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December 17, 2015
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Teen charged in robbery,
death of 91-year-old man
Civic Concern needs donations
Santa visits Maybury Farm
Legal Notice
Charter Township of Plymouth
2015 Winter Taxes
Winter Taxes
are due
December 1, 2015
and payable
through February 16, 2016
without penalty. Additional information
appears on the reverse side of your tax statement.
MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO: CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF
PLYMOUTH.
Payments can be made at the Township Hall during regular working hours, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30
p.m.
at the Treasurer's Office
. After hours payments can be placed in the 24 hr
WHITE DROP BOX
located along the circu-
lar drive. The
Treasurer's Office will be open December 31, 2015 from 9:00am to 1:00pm.
RON EDWARDS
Treasurer
Charter Township of Plymouth
9955 Haggerty Rd
Plymouth, MI 481710
Publish: December 17, 2014
PT121715-0018 2.5 x 2.081
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at
the meeting/hearing upon a two week notice to the Charter Township of Canton. These services include signers for the hearing
impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary
aids or services should contact the Charter Township of Canton by writing or calling the following:
Gwyn Belcher, ADA Coordinator
Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road
Canton, MI 48188
(734) 394-5260
Published: December 17, 2015
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A 17-year-oldRomulusmanwas identi-
fied as the suspect in a murder investiga-
tion by members of his family and the
Romulus High School Police Resource
officer.
Detroit police arrested 17-year-old
George Stewart after he was identified by
two of his aunts and the police resource
officer as the suspect seen on surveillance
video released by police investigating the
death of 91-year-old Paul Monchnik.
Monchnik was found in his burning home
Nov. 21.
Police said they believe the perpetra-
tor was caught on surveillance cameras
buying gasoline at a nearby station, and
then used the fuel to set the house ablaze
and cover his tracks after burglarizing the
home.
Stewart had only been living next door
toMonchnik on the 20500 block of Bentler
Court for a fewdays. He hadmoved from
his Romulus address to stay with his
grandfather, George Stewart, Jr., who was
Monchnik's next door neighbor.
The elder Stewart had also called
police regarding his grandson's possible
involvement in the robbery and arson at
his neighbor's home. He said that he had
been hoping and praying that his grand-
sonwas not involved in the crime.
The victim's son, Scott Monchnik, 56, of
West Bloomfield, testified in court Dec. 10
during a preliminary court examination
of Stewart on the charges. He said his
father, a retired TV repairman, was thriv-
ing, despite his age and kept himself
groomed and was reading newspapers to
keephimself informed.
Arson investigators testified that
Monchnik was found near the front door
of his home and that the fire, believed to
have been started using gasoline as an
accelerant, radiated out from his body.
The fire investigator told the court that he
could see visible physical trauma not
causedby the fire onMonchnik's body.
Police said that Monchnik had suffered
severehead trauma prior to the fire.
“The alleged facts in this case are that
the defendant killed his elderly neighbor
by beating himand attempting to burn the
evidence,”Wayne County Prosecutor Kym
Worthy said in a news release. “The word
heinous does not even begin to describe
this crime.”
Stewart is facing first-degree felony
murder and arson charges.
Northville Civic Concern is in critical
need of help in filling shelves. More than
180 Northville families rely on Civic
Concern's assistance and support of the
community is both necessary and appre-
ciated. Gas and gift cards are particular-
ly needed, along with non-expired
canned or boxed food, including canned
fruit, soup, cereals, side dishes and
canned meat/fish products, a spokesman
said.
Donations can be taken to the
Northville Civic Concern office at 43261
West Seven Mile Road located in the
Highland Lakes Shopping Plaza between
10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on any Monday,
Wednesday or Friday. During other
hours, items can be dropped off at
Cassel's Restaurant or World Wide
Alterations also located in the Highland
Lakes Shopping Plaza. Food donations
are also accepted at Genitti's Restaurant,
The UPS Store, Great Harvest Bread
Company andNorthvilleCityHall.
Santa and his elves will be welcoming
visitors toMaybury Farm fromnoon until
3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 18 and
20. Santa will be waiting to meet with
children of all ages on his antique sleigh
in theMayburyFarmWelcomeCenter.
Santa's elves have decked the halls of
the Welcome Center with all kinds of
Christmas cheer and the fire in the wood
stove will keep everyone toasty and
warm. Children can bring their wish list
and sit with Santa on his sleigh, a great
photo opportunity.
The Welcome Center shelves will be
stocked with unique holiday gifts, too,
includingMayburyFarmhoney, jams, jel-
lies, popcorn and other treats. There are
excellent options for stocking stuffers,
hostess gifts, and gift baskets.
Admission is just a smile and a small
donation. All donations help to care for
the animals atMayburyFarm throughout
thewintermonths.
Maybury Farm is located at 50165
Eight Mile Road, between Beck and
Napier roads. Visitors should not enter at
the state park. Parking is complimentary.
For
more
information,
visit
g, call (248)374-020
Perfect score
Romulus Councilman William Wadsworth, back row, center, congratulated mem-
bers of the Wagel family, featured in a front-page article in The Eagle, for their
success in reopening the local bowling alley originally started by their family
more than 70 years ago. Slyvia Parecki, front row, left, her daughter, Stephanie
Wagel, front right, Rob Wagel, back row, left, Wadsworth and Matthew Wagle on
hand to help hang up a copy of their story in the restored and reopened facility.
Photo by Dave Willett
