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sitar player, Irish dancers, a barbershop cho-
rus, hula performances, mimes, steppers,
Bollywood and Indian and Bulgarian folk
dancing along with Chinese vocal perform-
ers and Scottish Highland dancers, songs of
Spain and Yoga demonstrations and even
skits by the Healthy Asians Americans
Project.
Truly, something for everyone.
But the common thread that ties all these
people together is their roots in a community
that has grown with the times, treated them
with respect and acknowledged their tradi-
tions and heritage while welcoming them to
theAmericanway of life.
The Parks and Recreation Department,
the Canton Commission for Culture Arts and
Heritage, the Canton Township
Administration and Board of Trustees all
deserve high praise for this event and for the
environment they have helped nurture and
cultivate in their community.
This is a true celebration of what
American life should be. A Liberty Festival,
indeed.
grade to be added to the class schedule for
the next two years so that the building will
eventually house students through eighth
grade.
National Heritage Academies
spokesman John Joyner said that GSM is
the contractor on the sprawling complex
which will also have a playground and
parking for 150 cars. He estimated that the
building construction phase will be com-
pleteAug. 10.
Classes are slated to begin in
September, Joyner said.
One neighbor who asked not to be iden-
tified said he was aghast at the number of
construction trucks and the proximity of
construction to his home. He pursued the
zoning question only to discover that the
current zoning is correct and allows for the
school. He said the noise and disruption
were a serious concern, although probably
temporary. “I didn't buy my home to live
next door to an elementary school,” he
said.
He asked that his name be withheld as
he is concerned about reprisals and enmi-
ty.
Joyner said the new principal at the
Plymouth Scholars Academy will be
Jaclyn Jeffrey who was formerly the prin-
cipal at Keystone Academy in Belleville.
She has worked for National Heritage
Academies for about seven years, he said.
quell a basement home fire using foam..
The township administration continues to
fill the void left by this lack of staffing and
equipment with rhetoric, deliberately choos-
ing statistics and carefully culled statistics to
prove that the financial situation in the town-
ship warranted the dissolution of the depart-
ment.
They may be right. But their motives are
more than suspect since they blatantly
denied the residents of their community, the
very people who elected them, the right to
vote on the issue by hiking the millage
amount on the ballot by tenfold to prevent a
fair determination of the will of the public.
More than 4,000 residents petitioned these
men and women for a vote on the issue, only
to have their constitutional rights bastardized
and the will of the court-order that forced
them to put the question on the ballot thwart-
ed.
Most people in Plymouth Township don't
know, or realize, what has happened to them.
They will when their insurance rates sky-
rocket as the insurers become aware of the
volunteer and limited fire services. They will
when they face a medical or fire emergency
and a patrol car or a township car arrives
rather than the medical aid or fire truck they
expected.
What people don't know in Plymouth
Township is going to hurt themand there are
no fire fighters left to clear away the heavy
smokescreen behind which the current
administrationhides.
twin.
He raced to the back room to “check”,
leaving me, and blondie, waiting. And wait-
ing, and waiting. She passed the time texting
somebody on her phone, whilst I stood there,
unnoticed, stomping my foot and pouting.
While my pouting might have been provoca-
tive a few decades ago, these days, it ain't
pretty. Especially when the steam is coming
out ofmy ears.
Finally, he arrived back at the counter
from his “checking” duties with about eight
boxes of shoes.
She had to look at each one, carefully,
voluptuously stroking the shoe and sensually
touching it to her cheek. The poor clerk was
actually hyperventilating by this time as she
made oohing and aaahing sounds that are
not usually heard in a shoe
department…well, unless they have one of
those adult cable channels.
The invisible woman, me, was still waiting
impatiently, bordering on furiously.
“Are any of these,” sigh, sensual eyebat-
ting, “on sale?”
“Oh, I can check for you,” he gulped. “As
he began to frantically apply his fingers to
the computer keys.
And then, heaven smiled onme.
A very well-dressed woman about my age
wearing a discreet little gold badge with her
name and the two most beautiful words in
the English language, Store Manager,
engraved on it, stepped up behind him. She
said, “Georgie, why don't you ring up the lady
who has been waiting, and I will take care of
this for you,” in a tone usually reserved for
an unruly stepchild who has repeatedly
failed toilet training.
“Yes, mam,” he replied guiltily, and began
to complete my purchase, still staring lustful-
ly at the surgically-enhanced Miss
Thirtysomething.
But whenmy saving angel icily instructed,
“Use a larger shopping bag for those, please,”
his head swiveled toward my savior like it
was rocket powered and his attention was
immediately riveted to his boss. I thought he
was going to stroke out from the sheer veloci-
ty.
“Yes mam,” he said again, and handedme
my bag without taking his eyes off she who
controlledhis continued employment.
I was still invisible but now I understand
that all a woman of my age needs to be treat-
ed with some degree of courtesy and respect
is the body of a porn star…or one of those lit-
tle engraved goldbadges.
p.m. on Memorial Day to pause in an act of
national unity for our veterans who have
gone before us. Belleville Councilwoman
Kim Tindall for the welcome. Our speakers,
Sumpter Township Fire Chief and veteran
Leslie Powell, Destiny Eadie of Cards From
Destiny (they send cards, letters and sup-
plies to our troops) and VFW #4434 Junior
Vice Commander Rick Dawson. Martha
Brown and Shelly Brown for reading the
names of our dear veterans that have passed
in the past year and Mary Jane McCrory for
ringing a bell after each name. For all who
laid wreaths in honor of our deceased veter-
ans. For the Military Rifle Salute by
Belleville's VFWand PLAV followed by Taps
performed by Ross Medos, VFW #4434. To
Steve Jones who provided us with the audio
system. Also thank you to all the Brown
Funeral Home staff and friends that came
out to help. A special thank you goes out to
all that came out to ride or came out to the
service inhonor of our veterans.
