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THE BELLEVILLE
ENTERPRISE Romulus Fire Department awarded $15,000 grant
ENTERPRISE

Vol. 137, No. 25 Representatives from services; county emergency
Flights in a Vietnam-era Energy Transfer, one of the ” management agencies; county,
Huey helicopter with the largest and most diversified Grants from the company regional and local police
doors wide open will be energy logistics companies in are determined based on a competitive departments and other eligible
offered this Saturday, June the country, received a warm agencies.
25, the Yankee Air Museum welcome in Romulus last application and review process. Grants from the company
in Belleville. week. are determined based on a
See page 5. Kevin Krause, director of competitive application and
fire services and emergency response time. Those faster ment headquarters on Eureka review process, according to
management, accepted a times will reduce overall Road June 13 to show their information provided by
THE CANTON $15,000 donation from the com- response times in the city, appreciation for the donation, Energy Transfer and written
EAGLE pany to be used for dispatching Krause said as he thanked along with members of the fire applications are accepted on a
EAGLE
rolling basis.
enhancements in the city. The
Robin Tilley Hull, senior spe-
department and staff mem-
Vol. 75, No. 25 donation, Krause explained, cialist in public affairs for bers. Energy Transfer, one of the
will be used to implement a Energy Transfer. The Bryx sys- The donation came from largest uses the corporate First
Canton Township Bryx system which will reduce tem will be installed at both the Energy Transfer First Responder Fund to provide
Firefighter Maureen emergency intake time and Romulus fire stations, Krause Responder Fund which is ded- financial grants to help further
Stoecklein has retired from fire department and equip- said. icated to providing grants to the primary mission of first
the department ending her ment turn out time. Mayor Robert McCraight help improve the efforts of first responder organizations. Grant
22-year career in the town- Bryx system is newly-devel- and several members of the responders across the county, applications are accepted and
ship. oped software used to alert Romulus City Council were including local fire depart- reviewed by company officials
See page 3.
firefighters and speed also on hand at the fire depart- ments; emergency medical on a regular schedule.

THE INKSTER
LEDGER STAR
LEDGER STAR
Vol. 75, No. 25
The National Kidney
Foundation of Michigan
recently received a $45,000
grant to fund development of
a new trailhead in Inkster
Park.
See page 6.

THE NORTHVILLE
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Vol. 22, No. 25
Tickets are now available City officials and fire department personnel were on hand last week to accept a $15,000 donation from Energy Transfer to be used
for the 28th Annual for a new software response system and both Romulus fire stations.
Northville Garden Walk
sponsored by the Country
See page 8. Update to Canton Township Master Plan under way
Garden Club of Northville.

The comprehensive Master owners, and business owners
Plan for Canton Township is ” who expressed an interest in
THE PLYMOUTH being updated by the staff of the As part of the update process, serving on the 12-15 member
EAGLE
EAGLE Planning Services Division. a variety of public engagement events board. Board members will
The master plan is a long-
advise the planning commission
Vol. 22, No. 25 range policy document designed and activities have been scheduled. and township board members
James Harrington Knittel to guide the community for the on topics ranging from corridors
was named as the new police next 10 - 20 years on a variety of and intersections, housing and
chief in Plymouth Township topics such as, land use, devel- facilities including the adminis- able. Planning staff members neighborhoods, environmental
last month. opment, housing and neighbor- tration building, library, The will also be attending communi- preservation, transportation,
See page 5. hoods, infrastructure, trans- Summit, BLOCK and Cherry ty events such as the Summer and other topics relevant to the
portation and corridors, envi- Hill Theater among others. Concert Series, Pride OUTside, plan.
ronmental preservation, and Residents and business owners and Rally on Ridge. The board members will also
others. are encouraged to visit these Residents interested in participate in monthly meetings,
THE ROMULUS As part of the update process, facilities and leave comments. assuming a more active role in serve as ambassadors to the
ROMAN a variety of public engagement All public engagement events the update process were offered plan and help with public
ROMAN
Vol. 137, No. 25 events and activities have been and activities will be posted at the opportunity to serve on the engagement.
scheduled throughout the 12-18 www.canton-mi.org/masterplan. Master Plan Advisory Board. Regular email updates about
Romulus city officials will month process. Events sched- In the coming months, educa- Planning Services personnel are the plan and more information
be hosting "One Romulus" uled this month include com- tional videos, drop-in Zoom is currently evaluating applica- is available at masterplan@can-
community meetings to lis- ment boards set up at township chats, and surveys will be avail- tions from residents, property ton-mi.org.
ten to residents' concerns
See page 6. $2 million awarded to Wayne-Westland school program
and answer questions.
”
The Wayne-Westland Northern Michigan University,
Community Schools district has All of their hard work pays off, Eastern Michigan University,
THE WAYNE been awarded a federal Upward Lawrence Technological
EAGLE Bound grant of $2,116,145 from and we are thrilled with our University, Pratt Institute, and
EAGLE
the U.S. Department of
others,” she said.
Vol. 75, No. 25 Education. student achievement and outcomes. Upward Bound programs
The grant will help more low-
Kroll Construction owners income students who would be Upward Bound alumni have munity activities,” said Yvette instruct students in literature,
composition, mathematics, sci-
donated all the materials and the first members of their fami- gone on to great success, includ- Jonna-Moore, Wayne-Westland ence, and foreign language dur-
labor costs to replace the roof lies to earn degrees to prepare ing Academy Award-winning Community Schools Upward ing the school year and the sum-
at Veterans' Haven, a facility for and enroll in college, a dis- actress Viola Davis, correspon- Bound director. mer. Upward Bound also pro-
dedicated to helping service- trict spokesperson said. The dent for ABC News John “All of their hard work pays vides intensive mentoring and
men and women. Wayne-Westland Community Quiñones and Hall of Fame off, and we are thrilled with our support for students preparing
See page 8.
Schools Upward Bound pro- NBA player Patrick Ewing. student achievement and out- for college entrance exams and
gram has been in continuous “Our students make a four- comes. Our recently graduated tackling admission applications,
operation for 40 years. year commitment when they Class of 2022 comprised 26 stu- financial aid, and scholarship
THE WESTLAND Upward Bound, is an inten- join our program and are dents who applied to 271 col- forms.
EAGLE
EAGLE sive intervention program that required to complete an extra leges and earned a record $9.4 According to the U.S.

Vol. 75, No. 25 prepares students for higher academic class every semester, a million in scholarships. They Department of Education, 86
have all committed to attending
percent of Upward Bound par-
six-week summer program, and
education through various
The Westland Police enrichment courses. At least monthly community service. college next year. They will rep- ticipants enroll in postsec-
Department recently cele- two-thirds of the students in They also must maintain their resent Wayne-Westland ondary institutions immediately
brated seven promotions and each local Upward Bound pro- GPAs, attend tutoring, attend Community Schools at various following high school gradua-
welcomed two new officers gram are from low-income eco- multiple educational and cultur- institutions including all three tion. In 2021, more than 70,000
during a formal ceremony nomic backgrounds and families al field trips, participate in col- University of Michigan campus- students enrolled in 966 Upward
earlier this month. in which neither parent has a lege visits, and have continued es, Williams College, Michigan Bound projects in the United
See page 7. bachelor's degree. Many involvement in school and com- State, Wayne State University, States.

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