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August 18, 2022                                                ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF MICHIGAN                                                  PAGE 5


                                                   INKSTER - NORTHVILLE
                                                   INKSTER - NORTHVILLE





        Downs development to



        relocate Farmers Market




           Members of the City of Northville   expansion.
        Planning Commission have supported a     After much discussion, commissioners
        recommendation from the Farmers        supported the recommendation to locate
        Market Task Force to establish the ameni-  the Farmers' Market somewhere other
        ty outside the proposed Northville Downs  than on the Downs site. As plans for the
        development.                           project move to a conclusion, planning
           Planning commissioners continued    commissioners will need to consider how
        their deliberations on the topic of parks,  relocating the market influences their
        open spaces, and the Farmers' Market   thinking about public benefits of the proj-
        during the meeting last week. The current  ect, officials noted.
        plan allocates space for a temporary     Developer of the Downs project Randy
        Farmers' Market location until the market  Wertheimer said it will cost $200,000 to  Magic man
        can be moved to a permanent location.  pave the land to host the market tem-
        The Farmers' Market Task Force recom-  porarily. The Farmers' Market will be on  A large and enthusiastic crowd welcomed
        mended an off-site location as preferred  their site for three years - two of those  ‘Magician to the World’ Gordon Russ to the
        over a permanent location on the Downs  years at the temporary location. The cur-  Leanna Hicks Public Library in Inkster last
        project site.                          rent site is planned for 25 units of housing  Saturday.Russ and his comedy magic show fea-
           The 2018 Master Plan, which guides the  and the temporary area is planned for 10  turing his trusty sidekick, George the Raccoon,
        Downs development, states that a pre-  units and an additional eight condos that  entertained the audience with routines perfected in
        ferred land use of the racetrack property  can't be built until the market moves off  performances in China, England, Israel and
        could include the Farmers' Market. The  the site. Wertheimer said the temporary  Australia. Several youngsters remembered their
                                                                                       “Pick me” signs hoping to be called on stage to
        Farmers' Market Task Force members     site provides better parking for vendors  help Russ with his illusions. A master at audience
        noted that given the current reality, locat-  than the current site at the Downs. The  involvement, Russ “invents” magic on the spot,
        ing the market off-site would be accept-  developer is expected to cover the cost of  using ordinary items. He couples this with an array
        able as long as it remains in the city and  electrical and water at the temporary site.   of tried-and-true tricks of the trade.”Magic is seri-
        meets the criteria for vendors and shop-  Wertheimer said the development      ous business, but the main idea is fun. I want
        pers. The preferred new site identified in  team is making a $26 million commitment.  everybody smiling and saying, 'How'd he do
        the Task Force report is the former    Of that, he said, $16 million is projected to  that?'” Russ said in a prepared statement.
        MacDonald Ford land at Seven Mile east  be returned in Brownfield credits. He did-
        of River Street, where the task force envi-  n't elaborate on how the other $10 million
                                                                                     Fatal shooting under investigation
        sions building a year-round facility and  will be spent.


                                                                                       Michigan State Police continue to      “A young man, 19-years-old, God knows
                                                                                     investigate the fatal shooting of a 19-year-  what his future could have been - clearly
                                                                                     old man in Inkster.                   our hearts go out to his family,” said
                                                                                       According to police reports, Elijah  Inkster Police Assistant Chief Constance
                                                                                     Steward was shot and killed as he left the  Slappey.
                                                                                     25 Hour Party Store in Inkster at about 11  Michigan State Police detectives con-
                                                                                     p.m. Aug. 6. Witnesses told police that the  tinue to investigate the incident and have
                                                                                     victim had just left the store on foot when  no motive in the shooting.
                                                                                     he exchanged words with someone in       Slappey urged people to find other
                                                                                     another vehicle that had just driven into  ways to end conflicts. “The end of the day
                                                                                     the parking lot on Michigan Avenue near  life is priceless you can't put a price on
                                                                                     Beech Daly. Some conversation ensued  human life,” she said.
                                                                                     just before witnesses heard gunshots     Investigators from the Michigan State
                                                                                     coming from the vehicle and saw Steward  Police are leading the investigation and
                                                                                     fall.                                 have asked anyone with information
                                                                                       Steward was with a friend when he   about the incident to contact them at (734)
        Shoppers enjoy the Northville Farmer's Market.                               was fatally wounded, police said.     287-5000.
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