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fire department shared with the City of
Northville.
Last week, once again, the Plymouth
Township Fire Chief was forced to close sta-
tions because of a shortage of manpower
brought about by vacation schedules and-or
sick days.
One day recently, because of manpower
restrictions, there was only one station open
manned with one full-time, fully-trained fire-
fighter paramedic on duty to serve the 28,000
township residents. The full force in
Plymouth Township is only 12 professional
firefighter-paramedics and only four of them
are on duty per shift, two at each open sta-
tion. The other station remains permanently
closed.
Should there be a fire or serious medical
emergency, the township on-call firefighters
would be alerted to report from their homes
or places of business, as would the on-call
staffers from the City of Northville. A request
for mutual aid would probably also go to the
City of Northville or Canton Townshipwhere
there is a full complement of fully-trained,
fully staffedprofessionals onduty.
While the on-call firefighters attempt to
drive from wherever they might be at the
time of the alarm, preciousminutes are lost.
A timely response to a medical emer-
gency during a closing would be dependent
upon the availability of Ann Arbor based
Huron Valley Ambulance and how close one
of those rigsmight be to the situation.
The priorities, criteria for public safety
and values of elected officials certainly seem
to have changed since 2007 when a 90-
minute closing of one fire station was a seri-
ous cause for concern.
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August 1, 2013
Attitudes
FROM PAGE 6
That political environment is pretty toxic
and very contagious and it usually doesn't
take long for the roots of such arrogance to
sink themselves deep into the consciousness
of elected officials, liberally fertilized by the
apathy of most residents and their inclusion
into the club of “cool kids” who have all the
inside knowledge about everything.
So, all of a sudden, these guys are Carl
Sagan and Einstein level thinkers in their
own minds. They now share the hive mind
prevalent in the city or township headquar-
ters. It's sorta funny, really. Anybody who
doesn't share their attitudes or opinions is
automatically misinformed, uneducated or
maybe even just out to get them. Whichever
it is these dissidents are considered pests
and have no business bothering the brilliant
people who actually run the municipality
and know what they are doing. Citizens'
remarks and questions at public meetings
are dismissed with barely disguised scorn.
Any question suggesting a different course of
action than the one taken by the administra-
tion is cause for eye-rolling and even public
insults.
What isn't funny is the level of entitlement
that seems to ferment in these expanding
egos.
Their arrogance leads that attitude of
entitlement and that entitlement is the first
step down the primrose path to acts of
malfeasance or wrongdoing. Hey, they are
elected, they are in charge and if they choose
to bend the rules a little bit, no big deal,
right?
Wrong.
The ease with which the arrogance of
public office can slip over the edge of moral
boundaries into corruption is frightening.
Fortunately, these people are way too
smart to let that happen.
Just ask them.
Smart
FROM PAGE 6
Donations of school supplies are also being
accepted. You can call (248)344-1033 for fur-
ther information. Thank you for any support
you can provide during the summer months.
May all of you continue to have a safe and
healthy summer break!
Northville Civic Concern
will now extend into Inkster on the south
side and south of Michigan Avenue and on
the west side and west of Middlebelt Road.
Romulus Community Schools has identified
about 380 students in the new area, accord-
ing to the office of the Superintendent of
Schools Paula Daniels. Registration for
affected Inkster students who will attend
Romulus schools will take place Aug. 7 at the
Meek Baylor building in Inkster. Inkster
High School will now also be part of the
Romulus district but there has been no deci-
sion made yet as to the operation or sale of
that building or any other school facilities.
According to Salah, the law stipulates that
the receiving district is responsible for the
disposal or operation of the buildings that
fall within the newboundaries.
The Taylor School District will assume
the largest section of the former Inkster
schools and service students on the south
side and south of Michigan Avenue and on
the east side and east of Middlebelt Road.
Three of the former Inkster school building
will become part of theTaylor district.
