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THE BELLEVILLE School superintendent suspended by board
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
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Vol. 134, No. 26 Superintendent of Wayne- Holt made no comment and
The Belleville Chamber Westland Community Schools The board would be remiss left the special meeting immedi-
of Commerce has “temporar- Dr. Shelley Holt was placed on ately following the vote. The
ily eliminated” the position administrative leave by mem- if we did not look into investigation will be conducted
of director of the group dur- bers of the board of education the allegations made by the public. by the board attorneys from
ing a re-organization. during a special meeting last Lusk and Albertson, P.C. and
See page 2. Thursday at Wayne Memorial will be “done immediately and
High School. audience comments section of Middel and Shawna Walker cast swiftly” according to School
The suspension was the agenda. All were critical of the dissenting votes on the sus- Board President David Cox.
THE CANTON approved by a 4-3 vote of the Holt or questioned her staffing pension. Jennifer Curry, the assistant
EAGLE board members and followed a decisions and general conduct. ing the special meeting, first to superintendent of standards,
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Police were called twice dur-
About 18 individuals spoke to
second tumultuous round of
Learning and Innovation, was
Vol. 72, No. 26 public comments which began the board during the special remove Holt's attorney, Anthony appointed to serve as interim
at the regular board meeting meeting Thursday prior to the Adams, who attempted to speak superintendent.
A bit of her past has June 17. At that meeting, attend- vote to suspend Holt during an out of turn and ahead of several A nine-page letter from retir-
Canton Township resident ed by about 200 individuals, investigation of the complaints. students and again to remove a ing Wayne Memorial High
Tina Allera looking forward nearly 80 people spoke to the Board Vice President Melandie woman making racially-charged
to the future after a message board members during the Hines and trustees Carol remarks. See Schools, page 4
she put in a bottle 45 years
ago has been found.
See page 5.
Independence Day parades step off Thursday

THE INKSTER
LEDGER STAR Two of the most widely attended Independence Day parades will take place next Thursday in downtown Northville and Plymouth.
LEDGER STAR

