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THE BELLEVILLE Videotapes clear trustee of election allegations
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
Claims that a Sumpter
Vol. 135, No. 36 Township trustee illegally han- machine following the close vot- denied that any such violations
had taken place and told the
ing at the Aug. 4 primary election.
Superintendent of Van dled voting machine records dur- Sumpter Township police responding officer that she had
Buren Public Schools Pete ing the Aug. 4 primary election were called to the community been working at the polls for
Kudlak explained the safety have been disproved by video- center after 9 p.m. and Clark years and knew her job. She said
protocols which will be in tapes of the entire incident. alleged to responding Ofc. that no one moved the machine
place throughout the school Trustee Tim Rush requested Christopher Herrick that she wit- and that she personally pulled
buildings when classes that the police body camera video nessed Rush mishandling the tab- the tabulation tapes.
begin. tape and the surveillance tape of ulation tapes from the voting She told the officer that the
See page 2. the township community center machine. law allows that any candidate has
where the incident was alleged to Clark insisted that she had the right to look at the tapes once
have taken place be shown pub- “personally witnessed” Rush they are removed from the
THE CANTON licly at the meeting of the board of moving the voting machine and machine and that was what
EAGLE trustees last week. Rush also that he had “pulled the tape from occurred in this situation.
EAGLE
Vol. 73, No. 36 made a statement regarding the the machine” and mishandled Woodell's account was verified
incident which he requested be the tabulation, shouting that it as accurate when videotape of the
Members of the Canton entered into the officials record was “illegal” and “against the community center hallways
Township Board of Trustees of the meeting. law.” She repeatedly insisted to where the incident took place
unanimously approved a fee His denial, and that of several the officer that she was “not was played for the public, along
of $34,812 for improvements other election and township offi- lying” and had “never told a lie” with the police officer’'s body Tim Rush
to the Heritage Park cials, was prompted by an unsub- during the police interview. camera footage of the encounter before laying a section down on
amphitheater pond. stantiated claim by township resi- Clark attempted to enlist veri- with Clark. the table and appearing to take a
See page 3. dent Toni Clark who alleged that fication of her claims of wrongdo- The tape clearly shows photo of a section of the tape with
she witnessed incumbent Rush ing from Precinct Chair Irene Woodell removing the tabulation his phone.
THE INKSTER mishandling the tabulation tapes Woodell as she was leaving the tape from the voting machine, The tape completely refutes
LEDGER STAR from the Precinct 5 voting building. Woodell absolutely and placing it on a table. Rush, Clark's claims that Rush moved
LEDGER STAR
waiting several yards away in the
the machine or pulled tapes from
Vol. 73, No. 36 ” hall, is then seen asking to see the it or left the building with the tab-
The cash reward for infor- The tape completely refutes Clark's claims voting machine tape which ulation tapes.
According to law enforcement
Woodell hands to him. He does
mation leading to an arrest that Rush moved the machine or pulled tapes not touch or make contact with officials, the video surveillance
in the shooting death of the voting machine. He places the tapes in question are marked and
Anthony “Nick” Jones last from it or left the building with the tapes. tape on a small table several feet
year has been increased to from the machine and unspools it See Tapes, page 2
$2,500.
Special project
See page 4.

