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THE BELLEVILLE
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE Million dollar makeover begins at Hatchery Park

Vol. 135, No. 35 A million dollar makeover is
Raymond Lee Bailey was currently under way at Johnson
arraigned last Wednesday in Creek at Fish Hatchery Park in
34th District Court on four Northville. The project will
counts of first degree murder transform the park, improving
and four counts of felony both fish habitat and visitor
firearm. experience, as well as bolster-
See page 4 ing water quality within the
Rouge River watershed, town-
ship officials said.
THE CANTON Construction crews from
EAGLE Anglin Civil, LLC, of Livonia,
EAGLE
recently began tearing out the
Vol. 73, No. 35 overgrowth that will expose the
now-hidden Johnson Creek and
A new traffic light has
been installed at Beck Road allow easier access to the crum-
bling wall that runs the length
and Michigan Avenue while of the creek. Workers will
work on Sheldon Road replace the wall with a natural
between Warren and Ford earth berm and dredge Fish
roads is under way. Hatchery Pond, two key steps to
See page 2.
improve fish passage between
the pond and creek and to cre-
ate a more hospitable fish and
THE INKSTER wildlife habitat, they added.
LEDGER STAR The view will change, too, Johnson Creek at Fish Hatchery Park in Northville.
LEDGER STAR
Vol. 73, No. 35 said Mark Gasche, Northville nificance as one of the largest The Rouge River feeds into the ing the habitat in the creek as
Parks and Recreation director. fish hatcheries in the United Detroit River, which supplies well, Gasche explained. “The
Two incidents of gun vio- Park visitors will notice new States and is one of only three area drinking water. project will repair this blockage
lence resulting in deaths, greenery as the full length of cold-water creeks in southeast The ARC chose this project and install a bioswale, a shal-
including a 14-year-old boy, the 1,050 foot riverbank will be Michigan that support a trout because the fish and wildlife low depression that stunts
remain under investigation exposed as the project population. The only public habitat associated with runoff and removes debris and
by police in the City of advances. The creek bank will access point to Johnson Creek Johnson Creek have been lost pollution,” he added.
Inkster. have tiered levels populated by is Fish Hatchery Park. and impacted by several fac- The crew also plans to
See page 6. more than 250 native trees and The project is funded by a tors, including sediment-laden remove 2,000 cubic yards of
300 native shrubs. Next spring, $963,090 grant from the U.S. stormwater runoff from the sediment in the pond to create
visitors will be allowed to go to Environmental Protection gravel parking lot, officials said. deeper water for fish.
THE NORTHVILLE the edge of the creek, which Agency and administered by Not only have the sediment “Johnson Creek is an irre-
EAGLE was previously impossible. the Alliance of Rouge deposits in the pond changed placeable natural resource and
EAGLE
Communities (ARC), a group of
“The esthetic will change
amenity for our community,”
the depth, where it is less than
Vol. 20, No. 35 and visitors will notice a better local municipalities, counties 18 inches deep, but it also said Northville Township
Northville Township offi- looking riverbank,” Gasche and other institutions, which blocks the fish passage channel Supervisor Robert Nix. “This
cials unanimously selected said. work to improve water quality between the pond and the
Legacy Park of Northville as The park has historical sig- of the Rouge River watershed. creek, where it settles, impact- See Park, page 3
the winner in the Name the
See page 3. County commissioners oppose new Census deadline
Park contest.

