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Pond install a limestone pathway to
allow walkers, runners and
bicyclists better access to the
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Eventually the limestone path-
with engineering support from way will be completed with a
Soil Materials and Engineers full loop around the perimeter
(SME). Northville Parks and of the park. All parking is at
Recreation Director Mark the front of the park near the
Gasche oversaw the project tennis courts/pickleball courts.
from grant submission to By spring, new growth will
implementation. start to flourish - giving the
Gasche noted, “All parties park a whole new look and
involved, ECT, SME, Anglin making the pond and creek a
Civil, Inc., and the ARC, cleaner habitat for fish,
worked extremely well togeth- insects, wildlife and plants,
er to make this wonderful officials said.
project a reality.” “The transformation of the
The 1,050 foot creek bed park is remarkable, Gasche
borders the 17-acre park. A said.”The residents of
bonus of the environmental Northville are going to really
reconstruction project is a enjoy being able to clearly see
new pathway that parallels the and get next to the pond and
creek from the parking lot to Johnson Creek.”
the back ball field. A gravel In addition, a newly-created
road was put in to accommo- sediment retention area
date heavy construction equip- between the pond and gravel
Standing in front of the cleared banks of the Fish Hatchery pond is the team responsible for the trans- ment during the five-month parking lot will help prevent
formation. From left, Mark Gasche, Northville Parks and Recreation; Bob Belair, Northville project. Instead of removing dirt and debris from entering
Township/ARC; Shelby Dix, ECT; Joe Merolla, Anglin Civil; Marty Boote, ECT: Nathan Reilly, Northville the gravel road and restoring the pond, and filter rainwater
Parks and Recreation; John O'Meara, ECT; and Lauren Edson, ECT. Photos by Liz Cezat the grass, it was decided to through vegetation.

Priest described as a “months-long ” well-run parish by a competent
process that included interviews
and able pastor are in play,”
with current and former clergy, Thompson said.
FROM PAGE 1 staff, parishioners and others.” Father knows Citing “the questionable
“As required by church law, nature of evidence” against the
abuse and the removal of a two letters were sent to him - and knows well - priest, Thompson said he
whistleblower pastor.” encouraging him to resign as pas- why it was believes archdiocese officials
Archdiocese officials deny tor for his own sake and for the were displeased Suhy eliminated
that allegation and claim Suhy's sake of the parish; but, he chose necessary the position of a church staffer
removal was based on his poor not to do so,” Battersby wrote. to take this step. who had potentially damaging
performance had been under McGrath said that “some two information and would not back
discussion since last spring. dozen pages of documentation down about the allegations
“The discussions aimed at get- and clarification” were present- involving the other official. “It's a
ting Fr. Suhy to step aside volun- ed to Suhy to explain the reasons situation where Father Suhy is
tarily for his good and the good of he was being removed. He said being sacrificed because he won't
the parish started - with him - that Suhy did not include any of ing steady enrollment and that keep quiet.”
this past spring,” said Ned that information in his statement he “joyfully” served parishioners Suhy will be provided a resi-
McGrath, a spokesman for the and that “In other words, Father and that he had earned “a good dence, his medical benefits will
archdiocese, in an email. knows - and knows well -why it reputation from Dearborn to continue, and he will be support- Rev. Michael Suhy
“Ultimately and unfortunately, was necessary to take this step. Ypsilanti for his strong leader- ed financially by the Archdiocese
his intransigence triggered a The removal is about him and his ship.” of Detroit, Battersby said, until Lady of Good Counsel to cele-
canonical process for his pastorate, not someone or some- Thompson also said that Suhy he is assigned a new parish. brate Mass or sacraments or visit
removal.” thing else.” maintained finances and that by “There are no restrictions on his the school.”
Archbishop Allen Vigneron, Thompson claims that Suhy last week the congregation was priestly ministry. However, for Monsignor Patrick Halfpenny
informed Suhy Nov. 17 of his oversaw a thriving congregation $79,000 ahead of budget in week- the good of everyone, he will no has been assigned as the tempo-
removal from the parish after fol- with maximum attendance ly offerings. longer live at this parish, nor will rary administrator at Our Lady of
lowing what the church accompanied by a school boast- “All the markers of a good, he be permitted to return to Our Good Counsel.
Covid

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cognitive, physical or mental dis-
abilities requiring help.
Officials said that while every
site allows a support person to
escort a patient into the emer-
gency center, there is site-to-site
variation regarding whether the
support person may stay after
the patient is registered.
Additionally, visitors who are
permitted are required to wear a
mask covering the nose and
mouth at all times. Ear loop
masks will be provided at each
entrance for those who do not
have one or if the mask worn
does not meet the safety require-
”

A person visiting

may be asked to
leave a care area
if safety or social
distancing cannot
be maintained.

ments of the hospital.
Those who enter the facility
must practice social distancing,
keeping 6 feet from others at all
times. A person visiting may be
asked to leave a care area if safe-
ty or social distancing cannot be
maintained. Visitors are
required to clean their hands
upon entry and exit to any
patient care area and disposable
gloves must be removed and
thrown away.
Each person will be screened
for COVID-19 symptoms prior to
entering the facility. Every per-
son visiting must be free of
COVID-19 symptoms, COVID-19
diagnosis and must not be wait-
ing for COVID-19 test results,
hospital officials said. Anyone
screening positive will not be
allowed to visit and those screen-
ing negative will be given a stick-
er that must be worn in the hos-
pital at all times.