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BELLEVILLE - INKSTER - SUMPTER
BELLEVILLE - INKSTER - SUMPTER

Sumpter voters select new township treasurer

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Voters in Sumpter Township of votes cast while Barnes where he serves in the children’s
chose Republican Bart Patterson received 35 percent of total votes, Patterson received 65 percent of votes cast ministry and is also a SCUBA
to serve as the new treasurer of according to reports from Wayne diving instructor. He is also a
the township during voting on County. while Barnes received 35 percent of total votes, CPR/First Aid/AED instructor
Tuesday. Patterson, 55, is a 26-year resi- according to reports from Wayne County. with the Red Cross.
Patterson received 1,717 votes dent of the township. He and his Barnes, 62, has previously
while his Democratic opponent wife are the parents of two adult been unsuccessful in campaigns
Sheena Barnes was the choice of children and grandparents of two lege. said planning can improve the for Sumpter Township trustee,
923 voters according to unofficial children. During the campaign, township standard of living clerk and treasurer. She was
tallies of votes early Wednesday Patterson has owned and Patterson said he hoped his skills through balanced development. appointed to a partial term as a
morning. Patterson will complete operated his own construction as an entrepreneur would help Patterson was appointed to trustee in 2018. Barnes has oper-
the partial term which will remodeling company for 30 years the township plan for future the township planning commis- ated a BBQ food service from a
expire Nov. 20, 2024. and following graduation from growth while protecting the sion where he has served for two truck on her Sumpter Road resi-
Patterson received 65 percent high school attended trade col- township’s financial health. He years. He is active in his church dence for nearly 35 years.

Boo-who?
Inkster police officers hosted the Say Boo to
Drugs Trunk or Treat Event recently and attract-
ed ballerinas, bunnies, vampires and super
heroes to enjoy lots of candy and treats in the
police department parking lots. In addition to
treats, officers provided information about pre-
vention resources regarding substance abuse.
The effort was in cooperation with the national
Drug Enforcement Administration National
Drug Take Back Day. The event also featured
disposal of any unused, unwanted or expired
medications. Sponsors this year included:
LAHC, Detroit Wayne Integrated Health
Network, CADCA Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Inc. Eta Iota Omega Chapter, Molina
Healthcare, City of Inkster and, of course, the
Inkster Police Department.

Coach suspended as recruitment is investigated

The ongoing investigation spot in the district champi- him to seven on seven practices, situation or if officials would of the association in June of
into any possible violations of onship final games. a violation of state recruitment accept his findings. 2019 when he took players to
recruitment rules has resulted Belleville athletic director rules, and that he had attended According to published compete at a Penn State tourna-
in the suspension of Belleville Joe Brodie said that Crowell practices at Belleville as a reports, the MHSAA may also ment.
High School football coach was suspended during his own freshman. be investigating other irregular- Brodie said that Crowell was
Jermain Crowell. internal investigation of impli- Crowell has denied all the ities in the Belleville sport pro- "obviously upset," but that he
Crowell's suspension was cations of wrongdoing in the allegations. gram. Belleville High School is understands the situation.
prompted by an investigation by attempted recruitment of Brodie said he would send a school-of-choice and has Brodie said he does not have an
the Michigan High School Detroit King senior Jameel the results of his investigation attracted several athletes who estimate of when his investiga-
Athletic Association (MSHAA) Croft Jr. when the player was a to MSHAA and that he did not do not live in Belleville. There tion may be complete or how
revealed last week. The team is freshman. In an interview, Croft know if the association had are allegations that Crowell long it may take the state associ-
currently defending their top said that Crowell had driven assigned an investigator to the may have violated travel rules ation to make a decision.
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lieu of paying the car entrance
fee, will take place on
Wednesdays, Nov. 23 and 30 and
on Dec. 7. Commercial vehicles
will not be considered for free
admission.
Pre-purchase tickets are
available at the walk-up window
at the Nankin Mills Interpretive
Center at 33175 Ann Arbor Trail
in Westland from 1 until 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday. Tickets
this year are priced at $5 per car,
cash only. Pre-paid tickets can be
purchased with cash, check or
Visa/Mastercard or over the
phone with a credit card by call-
ing (734) 261-1990 and tickets will
be mailed. In addition to the $5
fee for cars, Lightfest admission
for a commercial van/RV/or limo
is $20 cash, a mini-bus (20 pas-
senger) is priced at $25 cash and
admission for a 40 passenger bus
is $50.
In addition, bus groups can
pre-register and pay ahead of
time by check, Visa/Mastercard
or cash. Call (734) 261-1990 for
more information but bus pre-
registration must be done at
least one week in advance.
The Lightfest is sponsored
this year by: DTE Energy; ITC
Holdings, Inc.; Fryz Services,
Inc.; Community Alliance Credit
Union; Cole, Newton & Duran
Certified Public Accountants;
Allied Building Services;
Consumers Energy; Friends of
Wayne County Parks; SMART
and Fox 2 News.
For more information, call the
number listed above.