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Belleville-Area Independent Is a Free, Weekly Newspaper at Van Buren Township, Has Completed *** Published Each Thursday in Belleville, MI Official Newspaper of Record for the City of Belleville, Sumpter Township, & the Charter Township of Van Buren 152 Main St., Suite 9, Belleville, MI 48111 • (734) 699-9020 www.bellevilleareaindependent.com • [email protected] Vol. 25.11 Thursday, March 14, 2019 Michigan Supreme Court rules in favor of Visteon over bonds By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor On Friday, the Michigan Supreme Court announced it was denying Van Buren Township’s request to appeal the May 16, 2017 judgment by the Court of Appeals in favor of Visteon. On Oct. 9, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the application for leave to appeal and VBT officials have been waiting ever since for a decision. The Supreme Court order dated March 8 said arguments were considered and denied, “there being no majority in favor of granting leave to appeal or taking other action.” The vote was 3-3 to approve, so without a majority, it failed. Chief Justice Pro Tem David Viviano wrote a 12-page statement of dissent on the order, joined by Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack, with Justice Richard Bernstein saying he would reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals. Voting to deny were Justices Stephen Markman, Brian Zahra, and Elizabeth Independent photo by Rosemary K. Otzman Clement. “Destination: Deep Space” is the title of this year’s FIRST Robotics Competition. The competition brought 40 teams to Belleville Justice Megan Cavanagh did not High School (including a BHS team) on Friday and Saturday to compete for scores. Boeing is the sponsor of the competition and Title participate in the disposition of this case Sponsor in Belleville is BYC, with 18 other local sponsors. After the opening ceremony on Friday morning with speeches from BHS because the Court heard the oral arguments Principal Stacey Buhro, School Supt. Pete Kudlak, and Mayor Kerreen Conley and presenting of colors by the VFW Post and singing and considered it before she assumed of the National Anthem by the BHS chorus, the competition got under way. Awards were presented on Saturday night. The competition office. did not go so well for the home team. The BHS team, the Belle Voxel-Bots, finished in 35th place and were not selected to participate Van Buren Township Supervisor Kevin in the elimination round. McNamara said Justice Kurtis Wilder, who was not reelected in November, recused himself from the case before being voted Robotics FIRST out. McNamara said Wilder was looking at a job with Butzel Long law firm if not competition completes reelected and Butzel Long is VBT’s law second year at BHS firm. He said it would be illegal, however, for Wilder to discuss the case with the A large and enthusiastic crowd gathered Butzel Long lawyers on the VBT case. in the main gym of Belleville High School Supervisor McNamara said it is the on Friday, March 8, and Saturday, March township board’s decision whether to refile 9, to cheer on 40 teams from the State the case, but he will recommend to the of Michigan competing in the FIRST board not to refile. Robotics Belleville District event. (continued on page 10) (continued on page 12) Permit No. 26 No. Permit This Space On The Front Page. Front The On Space This 48111 Belleville, MI Belleville, Postal Regulations Require Regulations Postal Photo by E’lyce Johnson US Postage Paid Postage US The Belleville Robotics Team, the Belle Voxel-Bots, #6615, poses for a picture with STANDARD mentors and event organizers during last week end’s competition at Belleville High PRESORTED School. 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Call: 10625 Belleville Road, Belleville, MI 48111 (734) 697-2424 www.csi.coop (800) 593-3052 TDD (800) 348-7011 Page 2 Belleville Area Independent/March 14, 2019March 14, 2019/Belleville Area Independent Page 3 SECOND FRONT PAGE Belleville High School Athletics Hall of Fame inducts 11 into first class The first 11 inductees into the new Belleville High School Athletics Hall of Fame were honored Jan. 18 at halftime of the boys’ basketball game. Their photos have been displayed on a wall at BHS. Those honored were: • Peg Curtis, who was the softball coach at BHS for 39 years, and in that time won 14 League Championships, 17 District Championships, three Regional Championships, and the only two State Championships in BHS history in 1983 and 1984. These teams were the first softball teams to win back-to-back State Championships in Michigan. She is also a member of the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Hall of Fame and BHS’ softball field was named after her in 2016. • Mike Garland, who was both an outstanding student athlete and coach at BHS, played basketball from 1969-72, Photo courtesy of Debbie McWilliams was a two-year football varsity starter at Members of the 1983 and 1984 Belleville High School softball teams are, from left, Carol Wisniewski Klann, Jill Pence Ferris, Kim quarterback and also ran the 400-meter Thick, Coach Peggy Curtis, Debbie Sumner McWilliams, Tina Cicotte Carnahan, and Michelle LaMance Rodriguez. his senior year in track. His skills in basketball lead to a full athletic scholarship • Bob LaPointe coached football for a He was a third-round draft pick in the NFL won Class A State Championships back at NMU. He returned to BHS in 1977 to total of 28 seasons at a variety of schools and played for the Kansas City Chiefs to back. The 1983 team roster: Coach Peg begin his basketball coaching career. He (Wayne, Aquinas, Divine Child, Notre and the St. Louis Cardinals. He earned his Curtis, Mia Bridges, Michelle LaMance, was selected as the 1993-94 Associated Dame, and Belleville). His overall record bachelor of science from the University of Judy Wisniewski, Kim Thick, Debbie Press Michigan High School Coach of the was 164 wins and 84 losses. He was the Minnesota and worked for many years as Stull, Dawn Zajac, Nancy Wisniewski, Year, the Michigan Mega Red Conference City of Dearborn Coach of the Year in 1974 a sales manager before becoming Director Nancy Orr; Carrie Kobish, Sandy Mattson, Coach of the Year, and the All-Suburban and 1975 and the Detroit Catholic League of Empowerment at Twin Cities RISE!, Laurie Shreckengost, Tina Cicotte, Debbie Coach of the Year.
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