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Increased speed enforcement now under way

Vol. 138, No. 25 Motorists throughout the area Transportation Research
Members of the Sumpter are advised to slow down or face ” Institute, in 2021:13.3 percent of
Township Board of Trustees serious fines this week as These vital speed-enforcement periods unrestrained drivers involved in
approved the purchase of Michigan State Police join local help lessen the impact of those crashes were speeding; 10.2 per-
new tasers for the police law enforcement agencies in an cent of drivers in the 15- to 20-
department, using drug for- increased speeding enforce- dangerous, impatient drivers. year-old age group involved in
feiture funds. ment effort this week. crashes were speeding. This is
See page 2. Speeding accounts for one- higher than the overall speed-
fourth of all traffic fatalities in which one or more drivers Unfortunately, there will be ing-driver rate of 5.2 percent in
nationally, according to law were speeding, an 18 percent some drivers on the road who 2021 and there were 24,555
enforcement statistics. Since the increase over the 9,478 fatalities put everyone at risk by speeding speed-related crashes, which is
pandemic began more than in 2019. and driving recklessly, making a 10.3 percent increase from the
three years ago, police agencies Katie Bower, director of the crashes more likely. 22,260 speed-related crashes in
Vol. 76, No. 25 throughout Michigan continue Michigan Office of Highway These vital speed-enforce- 2020.
For more than 1,200 high to report an alarming rise in Safety Planning, said the goal of ment periods help lessen the According to the National
school seniors at Plymouth- speeding and fatal crashes, increased enforcement is to impact of those dangerous, Highway Traffic Safety
Canton Community Schools, according to information provid- change these risky driving impatient drivers.” Administration, local roads are
graduation was a shining ed by the Michigan State Police. behaviors and save lives. In Michigan, the number of more dangerous than highways
moment and the culmination This trend prompted the “Speeding continues to be a traffic crashes rose from 245,432 for speeders. In 2020, 87 percent
of hard work. planned speed enforcement this critical issue in Michigan that in 2020 to 282,640 in 2021, an of all speeding-related traffic
See page 6. week. leads to many needless crashes, increase of 15 percent. There fatalities occurred on non-inter-
In 2021, there were 237 serious injuries and fatalities on was also a rise in fatalities (1,131 state roadways.
speed-related fatalities on our roadways,” Bower said. “We in 2021 compared to 1,083 in Recent insurance industry
Michigan roads, an increase of are in the busy, warm-weather 2020). studies show that approximately
18.5 percent over 2020, when 200 travel season with many families Also in Michigan, according 112,000 speeding tickets are
people died. Nationally in 2020, driving to their favorite destina- to speed-involved data from the issued each day, or about 41 mil-
Vol. 76, No. 25 11,258 fatalities involved crashes tions to enjoy the summer break. University of Michigan lion per year.
A new bill making the
rounds in Lansing aims to
strengthen the state's ethnic
intimidation law.

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Vol. 23, No. 25
Unity Skatepark in
Northville Township is offi-
cially rolling following a
groundbreaking ceremony
for the10,000-square-foot
amenity last week.
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Vol. 23, No. 25
Among the graduates at Workers at the General Motors plant in Romulus recently celebrated their donation of $40,000 to local non-profit groups in the com-
Plymouth Canton this year munity. Since 2019, plant employees have donated $163,000 to the Romulus region through the Community Impact Grants pro-
were 85 seniors from gram.
Starkweather Academy, the
alternative high school in the Good neighbors
district.
GM Romulus employees donate $40,000 to local non-profit groups
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Workers at the Romulus General Motors The 2023 Romulus-area grant recipients Metropolitan Detroit - grant funds will
plant recently donated $40,000 to four local include: be used to recruit, screen, train and sup-
nonprofit groups. • Ozone House Youth and Family port matches in the School/Site Based
The donation was part of the recently Services - Ozone House is a 24-hour cri- programs.
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completed General Motors national grant sis center for young people experienc- • EMU STEM - grant funds will support
Evidence from a police distribution of the 2023 Community Impact ing homelessness and at risk of serious Eastern Michigan University Digital
body camera convinced a Grants (CIG) Program. Grants of $3 million crises. Grant funds will support the Divas and Dudes program to fund free
Wayne County jury to award were awarded to 157 nonprofits across the Ozone House WorkZone youth employ- STEM (science, technology, engineering,
a Romulus man $9.3 million county, a spokesman noted. ment program, which supports young and math) programs for middle and high
as compensation for viola- "The generosity of GM and our work- people as they build work skills and school students from the Metro Detroit
tions of his rights. force in this community inspires me every become successfully employed in our area. Programs take place on a college
See page 5. day," said Rob Morris, plant director at GM community. campus and give students hands-on
Romulus Propulsion Systems. "GM has • Starfish Family Services - grant funds experiences with STEM and help make
been in this community for more than 47 will be used to support the Family students aware of their career options
years and we see the positive impact these Employment Emergency program, and promote highly technical and high-
local organizations can have when they which provides assistance to the parents paying careers for the next generation
have the resources to do so. Whether it's an and guardians of early childhood educa- workforce.
Vol. 76, No. 25 investment of time or money, we are com- tion students. Funds are used to address Since 2019, GM has granted more than
Members of the Michigan mitted to serving and growing with the barriers to employment for parents and $13 million to nonprofits in its facility com-
Rocky Horror Preservation greater Romulus community and all of the caregivers and provide assistance while munities, and $163,000 to the Romulus
Society based in Wayne have communities in which GM employees live clients are job-seeking. region through the Community Impact
been invited to perform at and work." • Big Brothers / Big Sisters of Grants program.
two of the oldest, largest and
most iconic theaters in the
state. Canton celebrates opening of accessible playground
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There was a special celebra- gram. Additional services were panel featuring a buzzer reac- were applied to make enhance-
tion during the annual Canton provided by MCSA Group for tion game; an accessible picnic ments to the Heritage Park
Liberty Fest this year as offi- landscape architectural designs table as well as soft-fall, rubber playground area by installing
cials and residents gathered for and DMC Group Consultants, fall surfacing. equipment that meets ADA
the ribbon-cutting of the newly Inc. for construction at the park. This project was funded requirements and invites spon-
Vol. 76, No. 25 installed universally ADA- Recently completed through a Community taneous play from younger park
Blues, Brews & Barbecue accessible playground equip- improvements at the play- Development Block Grant visitors of all abilities to take
will return Friday, Aug. 4 and ment, soft-fall surfaces, and ground include the installation (CDBG), which was obtained advantage of these inviting out-
Saturday, Aug. 5 with live concrete pathway around the of universally ADA-accessible from the U.S. Department of door features, officials said.
music, a 200 drone light Heritage Park North play equipment including: a Housing and Urban Additional services were
show, fireworks, top BBQ pit- Playground. four-person see-saw; swings Development to fund federally provided by MCSA Group for
masters and ice-cold draft The playground improve- featuring adaptive seats required facility park improve- landscape architectural designs
brews. ments were funded through the enabling caregivers and chil- ments to remove playground and DMC Group Consultants,
See page 5. Community Block Grant pro- dren to swing together; activity barriers. These grant dollars Inc. for construction at the park.

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