No. 30
NEWS YOU CAN USE, NEWS YOU CAN TRUST
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July 28 – August 3, 2016
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Members of the Wayne
Garden Club are preparing
to celebrate the 100th
anniversary of the club Aug.
20 at GoudyPark.
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Barnes & Noble Northville
will host a Harry Potter
Countdown to Midnight
Magic Party beginning at 8
p.m. Saturday, July 30 includ-
ing aFreeDobby sock drive.
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Preparations are already
under way for the 19th
Annual Romulus Pumpkin
Festival, planned for Sept.
16, 17 and 18 at Romulus
Historical Park, 11147 Hunt
St.
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Robert Dunajski and Sam
Durante have been named
to the Westland Planning
Commission and Scott
Catallo to the Brownfield
Redevelopment Authority.
See page 2.
The Village Theater at
Cherry Hill is once again
teaming up with the
Michigan Shakespeare
Festival to present a three-
week run of performances
July 29 - Aug. 14.
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Inkster firefighters assist-
ed with the raising of the
American flag last week for
the funeral procession for
Dallas Police Officer
Michael Krol who was killed
July 7.
See page 2.
Initial steps are under
way for demolition at the site
of the former Detroit House
of Corrections, described as
blightedby state officials.
See page 5.
Movie buffs from through-
out the area will be gather-
ing in Belleville Saturday for
the auction of props from
well-known movies, along
withnumerous other items
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Voters throughout the area
will be asked to make crucial
decisions during the primary
electionnext Tuesday.
In several communities, the
winning candidates Tuesday
will face no opposition in
November and ballot questions
can be approved or rejected by
voters. One of the most crucial
questions is the approval of
Proposition S in Wayne. Voters
will be asked to approve the
joining of SMERSA, a funding
mechanism which will allow
the city to levy up to another 15
mills for 10 years to fund public
safety. The city currently faces a
$1.5 million deficit and has
been told by auditors that the
municipality will completely
run out of money by the end of
next year. The proposal has
been characterized as the only
mechanism open to officials to
save the city from state inter-
vention and the possible
appointment of an emergency
financial manager. Opponents
claim it will place too serious a
burden
on
taxpayers.
Proponents also argue that
while the millage rate may be
higher, because of the decrease
in property values, residents
will actually only pay the same
amount as they did in 2008.
Opponents claim that the dedi-
cated millage approved by vot-
ers to fund public safety years
ago was used by officials for
general fund expenses and that
the burden is too severe.
In Plymouth Township the
winners of the Republican pri-
mary balloting for the top jobs
will be unopposed inNovember
withone exception.
Voters will, in effect, choose
the new supervisor, clerk and
several trustees from the pri-
mary ballot.
The hotly contested and con-
troversial supervisor's ballot
section will offer only the name
of current Supervisor Shannon
Price, whowas appointed to the
position last year. He is opposed
bywrite-in candidate StateRep.
Kurt Heise whose name was
removed from the ballot follow-
ing a lawsuit by a Price support-
The 38th annual Concours d'Elegance will
roll millions of dollars in vehicles onto the
lawns at the Inn at St. John's inPlymouth this
weekend and whether it is Duesenbergs or
modern collectibles, every automobile
enthusiast will find something to love.
More than 300 vintage and classic automo-
biles andmotorcycles are arriving daily from
31 states and countries to participate in one
of the most prestigious automotive events in
the world. The show attracts 15,000 show day
attendees and almost 3,000 special event
attendees every year, according to Larry
Moss, chairman of theConcours d'Elegance.
“Our 38th annual Concours promises to
be one of our best ever,” Moss said. “We've
expanded our program over three days in
order to attract a wider audience of automo-
tive enthusiasts and first-time visitors. I
encourage people who have never attended
a Concours event to make it a point to check
us out.”
Barry Meguiar, best known as the host of
Discovery's Velocity series “Car Crazy”, will
be honored as the 2016 Concours d'Elegance
of America “Enthusiast of the Year.” The
board members are recognizing Meguiar for
his decades of automotive enthusiasm and
his associationwith the classic car communi-
ty throughout theU.S.
“I'm excited to be recognized by the
Concours d'Elegance of America board and I
look forward to renewing old friendships
and making new ones in the car capital of
theworld,”Meguiar said.