The remaining area, on the north side
and north of Michigan Avenue and on the
east side and east of Middlebelt Road will
become part of the Westwood Community
School District.
The state per pupil funding allotment will
be sent to the districts taking Inkster stu-
dents, beginning in the fall. State reports
indicate there are about 990 students living
in Inkster affected by the change. The
remaining 1,200 school-age children in
Inkster attend schools not in the dissolved
district. An estimated 931 students who do
not live in the city attend the Inkster Public
Schools. Any uncollected school tax revenue
in Inkster will be used in an effort to pay off
some of the debt owed by the schools, offi-
cials said.
Chris Wigent, superintendent of RESA
said at the July 25 meeting that letters were
being mailed July 26 to Inkster households,
informing families which district children
fromtheir specific areawould attend.
The unprecedented dissolution of the
Inkster district came as a result of new legis-
lation allowing state officials to close insol-
vent districts with enrollments of 300 to 2,400
students. After the official closing July 22, it
became the responsibility of RESA, a county-
wide agency, to reconfigure the school
boundaries and take whatever steps neces-
sary to close all operations of the Inkster
Public Schools.
The Inkster district reported a deficit of
nearly $16 million which had been steadily
increasing during the past few years, accord-
ing to state documents.
All 140 employees in the Inkster Public
Schools were issued layoff notices in June,
including the 91 teachers. The superinten-
dent of Inkster schools, Mischa Bashir, had
also tendered her resignation in June
announcing her last day as July 12. She later
rescinded that notification and was present
at the RESAmeeting. The audience of about
100 people gave her a standing ovation after
her brief remarks urging the students to rep-
resent themselves, their families and the
Inkster communitywell.
State Rep. David Knezek (D-Dearborn
Heights) voiced his disappointment regard-
ing the dissolution of Inkster Public Schools.
“It is extremely troubling that Inkster
Public Schools will not open its doors next
year. The city has been hard-hit by recession
and economic decline over recent years, and
it's unconscionable to see one of the endur-
ing cornerstones of the community being
stripped away,” he said in a prepared state-
ment.
The 5-year-old discovered in his grand-
parents' car in the driveway of their home
died of heat exposure, according to findings
of theWayneCountyCoroner's office.
The child was in the care of his grandpar-
ents at their Romulus home when police
received a 911 call at about 6:15 p.m. July 20,
when temperatures reached into the low 90
degrees.
Police and emergency medical services
responded to the home at 14724NewYorkSt.
where the child's grandmother had discov-
eredhimlying in the car andunresponsive.
The child was transported to Heritage
Hospital in Taylor by Health Link
Ambulance Service, where he was pro-
nounced dead on arrival. The child was sub-
sequently transported to the Wayne County
Medical Examiner's office for an autopsy
which determined the death was due to heat
exposure.
Romulus Police detectives are continuing
their investigation into the incident. A final
investigation report will be submitted to the
Wayne County Prosecutors Office for review,
according to a police statement.
Police said that no one is in custody and
no arrests have beenmade in the incident.
