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THE BELLEVILLE Sumpter Township Trustee protests Sunday meeting
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One Sumpter Township
Vol. 136, No. 34 Trustee expressed her displeas- ” people and that “this could have
waited.” She demanded that
The recent pay adjust- ure at being disturbed on “family I am outraged with your statements. Supervisor Tim Bowman explain
ments to the salaries of elect- days” to conduct her elected If Supervisor Tim Bowman calls a special meeting, his logic in calling the meeting on
ed officials in Sumpter duties. it is our obligation to be there. a Sunday. As Oddy attempted to
Township was the first During a special meeting again explain the immediacy of
increase in nearly two called on Sunday, Aug. 15, Trustee the situation, Morgan retorted, “I
decades and equalized the Peggy Morgan soundly criticized first time in the history that a the new hire in place to begin have the floor. Why do you have to
pay of trustees. the scheduling of the meeting. meeting was called on Sunday to training as soon as possible “to be his mouthpiece? He's got a
See page 3. The brief Zoom meeting had only hire a part-time employee.” serve the needs of the communi- mouth.”
one agenda action item, the hiring Both Trustee Matt Oddy and ty.” Oddy responded that since he
of a part-time clerk in the treasur- Treasurer Vincent Warren Trustee Tim Rush explained was involved in the hiring, as was
THE CANTON er's office. attempted to explain that there that there was no board meeting Warren, he thought he could bet-
EAGLE vote could have waited until the was a serious staffing shortage in for a week and “we have an ter explain the process.
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Morgan insisted that the hiring
absence in the treasurer's office.
“Treasurer Warren contacted
the treasurer's office and that with
Vol. 74, No. 34 regular meeting of the board the return of the deputy treasurer We need to serve our residents.” me in an effort to get the new hire
scheduled for the next week. She from leave the next day, Monday, Morgan insisted that the trea-
The pandemic may have
canceled the Canton claimed that this could be “the Aug. 16, it was imperative to have surer's office could run with two See Sunday, page 3
Liberty Fet but there will
be food, music and fire-
works at the Picnic in the ‘Civic servant’
Park set for Friday, Sept. 24.
See page 2. Plymouth Whipple award presented
to Kiwanis founder, former mayor
Members of the Plymouth City
THE INKSTER Commission presented the prestigious
LEDGER STAR
LEDGER STAR Ruth Huston-Whipple Award for Civic

Vol. 74, No. 34 Engagement to former Mayor James
Jabara during their Aug. 16 meeting.
A federal grant awarded The award is the latest of many for
to Project We Hope, Dream Jabara who, at 92, is one of the longest-
& Believe will help restore serving civic activists in the community.
and preserve the onetime This award is presented annually to a
Inkster home of Malcolm X. member of the community who has posi-
See page 5. tively impacted the quality of life in the
City of Plymouth through his or her excep-
tional civic and/or philanthropic engage- Plymouth Mayor
THE NORTHVILLE ment and Jabara certainly exemplifies Oliver Wolcott, right,
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EAGLE that criteria. congratulates Jim
Jabara, on the Ruth
During his installation as a member of
Vol. 210, No. 34 the Plymouth Hall of Fame in 2018, speak- Huston-Whipple
Award presented to
The Northville Art House ers noted his long-time and dedicated him by the city last
will present the 13th annual service as a Plymouth City Commissioner week. Jabara,
West of Center: Art that and mayor, and as chairman of the 35th above, center, is sur-
Pushes Boundaries juried District Court Building. Jabara also served rounded by the
all-media exhibition. as a long-time board member of the members of the
See page 4. Plymouth Chamber of Commerce along Plymouth Noon
with his work with the Fall Festival and Kiwanis Club who
the Ice Festival committees. He served as came to the meeting
THE PLYMOUTH Chairman of the Advisory Board and to congratulate him.
EAGLE served on the Board of Directors of the Jabara is a founding
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member of the club.
Vol. 21, No. 34 Salvation Army, and is an active member
of the Plymouth Library Board.
When the huge amuse- Jabara is a charter member of the Properties, a real estate development and of trustees. Jabara and his wife, Anita, are
ment rides are installed at Kiwanis Club of Colonial Plymouth and management firm in Plymouth. long-time Plymouth residents. He has two
the Plymouth Fall Festival served as the first president of the group. He served in the U.S. Army until his sons, Marty and Michael, and three grand-
set for Sept. 10, 11 and 12, "In addition, his many successful busi- discharge in 1953 and then began working children. He is also the proud great-grand-
they bring with them 50 ness ventures have contributed greatly to at Commonwealth Associates, Inc. as a father of two.
years of safety experience. the growth and development of the structural steel designer. In 1956 he went The Ruth Huston-Whipple Award for
See page 6. Plymouth community," the Hall of Fame to Williams and Works in Sanitary Civic Engagement is named in honor of
resolution stated. Engineering and from 1959 to 1976 he was Ruth Huston-Whipple, the first female
Jabara said he was very, very surprised involved with Enviro-Fab, Inc. where he elected Plymouth City Commissioner
THE ROMULUS by the honor. "It really was a surprise," he was both vice-president and co-owner (1934-1949), the first female mayor of
ROMAN said. "I was very humbled by it." before founding J.M.J. properties in 1978. Plymouth (1940-1942) and first female
ROMAN
Jabara, a 1950 civil engineering gradu-
Vol. 136, No. 34 ate of Michigan Tech, is owner of J.M.J. He is also a Life Trustee of the Michigan Wayne County Board of Supervisors mem-
Tech Fund, serving 10 years on the board
ber.
A Romulus man is facing
second-degree murder Curtain going up
charges in the stabbing
death of a woman Aug. 7 at a
local hotel. Village Theatre at Cherry Hill receives Shuttered Venue Operators grant
See page 3.
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill was ents to recoup expenses and recover from grant from the U.S. Small Business
recently awarded $187,512.26 in funding the period when they were unable to earn Administration, which will help mitigate the
THE WAYNE from the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant revenue. Funds may be used to repay eligi- impact of lost revenue and additional opera-
EAGLE (SVOG) program, which provides emergency ble expenses in 2020 and 2021, including but tional costs when we were forced to close
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Vol. 74, No. 34 assistance for eligible cultural institutions not limited to payroll, ticket refunds, utili- our doors for over 12 months due to the pan-
demic,” stated Ben Frick, Canton perform-
ties, maintenance, and repairs.
and organizations affected by COVID-19.
Wayne County Comm- The grant was awarded by the U.S. Small “The Village Theater at Cherry Hill is ing arts coordinator.
issioner and former Wayne Business Administration to enable recipi- beyond thrilled to receive this generous “The SVOG program allows us to pick up
Mayor Al Haidous helped the where we left off when we closed and will
Wayne Historical Commission also be used to invest in future performanc-
and Society members cele- es and concerts.”
brate a $191,000 grant recently. The Village Theater at Cherry Hill staff
See page 5. have allocated the Shuttered Venue
Operators Grant funds to cover wages, utili-
ties, and contracted services to help bring
THE WESTLAND back audience members into the venue.
EAGLE Funds from the grant will also be used to
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Vol. 74, No. 34 present several new performances, includ-
ing some holiday shows, including:
Two revered names were “Christmas with the Celts” at 7 p.m.
honored when the Police Wednesday, Dec. 8, and the Detroit Circus
Community Training Center will return with their popular New Year's
was dedicated to retired Eve show at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31.
Judge C. Charles Bokos and For additional information about The
the late City Attorney Angelo Village Theater at Cherry Hill, visit
A. Plakas. www.cantonvillagetheater.org or contact the
See page 4. box office at (734) 394-5300.

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