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THE BELLEVILLE
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE Health center planned at Kmart site
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Kristopher Schlutow is Henry Ford Health System officials
the new Van Buren announced plans last week to build a 120,000
Township Superintendent of square-foot outpatient medical center at the
Building and Grounds, best- former Kmart site on Ann Arbor Road near
ing a field of more than 100 Haggerty Road which has been vacant since
candidates for the $62,128 2017.
job. According to an official statement from
See page 5. the health care system, the sale of the prop-
erty is expected to be finalized this summer
and construction should begin shortly there-
THE CANTON after. A completion date of 2021 is anticipat-
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The planned outpatient medical center
Vol. 72, No. 28 will be a multi-story building located at 40855
Ann Arbor Road and will provide specialty
Michigan voters last year care services and will have an emergency
OK'd a measure to make department and ambulatory surgery center. Artist's rendering of proposed Henry Ford Health Center.
absentee voting easier, and The medical center will expand the ices, orthopedics, physical therapy, radiology, of revitalizing this viable piece of property in
Canton Township Clerk Henry Ford footprint in western Wayne to pharmacy and walk-in clinic. It will be Plymouth Township.”
Michael Siegrist is following three outpatient facilities. The current facili- staffed by more than 120 team members, Heise said he believes such a develop-
up locally. ties are at 14300 N. Beck Road in Plymouth according to Henry Ford officials. ment will spur more interest in development
See page 3. and 6100 Haggerty in Canton Township. Both “In keeping with our ongoing strategy, this along that corridor.
provide primary and specialty care services development will bring a comprehensive “This is an absolute home run for
and have a pharmacy onsite. level of services to our growing base of Plymouth Township and western Wayne
THE INKSTER In addition to an emergency facility and patients in western Wayne County,” Bob County,” said Heise.
LEDGER STAR ambulatory surgery center, the new site will Riney, Henry Ford president of Healthcare development coming in the next several
LEDGER STAR
“I think you're going to see some terrific
Operations and chief operating officer, said
offer services for patients and families of all
Vol. 72, No. 28 ages including cancer screening, cardiology, in a prepared release. “We're grateful for the years” he added.
gastroenterology, integrative medicine like support of township Supervisor Kurt Heise “You're looking at people going there
New Birth Baptist Church acupuncture and chiropractic care, lab serv- and his team and the opportunity to be part every day for medical treatment.”
and Sisters With A Purpose
will host a Bible Walk Trip to
Ohio on Saturday, Aug. 24.
See page 6. Top dogs
2 new canine officers join

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A free Rape Aggression Canton Township wel- ecstasy.
Defense (RAD) training pro- comed two new officers to the Ragnar is a Dutch-German
gram is planned for interest- police force last week. Shepherd cross breed, and
ed women on Aug. 31 and Canine Ofc. Ragnar, along Tino is a German Shepherd.
Sept. 7 in the lower level at with his handler/partner Ofc. Both are 17-months old, and
Northville City Hall. Bryan Szostak and Canine were imported from East
See page 2. Ofc. Tino, with his Germany. Drug forfeiture
handler/partner Ofc. Rian funds were used to purchase
Zinser, received certifications and train the new canine offi-
THE PLYMOUTH from the National Association cers. Forfeiture funds are also
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Vol. 19, No. 28 Handlers and the K9 expenses including food,
Academy Training Facility.
equipment and veterinary
Officials in the City of During their intensive 288- services.
Plymouth have suggested hour certification program, Prior to working their first Canine Ofc. Ragnar Canine Ofc. Tino
voluntary water use restric- both K9 teams completed shift in Canton, both teams
tions throughout the summer advanced obedience training received valuable donations non-profit organization found- Meier. “Our K9 units have
months in an effort to control along with training in track- including a Buddy Bag full of ed by a 9-year-old boy whose always received tremendous
future water rate increases. ing, evidence searches, build- canine medical supplies to goal was to provide vest pro- support from the community,
See page 2. ing searches, area searches treat injuries sustained in the tection for police canines. and these donations of safety
and handler protection. The field, from the K9 Defender “We are grateful for the enhancements are reflective
teams are also certified to Fund a non-profit organiza- generous donations from both of the compassion expressed
THE ROMULUS locate heroin, cocaine, tion. They also received raid non-profit organizations,” said and felt toward our canine
ROMAN
ROMAN methamphetamines and vests from Brady's K9 Fund, a Public Safety Director Joshua officers,” Meier added.
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Deputy City Clerk Barb Suspended superintendent files $2 million lawsuit
Fitzgerald, who has worked
for the city in several capaci- Wayne Westland Community ment released on school district ”
ties for more than 33 years, Schools Superintendent Dr. letterhead Monday. Members of the school board voted 4-3 June 20 to place
will retire next month. Shelly Holt has filed a $2 million Members of the school board
See page 5. lawsuit against the school district. voted 4-3 June 20 to place Holt on Holt on administrative leave while multiple complaints
She alleges the members of the administrative leave while multi- about her performance were investigated.
school board placed her on ple complaints about her perform-
THE WAYNE administrative leave as retaliation ance were investigated.
EAGLE against her for reporting viola- Residents, parents, students and reasons for their transfer, she task of diversifying the adminis-
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trative composition of the district
alleges, a violation of state law.
others spoke to members of the
tions of federal and state laws gov-
Vol. 72, No. 28 erning the operation of the district board for more than 90 minutes in “I am appalled by the School which lacked African Americans
Scores of caregivers and according to a prepared state- 3-minute intervals with com- Board's handling of the matter,” in senior-level positions. She fur-
plaints regarding Holt's perform-
stated Anthony Adams, Holt's
ther alleges that the board “has
health care workers were ance of her duties during a meet- legal counsel, “Dr. Holt is an out- engaged in disparate treatment of
expected at Beaumont ing in early June. standing educator who continues her as a Black woman, when it
Hospital Wayne yesterday In her lawsuit filing, Holt to be committed to improving the relates to the handling of com-
for a planned “Rally for claims she took action to correct education of the Wayne Westland plaints being made against her.
Quality Care & Good Jobs.” issues regarding the administra- School District. I look forward to When a former white superinten-
See page 4.
tion of district financial affairs clearing her name, restoring her dent was the subject to bullying
including several reported acts of reputation and helping her fulfill allegations, the matter was han-
employees bypassing purchase her plans for Wayne Westland stu- dled without public fanfare,”
THE WESTLAND requirements and failing to act, dents.” according to the prepared state-
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Holt is also seeking to enjoin
Vol. 72, No. 28 $80,000 in fines to the Internal suit that she began to correct long- the board from taking further
standing violations of special edu-
Revenue Service. She also claims,
The City of Westland and according to the statement, that cation students' rights by the dis- action pending a judicial determi-
University of Michigan- she sought to correct the illegal trict and that the board members' nation as the propriety of the
Dearborn are offering a free use of disciplinary withdrawals “conduct in this regard was a vio- action being taken against her,
Girls, Golf and Gadgets two- against predominantly African lation of both federal and state according to the
week day camp promoting American students. These stu- laws that govern the treatment of School Board President David
STEM studies. dents were removed from the dis- these students.” Cox was out of town and unavail-
See page 4. Dr. Shelly Holt trict without notice of legitimate She claims she initiated the able for comment.

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