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THE BELLEVILLE
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE

Vol. 136, No. 45
Members of the Sumpter
Township Board of Trustees
approved a new contract
with Davey Trucking for
HONORING ALL WHO SERVED
parking in the lot adjacent to HONORING ALL WHO SERVED
Township Hall.
See page 2.

THE CANTON
EAGLE
EAGLE
Vol. 74, No. 45
Experience music,
dance, and drama from
around the world when the
International Festival
returns to Canton
Township from 2 until 5
p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13.
See page 3.

THE INKSTER
LEDGER STAR
LEDGER STAR

Vol. 74, No. 45
Inkster detectives are ask-
ing for public help in identi-
fying a suspect in an arson A day to remember
that occurred at a shopping
complex last month. Holiday pays tribute to those who have served our country
See page 4.

Veterans Day gives ended World War I. Is Veterans Day a federal wars - finally ended.
THE NORTHVILLE Americans the opportunity to Veterans Day evolved from holiday? Even 100 years later, we
EAGLE celebrate the bravery and sac- Armistice Day, which was pro- Veterans Day is a federal reflect on the generations of
EAGLE

Vol. 210, No. 45 rifice of all U.S. veterans. claimed in 1919 by President holiday, a bank holiday and, in men and women of America's
However, most Americans
Woodrow Wilson. Armistice
most states, a state holiday.
Armed Forces who have
Members of the confuse this holiday with Day recognized the end of That means that federal demonstrated their willing-
Northville Planning Memorial Day, which specifi- World War I when hostilities employees, including military ness to put country before
Commission approved the cally commemorates those ceased on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m., members, are typically given self; patriots who serve for the
Planned Unit Development who died while in service of 1918, the 11th hour, of the 11th the day off and, in most states, greater good and who don't
plan for the Northville their country and made the day, of the 11th month. That state workers are as well. seek glory or recognition or
Downs property by a 7-1 vote ultimate sacrifice. date is now Veterans Day. Whether Veterans Day is personal gain.
Nov. 2. What's more, some What do you need to know taken as a work holiday by A day not meant for veter-
See page 5. Americans don't know why about celebrating Veterans companies is a business deci- ans alone, Veterans Day is a
veterans are commemorated Day? Here's some more infor- sion. Many companies choose day for all Americans,
on Nov. 11, although in recent mation. to take off either Veterans Day because every citizen has a
THE PLYMOUTH years it has become "political- Is Veterans Day on the or Columbus Day, which falls role in carrying the legacy and
EAGLE ly correct" to say to veterans, same day every year? in October, but not both. burden of freedom. Today, our
EAGLE
When first celebrated as
Do schools close on
Vol. 21, No. 45 as well as to frontline workers, Armistice Day, the day Veterans Day? nation honors the contribu-
"thank you for your service.'
tions of all of America's veter-
Plymouth police have But what does it mean marked the end of World War Many schools do close on ans - every soldier, sailor, air-
identified and charged a 15- when we thank veterans for I, formally recognized on the Veterans Day, but whether man, Marine and Coast
year-old in an attempted sex- their service? Unlike "11th hour, of the 11th day, of they do so is typically not a Guardsman - who have self-
ual assault that took place Memorial Day, Veterans Day, the 11th month" in 1918. one-size-fits-all decision. lessly answered our nation's
Oct. 30 in downtown which became a national holi- Today we continue to cele- Public school holidays are set call and gone on to serve in
Plymouth. day beginning in 1938, pays brate the day as Veterans Day, by the local school board, the name of liberty and jus-
See page 6. tribute to all American veter- still recognizing the original while private school holidays tice.
ans - living or dead - but espe- tie with Nov. 11. That means are set by private officials. Maintaining the strength of
cially gives thanks to living Veterans Day is on the same the American ideal requires
THE ROMULUS veterans who served their day every year - Nov. 11 -- Veterans Day has extra courage, constant vigilance as
ROMAN country honorably during war regardless of on which day of meaning for the Veterans of well as sacrifice, and to every
ROMAN
Vol. 136, No. 45 or peacetime. the week it falls. When the Foreign Wars of the U.S. and man and woman who has
As for the date the holiday date falls on a Saturday or all of our nation's veterans donned our nation's uniform,
Romulus Councilwoman is observed, we celebrate vet- Sunday, government officials because 100 years ago, on the the more than 1.6 million
Virginia Williams cast the erans on Nov. 11 because that or businesses may recognize it 11th hour of the 11th day of members of the VFW and
lone no vote on a special is the anniversary of the sign- on both the official day and the 11th month in 1918, the Auxiliary salute you for your
land use request from ing of the Armistice that the following Monday. Great War - the war to end all service.
NorthPoint Development
during the Oct. 25 meeting.
See page 2. Canton tree ordinance is ruled ‘unconstitutional’

Canton Township efforts to Foundation has been repre-
THE WAYNE protect trees in the community ” senting F.P. Development in the
EAGLE have been sharply curtailed by This decision strips our local community legal challenge to the township
EAGLE
Vol. 74, No. 45 a decision of the 6th U.S. Court of its power to protect ordinance. The group also rep-
of Appeals. The decision, hand-
resents Gary and Matt Percy,
The City of Wayne ed down last month, affirms the valuable natural resources brothers who are also challeng-
Department of Public Works early ruling of the U.S. District ing the township tree ordinance
has been provided with 100 Court which determined that and develop responsibly. through the federal courts. In
vouchers for residents seeking the township demand that a pri- preparing to start a Christmas
to dispose of certain haz- vate company replace 160 felled its property for the benefit of township officials, violated the tree farm on 16-acres near
ardous waste material. trees or remit $48,000 to the the community at large. This is township tree ordinance which Belleville and Yost roads, the
See page 4. township tree fund was uncon- a burden that should be shared requires a tree removal permit brothers reportedly cleared
stitutional. by the community as a whole. for any tree more than 6-inches 1,500 trees. The township
The court agreed with an “The court finds that as in diameter at breast height. required, under the tree ordi-
THE WESTLAND early ruling that the efforts of applied to this plaintiff, the tree The ordinance stipulates that nance, that they pay nearly
EAGLE the township to control and pro- ordinance goes too far and is an the trees must be replaced and $450,000 into the tree fund for
EAGLE

Vol. 74, No. 45 tect trees on private property, unconstitutional regulatory tak- those who remove the trees are removal of the trees on the pri-
also required to pay a fee into
“went too far.” The original rul-
vate property.
ing.”
The Westland Police ing by U.S. District Court Judge The suit was filed by F.P. the township tree fund which “Protecting Canton's natural
Department is seeking a few George Caram Steeh in 2020 Development, a private signage was established for the preser- resources is a shared communi-
good men and women inter- found, “Here, the character of company, which had removed vation, planting and mainte- ty interest,” stated Canton
ested in a career in law the government action is to nearly 160 trees while clearing nance of trees in the communi- Township Supervisor Anne-
enforcement. require a private property a clogged county drainage ty.
See page 4. owner to maintain the trees on ditch. That action, according to The Texas Public Policy See Trees, page 3

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