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March 29 - April 4, 2012
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Festive attire and big hats
will be rewarded during the
Kentucky Derby Celebration
being planned by the Wayne
Rotary Club and Wayne Parks
andRecreationDepartment.
See page 3.
Thomas Kuderik of
Romulus has been awarded
the top honor in the country --
Waste Management Volunteer
of theYear.
See page 5.
The Easter Bunny will join
area residents for brunch at
The Salvation Army Plymouth
Corps this Saturday, March 31
for the annual Easter event.
See page 4.
Officials in Northville
Township hope to revisit a
plan to start making connec-
tions between existing path-
ways throughout the commu-
nity.
See page 4.
The City of Belleville has
already hired two new police
officers to fill open positions in
the department created when
two officers resigned to take
jobs inFarmingtonHills.
See page 5.
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North American Youth
Sports has several remaining
openings in the annual spring
youth basketball tournament
planned for April 20-22 at the
InksterRecreationComplex.
See page 3.
For home delivery of The Eagle call 734-467-1900.
Children from throughout
the area will have the chance
to trade marshmallows for a
prize at Wayne County Parks
MarshmallowDrop 2012.
See page 3.
Trustees from several local districts were
among the 36Wayne County school boardmem-
bers who earned awards from the Michigan
Association of School Boards (MASB) recently.
The awards were based on the board mem-
bers' efforts to improve their leadership skills, a
demonstrated commitment to student achieve-
ment and their own continuous improvement.
Awards are earned for classes completed in
association leadership training program, as
well as for conference attendance, years of serv-
ice and leadership activities.
“School board members operate in a com-
plex, ever-changing environment that requires
they stay abreast of trends and issues facing
public schools. One way they're able to keep
pace with the fast-moving changes is to partici-
pate in training and professional development,”
notedMASBExecutiveDirectorKathyHayes.
“In fact, last year more than 1,000 school
board members statewide participated in
MASB's professional development program for
elected school leaders. Collectively, school
board members spent about 7,000 hours attend-
ing board training courses in the traditional
classroom setting, and another 864 hours in the
online setting. These hours are above and
beyond the time members spend at their local
meetings, events, reviewing policies and board
packets,” she added.
Four sports broadcasters
for the New88.1, the student
operated station of the
Plymouth-Canton schools,
were among those named as
the best in the state recently.
See page 4.
See
Honor,
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The Michigan Senate has
approved legislation introduced by
Rep. Kurt Heise, R-Plymouth, to
allow for the sale of Scott
Correctional Facility in Northville
Township, paving the way for a
new advanced energy technology
park that will help create jobs and
promote long-term economic
growth in the area.
House Bill 4689 authorizes the
State Administrative Board to sell
all or portions of state-owned prop-
erty at the former Scott prison site.
Heise said he has been working
with State Sen. Patrick Colbeck
and leaders from Wayne County,
and Northville and Plymouth
townships on the project.
“Allowing for the sale of Scott
prison is a blockbuster decision
that will help transform our region
and improve our economy,” said
Heise. “The sale is critical to the
success of the Five Mile corridor
initiative. I applaud Sen. Colbeck
for his leadership and outstanding
efforts to get this bill through the
state Senate. He's worked
extremely hard for our communi-
ties.”
The Scott property is located at
the center of the Five Mile corri-
dor that is being marketed to
major players in the battery and
advanced energy industries.
Colbeck, R-Canton, sponsored a
companionmeasure in the Senate,
and said that with the sale of the
prison, local developers will find a
newuse for the property.
“The authorization to sell the
Scott Correctional Facility pres-
ents amonumental opportunity for
our community to revitalize an
unused eyesore, and brings with it
the potential to stimulate the econ-
omy with new business and need-
ed jobs,” Colbeck said. “It will her-
ald a new era of economic devel-
opment in Northville and sur-
rounding communities and I thank
my colleagues and Gov. (Rick)
Snyder for recognizing its impor-
tancewith their support.”
The technology park is ready to
accommodate more investment by
high-tech companies, and already
has more than 20 parcels of 10 to
60 acres ready for development,
with established technology-relat-
ed companies nearby, Heise said.
The bill will now go to the gov-
ernor for his consideration.
One way they're able to keep pace
with the fast-moving changes is to
participate in training and
professional development.
”
Former prison property closer to sale
Local school board members honored
They knew it would happen
someday. And March 20 was the
lucky day.
Big Daddy and His Girls
cashed in their five, Match 5 Mega
Millions tickets at Lottery head-
quarters last week and took home
a cool $1.25million.
Besides Big Daddy, whose real
name hasn't been revealed, the
Northville Lottery Club includes
his wife of 44 years and their three
daughters. He explained that he
has been playing the same num-
bers in the Mega Millions game
since it first went on sale. The
numbers are a configuration of
641, the first number he ever won
aLottery prize on years ago.
The lucky purchase consisted
of five tickets with 01 04 06 11 14 as
the white ball numbers, with a dif-
ferentMega ball number-01, 04, 06,
11 and 14-on each. The five win-
ningwagerswere among nine sold
in Michigan, and 68 sold across
the country, for the March 20
drawing.
"I was strategizing," Big Daddy
said about his playing practices. "I
didn't give them (family members)
an option."
Big Daddy proudly boasted of
another March 20 accomplish-
ment: he caught a couple of wall-
eye that weighed in at 9 1/2 and 9
pounds. "That was his lucky day," a
daughter said.
Despite cashing in today, Big
Daddy said he will continue to
play the Lottery, and with the
same lucky numbers. He was all
set for the Mega Millions drawing
that carried a $290 million jackpot
‘Big Daddy’ wins
$1,250,000 lottery
Big Daddy, who declined to provide his real name, and his family, won
$1,250,00 on five lottery tickets purchased at the Meijer store in
Northville last week.
Clowning
around
Moslem
Shrine
Circus Clowns Boss-
C and O.K., also
known as Michael
Salsbery and Ronald
Kwiatkowski, both of
Plymouth, entertain
chi ldren at the
Zenobia
Shrine
Circus last weekend
in Toledo OH. The
pair wi l l be among
the circus performers
at the Hazel Park rack
track this weekend.
Photos by Ken Garner
See
Winner,
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