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February 2 - 8, 2012
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An effort is under way to
better document the lives lost
during the conflict inViet Nam
including 15 servicemen,
including six Marines, from
theCity ofWayne.
See page 4.
Officials in Romulus are
hoping for a return to more
seasonable conditions at the
end of the month, when the
first Winter Frost Day is sched-
uled to take place.
See page 5.
The Plymouth-Canton
Music Boosters are seeking
crafters for the Annual Spring
Arts and Crafts Ensemble
planned for March 10 at
PlymouthHighSchool.
See page 3.
The Northville Art House
will present the 6th annual
exhibition showcasing the
work of more than 70 artist
members. The free exhibit will
open tomorrow.
See page 2.
At least one elementary
school in the VanBurenPublic
Schools District will be closed
next year, according to board
PresidentMarthaToth.
See page 5.
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Senator Tupac A. Hunter,
who represents part of Detroit,
Inkster and Dearborn Heights,
has urged the Wayne County
Commission to enact an ethics
ordinance today.
See page 4
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For home delivery of The Eagle call 734-467-1900.
The American Cancer
Society Relay For Life of
Westland will take place from
10 p.m. May 12 until 10 a.m.
May 13 at JayceePark.
See page 5.
The Northville Township Board of Trustees
approved a concept plan last week that would
turn the SevenMile Road property into a com-
munity park unlike any other in the area.
Although some trustees were uncomfort-
able with some aspects of the proposal and all
professed some degree of sticker shock, the
board unanimously approved a concept plan
that would transform the vacant land in west-
ern Wayne County into its most admirable
amenity.
The plan, which could cost as much as $85
million if fully realized, included sevendistinct
areas that would provide different forms of
recreation, from walking and biking trails to a
sledding hill, a community center with an
indoor/outdoor pool, a great lawn with an
amphitheater and an energy park.
“It's what we could do, not what we have to
do,” said Township Supervisor Mark Abbo.
“This document will be very fluid and dynam-
ic.”
The document was prepared by Stantec,
Inc. and represents the compilation of more
than a year of planning and public feedback
that came from surveys, visits to Northville
Schools, aswell as the townshipweb site.
Stephen Plunkard of Stantec said the firm
took all of the feedback and came up with
three different concept plans and then blend-
ed them into a fourth that was divided into
Canton 911 received a
report of a house fire in the
47000 block of Ford Road at
about 8 p.m. last Sunday. This
was the third house fire
reported inCanton this year.
See page 3.
More than 40 firefighters from
Inkster, Garden City, Dearborn,
Wayne and Westland battled a
blaze last Thursday at Motor City
Mattress and Furniture on
MichiganAvenue in Inkster.
The fire was reported at
approximately 9 a.m. last
Thursday. By 9:30 a.m. flames were
visible through the roof sending a
column of black smoke into the air,
according to witnesses. Equipment
and personnel from Inkster,
Dearborn, Wayne, Westland and
Garden City fire departments
responded to help fight the blaze
and by 10:30 a.m. the fire was
knockeddown and cleanupbegan.
After the 911 call, Inkster fire-
fighters were on the scene within
one minute, according to Inkster
Chief Mark Hubanks. The store, in
the 2700 block of MichiganAvenue,
is about three blocks from the fire
station. The furniture andmattress
store was closed and going out of
business, according to reports.
Fire investigators were on the
It's what we could do, not what
we have to do. This document
will be very fluid and dynamic.
”
See
Park,
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See
Blaze,
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Community Park proposed for Seven Mile
Area fire departments aid in Inkster blaze
Too cool
Canton pair retain world
ice dance championship
It was four in a row for ice
dancersMeryl Davis and Charlie
White last weekend at the U.S.
Figure Skating Championships
inSan Jose, CA.
The pair, who train at Arctic
Edge in Canton, are the first
world ice dance gold medalists
and alsowon the ISUGrandPrix
Finals lastmonth.
The paid won the short dance
segment on Friday with a Latin-
themed performance. They won
the free dance performance with
a score of 114.65 points for a total
score of 191.54, making their
fourth championship a sure
thing. Their performance gar-
nered a perfect 10 from the
judges for interpretation.
Maia and Alex Shibutani, who
also train at ArcticEdge, took the
silver medal for the second year
witha total score of 178.84.
More than 15 points separat-
ed the Shibutani siblings from
the third-place contenders
Madison Hubbell and Zach
Donohue, who train at the
Detroit SkatingClub.
Davis and White will now
compete in Nice, France next
month to retain their titles as
reigningworld champions.
Photos by Thomas Yates