No. 38
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September 20 – 26, 2018
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Two movies with talent
from Wayne and Inkster will
be screened at the State
Wayne Phoenix Theatre in a
benefit for the Champions of
Wayne Memorial High
School.
See page 7.
Plymouth and Northville
Township officials have
approved resolutions author-
izing the creation of a site-
specific
Brownfield
Authority for the Five Mile
RoadCorridor.
See page 3.
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Area residents of all ages
are expected at the annual
Romulus Health and
Wellness Fair Sept. 26, at the
Romulus Senior Center.
See page 2.
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The Westland Police
Department is hosting an
event aimed at children and
young adults with special
needs this Saturday.
See page 7.
Motorists and passengers
in larger vehicles will be
safer in Canton Township
now that a Highway Vehicle
Stabilization Kit has been
OK'd by the TownshipBoard
of Trustees.
See page 5.
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The oldest African-
American church in Inkster
will begin a weekly worship
service and lunch on
Wednesdays.
See page 7.
The Plymouth District
Library will host the travel-
ing exhibit, We Don't Want
Them: Race and Housing in
Metropolitan Detroit, 1900-
1968 throughOct. 3.
See page 4.
Monsters of various sizes
will be strolling the streets of
downtown Belleville next
month when the costumed
Monster Mutt Walk takes
place.
See page 2.
Good news for the Plymouth
Township Fire Department came
last week in the form of a federal
grant to provide funding for three
additional firefighters for a period
of 3 years.
Fire Chief Dan Phillips told
members of the township board of
trustees that the grant application
for $448,825 was approved by the
Federal Emergency Management
Agency Assistance to Firefighters
(FEMA) grant program. This com-
petitive grant process helps fire
departments across the nation
maintain the team they need to
prepare for and respond to fire
hazards, Phillips explained.
The program, called SAFER,
Staffing for Adequate Fire and
Emergency Response, was creat-
ed to provide funding directly to
fire departments and volunteer
firefighter interest organizations
to help increase or maintain the
number of trained firefighters
available in communities and
comply with staffing, response
and operation standards estab-
lished by the National Fire
Protection Association codes and
standards.
Phillips applied for the fund-
ing in 2017 and was turned down.
His re-application filed in April
was awinner.
Under the terms of the grant,
the government will provide a
specific, dedicated amount equal
to 75 percent of the pay and bene-
fits for the three, yet-to-be hired,
firefighters for the first and sec-
ond years and 35 percent in the
third and final year of the pro-
gram. The SAFER grant does not
pay legacy costs as new hires
since 2012 are not paid benefits,
but have defined retirement bene-
fit contribution plans in their con-
tract.
Phillips said while he's
enthused about the grant he
knows well the burden facing the
fire department within the next
five years, citing the need to
upgrade a broken-down fleet
which included three fire engines
and three ambulances.
“This is a short termsolution to
”
See
Grant,
page 4
The 21st Romulus DDA
Pumpkin Festival - the largest
family celebration in the city -
features something for every-
one and is expected to draw
thousands of participants from
Romulus and southeast
Michigan beginning with the
annual Rotary Club Parade of
Lights at 8 p.m. tomorrow.
The weekend festival will
also offer 60 vendors on hand,
many featuring food and
crafts.
The
Downtown
Development Authority organ-
izes the festival annually and
Director Merrie Druyor said
that since the festival has
something for everyone, the
event brings the community
together in celebration.
Live band performances
are planned following the
Rotary parade and will contin-
ue through 11:30 p.m. Friday.
Saturday morning begins
with the Cub Scouts pancake
breakfast. The Annual
Spaghetti Dinner will take
place at Community United
Methodist Church beginning at
5:30 p.m.
An afternoon of entertain-
ment is planned on Saturday
as well at the Freight House
Stage area. There will be pup-
pet shows featuring ventrilo-
quist Richard Paul, a karate
demonstration and “Step In
Line.”
Saturday night will also fea-
ture musical performances
until 1 a.m. Sunday.
Sunday will begin with
Romulus Ministerial Alliance
Ecumenical Services at 9:30
a.m.
Romulus residents will dis-
play their local talent on stage
fromnoon to 6 p.m. Sunday.
And, of course, thePumpkin
Pub will be open both Friday
and Saturday nights, with pro-
ceeds going to the Romulus
Arts Council, which provides
scholarships to Romulus resi-
dents who are continuing their
Linda Janack will no longer
be teaching reading at
Edgemont Elementary School.
The teacher, who performed
with her husband on a porno-
graphic website, Hot For
Teachers, and her attorney
accepted a separation agree-
ment with the school district ear-
lier thismonth.
Terms of the agreement with
the tenured teacher, referred to
as highly respected and well-
liked by students and colleagues,
were not disclosed.
Members of the Van Buren
Public School Board of
Education discussed the separa-
tion agreement in a closed ses-
sion following the regular meet-
ing.
Following the closedmeeting,
the board members voted on a
resolution which stated:
"Tenured teacher Linda Janack
has agreed to resign her position
subject to a separation agree-
ment. The Board has reviewed
the agreement and believes that
its terms are in the District's best
interest. The Board authorizes
the Superintendent to execute
the agreement as presented."
The resolution was accepted
by a unanimous vote of the
boardmembers.
Board President Keith
Johnston commented that the
decision to accept the provisions
of the agreement were financial.
He noted that the agreement
was in lieu of a tenure hearing.
He added that he believed that
her actions were in violation of
her employment contract with
the district and with the state
code of conduct for educators.
Janack has been onpaid, non-
disciplinary leave of absence
since Aug. 27 when her perform-
ances with her husband, Scott, a
Dearborn Heights teacher, on
the website the couple allegedly
owns, was made public.
Conditions of her leave, imposed
by the board members, prohibit-
ed her from contacting students
or being on school property.
Janack will reportedly be eli-
gible for retirement in January.
The resolution was
accepted by a unanimous
vote of the board members.
”
Sex-website teacher is ‘separated’ from district
Sign of the season
Annual Pumpkin Festival begins tomorrow
Hepatitis A
infection
is reported
This is a short term
solution to a
long-term problem.
See
Festival,
page 6
Exposure to Hepatitis A
has been confirmed in the
City of Plymouth by investiga-
tors from the Wayne County
HealthDepartment.
According to Wayne
County Health Department
officials, the exposure
occurred at Omelette and
Waffle Café located at 580
Forest Ave. The city assisted
with a vaccinations clinic last
week at Plymouth City Hall at
the request of health depart-
ment officials. All questions
related to this incident should
be forwarded to the Wayne
County Health Department at
(734) 727-7049.
The case of Hepatitis A
was confirmed in a food serv-
ice worker at Omelette and
Waffle Café, health officials
said. The facility was inspect-
ed on Sept. 11, is open for
business, and is working with
health officials during the
investigation.
Hepatitis A is a vaccine
preventable disease. If given
within 14 days of exposure,
Hepatitis A vaccine or
immunoglobulin can prevent
illness. Patrons who con-
sumed food or beverages
from the Omelette and Waffle
Café in Plymouth between
Aug. 17, and Sept. 4, should
get vaccinated, health offi-
cials said.
Some individuals, includ-
ing people who have a weak-
ened immune system or liver
disease, should talkwith their
doctor
about
getting
immunoglobulin, health offi-
cials advised.
Wayne County health offi-
Don Howard
Staff Writer
See
Hepatitis,
page 3
Grant to fund 3 township firefighters