Letters
FROM PAGE 6
01. Obituaries
02. In Memoriam
03. Cards of Thanks
04. Monuments
& Cemetery Plots
05. Personals/Announcements
06. Legal Notices
07. Attorneys
08. Entertainment
09. Lost & Found
10. Coming Events
30. Help Wanted
31. Help Wanted Sales
32. Help Wanted Drivers
33. Child Care
34. Specialized Services
35. Situations Wanted
40. Business Opportunity
42. Health and Fitness
43. Money to Loan
44. Music/Art Lessons
45. Adult Care
46. Private Schools/Instruction
47. Riding/Horses/Stables
50. Pets & Supplies
54. Rummage Sales
55. Estate Sales
56. Flea Markets
57. Antiques
58. Garage and Yard Sales
59. Auctions
60. Misc. Sales
61. Misc. Items
62. Building Supplies
63. Business and
OfficeEquipment
64. Lawn & Garden Supplies
65. Tree Service
66. Landscape / Nurseries
67. Garden Plant / Supplies
68. Garden / Produce
70. Masonry / Brickwork
72. Cleaning Services
73. Musical Merchandise
74. Sporting Goods
75. Boats / Accessories
76. Remodeling & Renovations
77. Recreation Vehicles
78. Hunting / Fishing
82. Wanted to Buy
87. Room for Rent
88. Duplexes for Rent
89. Apartments for Rent
90. Condos/Townhouses for Rent
92. Business Places for Rent
93. Banquet Halls
94. Farm Land for Rent
95. Real Estate
96. Houses for Rent
97. Cottages for Rent
98. Manufactured/Mobile Homes
99. Flats for Rent
100. Will Share
101. Wanted to Rent
102. Storage
103. Business Property for Sale
104. Farms & Acreage for Sale
105. Mobile Homes for Sale
106. Houses for Sale
107. Condos/Townhouses for Sale
108. Lake and Resort
109. Income Property
110. Lots for Sale
111. Out of State Property
112. Commercial Lease
113. Real Estate Wanted
114. Auto Accessories
115. Autos for Sale
116. Antique & Classic Cars
117. Trucks & Vans for Sale
118. Freebies
119. Auto Repairs
120. Motorcycles
121. Autos Wanted
Domestic Care
Private nurse aide needed for
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Days or afternoons exp must
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CITY OF ROMULUS
TITLE: Youth Services
Librarian
DEPARTMENT: Library
WAGE: $18.00/hour
HOURS: Part-Time
The City of Romulus is look-
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Candidate must be able to
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young adults including story
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A Master's Degree in Library
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www.romulusgov.com
HOW TO APPLY: Submit a
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and resume to the:
City of Romulus
Human
Resources
Department
11111 Wayne Road
Romulus, MI 48174
The application is available
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www.romulusgov.com
APPLICATIONS WILL BE
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1987 BMW
WBAAE6407H8822095
2001 DODGE NEON
1B3ES46C41D266919
2006 KIA OPTIMA
KNAGE123865028358
NOTE - ABOVE ARE
WESTLAND IMPOUNDS
1996 JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
1J4FX58S8TC3532298
2000 HONDA CIVIC
1HGEJ8147YL115189
2004 SUBARU TECHNICAL
JF1GD70654L505736
1999 PONTIAC MONTANA
1GMDX03E5XD338514
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AT 11:00AM
J AND M TOWING
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734-946-4101
1999 CHEVY
1GNDX0ZE7XD162884
1997 MAZDA
JM3LV5223V0826205
1997 FORD
1FALP624XVH120950
UNK FORD
UNKNOWN FIRE
1996 CHEVY
2G1WN52M0T9170824
2004 FORD
1FM2U73K642B04443
1993 CHEVY
1GNFK16K9PJ319136
UNK TRAILER
UNKNOWN
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4JGAB54E1XA133335
1997 OLDS
1G3NG52M2V6301274
2000 PLYMOUTH
1P3ES45C5YD742648
2006 DODGE
2B3KA53H16H430226
2001 OLDS
1GHDT13W012194107
2003 SATURN
1G8AJ52F432111192
2000 CHEVY
2G1WF55E5Y9016688
1995 CADILLAC
1G6KY5293SU825927
2001 OLDS
1G3NL52E11C130582
2000 FORD
1FAFP34P9YW240239
1999 LINCOLN
1LNHM83WXXY629570
2004 HYUNDAI
KM8SC73D24U846096
2005 DODGE
2D4FV48T25H533412
2008 DODGE
2D4FV4TT38H142355
2000 CHEVY
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1999 BUICK
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1998 CHEVY
1GBFG15M4W1069076
2006 DODGE
1B3EL46X26N141044
1997 DODGE
1B3EJ46X0VN641031
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