Members of the Wayne County ” this year will end Sept. 30, one
THE PLYMOUTH commission have unanimously month sooner than had previous-
EAGLE opposed the effort that moved The census determines how much revenue ly been announced.
EAGLE
Commissioners approved the
the response date for the 2020
Vol. 20, No. 35 U.S. Census from Oct. 31 to Sept. our county will receive from resolution 14-0 with
The family of Mary L 30. the federal government for the next decade. Commissioner Terry Marecki (R-
Menard has asked her many At the same time, commission- Livonia) abstaining.
friends and acquaintances to ers strongly urged those who The census was to have been
raise a glass of Chardonnay haven't yet responded to make receive from the federal govern- are the most neglected part of completed by July 31, but that
and toast to her memory. sure they are included in the ment for the next decade.'' our citizenry. They include peo- date was moved to Oct. 31 due to
See page 2. count this year. The resolution notes that the ple of color, immigrants, and per- the COVID-19 pandemic. Civil
“With all that is going on in the census is a two-step process and sons with low income. These are rights organizations and county
world and in our country we that shortening the second step, the very people who need the full officials from several states have
THE ROMULUS need to keep things the way they collecting data door-to-door will benefits of an accurate Census,” filed a lawsuit to block the
ROMAN are,” Chairman Alisha Bell said. hurt those who depend on the the resolution states. change.
ROMAN
“Michigan is doing well in terms
The resolution is being sent to
census the most.
The census will also deter-
Vol. 135, No. 35 of its census response but some Revenue for Medicare, Head mine how Congressional, state the Michigan Congressional dele-
Wayne County communities are Start and the Supplemental and county districts will be gation, Speaker of the House
The City of Romulus has
gone back to the future with not. It is so important to have a Nutrition Assistance Program apportioned for the next 10 years. Nancy Pelosi and Senate
(SNAP), among other programs,
Officials from the U.S. Census
fair and accurate count.
Mitch
Leader
Majority
the showing of the annual “The census determines how depends on the Census. Bureau announced earlier this McConnell, among other elected
summer Movies in the Park much revenue our county will “Many of these households month that all counting efforts for officials.
in an old-fashioned drive-in
style venue.
See page 4. Wayne County Community College OKs virtual classes
Students at the Ted Scott executive orders and guidance
Campus of Wayne County from the CDC, MIOSHA, and ”
THE WAYNE Community College District other governmental agencies, The number of COVID-19 cases
EAGLE
EAGLE (WCCCD) in Belleville will be Ivery said in a letter to students in Detroit and Wayne Country region
Vol. 73, No. 35 attending classes virtually this and families. show no signs of abating.
“The number of COVID-19
fall.
Wayne officials are promis- Like most of the local school cases in Detroit and Wayne
ing that the upgrades to the districts in the area, the college Country region show no signs of
Atwood Park playscape will be will also begin classes virtually in abating and there is uncertainty before the fall semester begins, ruption caused if the transition
worth the long wait caused by an effort to protect students and as to whether there will be a we are exercising the utmost had to be made mid-semester.
the Covid-19 pandemic. faculty from the effects of the spike in infections during he fall. caution to protect the physical He added that faculty mem-
See page 5. COVID-10 pandemic. Even though we have estab- and emotional health and safety bers and the Student Services
In a letter to students last lished rigorous protocols and are of our students and employees. Division members would meet to
week, Chancellor Curtis Ivery confident that WCCCD is a safe Our strong desire to provide our provide students with support in
THE WESTLAND said that the classes would be place to work and study, we have students with the benefits of on- making the transition.
EAGLE moved to “alternative virtual chosen to eliminate even the lim- campus instruction and student “The WCCCD faculty and staff
EAGLE

Vol. 73, No. 35 modalities.” ited risk involved in offering support services is simply out- have demonstrated great
resilience and agility as the
weighed by the urgency of doing
Ivery said there will be “a
face-to-face instruction during
City of Westland officials very small number” of excep- the Fall 2020 semester.” all we can to mitigate the spread COVID-19 pandemic has evolved
celebrated the official re- tions for health science and Online courses scheduled for of COVID-19,” Ivery said during the past several months,
dedication of the Virgil career education courses that the Fall 2020 semester will be Ivery acknowledged the dis- and these characteristics are
Gagnon Jaycee Park last require hands-on learning expe- provided as planned and are not ruption the transition to virtual being called upon once again, “
week, honoring one of the riences. impacted by this decision, classes might cause in the lives of Ivery said. “We are deeply appre-
earliest civic leaders in the The decision became effec- according to a statement from students, faculty and staff mem- ciative of your continued devo-
city. tive Monday, Aug. 24 and is based the college. bers but said making the deci- tion to our students and the mis-
See page 5. on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's “By making this decision now, sion early might reduce the dis- sion of WCCCD.”

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