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THE BELLEVILLE Local election results show some surprises
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
Vol. 134, No. 45 Last week, elections in several ” Yes votes or 56.1 percent of the
local municipalities brought vot- ballots cast on the issue while a
A Van Buren Township ers out to make their choices for Clerks throughout the area total of 2,674 voters, or 43.9 per-
man has been charged with school and road bond issues, can- noted an extremely light turnout of voters. cent, cast no votes. The funds will
second-degree murder in the didates and even an advisory be used for the purpose of erect-
shooting death of his wife in vote on public safety funding. ing, furnishing, and equipping a
their Fay Drive home last Clerks throughout the area percent of the ballots cast while ment with 348 yes votes or 57 per- new early childhood center;
week. noted an extremely light turnout Bates received 375 votes or 35.6 cent of the votes cast while 262 remodeling, furnishing and refur-
See page 5. of voters despite the increased percent of the votes cast. Jack voters, or 43 percent, cast no nishing, and equipping and re-
interest in national politics. Loria received 273 votes or 26 votes on the question. This was equipping existing school build-
percent of the votes.. an advisory vote and is not bind- ings; acquiring and installing
THE CANTON BELLEVILLE In addition, Belleville voters ing on the city. instructional technology in
EAGLE City of Belleville returned were asked to approve a special Voters also approved a request school buildings; and preparing,
EAGLE
Vol. 72, No. 45 unopposed Mayor Kerreen assessment for the police and fire from the Van Buren Schools to developing, improving, and
Conley to another four-year term
department operations of up to
borrow the sum of not to exceed
equipping playgrounds, athletic
The Cherry Hill Ford and selected Kenneth R. Voigt 2.00 mills or $2 per $1,000 of tax- $35,490,000 and issue general fields, and sites. The estimated
Factory Complex was recent- and Kelly Bates to serve four- able value on real property in the obligation unlimited tax bonds in millage that will be levied for the
ly honored with the year terms on the city council. city. one or more series. Voters
Revitalization Award by Loria received 404 votes or 38.4 Voters approved the assess- approved the proposal with 3,421 See ELECTIONS, page 6
MotorCities National
Heritage Area Partnership.
Home Town Hero
See page 3.

