No. 39
NEWS YOU CAN USE, NEWS YOU CAN TRUST
75¢
September 24 – 30, 2015
w w w . a s s o c i a t e d n e w s p a p e r s . n e t
Over the strong objections
of Councilman Al Damitio,
members of the Wayne City
Council voted to abolish the
city Recreation Advisory
Board.
See page 5.
Proceeds from the 3rd
Annual Heroes on Hines
Half Marathon and 5K Run
set for Saturday, Oct. 3, will
support the Wayne County
First RespondersMemorial.
See page 3.
Sarah Prescott has been
appointed by the Northville
Board of Education to serve
the remaining 16-months of
the term vacated by Scott
Craig at the end of last
month.
See page 3.
Appointments are now
being accepted for free
mammograms which will be
offered Sept. 30 at the
Western Campus of Wayne
County Community College
inBelleville.
See page 2.
Vol. 130, No. 39
Vol. 68, No. 39
Vol. 68, No. 39
Vol. 15, No. 39
More than 100 of man's
best friends attended the
recent opening of the second
park in the City of Romulus
dedicated to their entertain-
ment.
See page 5.
Vol. 130, No. 39
Vol. 68, No. 39
Vol. 68, No. 39
For home delivery of The Eagle call 734-467-1900.
Central City Parkway in
Westland will undergo more
than $2 million in upgrades
following approval of a con-
tract withOHMengineering.
See page 4.
Canton police received
several phone reports last
week reporting phone calls
from a man posing as a
Canton officer, attempting to
force them to send funds to
avoid arrest.
See page 2
.
Vol. 15, No. 24
Wayne County, the City of
Inkster and the City of
Westland will contract with
the state for repairs to the
Henry Ruff Bridge and sur-
rounding roadway.
See page 4.
Faheem Tamir-Saul Nance,
25, of Westland, is due in court
tomorrow to face charges of
armed robbery, carjacking, mak-
ing a bomb threat and assault
witha dangerousweapon.
Nance was arrested Sept. 13
by Canton Township Police who
responded to calls from employ-
ees at the Walmart on Ford
Road who reported that a man
was pointing a gun at others in
the store and had attempted to
hijack two cars as a means of
escape.
Employees called the police
at about 10:30 p.m. to report the
situation. When officers arrived
and attempted to arrest Nance,
he told themhe had a bomb in a
vehicle he was attempting to
steal. He was unable to operate
the manual transmission in the
Honda and was immediately
arrested after officers deter-
mined therewas no bomb.
Several witnesses to the inci-
dent told the responding officers
that the man was waiting in the
checkout lane with two air pis-
tols which he was seen stuffing
into his pockets and leaving the
line. When he was intercepted
and asked to pay for the air
guns, he pulled them from his
pockets and brandished them at
employees and other customers,
many of whom believed them to
be real handguns.
Nance allegedly left the store
and attempted to stop amotorist
in the parking lot and hijack the
vehicle. That driver drove off to
avoid the suspect, but he then
confronted the driver of a
Honda Accord, threatening the
motorist with the air pistol. He
was allegedly attempting to
drive off in that vehicle when
police officers intervened. It was
then he told the officers there
was a bomb in the back seat of
the car, according to police
reports. He could not manage
the manual transmission in the
Honda, police said, and was
then arrested by officers who
had secured the area.
Nance was arraigned
Monday, Sept. 14, in 35thDistrict
Court on one count of armed
robbery; two counts of carjack-
ing; one count of making a false
report or threat of a bomb; one
count of felony firearm and six
counts of assault with a danger-
ous weapon. He was jailed and
his bond set at $500,000 or 10
percent.
If convicted of the charges,
Nance faces penalties up to life
inprison.
His court appearance tomor-
row is a probable causehearing.
Fitness, health care, job
placement, education and dis-
abilities will be among the top-
ics covered this year at the sixth
annual Canton Community
FoundationVeterans' Summit.
The summit will take place
this year from 8 a.m. until 2:30
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at the
VisTaTech
Center
at
Schoolcraft College, 18600
HaggertyRoad inLivonia.
The event is free and will
include craft beer and bar-
beque for lunch, along with a
cashbar, organizers said.
This year, the summit will
focus on panel discussions
throughout the day including:
• Veterans Health Care Options
Panel: Retired Brig. Gen. Carol
Ann Fausone and a number of
other experts will speak about
services available.
