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THE BELLEVILLE Future of Plymouth arts complex unknown
ENTERPRISE
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Vol. 133, No. 46 There is no decision as to have to be realistic.” retail development at the site if
The Belleville Area the future of the Plymouth Arts “This is along journey-I've that is the decision of the foun-
Chamber of Commerce will and Recreation Complex been involved for 5 years,” dation board, “and they have a
sponsor the Santa's Soup (PARC) following voters' defeat Soenen said last week. “We're number of options.”
Search contest of a request for .75 mill ballot obviously very disappointed. I “I don't think you will see a
during the Winterfest this question last week. thought we did a more than Wal-Mart,” he said in an earlier
year when visitors will be The funding, requested for adequate job of describing the interview before the vote.
able to taste 25 soups for $1 20 years, would have allowed benefits and consequences if He said he still strongly
each. for maintenance at the former the project fails. Now we have believes in the viability of the
See page 2. Central Middle School in to access what options we have plan for the performing arts
downtown Plymouth and pro- to proceed with some of the auditorium and the other plans
vided funds for a performing project.” for use of the building. Tenant
THE CANTON arts center on the site. Soenen said that the proper- occupancy is currently at 85
EAGLE While the millage question ty, more than 16 acres on which percent, he said.
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“There have been independ-
Vol. 71, No. 46 was approved by voters in the the former school building ent studies, and backing by the
stands along with several ath-
City of Plymouth by a narrow
Despite a lawsuit chal- margin of 2,765 to 2,544 it was letic fields is in the control of Chamber of Commerce all say-
lenging her residency, defeated by voters in Plymouth the Community Foundation of ing it was viable,” he said.
incumbent Democrat Kristy Township by a margin of 6,180 Southeast Michigan and that Soenen said that he does not
Pagan was elected to her votes in favor of the millage entity has the opportunity to expect voters to be asked to
third term as State and 9,828 against the proposal. control what happens next at approve the millage again.
Representative from the 21st President of PARC Don the site. It could be sold for Mark Malcolm, who spent
House District. Soenen said that while he and development although Soenen $3.25 million to purchase the
See page 2. other supporters do not want to said he doubts that the city offi-
“bail out” of the project, “we cials would allow a commercial See PARC, page 4
THE INKSTER
LEDGER STAR
LEDGER STAR
Vol. 71, No. 46 Never forget
Inkster Legends Founder
and Director Fred Smiley
and his volunteers are con- Veteran's Haven continues
centrating their efforts on
their annual Christmas effort support for those who served
to help local families.
See page 5.
Julie Brown I wasn't at the bank. This build-
Staff Writer ing sat vacant five years. We lit-
THE NORTHVILLE erally had to cut our way
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Judy Berna and other volun-
were covering the parking lot.”
Vol. 18, No. 16 Wayne are glad to reach out to At that time, the city allowed
Tickets are now on sale returning veterans. painting of parking lot yellow
for the 2018 Northville “Because we care and our stripes on dirt, with money
Holiday Home Tour set for veterans need us,” she said coming in to add the parking
10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday from the building at 4924 S. lot. The Bernas have found
and Saturday, Nov. 16 and 17. Wayne Road, south of having a building, and 501(d)3
See page 4. Annapolis in Wayne. “They do nonprofit status, allays fears
everything to keep us alive. It's about their organization.
the least we can do.” “We operate strictly with
THE PLYMOUTH Veteran's Haven is marking volunteers and donations. No
EAGLE its 25th year, and has been at one gets a paycheck. Everyone Jacques Pavlik and Judy Berna of Veteran's Haven look through
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Vol. 18, No. 46 the site since 2000. Berna's hus- does it out of the kindness of photos from the 25-year history of the organization.
their heart,” said Judy Berna,
band, Vince, a combat veteran
Voters in Plymouth who served in Vietnam, is the married to Vince for 48 years. anshaven.org. donate us a van. It's in pretty
Township approved a 1.2 founder and president of the Veteran's Haven distributes The Bernas and other vol- bad condition,” she noted of
millage for the next 16 years group. monthly “Vet Pacs” of meat unteers get Veterans Affairs the current vehicle.