THE NORTHVILLE
EAGLE Grant will fund Rotary renovations of pavilion at Allen academy
EAGLE
Vol. 20, No. 36 Members of the Rotary Club the Plymouth-Canton Commun- decorate the pavilion and put a “IPSEP is very grateful for the
The odds are in betters' Plymouth A.M. have a very “spe- ity Schools. barrier around the structure for relationship and support we
favor at Northville Downs cial” upcoming project. The Plymouth A.M. Rotary children's safety. The pavilion have received throughout the
which opened recently for The club received a $3,700 club has been a partner with will be equipped with preschool years from the Rotary Club of
standardbred racing and grant from the Plymouth IPSEP for almost 20 years, pre- handicapped accessible picnic Plymouth A.M. Our youngest
wagering. Community Foundation to help viously outfitting both the senso- tables, a sand table, a white- students and families have been
See page 5. fund renovations on a pavilion ry integration room and the board, and a storage unit. The the beneficiaries of their gen-
located behind Allen Learning handicap accessible playground renovated outdoor pavilion is erosity and charitable acts for
Academy which houses the at the school. With the grant designed to provide a learning many years. Their generous sup-
THE PLYMOUTH Infant and Preschool Special funds funding materials, Rotary space for the special needs stu- port will help us provide an
EAGLE Education Program (IPSEP) of Club volunteers will paint and dents enrolled in IPSEP. alternative environment for staff
EAGLE
to support students during this
Vol. 20, No. 36 challenging time and in the
Eriksson, Field, Hulsing future,” said Rori Meyerink,
and Dodson elementary IPSEP supervisor.
schools will be among the Rotarians are ready and
first to receive upgrades and excited to get to work to prepare
renovations funded by the this outdoor space for these very
$275 million bond issue. special children, according to a
See page 5. group spokesperson. This proj-
ect is one of the many educa-
tional projects for which the
THE ROMULUS Rotary Club of Plymouth A. M.
ROMAN has been recognized. The club
ROMAN

Vol. 135, No. 36 was recently awarded the
“Friend of Education” award by
Newly-hired Superinten- the Delta Kappa Gamma
dent of Romulus Schools Dr. Society - a statewide organiza-
Benjamin P. Edmondson has tion made up of educators. The
made the safety of district award honored not only the
students his top priority as work of the club members with
plans for fall classes are the IPSEP program but their
under way. continuing support of students -
See page 6. especially from the
Starkweather program - with
THE WAYNE Rotarians Dick Schmidt, Joe White and Ted Barker meet with Rori Meyerink, IPSEP supervisor, at the
EAGLE pavilion, to discuss renovation plans. See Rotary, page 5
EAGLE
Vol. 73, No. 36 New evidence presented in teacher's sexual abuse trial
While Wayne City Council A former Michigan Hawks more evidence from students in room, at a hotel, on an airplane,
approved the sale of recre- girls' soccer team coach who both the Northville and Wayne and at Dean's apartment.
ational marijuana only last taught in both the Wayne- school districts where Dean Prosecutors also allege that
month, the first shop has Westland and Northville schools taught and coached. Dean began the same behavior
already opened in the city is facing five counts of first- Prosecutors said that the tes- in 2011 at Wayne Memorial High
offering curbside service. degree criminal sexual conduct. timony of the former students School where he began a friend-
See page 4.
Five charges of first-degree will demonstrate Dean's meth- ship with a student. The two
criminal sexual conduct were ods and speak to his character reportedly exchanged notes and
THE WESTLAND filed in Oakland County last and show that his pattern of emails in which Dean compli-
EAGLE January after a woman came behavior continued after the mented the student's body.
EAGLE
Prosecutors charge that in
Vol. 73, No. 36 forth alleging the abuse by Jason 2010 incidents which allegedly 2013 Dean attempted to return
took place while he was teach-
William Dean when she was his
Westland Economic student in 2010. She was 14 and ing at a private school in to the sexual relationship with
Development Director Dean was her teacher and soc- Springfield Township when he the former Springfield
Aubrey Berman was one of cer and basketball coach, was in his late 20s. Township school student who
35 applicants selected to par- according to prosecutors. Prosecutors claim that those had transferred to another
ticipate in the Women's Dean, of Livonia, was encounters with the eighth school. He allegedly emailed the
Municipal League arraigned on the charges in grade student took place at her then 17-year-old shirtless and
Leadership Program. January but prosecutors came home in White Lake Township,
See page 4. Jason William Dean forth earlier this month with inside a parked van, in the class- See Coach, page 5

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