No. 30
NEWS YOU CAN USE, NEWS YOU CAN TRUST
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August 3 – 9, 2017
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Wayne Main Street
recently announced a new
crowdfunding campaign to
pay for the installation of
new bike racks downtown
and run pop-up bike repair
and safety clinics.
See page 3.
The arrest of a Northville
man in 2014 for driving
drunk in his own driveway
has drawn national attention
after a ruling last week by
the Michigan Supreme
Court.
See page 7.
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The long discussed
Indian-owned casino in
Romulus may have been
dealt a losing hand following
a decision by the U.S.
Department of the Interior
last week.
See page 5.
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For home delivery of The Eagle call 734-467-1900.
Themost highly anticipat-
ed event in Westland, Blues,
Brews and BBQ, will begin
at 5 p.m. tomorrow in a new
location onFordRoad.
See page 3.
The
4th
Annual
Cardboard Boat Race is
scheduled to take place
beginning at 10 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 5, at the
Summit on the Park Aquatic
Center.
See page 4.
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The Inkster Planning
Commission has scheduled a
public hearing at 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 14 on proposed changes
to zoning regarding medical
marijuana facilities in the
city.
See page 6.
More than $1 million has
been allocated by the
Michigan Department of
Transportation (MDOT) for
the installation of a four-way
traffic signal at McClumpha
andAnnArborRoad.
See page 2.
The new Belleville Area
District Library may include
a partial basement, following
a $312,000 contingency fund
change recommended last
month.
See page 6.
Two men have been arrested
and charged with attempted mur-
der in the assault and beating of a
senior citizen inWayne.
According to police reports,
Wayne officers were dispatched to
the rear parking lot of a bar locat-
ed in the 35000 block of West
Michigan Avenue at 2:34 a.m. July
23 after callers reported a fight in
progress.
When officers arrived at the
scene they discovered a 70-year-
old man unconscious and suffer-
ing from numerous injuries. The
victim was transported by emer-
gency medical personnel to a
local hospital for treatment.
According to the office of the
Wayne County Prosecutor, it is
alleged that the two suspects
encountered the victim who was
walking with his dog in the park-
ing lot. Prosecutors allege that the
pair first threw the victim's dog at
his car, then knocked the senior
citizen to the ground and began
beating and kicking him into
unconsciousness. The pair is
accused of beating their victim
withhis own car radio.
After an investigation, Wayne
police arrested Ryan Fletcher, 35,
and Jacob Rose, 23, both of
GardenCity, in the incident.
Both Fletcher and Rose have
been charged with assault with
intent to commit murder and felo-
nious assault, according to a pre-
pared statement from the office of
theWayneCounty Prosecutor.
A third person was arrested in
the incident and subsequently
released following the police
investigation of the attack.
Both Fletcher and Rose were
arraigned July 25 in the 29th
District Court before Magistrate
Linda Gable who set bond at
$100,000 for each of them. They
are due back in court Aug. 8 for a
probable cause hearing on the
charges before JudgeLauraMack.
A preliminary court examination
date has been set for Aug. 15.
Police said the victim was con-
tinuing to recover from his
injuries. The dog was placed in
the custody of one of the victim's
relatives at his request.
2 arrested in brutal attack on senior citizen
Next Tuesday, voters in the
Romulus School District will be
asked to approve two millage
requests during the Aug. 8 elec-
tion.
The first proposal to appear
on the ballot will be the Hold
Harmless millage which seeks
approval for the district to
lower the maximum levy for
this purpose from 5.1314 mills
to 2.5 mills, a reduction of more
than 50 percent in the author-
ized levy.
The second proposal on the
ballot is for a Sinking Fund
millage which would replace
the existing .75 mills levy with a
3-mill levy. State law allows a
new sinking fund millage to be
used for security, infrastruc-
ture, technology upgrades as
well as building construction,
repair andmaintenance.
These funds cannot be used
for salaries or retirement costs.
Robert W. McLachlan, who
serves as secretary of the
Romulus District Schools
Board of Education and chairs
the Friends of the Romulus
Millage Committee, said there
are factual misrepresentations
being floated about regarding
the issue.
“The Hold Harmless mill-
age, which was authorized last
year at 5.1314 mills (max), only
resulted in a levy of 1.3137
mills, due to the formula used
by the State of Michigan lever-
aging local levy toward what is
Westland voters will have no
lack of choices on the ballot
next Tuesday when they will be
asked to reduce the field of can-
didates seeking terms on the
city council to eight hopefuls for
the four available terms.
Primary voting will take
place at all regular city polling
places from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 8.
Three of the available coun-
cil seats are 4-year terms while
the third is a 2-year seat. The
four-year terms will continue
from Jan. 1, 2018 through Jan. 1,
2021 while the 2-year term will
continue from Jan. 1, 2018
through Jan. 1, 2020.
Voters will choose the final
four city council representa-
tives during the General
ElectionNov. 7.
Seeking voters approval to
move on to theGeneral Election
are candidates: Steve Boron,
Jesse Davey, Debra Fowlkes,
Timothy Gilbert, Tasha Green,
JimHart, Peter Herzberg, Jason
S. Jackson, Meriem Kadi,
Michael A. Kehrer, Michael
Londeau, Terry L. Martin,
Felicia Miles-Clegg, Joseph
Schaefer, Donna Stottlemyer-
Beaupre and JodyWhite.
Herzberg and Kehrer are
incumbent councilmembers.
During the General Election,
voters will also be asked to
choose between incumbent
Mayor William Wild and Kevin
Coleman, a city councilman
who opted not to seek re-elec-
tion.
See
Ballot,
page 5
Millages, candidates on ballots Tuesday
Happy birthday
City celebrates 150-year anniversary
The Plymouth Historical Museum officially celebrated the 150th
birthday of city last week with a party attended by well-known
figures from the history of the community. At right, Judge Ron
Lowe of the 35th District Court cut a dashing figure as George
Starkweather, one of the founders of the community, as he
speaks to Richard and Emily Sharland. Below, Lynn Anderson,
Samantha Mansfield and Pam Yockey added to the festive envi-
ronment with their period costumes while at right below,
Historical Museum Director Liz Kelley Kerstens speaks with
Anderson who portrayed Ruth Huston Whipple, the first woman
mayor of the city who served from 1940-1942.
Photos by Mary Kerstens
Romulus schools request millage Voters to cull council candidates
Ryan Fletcher
Jacob Rose