to fund the public safety “My husband was forced to and canned goods to veterans. calls on housing and clothing. Mark Iscaro, a board trustee
department. retire early. He was a mill- Tuesday is their weekly Food Veteran's Haven operates four and Westland tenant, noted vet-
See page 4. wright in the building indus- Day in collaboration with one-bedroom apartments in erans getting food park across
tries,” she said. A car crash put Gleaners Food Bank; Gleaners collaboration with the City of the street with volunteer help,
Vince Berna into grocery deliv- boxes fill part of the small back Westland Section 8 housing, due to the small parking lot. He
THE ROMULUS
ROMAN ery work. warehouse, along with men's with Judy Berna tipping her and Berna stress they appreci-
ROMAN
hat to city staffer Joanne
clothing, shoes and boots.
ate new socks and underwear,
“It took him into the inner
Vol. 133, No. 46 city a lot. He'd stop and talk to Veteran's Haven hours are 9 Campbell and Campbell's and that clothing donations
them,” she said of the many a.m. to noon Monday through predecessor, Jay Gilbert. should be clean and in good
City administrators, fire-
“It's always full,” Berna said
fighters and police officers homeless veterans Berna saw. Friday. The organization can of the apartments. “One goes shape.
be reached at (734) 728-0527 or
“Him being a veteran, it
“We get brand new stuff,”
are thanking Romulus voters became his dream to start email Vice President Jacques out, another comes in.” including from a Northville
for supporting a 4-mill pro- Veteran's Haven.” Pavlik at vetsjack@yahoo.com Appliances and furniture are church,” Iscaro said. “Every
posal that will support public She was employed by a to learn more. provided.
safety. bank “and working here when The website is www.veter- “We need someone to See Veteran's, page 5
See page 3.
THE WAYNE Northville police save life using Narcan
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Vol. 71, No. 46 The first day Northville ” Detroit Wayne Mental Health
This holiday season, Township Police Ofc. Tony Dang Narcan is a live-saving tool Authority, which also provided the
Wayne Main Street and the was on patrol with his issued Narcan kits like the one Dang and
Wayne Downtown Narcan kit he successfully used it for law enforcement because it Norlock had on hand last week.
Development Authority are to save the life of a 44-year-old causes no harm when administered... Narcan is a live-saving tool for
spearheading Small Plymouth resident who overdosed law enforcement because it caus-
Business Saturday initiative on heroin. Narcan kits were es no harm when administered,
on Saturday, Nov. 24. issued to Northville Township noted police officials Narcan sim-
See page 5. Police officers for the first time formed CPR, Dang administered to the emergency department at ply blocks the opioid from the opi-
Nov. 8. a dose of nasal Narcan to the man. St. Mary hospital for further treat- oid receptors in the brain. The
Dang, who was sworn into the Almost immediately following the ment. only side effects are those associ-
THE WESTLAND Northville Township Police administration of the Narcan, the Northville Township Police ated with opioid withdrawal if, in
EAGLE Department only 18 days ago on man began to labor for breath and officers now carry Narcan kits to fact, the overdose is opioid relat-
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Vol. 71, No. 46 Oct. 22, was dispatched on a call his pulse returned. Moments later be used to counteract the life- ed. Another law enforcement
the man's condition began to
friendly feature is that Narcan
threatening effects of an opioid
for assistance in a cardiac arrest
The Westland Community on Nov. 9, along with his Field degrade again. Dang adminis- overdose and all officers been can be administered intranasal
Foundation has placed Training Officer Justin Norlock. tered a second dose of nasal trained to administer Narcan with a preloaded dose, rather
boxes throughout the city to The pair responded to the call at a Narcan and the patient regained (brand name for Naloxone) nasal than use of a syringe, officials
collect toys for the Salvation location near Six Mile and consciousness, revealing that he spray, an emergency substance said.
Army effort to help local Haggerty Road where they discov- had snorted heroin, according to that counteracts the effects of an Equipping police officers with
families during the holiday ered a man who was not breathing official reports. Northville opioid. Training in the use of this life saving drug enables the
season. and had no pulse, according to Township Fire Department Naloxone was made possible
See page 5. police reports. While Norlock per- Paramedics transported the man through a partnership with the See Narcan, page 4

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