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THE BELLEVILLE Renovations at St. Johns golf course under way
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
The multi-million-dollar ren-
Vol. 137, No. 30 ovation at the Inn at St. Johns is children now manage the trust
and, according to the company
Sumpter Township expected to continue until the website, 100 percent of profits
trustees denied a demand to summer of 2023. from St. Johns go to The Pulte
resign their positions imme- The newly-designed golf Family Charitable Foundation
diately during the July 26 courses and hotel are a tribute to and are used to serve those “in
meeting by an “elected the memory of the late William need around the Metro Detroit
precinct delegate.” Pulte, founder of The Pulte area and the world.”
See page 4. Group, Inc. a real estate and The 27-hole golf course is
home construction company. Mr. being redesigned into an 18-hole
Pulte, who died in 2018, worked championship course with five
THE CANTON with Cardinal Adam Maida dur- sets of tees, from 7,007 to 4,835
EAGLE ing the original conversion of the yards. A high-caliber, par-3
EAGLE
course and an 18-hole, natural
former Catholic seminary into
Vol. 75, No. 30 the hotel and conference center grass putting course are also
during the 1990s. Mr. Pulte also planned on the property. Plans
A second person has been helped finance the original also include the replacement of
arrested and charged in a remodeling of the property, all tees, fairways and greens including the installation of a 70- The seminary originally
fatal road rage shooting that owned by the Archdiocese of with new grass. The renovations foot flag. The pro shop and lock- opened in the 1940s as an educa-
took place June 10 in Canton Detroit. will also include a $2 million irri- er rooms are being renovated, tion center and retreat for
Township. The Archdiocese sold the gation system, according to sub- and there are plans for a new, Catholic priests and St. Johns
See page 2. huge plot of land at Five Mile mitted plans. The new courses 15,000-square-foot ballroom, Provincial Seminary remained
and Sheldon roads in Plymouth are being designed by Ray according to reports of the plans. in service for nearly 40 years.
THE INKSTER Township to the Pulte Family Hearn who has completed more The long-shuttered retreat-cen- While the golf course will
LEDGER STAR Management SJ LLC, a for-profit than 150 golf course projects. ter buildings, which will serve as remain closed during the reno-
LEDGER STAR
vations, Carl's Golfland on the
Plans also include parking-lot
entity of the William J. Pulte
corridors for the new ballroom,
Vol. 75, No. 30 Trust, last August. Mr. Pulte's beautification and landscaping, will be renovated and reopened. site will remain open.
Tomorrow the City of
Inkster will mark the
anniversary of the death of Farm fun
four officers killed in the line
of duty during a memorial
ceremony. Country Fair will
See page 6.
mark anniversary

THE NORTHVILLE A Country Fair is planned at Maybury
EAGLE Farm on Saturday to celebrate the 25th
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Vol. 22, No. 30 anniversary of the Northville
Community Foundation.
Debra Bilbrey-Honsowetz The event, planned for 10 a.m. until 5
has been appointed as the p.m. Aug. 13 will feature games, activi-
interim director of the ties, music, face painting, a magician,
Northville Parks and wagon rides and visits with the farm ani-
Recreation Department. mals, all in celebration of the foundation
See page 3. which operates the working farm.
When a fire gutted the farm, then
owned by the state, 25 years ago, the
entire community mourned the loss of industries continued to supply labor to admittance fees, donations and
THE PLYMOUTH the 75-year-old facility and the farm ani- bring the farm back to operation and fundraisers to continue feeding the ani-
EAGLE mals destroyed. The Northville replace the lost animals. mals and providing educational experi-
EAGLE
Vol. 22, No. 30 Foundation, then under the direction of The farm, now nearly completely ences to the community.
Shari Peters, assumed responsibility for restored, has been a landmark in the Reservations to help celebrate the
The popular Music in the the farm and depended on fundraisers community for more than a century and event and enjoy the activities are now
Air free weekly concert and corporate donations to continue continues to be a destination for chil- available at a reduced price online for
series will continue at 7 p.m. operations. Professionals moved donat- dren, students and families to experi- $10 per person or $13 if purchased at the
tomorrow, Aug. 12, at the ed barns down highways, displacing util- ence the joy and wonder of animals, gate the day of the fair.
Kellogg Park stage in down- ity wires along the way, and teams of vol- agriculture, farmland and forests. For tickets or more information, visit-
town Plymouth. unteers from Ford Motor Co. and other The farm is operated entirely on mayburyfarm.org/events.
See page 5.
Romulus Public Library celebrates official reopening

THE ROMULUS
ROMAN
ROMAN celebrated the beginning of a the reopening celebration. Director Patty Braden. “There easier internet access. The
The Romulus Public Library
The renovations included
library also has expanded meet-
were requests for expanded
Vol. 137, No. 30 new chapter last week as the improvements to both the aes- space, mobile tables and more ing room space designed to
Romulus city officials will facility was officially re-opened thetics and functionality of the comfortable seating. When peo- serve as one large room, or, with
be hosting community meet- to the public following a nearly building. ple see what we've done with the a partition, two smaller rooms,
ings to provide residents the two-year renovation. New carpeting was installed space I think they will be now called Community Room 1
opportunity to speak with Several city officials including throughout the newly-renovated pleased to see that their vision and Community Room 2.
elected officials, public safe- Mayor Robert McCraight and space and adult services area, has come to life.” There is now a new sink, new
ty leaders and neighbors. members of the city council concluding updates to the public Building improvements
See page 4. attended the official ribbon cut- computer area, service desk, and include a functional modern See Library, page 4
ting welcoming the completion meeting room. service desk with better lighting
of multiple upgrades at the “When developing our strate- and a more user-friendly shape,
library. Members of the Friends gic plan four years ago, we asked size, and placement along with a
THE WAYNE of the Library and Romulus residents to share their thoughts new larger public computer area
EAGLE Chamber of Commerce board on ways to improve the library,” with power and data outlets on
EAGLE
members were also on hand for
the floor for a cleaner space and
said Romulus Public Library
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Wayne residents who filled
a police patrol car recently
were not under arrest but par-
ticipating in the Wayne Police
Department First Responder
Food Drive
See page 5.

THE WESTLAND
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The Wildwood Bikeway is Mayor Robert McCraight pres-
the first project to be imple- ents a resolution declaring
mented as part of the Library Day in Romulus to
Westland Walk & Roll Plan. Library Director Patty Braden
See page 6. during the reopening event.

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