THE INKSTER Local woman named as one of
LEDGER STAR
LEDGER STAR

Vol. 72, No. 45 CNN Top Ten national heroes
State Rep. Jewell Jones, D-
Inkster, was a co-sponsor of a The founder of a local chari- baby to go home with a ventila-
bipartisan package of legisla- ty that helps single women and tor and feeding tubes. But when
tion approved by the children facing poverty and she went to the home for a visit
Michigan House of despair has been named as one she was shocked at what she
Representatives last week. of the Top Ten CNN Heroes of encountered.
See page 4. the year. “The home was bare. There
Najah Bazzy, CEO of Zaman was only carpet on the floor,
International, an Inkster-based where all the family members
THE NORTHVILLE nonprofit organization that pro- slept. They brought the baby to
EAGLE vides services to single women me in a laundry basket for a
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and children, is now one of the
crib,” said Bazzy.
Vol. 19, No. 45 candidates for the top honor “I was shocked. I had not
While Nov. 4 was the final and Voting for the Hero of the seen such poverty in the com-
meeting as a Northville City Year will continue through munity,” said Bazzy, who grew
Council member for Nancy Tuesday, Dec. 3. Individuals can up in the lower income area of
Darga who opted not to seek vote 10 times a day, every day South Dearborn, the daughter
reelection this year. for the hero they believe is most of a U.S. Army Korean War vet-
See page 2. deserving of the national honor. eran. “We didn't have much but Najah Bazzy
Zaman International, under we didn't know it at the time.
Bazzy's leadership, helps fami- This was different.” metro Detroit. and children.
THE PLYMOUTH lies struggling to raise kids, take Bazzy went home and told Originally founded as Bayt Zaman's outreach initiatives
EAGLE care of dying parents, family her mother to gather up all of Al Zahra, which is Arabic for now include crisis assistance,
EAGLE
members or simply join the
the extra furniture, pots, pans
infant burial, literacy and job
house of hope and light, Bazzy
Vol. 19, No. 45 workforce to lift themselves out and appliances they could changed the name to Zaman in skills training, international
Well-known Plymouth of poverty and find hope. spare. They loaded everything 2004 when it became an non- and domestic orphan sponsor-
businessman and long-time According to the CNN web- into a truck and delivered it to governmental organization and ship, a summer meals program
Rotarian Kal Jabara, 92, died site, back in 1996, Bazzy, a regis- the family. “They were over- 501(c)3 tax-exempt organiza- for members, disaster relief
Oct. 29 at St. Joseph Hospital tered nurse specializing in tran- whelmed with gratitude,” she tion. partnerships, a resale shop and
in Ypsilanti after a short ill- scultural issues, was working at said. “We started it out that “We couldn't keep up with a Gleaners-affiliated food
ness. the old Oakwood Hospital and way.” demand and needed to pantry.
See page 2. Medical Center in Dearborn, That was the beginning of expand,” she said. Zaman also offers vocational
now Beaumont Dearborn. what is now Zaman In 2016, Zaman moved to a training and tutoring to show
There was an Iraqi family International. new 40,500 square-foot building clients they can do more if they
THE ROMULUS who had already lost one of “We give people their dignity at 26091 Trowbridge St. The try.
ROMAN
ROMAN their two baby twins in the hos- back. We call it 'one-stop hope,'” Hope For Humanity Center “Some women have adjust-
Vol. 134, No. 45 pital neonatal ICU. said Bazzy, who is CEO, chief building has eight times more ed to this life. They shouldn't
Administrators and doctors had
settle. We are focusing on
fundraiser and traveling minis-
space as the previous locations.
The Greater Romulus determined the second twin ter for preventive care and Supported by donors, more women with children who real-
Chamber of Commerce is could not be saved and wanted medical education. than 450 community partner ly have a dream. We can help
now accepting nominations to withdraw ventilator and From 1996 to 2010, Bazzy and organizations and 6,000 volun- them manage the goals they set.
for the 35th Person of the feeding support. The family her family worked out of their teers, Zaman serves more than It takes a lot of energy to set
Year award. objected. home, rented out trucks, picked 25,000 people in metro Detroit goals, but we see them improv-
See page 5. Bazzy became their de facto up donated furniture, housing and 22 communities. The ing and we encourage them. We
advocate. In a subsequent med- items, food and clothing and agency started out serving Iraqi restore hope,” Bazzy said.
ical ethics hearing, she was delivered it to needy families refugees, but now serves Syrian
THE WAYNE able to negotiate a way for the with income less than $12,000 in and many needy single women See HERO, page 4
EAGLE
EAGLE

Vol. 72, No. 45 Former Canton man charged in violent gang assault
This holiday season, offi-
cials from Wayne Main A former Canton Township year-old boy. also beat the teen victim with a White will also be sentenced
Street and the Wayne resident has confessed to carving Doniel Heard, 37, agreed to broomstick and robbed him, tak- March 4. Willis is already serving
Downtown Development the name of his current gang confess to the brutal attack as ing his watch, cash and marijua- a prison term that is set to end in
Authority are reminding affiliation into the chest of a 15- part of a plea deal in U.S. District na. The four then reportedly 2025.
shoppers to think Wayne and Court last month. In exchange for ripped off the teen's t-shirt and Prosecutors initially charged
shop local. his admitting to the crime, Heard, the alleged leader of the all four defendants with one
See page 4. charges against him were gang, sat on the teen's chest and count of assault with a dangerous
reduced by prosecutors to used a large knife to carve M.O.B. weapon in aid of racketeering
assault with a dangerous weapon 662 in the victim's chest while the and one count of interference
THE WESTLAND for racketeering. He is expected other three held him down, with commerce by robbery. They
EAGLE to be sentenced March 4 in feder- according to court documents. were indicted by federal authori-
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Following the knife attack,
Vol. 72, No. 45 al court on the charges. Heard placed video calls from ties in June of 2018.
Heard admitted to prosecu-
“As alleged in the indictment,
The Westland Police tors that he and three members his cell phone to other gang this was a brutal attack on a 15-
Department is hosting the of the Members of Blood gang, members showing them the carv- year old boy by a violent street
fourth annual Stuff a SWAT Talash Willis of Flint, Kimberly ing in the victim's flesh and gang,” United States Attorney
Truck from noon until 4 p.m. Perryman of Mount Morris and telling them to “look at my art- Matthew Schneider said at the
on Black Friday, Nov. 29 in Alina White of Waterford, work” according to court docu- time of the indictment. “We will
the Westland Target parking punched and stomped on the ments. continue to vigorously prosecute
lot. teen victim as revenge for his dis- Heard faces up to 20 years in violent street gangs, especially
See page 4. Doniel Heard respecting their gang. The four prison and both Perryman and those who target children.”

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