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City lawsuit against former councilman dismissed

Vol. 138, No. 36 The City of Wayne lawsuit ing council meetings and driving
Sumpter Township against former Councilman ” on Wayne Road. Blackwell was
received the top rating on Anthony Miller was dismissed The report, in entirety, was posted on found not guilty of those allega-
the fiscal year audit present- Aug. 30 with prejudice by Third social media and the city website the same tions and he is now pursuing
ed to trustees during their Circuit Court Judge Sheila legal redress from the city based
meeting Aug. 22. Gibson. week it was presented to council members. on the violations of his civil
See page 3. The lawsuit claimed that rights. Police Ofc. Abraham
Miller, now 64, had breached his Hughes also claims Nocerini
fiduciary responsibility to the interfered with the police chief
city when he provided a hostile patently false. The report, in The investigative report con- selection process by insisting
work environment investigation entirety, was posted on social cerning the conduct of Nocerini Blackwell be arrested. He
report to Michigan State Police media and the city website the has also been accepted as evi- alleges he refused to make the
Vol. 76, No. 36 as part of a criminal investiga- same week it was presented to dence in three separate ongoing arrest and claims that despite
Applications are now tion. The 2018 report dealt with city council which negated any legal proceedings. Resident higher test scores, Strong was
being accepted for the the conduct of former City claim of confidentiality. Mark Blackwell is charging promoted after arresting
Canton Lead #LikeAGirl, Be Manager Lisa Nocerini and con- Miller, who was appointed to Nocerini and Police Chief Ryan Blackwell. The report is also
A #ModelMan, and Youth cluded that she should be disci- the city council in December of Strong with violations of his civil part of a criminal charge against
Advisory Council programs plined “up to and including ter- 2015 and re-elected twice, rights. He claims Nocerini moti- former Councilman Christopher
for the 2023-2024 school year. mination.” resigned his position in June of vated Strong to falsely arrest Sanders who is charged with
See page 6. The judge dismissed the 2021 during the COVID pandem- him for speaking out at public criminal stalking of Nocerini.
claims of the city noting that the ic. He subsequently moved out meetings regarding the findings Nocerini resigned her posi-
statute of limitations had of state. He said he was “glad to in the report. Nocerini claimed tion last week and council mem-
expired before the suit was filed see this over with.” Miller that Blackwell was stalking her bers named Strong as acting city
and that the city claim that the added that he felt vindicated by by speaking to other residents in manager while a replacement is
report was confidential was the judge's ruling. the city hall parking lot follow- recruited.
Vol. 76, No. 36
Survivors were overcome
with emotion last week dur- Chicken Sunday
ing a press conference seek-
ing clues to the death of
Anthony “Nick” Jones who 67th Plymouth Fall Festival weekend events begin tomorrow
was killed 4 years ago in
Inkster. Tomorrow is the big day.
See page 5. The 67th Plymouth Fall
Festival will begin as the tradi-
tional booths, entertainment
and attractions along with
some new features welcome
crowds the community.
Vol. 23, No. 36 Attractions include a bar-
Tipping Point Theatre beque spare rib dinner from 3
will open the 16th theatrical until 6 p.m. tomorrow in the
season on Oct. 4 with the tent behind E.G. Nicks pre-
1988 beloved classic, Driving pared by the Vietnam
Miss Daisy. Veterans; the Kiwanis Pancake
See page 3. Breakfast Saturday morning;
spaghetti dinners prepared by
the Morning Rotary Club, and
the start of it all, the Rotary
Chicken Barbeque on Sunday
beginning at about 11 a.m.
Vol. 23, No. 36 While the first of 10,000
Beth Stewart, executive chicken dinners should be
director of the Michigan available at 11 a.m., the event Rotary Club members will build the huge barbeque pits from cement blocks, some dating back to
Philharmonic, was honored begins in the parking lot the first barbeque 60 years ago, in the parking lot behind The Gathering. The first of the famous
with the Ruth Huston- behind The Gathering dinners should be available at 11 a.m. Sunday.
Whipple Award for her con- Saturday evening. The A Rotary Club mascot chick- live entertainment on the stage joins in a combined fundrais-
tributions to the Plymouth Rotarians build the huge bar- en made a surprise appear- in Kellogg Park, booths a Party ing effort,” she said.
community. beque pits using cement ance at the Music in the Park Tent and an atmosphere of Advance tickets for dinners
See page 4. blocks, some dating back to the concert last Friday and con- community involvement is are usually available at the
first barbeque 60 years ago. vinced the assembled crowd to unique to the community, ticket booths on Main Street
The pits are loaded with char- pardon him from the pits. In explained festival president and are discounted for early
coal and then the club “smoke exchange for the mercy they Andrea Gerber. purchase.
eaters” light the charcoal. One showed, he offered his dance “Every booth, every activity A complete guide to the
Rotary member said he will expertise which may have at the festival is connected to a events and programs is avail-
Vol. 138, No. 36
light 2,000 pounds of Kingsford motivated several audience civic group and a portion, or able at the associatednewspa-
The 25th annual Romulus charcoal early Sunday morn- members to change their all, of the revenue generated pers.com website with free
Pumpkin Festival will take ing and during the day, add minds about their vote to par- during the festival goes back to print editions available at local
place next weekend, Sept. another 5,000 pounds which don him. the club or team or organiza- businesses throughout the
15, 16 and 17 at Romulus will already be burning when The Plymouth Fall Festival tion. This is a once-a-year community and at multiple fes-
Historical Park located at added to the pits. which features carnival rides, event when every civic group tival and ticket booths.
11147 Hunt St.
See page 2.
Tornado and storm damage survey continues in Canton

Members of the Canton
Township Community
Emergency Response Team
Vol. 76, No. 36 (CERT) volunteer program, as
The City of Wayne Police well as township staff and elected
Department was surprised officials, are continuing the door-
last week with the donation to-door damage assessments in
of a Leer folding cover and neighborhoods affected by the
bed liner for the motor fleet severe weather last week. The
Ford F-150 truck. information will be provided to
See page 4. the Emergency Management and
Homeland Security Division of
the Michigan State Police. Gov.
Gretchen Whitmer has declared
a state of emergency and Canton
Township Supervisor Anne submit a self-reporting survey are independent of insurance damage assessment numbers to
Vol. 76, No. 36 Marie Graham-Hudak has with photos to help assess the adjustments and affected proper- the State of Michigan," stated
Westland Historical declared a local state of emer- damage throughout the township, ty owners should contact their William Hayes, Canton Township
Society members are plan- gency. which is available online at: insurance provider to make emergency manager. "All of the
ning a trip into the past Sept. Canton residents who experi- https://arcg.is/10ab1j. These dam- insurance claims. information gathered in these
16. The tour, on a trolley, will enced damage to their homes due age assessments were created by "The purpose of these visits reports helps the state to deter-
explore the history of to the recent high-impact storms the State of Michigan in the wake and the online survey is to solely mine if a presidential declaration
Nankin Township and City of who have not already participat- of the storms to assist with accu- conduct damage assessments on is warranted potentially opening
Westland. ed in the door-to-door damage rate reporting of damage statis- behalf of Canton Township to
See page 5. assessment are encouraged to tics. These township assessments assist with providing the total See Survey, page 6

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