Vol. 72, No. 26 In downtown Plymouth In downtown Northville
A Romulus High School First in the area will be the Good Morning USA Parade This year, the Northville 4th of July Parade is again being
graduate and native of which will begin at 9 a.m. in downtown Plymouth and contin- organized by the Northville Chamber of Commerce which
Inkster now spends his days ue down Main Street from Bode's Restaurant for about a mile took up the reins last year from the Northville Community
helping other sailors choose and a half to Hartsough Street, just north of Ann Arbor Road. Foundation which had been managing the event for more
their career paths in his job The 70 to 80 entries in the parade will take about two than a decade.
as a Navy career counselor. hours to see said Parade Chairman Scott Keppler. “It seemed a natural progression for us,” noted Jody
See page 5. Keppler said the parade committee, part of the Kiwanis Humphries, the executive director of the Northville Chamber
Club of Colonial Plymouth, spends about 11 months working of Commerce, noting that the chamber organizes several
on the parade and that entry forms for the event went out in other events in the community.
THE NORTHVILLE February. The parade will line up at Northville Downs and proceed
EAGLE He was involved with the parade several years before on Main Street to Cady and then down South Wing to
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Vol. 19, No. 26 Fred Hill chaired the event and led his well-known Briefcase Fairbrook back to South Center. The parade will again be
Brigade to fame, even appearing in the Detroit Thanksgiving
announced by Lisa Barry, media personality and William
Elizabeth Santer has been Day Parade. After 18 years, Hill opted to retire, and the Demray, DDS as has been a long tradition.
named the new director of Kiwanis Club members stepped up to continue the parade. A few things will change with the parade this year, but it
Special Services at “I volunteered and I'm glad I did,” Keppler, an attorney, will remain the event nearly 20,000 people crowd the
Northville Public Schools by said, “It's a lot of fun and it's easier to do these days than it Northville streets to watch every year.
the members of the board of was 25 years ago when I first volunteered.” “We have changed and streamlined the judging format,”
education. The parade will have entries this year including crowd Humphries said. This year all judging will take place prior to
See page 3. favorites like the Plymouth-Canton High School Marching the parade and will include only Judges' Choice in the com-
Band, the Polish Centennial Dancers; the Fifth Michigan munity group and business categories along with the best in
Regiment Band; the Plymouth Fife and Drum Corps along the Parade Theme category. The theme this year is American
THE PLYMOUTH with jugglers, stilt walkers, classic cars and a surprise visit Innovation, so I'm excited to see what people come up with.
EAGLE from Santa at the end of the marchers. “To be judged, they have to be in line and ready at 9 a.m.,”
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Keppler said the parade is staffed by about 70 or so volun-
Vol. 19, No. 26 teers, some from the other two Kiwanis clubs in Plymouth Humphries said, when this year Northville Mayor Ken Roth
and Chamber of Commerce board representative Sarah
Dozens of local children and he is hoping for some help from the new Canton Kiwanis Thompson will make the selections. “We are going to drive
and teens will present six Club this year, too. “I haven't picked on them for help yet,” he them around on a golf cart to make their selections,”
performances of the said. Humphries said, “and then the winners will have a sign to
Broadway hit musical The parade, he said, is dependent on the work of the vol- display as they go down the parade route so everyone along
Frozen this weekend in unteers and donations from sponsors who fund the event. the parade route can applaud their efforts.”
downtown Plymouth. Fees for police and DPW, along with other costs add up to The judging will rotate annually between the mayor of the
See page 3. more than $20,000 for the event, he said. City of Northville and the supervisor in Plymouth Township
This year the Bank of Ann Arbor; Monroe Bank and Trust; along with a chamber board member.
Morse Dental Group; The Post Bar and Grill; Stella's; Humphries said the one change and disappointment this
THE ROMULUS Community Financial Credit Union; Horton Plumbing; year was the lack of a flyover from the nearby military bases.
ROMAN
ROMAN Plymouth Dental Associates; Caviston Insurance; Great Clips deployed,” she said.
“They are unable to perform the flyover as they are all
of Plymouth; Jazzercize; Roush Performance; Herriman and
Vol. 134, No. 26 Associates; Wilcox Foundation and the Plymouth Chamber of The Northville parade will include about 100-150 entries
Commerce all helped to defer the expense of the parade. and feature all the traditional marching bands, church floats,
Developers have only
“This is a huge event and one of the favorites in
until July 17 to submit pro- Plymouth,” Keppler said. civic groups, antique cars, clowns, sports mascots and other
entertainment the crowds line the streets to enjoy.
posals for a redesign and
repurpose of the first fire sta-
tion in the City of Romulus.
See page 2.
New regulations limit use of holiday fireworks
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THE WAYNE
EAGLE Julie Brown The issue generated a significant number local infraction.
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Westland officials were among
Staff Writer
Vol. 72, No. 26 of complaints from residents each year, those to change the local fire-
Plymouth Township resident
The Wayne community is Susan Bondie is a fan of the works ordinance in the city to
align with Michigan State
in mourning following the downtown Detroit fireworks dis- particularly during the warmer months Firework Safety Act of 2018 which
death of well-known city res- play but has no tolerance for the allows for more municipal control
ident and community volun- explosives anywhere near her of fireworks. The issue generated
teer “Wild” Bill Copland who home. tion of fireworks in local commu- Memorial Day between 11 a.m. a significant number of com-
died June 18. “They're wonderful but that's nities, added Bondie. and 11:45 p.m. on each of those plaints from residents each year,
See page 4.
where they belong,” Bondie said Bondie's concerns were obvi- days; June 29 to July 4 between 11 particularly during the warmer
of the fireworks over the Detroit ously heard in Lansing with new a.m. and 11:45 p.m. on each of months, according to a statement
River which Canadians also state laws enacted to restrict the those days; July 5 between 11 a.m. from the office of Mayor William
THE WESTLAND enjoy. Bondie said in addition to use of fireworks to limited times and 11:45 p.m. but only if that date R. Wild.
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Vol. 72, No. 26 produce, there are several other unaware that the state laws also Saturday and Sunday immediate- use of commercial-grade fire-
negative factors about them in the
ly preceding Labor Day between
determine the locations where
works was lawful on days sur-
Members of the Westland world of today. She said one of her fireworks are legal to use, even 11 a.m. rounding national holidays from 8
City Council approved reap- concerns includes military veter- during prescribed times. Most local communities in our a.m. until midnight. There were
pointments to both the plan- ans with post-traumatic stress dis- New state laws limit the use of area have also enacted local ordi- 30 days of the year in which com-
ning commission and library order who find the noise and even fireworks to between 11 a.m. Dec. nances complying with the new mercial-grade fireworks could be
board at their meeting last the smell of fireworks a difficult 31 and 1 a.m. on the immediately state times making the ignition or used. Fines for igniting or using
week. situation. following Jan. 1; the Saturday and explosion of fireworks outside the
See page 4. Pets, too, suffer during the igni- Sunday immediately preceding prescribed times both a state and See Laws, page 6

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