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Vol. 137, No. 51
Members of the Sumpter
Township Parks and
Recreation Committee have
scheduled a public hearing
Jan. 24 regarding the master
plan for recreation.
See page 2.
Local projects awarded federal funding

Canton Township, Northville, strengthen domestic semicon-
Northville Township and ” ductor manufacturing will be
Vol. 75, No. 51 Plymouth will all receive grant Ridge Road Park was described in the application fully funded. So many of the pro-
Christmas came a little money as part of a $1.7 trillion- process as a key resource in the community. visions that I fought for in the
early for participants of The dollar omnibus spending pack- CHIPS and Science Act will now
B.L.O.C.K. Youth and Teen age approved by the House of be funded at record levels with
Center Canton Connects Representatives. the passage of this omnibus bill.
Youth and Teen program this The omnibus spending pack- invest in American families, “I am thrilled that after Funding these programs will
year. age will fund the federal govern- workers, and communities, months of negotiations, help keep America competitive
See page 4. ment through fiscal year 2023 Stevens' said. Included in this Republicans and Democrats on the global stage and strength-
and includes $16.4 million for 15 bill is a $21 billion dollar have passed a year-long spend- en our domestic manufacturing
community funding projects and increase in veterans' health care ing bill instead of a continuing capabilities.”
$25 million for Rep. Haley which will help to implement resolution. This has huge Among the local beneficiaries
Stevens' CHIPPING IN Act, to the PACT Act for veterans suf- impacts for our veterans', chil- of Stevens'' funding projects is
help train the advanced semi- fering from Agent Orange expo- dren, and districts like mine that the Canton Ridge Road Park
Vol. 75, No. 51 conductor workforce of the sure. It will also ensure coverage will benefit from major federal Phase 1 Design and Engineering
City of Inkster officials future, according to a statement for the 40 million American chil- investments through community Project.
want to hear what residents from Stevens' office dren enrolled in Medicaid and funding projects,” said Stevens' The township had requested
of the community would like The package also includes a CHIP and create a nationwide who represents the 11th House $1 million for the project which
to see as recreational oppor- significant increase in non- free meal program so that chil- District. will include an adaptive and
tunities and public com- defense discretionary funding dren can get healthy, nutritious “Additionally, my bill, the universally designed play-
ments will be accepted until and will go toward supporting meals throughout the summer, CHIPPING IN Act, a workforce
Jan. 2. critical social programs that she said. development bill to help See Grants, page 3
See page 6.

Vol. 22, No. 51
The reports of an active
threat at Hawthorn Center in
Northville last week posed
no danger to anyone in the
community or at the center.
See page 3.

Vol. 22, No. 51
Shopping for groceries
will be a futuristic experi-
ence at the planned Amazon
Fresh grocery store now
under construction in
Plymouth Township.
See page 5.

Vol. 137, No. 51
Romulus residents can Sounds of the season
register for immediate notifi- As has become a holiday tradition, last week members of the Plymouth Canton Educational Park choir and orchestra traveled to the
cation of snow emergency Plymouth Community Center to present an annual Christmas concert during the meeting of the Plymouth Noon Rotary Club. More
alerts through the CodeRED than 70 young vocalists and musicians filled the space with traditional holiday music. The choir was under the direction of Jennifer
system now available. Neumann. The young musicians were directed by Plymouth Educational Park Band Director Michael Edwards. Photos by Helen Yancy.
See page 2.
Skatepark to be built in Northville Township

A new skatepark in constructed by Select Spohn Milford. Two others are in the
Vol. 75, No. 51 Northville Township will Ranch Inc. process of completion, officials
Second-grade student include a memorial to 21-year- “We are taking strategic said.
Derrick Howard adopted old Dominic Duhn, the steps to make Northville Public input regarding the
every one of his classmates at Michigan State student killed Township a truly unique com- design and features will be
Taft Galloway Elementary while skateboarding on munity,” said Township sought on a Facebook site and
School for the holiday season. Sheldon Road in 2020. Supervisor Mark J. Abbo. “We during a planned in-person
See page 5. The new $600,000 amenity have a dog agility course at meeting.
planned for Millennium Park is Marv Gans Community Park. When complete, Northville
expected to be complete in We’re adding some biking, hik- Parks and Recreation, a shared
2023, officials said and will be ing and nature trails to the 332- service of both the Township
named Unity Skatepark. The acre Legacy Park, and next and the City of Northville, will
death of Duhn, killed by a hit year, you’ll be able to enjoy oversee the skatepark and be
Vol. 75, No. 51 and run driver Sept. 3, 2020, Unity Skatepark. What an excit- responsible for maintenance.
A 9-year-old student was prompted a grass roots effort to ing time to be a Northville Depending on the design,
arrested by police and taken provide a skate park in the Township resident.” the size of the skatepark may
to the Westland Police community. The project is a Spohn Ranch was one of two be about 10,000 square feet,
Department accused of stab- partnership with the Dominic companies to bid on the officials said.
bing a 10-year-old classmate Duhn Foundation, Inc., which skatepark project. The firm has Northville Township has
while waiting at the school will provide donations toward constructed nine parks in the committed $150,000 to the park,
bus stop. the design and construction of state of Michigan, including
See page 6. the project to be designed and those in Garden City and See Death, page 6 Dominic Duhn

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