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PAGE 6 ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF MICHIGAN November 16, 2023

BELLEVILLE - WAYNE
BELLEVILLE - WAYNE

Iron Belle Trail section opened in Van Buren

A section of the Iron Belle Van Buren Township from the
Trail, which is expected to trav- Lower Huron Metro Park Trail
el from Belle Isle to Ironwood to the B2B Trail near Grove
in the Upper Peninsula official- Street. Section B of the Van
ly opened in Van Buren Buren Township segment of the
Township last month. The Van Iron Belle Trail runs from
Buren Township non-motorized Rawsonville Road along I-94
pathway project will close a 7.0 Service Drive and through Van
mile gap in the Iron Belle State Buren Park.
trail. The path will connect the “The township has gained
B2B Trail system (55 miles) in momentum on constructing the
Washtenaw County with the Iron Belle Trail within our com-
HCMA trail system (30+ miles) munity over the past few years,
that begins in the Lower Huron and we are proud that our gap
Metropark and extends south- is steadily, but consistently
east to Lake Erie. More than 80 growing smaller. This project
percent of the completed dis- would not have been possible
tance will follow the Huron without the generous donations
River Greenway while the over- from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr.
all trail will connect dozens of Foundation and DTE Van Buren Township and state officials, along with members of the community, celebrate the opening of
the Iron Belle Trail section in the township. The non-motorized recreational pathway connects 48
existing parks, schools, central Foundation, in addition to the Michigan counties.
business districts and neighbor- invaluable partnerships with
hoods, according to state offi- the Michigan Trails Fund and believes that a healthy environ- Trail is a perfect example of habitats andspecies, and this
cials. Huron Waterloo Pathways ment is an essential ingredient this local luxury,” said Rodney support builds on the 100+ year
The recreational trail will Initiative,” stated Director of for thriving communities. Cole, DTE Foundation presi- partnership between DTE and
travel through hundreds of Community Services Elizabeth Michigan offers a variety of dent. Van Buren Township, which
municipalities and cross into 48 Renaud at the grand opening of trails and greenspaces that con- “We're committed to preserv- has created countless, invalu-
different Michigan counties. A the Van Buren segment. nect us to the natural beauty ing, protecting and improving able recreational opportunities
portion of the trail runs through “The DTE Foundation around us, and the Iron Belle Michigan's treasured natural for local residents and visitors.”
Learning

experience

Wayne Police Sgt. Chad
Colwell recently graduated
from the Michigan Police
Executive Development
Seminar. The seminar is a
week-long course targeted
toward current or future law
enforcement executives. The
course focuses on leader-
ship, critical incident manage-
ment, modern supervision
Safety steps techniques, and other man-
agement skills. The Federal
Sumpter Township Police Sgt. Beth Egerer visited Keystone Academy recently Bureau of Investigation
National Academy Associates
to talk to students as part of Public Safety Week. Egerer talked to the students - Michigan Chapter sponsors
about safety measures they could employ and spoke to children from the the training annually and
Young 5s, another class of kindergarteners and the first-grade students. Egerer executives presented Colwell
talked to 200 students about respect for each other, bullying and explained with his certificate of comple-
some of the equipment police officers carry. tion.