• Community Engagement
Panel: Iraq and Afghanistan
Veterans of America; TeamRed
White Blue with Kim Wanous;
Michigan Fitness Foundation
with J.J. Tighe and a VA
Hospital volunteer coordinator
will discuss issues and services
in the community.
• Advancement in Civilian Job
Force Panel: Michigan
Department of Military &
Veterans Affairs representative
Dichondra Johnson; Rob Ells
from Quicken Loans; David
Dunckel from Rousch and Jeff
Styers from Arrow Strategies
will discuss the job market and
opportunities.
• Advancement in Civilian
Education Panel: Phil Larsen
of the University of Michigan;
Abigail Hartge from the
Association Of Women Veterans
and Dichondra Johnson of the
Michigan Department of
Military & Veterans Affairs will
discuss education opportunities
for veterans.
•
Service
Connected
Disabilities Panel will include
attorney Kristina Derro and
Gary Putinsky with Veterans of
ForeignWars.
Officers and representatives
of various veterans' services
will be available for individual
questions from participants,
organizers said.
Participation is limited to
270 and pre-registration is
required at
tion.org.
The summit is co-sponsored
by the Dewitt C. Holbrook
Charitable Trust and is open to
veteran-owned businesses and
businesses that support veter-
ans. The foundation is also
seeking additional sponsors. If
interested, contact the founda-
tion office at (734) 495-2100.
Annual veterans summit set next Saturday
Air guns, false bomb threat lead to arrest
Scary season
Historic walks set among tombstones in area cemeteries
Significant figures in the his-
tory of Northville will come
alive and tell their stories from
3-6 p.m. Oct. 4 during the
Cabbagetown Connections
Cemetery Walk through
OakwoodCemetery.
CabbagetownConnections is
the theme for the annual
Cemetery Walk this year.
Where is Cabbagetown? Who
are the people who lived
there? Who is buried at
Oakwood Cemetery and who
buried their loved ones there?
What was their involvement in
the Village of Northville?
Learn about these historic indi-
viduals, scandals and all, while
enjoying awalk through time in
this historic cemetery.
Tours are timed at 10-
minute
intervals.
Refreshments will be served at
the Northville Art House locat-
ed next to the cemetery.
Tickets are $12 adults and $18
the day of event. Tickets are
available at: Knightsbridge
Antique Mall 42305 W. Seven
Mile Road, Northville (248 344-
7200); Cady Inn at Mill Race
Village 215 Griswold north of
Main Street in Northville from
9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Monday
through Wednesday and from
1-4 p.m. Sundays at Mead's
General Store (248 348-1845)
and at the gate of Oakwood
Cemetery beginning at noon
Sunday, Oct. 4.
This event is sponsored by
the Northville Historical
Society and is a fundraiser for
Mill Race Historical Village.
To learn more about the early
settlers of Northville, visit the
archives at Mill Race from 9
a.m. until 1 p.m. Mondays and
Tuesdays. For more informa-
tion, call (248) 348-1845 or visit
.
In Plymouth
The Plymouth Historical
Museum will take visitors on a
walk through Riverside
Cemetery during the Plymouth
Ghosts Walk starting at 4 p.m.
Oct. 24. Groups will depart
every 15 minutes and the walk
lasts 60-90 minutes. The walk
includes some uneven ground,
so sturdy shoes are advised.
Flashlights are recommended
for later tours.
Just Hearse N'Around will
provide a Casketeria grill serv-
ing hamburgers and hot dogs
for purchase.
Tickets for the walk are $10
if pre-purchased and $15 the
day of the walk and are avail-
able at the museum, 155 S.
MainSt. inPlymouth.
For information call (734)
455-8940.
InWayne
The Wayne Historical
Society will sponsor the
Historical Cemetery Walk
through Glenwood Cemetery
33501 Glenwood in Wayne,
from1-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4.
The event will feature the
stories of soldiers and founding
families of the community.
Cider and donuts will be avail-
able
There is no admission fee,
although donations are wel-
come. Parking will be allowed
in the cemetery, but there will
no parking onGlenwoodStreet.
For more information
access the Wayne Historical
Society Facebook page or call
(313) 605-0821.
Tillie Van Sickle
Special Writer
Anne Marie Phillips portraying
a ghost bride during the
Cemetery Walk in Northville.
Faheem Tamir-Saul Nance
