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THE BELLEVILLE Romulus to join Wreaths Across America
ENTERPRISE
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Vol. 133, No. 48 Romulus Memorial
The Belleville Area Cemetery will be participating
Chamber of Commerce will in Wreaths across America set
sponsor the Santa's Soup for 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15.
Search contest during The goal is install 400 memo-
Winterfest this year, an event rial wreaths in the cemetery,
much like a chili cook-off. located at 10101 Shook Road in
See page 4. Romulus. The annual wreath
tribute is an effort of the
Veterans Outreach Committee
THE CANTON and donations and sponsor-
EAGLE ships for wreaths are still being
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accepted. A wreath for one vet-
Vol. 71, No. 48 eran can be sponsored for $15
The annual Holiday Tree or sponsorships with a local
Lighting Celebration in fundraising group are available
Canton Township will take by visiting www.wreath-
place beginning at 6 p.m. on sacrossamerica.org and choose
Wednesday, Dec. 5, at the the sponsor a wreath with a
Summit on the Park. local fundraising group option.
See page 3. The search for Romulus VFW
or MI0129P.
For more information, con-
THE INKSTER tact the Veterans Outreach tery that had been receiving nation's heroes. Wreaths Across America, a
LEDGER STAR
LEDGER STAR Committee at (734) 955-8964. fewer visitors with each pass- Unable to donate thousands non-profit 501-(c)(3) organiza-
Across
The
Wreaths
Vol. 71, No. 48 America effort began in 1992 ing year. of wreaths to each state, tion, to continue and expand
Worcester began sending seven
this effort, and support other
The annual tribute went on
Throughout the afternoon when Morrill Worcester, owner quietly for several years, until wreaths to every state, one for groups around the country who
Nov. 20, Inkster police offi- of Worcester Wreath Co. in 2005, when a photo of the head- each branch of the military, and wanted to do the same.
cers delivered Thanksgiving Maine found himself with a stones at Arlington, adorned for POW/MIAs. In 2006, with the In 2008, more than 300 loca-
turkeys to several families surplus of wreaths nearing the with wreaths and covered in help of the Civil Air Patrol and tions took part in wreath-laying
throughout the city in a con- end of the holiday season. snow, circulated around the other civic organizations, ceremonies in every state,
tinued effort at community Remembering a boyhood expe- internet. Suddenly, the project simultaneous wreath-laying Puerto Rico and 24 overseas
policing. rience at Arlington National received national attention. ceremonies took place at more cemeteries. More than 100,000
See page 2. Cemetery, Worcester realized Thousands of requests poured than 150 locations around the wreaths were placed on veter-
he had an opportunity to honor in from all over the country country. ans' graves and more than
our country's veterans. With the from people wanting to help In 2007, the Worcester fami- 60,000 volunteers participated.
THE NORTHVILLE aid of Maine Sen. Olympia with Arlington, to emulate the ly, along with veterans, and And that year, Dec. 13, 2008 was
EAGLE Snowe, arrangements were Arlington project at their local other groups and individuals unanimously voted by the US
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Vol. 18, No. 16 made for the wreaths to be cemeteries, or to simply share who had helped with their Congress as “Wreaths Across
Northville Police have placed at Arlington in one of their stories and thank annual veterans wreath cere- See Wreath, page 3
Worcester for honoring the
mony in Arlington, formed
the older sections of the ceme-
arrested a 50-year-old
at a Marathon Gas Station No Child Without A Christmas
Plymouth man in connection
with an attempted break-in
early Saturday morning.
See page 4. Goodfellows holiday mission adapts to changing times

THE PLYMOUTH Julie Brown that helps us get money,” she
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EAGLE Staff Writer noted of the police and fire
department staff.
Vol. 18, No. 48 Barbara Cooper has been pres- The deadline has passed for
ident of the Inkster Goodfellows Inkster residents needing
The Michigan Philharmo-
nic, the Madonna University for a year but her involvement has Goodfellows help, but volunteers
Chorale, Counselors gone on for much longer and been are welcome to call Cooper at
Chorale, and Main Street far more involved. Her “No Child (313) 505-1140 or email her at
Opera Theatre will perform Without a Christmas” work with cooper4975@yahoo.com. “Last
Libby Larsen's In a Winter the group includes her husband, year was 250. I'm looking at least
Garde tomorrow. the Rev. Willie Cooper of at 300,” she said of this year in
See page 5. Heavenly Harvest Ministries, her Inkster, agreeing many children
mother, and the couple's nieces need toys and families need food.
and nephews. The Coopers and their family
THE ROMULUS The Goodfellows have a long, agree that giving back, both at
ROMAN proud history of bringing toys to Christmas and year-round, is its
ROMAN
Vol. 133, No. 48 children at Christmas, along with own reward.
food for local families in need.
“Just helping the children. No
Romulus City Council The Goodfellows in Inkster and Child Without a Christmas is the
members recognized what elsewhere are seeking new volun- goal,” Cooper said. “I like to see
would have been the 50th teers. every child have a great
wedding anniversary of the “We're kind of limited. We are Christmas”
late Rev. Terry Edwards and looking for other people to join, She's also doing Coats for Kids
his wife, Minnie. trying to get young people,” with the Inkster Citizens Who
See page 3. Barbara Cooper said of the Care. Cooper also is among those
Inkster Goodfellows. in the Inkster High School Viking
The Inkster Goodfellows get Pride Alumni group, noting of the
THE WAYNE help from Inkster Police and Fire alumni, “We get new shoes for the
EAGLE departments with distribution of kids.”
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Vol. 71, No. 48 The Westland Goodfellows are among Goodfellows' organizations their “No Child Without a Inkster residents also pitch in
Christmas,” set for Friday, Dec. 7,
The City of Wayne official- ensuring “No Child Without a Christmas.” this year. “With them coming out, See Goodfellows, page 2
and welcomed four new Shop and Dine campaign opens in Westland
ly welcomed three new
police officers to the force

members to city administra- The 9th Annual Shop and noted. radio ads encouraged shoppers winner at the Westland
tive roles Nov. 20. Dine campaign officially began Television commercials pro- to patronize brick and mortar Shopping Center.
See page 5. in Westland last week. moting the campaign also began businesses that are small and This year, Westland is part-
The multifaceted marketing this week. local. Statistics show that for nering with the popular Jay
campaign promotes the city Radio ads will also be hitting every $100 spent locally, $49 Towers in the Morning to give
THE WESTLAND shopping district as a location the metro area air waves, and stays within the community. away the $5,000 shopping spree.
EAGLE that offers “Everything you the city will utilize billboards on That means that shopping dol- Towers, along with the WNIC
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Vol. 71, No. 48 want. Everything you need” for major freeways. The campaign lars are helping small business promo team will be on site giv-
owners pay local taxes which
also encompasses a large digital
ing away additional prizes and
holiday shopping.
Keith Lussenden, who The Shop and Dine district is and social presence, officials build parks, libraries and doing a live broadcast from the
has more than 40 years of anchored by the Westland noted. improve police and fire servic- event. Everyone present at the
experience in the construc- Shopping Center and is sur- The campaign included pro- es, a city spokesman said. Also mall from 10 a.m. until noon
tion industry, has been rounded by 160 shops, restau- motion of Small Business as part of the Shop and Dine Saturday, Dec. 15 will have a
named as the new Westland rants and services making it the Saturday, which took place last Campaign, the city will once chance to win the grand prize
Building Director. premier shopping and dining Saturday and is a counterpart to again be giving away a free
See page 2. destination, a city spokesman “Black Friday.” Television and shopping spree to one lucky See Shop, page 2

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