No. 50
NEWS YOU CAN USE, NEWS YOU CAN TRUST
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Dec. 28, 2017 – Jan. 3, 2018
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Winners of multiple hon-
ors were recently announced
by the Wayne Chamber of
Commerce during the annu-
al HolidayLuncheon.
See page 3.
Members of the Country
Garden Club of Northville
will meet at 11 a.m. Jan. 3 at
Ward Presbyterian Church.
The speaker at the meeting
will be JulianaCerra.
See page 2.
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Christmas magic was in
full effect in Romulus
recently as three high school
groups demonstrated the
reason for the season by giv-
ing to others.
See page 4.
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For home delivery of The Eagle call 734-467-1900.
A Westland woman lost
her life in a traffic collision
of a passenger vehicle and a
FedEx delivery truck last
Thursdaymorning.
See page 3.
Former FBI special agent
Dave Rogers spoke to a rapt
audience at Geneva
Presbyterian Church in
Canton recently about
human trafficking.
See page 2.
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The Western Wayne
Health Center in Inkster
welcomed a special guest
last weekwhen
U.S.
Sen.
Debbie
Stabenowdroppedby.
See page 5.
The Great Lakes Chapter
of the European Train
Enthusiasts will be back at
the Plymouth District
Library with European
model trains ondisplay.
See page 5.
The Belleville Area
Chamber of Commerce is
seeking prize donations for
the annual Awards Dinner,
Holiday Party and Chinese
Auction on Jan. 13.
See page 4.
A Westland man faces life in
prison if convicted of the stab-
bing death of hismotherDec. 20.
According to reports from
Westland police and the office of
the Wayne County prosecutor,
Justin Jay Paul, 22, was
arraigned on one count of first
degree, premeditated murder
Dec. 22 in 18th District Court
before Judge SandraCicirelli.
He was ordered held without
bond on the charges and will
return to court for a hearing on
the charges Jan. 4.
Paul is accused of fatally stab-
bing his mother, Jeannette Lee
Paul, 50, at about 10:30 a.m. Dec.
20 in their home located on the
6100 block of North Walton in
Westland. According to police
reports, Paul is suspected of
stabbing his mother in the throat
and fleeing the scene. A family
member called police to the
home.
Responding officers from
Westland discovered the body of
Jeannette Paul inside the home,
according to reports from the
prosecutor's office.
Westland police officers
began an immediate search for
the suspect and issued a Be On
The Lookout (BOL) notice to sur-
rounding area law enforcement
agencies for Lee. An officer from
the Livonia Police Department
discovered Lee later that day in
a neighborhood near Joy and
Donna, behind Franklin High
School. As the Livonia officer
attempted to apprehend Lee, an
altercation took place, according
to Livonia police, and shots were
fired. The suspect was wounded
in the upper thigh, according to
police reports, and was arrested
by Livonia officers following a
brief foot chase which ended in
Lee's arrest on the 8700 block of
Randy.
Leewas transported to a local
hospital for treatment of the
wound, described by police as
minor. Lee was held under
guard until the investigation led
to his arraignment on first-
degreemurder charges.
No injuries were reported to
theLivonia officers.
Lee was remanded to the
Wayne County Jail awaiting his
next court appearance.
Man accused of murdering mother
Northville Township Police
Department will have some spe-
cial visitors in January.
A team of assessors from the
Michigan Law Enforcement
Accreditation Commission
(MLEAC) will arrive on
Wednesday, Jan. 3, to examine
all aspects of the Northville
Township Police Department
policies and procedures, man-
agement, operations, and sup-
port services explainedDirector
of Public SafetyToddMutchler.
“Verification by the team that
the Northville Township Police
Department meets the Michigan
Law Enforcement Accreditation
Commission's 'best practice'
standards is part of a voluntary
process to achieve accredita-
tion, a highly prized recognition
of law enforcement professional
excellence”, Mutchler said.
As part of this final, on-site
assessment, employees and
members of the general public
are invited to provide comments
to the assessment team mem-
bers. They may do so by tele-
phone or email. Public com-
mentswill be accepted by phone
at (248) 662-1212 between the
hours of 9 an 11 a.m. Thursday,
Jan. 4.
Telephone comments are
limited to five (5) minutes and
must address the ability of the
Northville Police Department to
comply with the commission
standards. A copy of the stan-
dards are available for inspec-
tion at the Northville Township
Police Department, 41600 W Six
Mile, Northville, MI 48168. To
review the standards, contact Lt.
Canton Township will once
again honor the memory and
legacy of Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. with a special tribute,
“Canton Celebrates Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr.” beginning at
6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15 at The
Village Theater at Cherry Hill,
located at 50400 Cherry Hill
Road.
A punch and cookie recep-
tion will begin at the Village
Theater at 6 p.m., followed by
the main program at 6:30 p.m.
This annual event is presented
by the Canton Commission for
Culture, Arts, and Heritage,
members of the Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. Sub-Committee,
andCantonTownship.
This year, the keynote
address will be presented by Dr.
Doris J. Fields, a professor at
Eastern Michigan University,
who has extensive experience
in interracial and interethnic
communication.
The programwill feature per-
formances
by
Canton
Community Choir, under the
direction of Virginia Thorne-
Hermann and Northridge
ChurchChoral Ensemble, under
the direction of Stanley Jordan.
Lt. Dale Waltz from “Canton's
Response To Hate Crimes
Coalition” will also make a
mainstage presentation.
Admission is $2 per person
(cash only) or the donation of
one canned good to Open Door
Ministry, a local food pantry and
job bank. Both will be accepted
at the door the night of the event
For more information about
this special performance, call
(734) 394-5300 or visit
tonvillagetheater.org.
The assessment team is composed
of law enforcement practitioners from similar
Michigan law enforcement agencies.
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See
Police,
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Special celebration
Connie Holzer, second from left, dealer and Chief Executive Officer at Tom Holzer Ford in Farmington Hills takes her Buy American
campaign seriously and this year wanted to send a special message to U.S. troops during the holidays. This year, Holzer joined 99.5
FM WYCD radio in an effort to make the season a little brighter for military families. Last week, four area families were chosen to
receive donated gift cards and a check from Holzer to ensure happy holidays. The families were nominated for the contest by mem-
bers of the public. Winners included Shelly Thacker, third from right, whose son is serving in the U.S. Army; Angela French, fourth
from left, whose husband is currently serving with the U.S. Army overseas; Randal Neslon of Westland, in uniform with his wife and
children, who is currently serving in the United States Marine Corps and Matthew Bialowicz, at right in photo, now serving with the
U.S. Navy. At far left is Thomas Holzer, grandson of the founder of the dealership, and current assistant general manager.
Rating team to visit Northville police
Annual salute to Dr. King planned in Canton
Justin Jay Paul