The Concours d'Elegance has its roots in
17th century France, when the aristocracy
would parade their horse-drawn carriages
through the parks of Paris. With the advent of
the automobile, Concours d'Elegance events
Soaring temperatures along
with high humidity is causing a
'heat dome' over much of the
country, according to meteorolo-
gists, prompting several local
communities to designate cool-
ing centers for public use last
week.
While somewhat cooler tem-
peratures are predicted this
week, Michigan State Police
have sent out warnings including
safety tips to prevent serious
consequences from the severe
heat and the Red Cross has
made access to extreme heat
safety tips and severe weather
alerts including heat advisories,
watches and warnings instantly
available at redcross.org/apps.
“This is serious heat and it
makes for a very serious situa-
tion for many. The Red Cross
wants Michiganders to know
how to deal with the extreme
heat,” said Kimberly Burton,
American Red Cross regional
chief executive officer. “We're
encouraging people to check in
on their friends and neighbors
who don't have air conditioning
or who live alone, be aware of
increased pet needs and pay
attention to signs that may indi-
cate a heat-related emergency.”
Kathleen Rich, the emer-
gency planner in Canton
Township where cooling centers
have been designated, seconded
those remarks and echoed the
safety tips from the Red Cross
andMichiganStatePolice.
Key tips include:
• Never leave children or
pets in a vehicle - even for a few
minutes. The inside tempera-
ture of a car can quickly reach
120 degrees.
• Stay hydrated by drinking
plenty of fluids throughout the
day. Avoid drinks with alcohol or
caffeine.
• Slowdown, stay indoors and
avoid strenuous exercise during
the hottest part of the day.
• Wear loose-fitting, light-col-
ored clothing, avoiding dark col-
ors because they absorb the rays
of the sun.
• Use a buddy system if
required to work outdoors and
take frequent breaks.
• Check on animals frequent-
ly to ensure that they are not suf-
fering from the heat. Make sure
they have plenty of cool water
and shade.
“Many pets are considered
part of the family and in such
high temperatures it's time to
closely look after all family
members,” said Burton. “To
help, we've created a new app
where pet owners can find use-
The 12 members of the
Wayne Fire Department have
agreed to contract concessions
of more than $230,000 in a new-
one year agreement.
Members of the Wayne City
Council accepted the new
agreement by unanimous vote
last week after union members
agreed to the massive conces-
sions by a 9-3 vote of the mem-
bers affected.
According to Mitch Tokarski,
president of the Wayne
Professional Firefighters Union
Local 1279, the agreement
includes “huge cuts for our
guys.”
He noted that there was dis-
sension and disagreement in
ratifying the new contract. “We
understand the financial condi-
tion of the city andwe knowhow
important it is to have a viable
fire department moving for-
ward.”
Tokarski said that the fire-
fighters, who do not receive
Social Security, but rather con-
tributions to a pension fund,
have now agreed to reduce that
contribution by the city to 5.73
percent, which is less than the
6.2 percent required by the fed-
eral government for Social
Security contributions. The fire-
fighters have also agreed to con-
tribute 30 percent rather than 20
percent to the healthcare and
have a $2,500 annual deductible
tomeet before their benefits are
paid at the full rate.
“That means about $6,000 per
year for eachmember,” Tokarski
said. “We also took an across-
the-board 2 percent wage con-
cession in an effort tohelp out.”
“This is horrible for our guys,
but we know the importance of
providing services,” he said.
The new agreement will be
in effect from July 1 until June
30, 2019.
The city did agree to allow
Voters will, in effect, choose the new supervisor,
clerk and several trustees from the primary ballot.
”
Voters face key decisions Tuesday
Concours
d’elegance
Rare vehicles displayed
at show this weekend
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Contract,
page 2
See
Ballots,
page 3
See
Concours,
page 3
See
Heat,
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This is serious heat and it makes
for a very serious situation for many.
”
Cooling centers designated in local areas
We also took an across-the-board
2 percent wage concession
in an effort to help out.
”
Wayne firefighters agree to $230,000 in cuts
This 1938 Horch, 853A Phaeton, owned by Ed Schoenthaler, will be displayed at Concours
d'Elegance this weekend. The car is one of only three ever made and the only one still in
existence. Schoenthaler found the vehicle, originally made as a parade vehicle for the
Luftwaffe, on a farm in Virginia in 2001.
Photo by Dan Vaughan Conceptcarz
