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No. 28 www.associatednewspapers.net State oversight of election sought Vol. 131, No. 28 The office of the Secretary of dacy. Both have subsequently Belleville Area Art State is continuing to review a Conzelman said at the forum mounted write-in campaigns, Council Music Lakeside request from two Plymouth Heise, term limited in the state that she did” not help either series will continue with a Township candidates seeking House of Representatives, in an concert at 7 tonight at state oversight of the upcoming of them with their filings. effort to replace appointed Horizon Park on High Street Aug. 2 primary election. Supervisor Shannon Price and in Belleville. The candidates, State Rep. Conzelman during a League of trustee candidate Don Schnettler to seek a term as a See page 2. Kurt Heise who is seeking the Women Voters candidate forum. Schnettler were removed from trustee. office of township supervisor, Conzelman admitted during the Aug. 2 ballot by a court of Conzelman said at the forum and clerk candidate Jerry Vorva, the question and answer portion appeals decision which support- that she did not help either of wrote to Secretary of State Ruth of the forum that she had helped ed a claim that their failure to them with their filings. Her Johnson last week, requesting some township candidates com- include the precinct in which admission brought strong criti- state oversight of the election in plete their filings for office they vote in the township on cism from Vorva, a former state Vol. 69, No. 28 light of comments made by cur- while not reviewing the paper- their respective affidavits of rent Township Clerk Nancy work of others. Heise and identify invalidated their candi- See Election, page 3 The Third Annual Cardboard Boat Race is scheduled to take place beginning at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6 at the Champions Summit on the Park Aquatic Center. See page 5. Students awarded cash for grade improvements

Vol. 69, No. 28 Once again, the Champions the school year. We remind received their deserved them of their commitment to State police detectives are rewards. the program and encourage continuing to investigate the During the second celebra- them to find ways to succeed. death of an Inkster man last tory banquet last week at the “I think that is the real key week which has been ruled a Hellenic Center in Westland, a to our success, these kids know homicide. Glenn Shaw, Jr., above. founder of the Champions Program at crowd of about 600 students, that someone really cares. We See page 2. John Glenn High School, listens as students tell their success parents, educators and men- include the parents in this con- stories while Patty Shaw, and school district officials, teachers, tors gathered as the John tract, and their chosen mentor, and mentors celebrate students who made their goal. Glenn High School Champions and they know that this is real. who achieved their scholastic They know we really do care if goals each received a check they succeed and that we will Vol. 16, No. 28 for $200. In addition to the help them. checks, the students were “Sure, they love the money, When the Northville High rewarded with accolades and but honestly, I think the satis- School Class of 2016 walked congratulations from their faction of being able to walk up across the stage last month, teachers, district officials, their on the stage and feel that 19 of them comprised the peers and program founders, sense of accomplishment first-ever class of Glenn and Patty Shaw. means just as much to many of International Baccalaureate “We had, I think, about 565 these kids,” Shaw said. Diploma Program graduates. students sign up this time,” “There is just no way to See page 2. Shaw said. “The participation explain the satisfaction Patty among the students is just and I feel, doing this. These tremendous. Of those, I believe kids just move us to tears.” 159 achieved their goal of Shaw and his family, along improving their grade point with the Westland Community spoke emotionally of their arships.” average by at least a half Foundation, fund the program accomplishments and what Shaw noted that Sharon Vol. 16, No. 28 point.” which presents the checks to the program meant to them Scott, Sandy Godbout and The Plymouth District Shaw said that the celebra- the students who agree with during the presentation ban- Steve Kay of the Westland Library will celebrate bikes, tion was genuinely moving and their parents and a mentor quet. Community Foundation put in books and a new entrance demonstrated what the sin- they choose, to bring their In addition, the Westland some very long and heart- during a special event at 11 cere involvement of parents grades up. One student this Community Foundation was wrenching hours sorting a.m. Saturday, July 16. and/or other adults can do to year went from a failing .8 able to grant more than $24,000 through the applicants for the See page 3. help students find the right grade point all the way to a 2.8 in scholarships to local stu- scholarship funding. path for their futures. grade average. dents. “These awards went to “They had to review so “We (the Champions Board “She brought the entire students who would, other- many applications from so of Directors members) stay room to tears with her story,” wise, never be able to think many really deserving young involved. We really do. We Shaw said. “We were all wip- about attending college,” Shaw people,” Shaw said. “They had communicate with the stu- ing our eyes.” said. “They couldn't continue Vol. 131, No. 28 dents and the parents during Four other students also their education without schol- See Champions, page 4 Roamin' Chrome, a veter- ans' charity poker run, will begin at 10 a.m. Aug. 6 in Romulus and welcomes all Inkster councilman chosen for Democratic ballot motorcycles, classic cars and , the youngest Eleven candidates, several and Inkster Mayor Pro Tem ing corrected absentee ballots in hot rods. member of the Inkster City from Inkster, filed for election to Timothy Williams, were from some communities where those See page 3. Council, has been chosen as the the term of Mrs. Plawecki who Inkster. ballots already went into the Democratic candidate to died suddenly last month while Jones will now be unopposed mail for the Aug. 2 primary. replace the late Julie Plawecki hiking with her daughters on a in the Aug. 2 primary election. Voters are advised to check with on the primary ballot as the family vacation in Oregon. The There will be a separate pri- their individual clerk's office to state House Representative in 11th District includes Dearborn mary election Aug. 30 to deter- determine when the corrected Vol. 69, No. 28 the 11th District. Heights, Garden City, Inkster, mine who will fill the remainder absentee ballot will arrive. part of Livonia and part of of Mrs. Plawecki's term. In addition to Plawecki and The Commission on Aging Westland. Among those who filed to be Jones, several other candidates and Wayne Senior Services Jones, still a student at the on the primary ballot was submitted a letter of interest Office are once again looking University of Lauren Plawecki, 22, the daugh- and a resume before the dead- for help in finding the Dearborn, has been on the ter of the deceased representa- line last week for consideration Diamond of the Community. Inkster City Council since last tive. Her candidacy for the seat by the three-member panel See page 4. year when he was elected at the was endorsed by State Sen. including: former Dearborn age of 20. He was chosen by a State Senator (D- Heights Councilman Ned three-member panel elected by Dearborn Heights), prior to the Apigian; Dearborn City Planner precinct delegates at a meeting selection of Jones. Mohamed Ayoub; Rashid last Thursday at Westland City Lauren Plawecki said in a Baydoun; Dearborn Heights Vol. 69, No. 28 Hall. There were 89 precinct prepared statement, “I am not Councilwoman Lisa Hicks- delegates eligible to cast a vote my mother, but the lessons she Clayton; former Inkster Mayor A new sports complex in on a panel of three who then taught me about integrity, com- Hilliard Hampton; Robert the Norwayne area of selected the replacement candi- passion and service to others Johnson; ACCESS Supervisor Westland is $100,000 closer date and of those, 46 were from have left me uniquely posi- Rafeael Narbaez; Inkster to reality, thanks to a grant Inkster. Two of the three-mem- tioned to carry on the work that Councilwoman DeArtriss from the State of Michigan. ber panel, former Inkster school she started.” Richardson and Aaron Sims, of See page 4. Jewell Jones board member Mable Stroman Municipal clerks will be issu- Inkster.

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