MaryMartinez andKathie Steigerwald
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June 14, 2012
Lorraine McEachin
Meldrum
Lorraine McEachin Meldrum,
beloved wife, mother, grand-
mother, sister, friend, garden-
er, and dancer left us on Dec.
19, 2011. After marrying
Harold Meldrum on June 21,
1973, Wayne, became her
home. She enjoyed 35 years
working in her gardens, shar-
ing the love of square danc-
ing with friends, golfing, and
walking her Muffin through
the neighborhood.
When the days became short
and the winter winds started
to blow the "snowbirds"
headed south to Arcadia, FL
where you would again find
her tending her flower beds,
on the golf course, dancing
with her favorite guy, and
walking Muffin around the
neighborhood. Over time,
what was first considered a
"senior moment" became
more common and led to the
diagnoses of Alzheimer's dis-
ease. The progression of
her disease eventually led to
a move to Lansing and the
Pines Health Care Center.
Where again you would find
Lorraine dancing down the
halls, enjoying the flowers
and winning the hearts of her
caregivers with her smile and
loving disposition. Lorraine is
survived by her husband,
Harold Meldrum; children;
Scott Sherfield, Cheryl (Jim)
Little, Darie Sundberg, Tim
(Leka) Meldrum and Glenn
(Jessica) Meldrum; grand-
children, Beth Sherfield,
Lynsey (Josh) Clayton,
Melisa Sundberg, Sheldon
Little, Scott Sundberg; two
great-grandsons, Ivan and
Drew Clayton, and her sister,
Jacqueline (Jack) Mathot.
A memorial service will take
place at 2 p.m. today, June
14, 2012, at Glenwood
Cemetery in Wayne.
Cleveland G. Cargill, Jr.
Sunrise: Sept. 4, 1949
Sunset: May 31, 2012
Cleveland G. Cargill, Jr. died
May 31, 2012.
Among those left to cherish
his memory are his loving
mother, Ratha Cargill of
Inkster, two loving daughters,
Donna (Donald) Cummings
of Detroit and Tabatha Cargill
of Columbus, OH; a son,
Cleveland Hooper; two step-
daughters, Lacheele Hooper
and Mashelle (June) Sykes,
both of Detroit; a stepson,
Samuel Lee, Jr.; five sisters,
Josephine (Larry) Settles of
Westland, Elene (Jimmy)
Carter of Woodhaven, Cleola
(Curtis)
Maxwell
of
Covington, TN and Valerie
and Marion Gargill, both of
Inkster; one brother, Elvis
(Kizzy) Gargill of Godfrey, IL;
a host of grandchildren,
aunts,
uncles,
nieces,
nephews and other relatives,
and many friends.
Mr. Cargill was preceded in
death by his father, Cleveland
Cargill, Sr.; a sister, Miriam,
and a brother Everette.
Funeral services were at the
Penn Funeral Home on
Inkster Road in Inkster with
the Rev. Anthony B. Eaddy
officiating.
Interment was at Great Lakes
National Cemetery in Holly.
Johnnie D. Walker, Jr.
Sunrise: Feb. 5, 1936
Sunset: May 29, 2012
Johnnie D. Walker, Jr. died
May 29, 2012.
Among those left to cherish
his memory are his beloved
wife of 30 years, Maxine; his
children;
his
siblings,
Geraldine, Ora Mae, Josie
and Hortense, all of Detroit,
Shirley of Georgia, Regina of
Romulus
and
Robert
(Vanessa) of Indianapolis, IN;
his special friend and broth-
er-in-law, Welch Brown of
Detroit; other brothers-in-law,
Willie (Joan) Pitts and
Anthony Pitts of New Jersey
and Coy Pitts of North
Carolina;
sisters-in-law,
Marjorie (James) Battle and
Dorothy Lee and Laura Pitts
of North Carolina; 11 grand-
children; five great-grandchil-
dren; a host of other relatives
and many friends.
Funeral services were at New
Victory
Way
Assembly
Church of God in Christ in
Detroit with Pastor Sylvester
Rowan officiating.
Final arrangements were
entrusted to the Penn
Funeral Home on South
Inkster Road in Inkster.
Interment was at Mt. Hope
Memorial Gardens in Livonia.
Tommie Mae Turk
Sunrise: June 6, 1930
Sunset: June 2, 2012
Tommie Mae Turk died June
2, 1012.
Among those left to cherish
her memory are two sisters,
Minnie Davis and Mildred
Wooten and a host of nieces,
nephews, cousins and many
friends.
Funeral services were at
Annapolis Park Church of
Christ in Westland with Elder
Cicero Mungo officiating.
Final arrangements were
entrusted to the Penn
Funeral Home on Inkster
Road in Inkster.
Tri
County
cremation
Services accorded final rites.
George S. Volas
George S. Volas died June
10, 2012.
Among those left to cherish
his memory are his beloved
wife, Pauline; his children,
Michael (Debbie), Jerry
(Susan) and Julie (Jim)
Woodhams; grandchildren,
Bradley, Darlene, David,
Brandon and Dayna and sib-
lings, Dorothy, Irene and
Bobbie.
Funeral services will take
place at 11 a.m. today, at the
Chapel of the L.J. Griffin
Funeral Home, 42600 Ford
Road, west of Lilley.
Memorial contributions to
Alzheimer's
Association
would be appreciated.
Share a "memorial tribute"
with the family at griffinfuner-
alhome.com
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