ford Road corridor
project in Canton Township is
scheduled for a $750,000 boost
to support engineering and a
boulevard acquisition study.
An additional $500,000 will
help rebuild General Drive in
Plymouth/Plymouth Township,
a key connector for Absopure
Water Co.- an area job creator
and service provider.
Northville library upgrade
projects will receive $81,000 in
additional state funding.
Plymouth library upgrade
projectswill get $96,000.
“From roads to public safety
to libraries - these projects will
make an important, positive
difference in the daily lives of
residents,” said Cox, who is a
main architect of the budget.
“Theywill help businesses and
families alike.”
The state budget also
includes record funding for
schools and road repairs
across Michigan without grow-
ing state government, Noble
said.
House Bill 5579 and Senate
Bill 848 advance to Gov. Rick
Snyder for his consideration.
State budget includes $2 million for area
See
PARA
page 3
Don Howard
Staff Writer
Romulus
to vote
on millage
Wounded Warrior
Patriotic walk, yoga set in Canton next month
Old Glory Flags and
Flagpoles and Canton Leisure
Services have joined forces to
host “The Lynn M. Bentley
Memorial Walk, Talk and Yoga
Event To Benefit The
Wounded Warrior Project,”
withDanNevins beginning at 9
a.m. Saturday, July 28.
This special fundraiser will
take place in Heritage Park,
which is adjacent to theCanton
Administration Building, locat-
ed at 1150 S. Canton Center
Road. Participants are asked to
arrive by 8:30 a.m. for event
day check-in or registration.
This event will begin with a
1-mile warm-up walk around
the scenic ponds of Heritage
Park, which will lead into the
yoga session with Nevins, who
has traveled the globe teaching
and sharing the healing pow-
ers of yoga and purposeful
thought. After the walk, partici-
pants of all ages and abilities
can either choose to take part
in the yoga session or just have
coffee and listen to Nevins'
talk.
Nevins is a motivational
speaker and nationally recog-
nized Wounded Warrior and a
retired staff sergeant with the
United States Army. He began
his military career out of high
school as a paratrooper sta-
tioned in Germany. In
November of 2004, an IED det-
onated beneath his vehicle
during a combat mission in
Iraq causing Nevins to suffer a
traumatic brain injury as well
as the amputation of his left leg
below the knee. After more
than 30 surgeries, Nevins' right
leg was also amputated below
the knee. Nevins credits the
practice of yoga for turning his
life around after losing his legs
in Iraq. This professional
speaker, who for more than a
decade, has shared an inspira-
tional message of leadership,
perseverance, resilience, and
overcoming adversity with
audiences around the globe, is
also a certified Baptiste Yoga
instructor. Nevins has also
been featured on the CBS
Evening News, as well as NBC
News, detailing the benefits of
yoga.
Nevins believes that yoga
can help everyone, especially
veterans returning home from
service, and encourages all vet-
erans to try yoga for its physi-
cal and emotional benefits.
“My whole platform is for
you to invite a veteran to yoga,
because it just might save their
life,” said Nevins. “I became a
yoga teacher because I knew
first hand of the power it has to
Romulus residents will vote
on a tax increase this fall.
Members of the city council
voted unanimously last week to
place a charter amendment on
the ballot that would allow the
city to levy up to 4 mills for five
years to fund police and fire
services. If approved, the levy
would be in effect from 2019-
2023.
“After a lot of soul-searching,
I feel the ballot box is theway to
do this. The ballot box is more
powerful than any council per-
son up here,” said Councilman
WilliamWadsworth. “The ballot
box will give the residents the
opportunity to do what they
want.”
The city is facing a difficult
budget year and a relatively
stagnant revenue stream. The
council members hosted a
study session in early June to
talk about the proposal that was
well-attended by residents.
While not everyone in atten-
dance was supportive of the
idea of the millage, they were
consistent in their desire to put
it in front of the people.
“A lot of residents said they
don't want to pay higher taxes,
but no one said not to put it on
the ballot,” said Councilwoman
Virginia Williams. “I listened to
the residents that came here
last Monday. They did not say
they did not want it on the bal-
lot; they just said they did not
want to pay higher taxes. I sup-
port putting it on the ballot.”
City Clerk Ellen Craig Bragg
read several letters in support
See
Vote,
page 4
See
Walk,
page 5
Motivational speaker, yoga instructor, and nationally recognized Wounded Warrior Dan Nevins
poses in front of a United States Flag and warms up for a Yoga class.
