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East Village Magazine – February 2021 East Village Magazine February 2021 Photograph By VERN’S COLLISION INC. Free Loaners • Unibody • Frame • Paint Specialists • Glass • State-certified Mechanics Mark Fisher More than 40 years Your College Cultural Realtor at the same Buying or Selling? location. I’m here to help! 810-285-8624 (810) 232-6751 markfishersells.com 2409 Davison Rd. 4265 E. Court Street, Burton MI 48509 Located inside the Flint Farmers’ Market FREE Home Warranty Flint’s Resident Realtor The Name Trusted in More Neighborhoods Ryan Eashoo (810) 234-1234 www.RyanEashoo.com 2 Commentary Fifteen days in January: The nation faces insurrection, impeachment and inauguration By Paul Rozycki In the early 1960s, at the height of ened to hang the vice president, and the cold war, there was a bestselling assault members of Congress. As Vol. LIX No. 2 February 2021 novel, and a movie, that told a story of more details emerged, what appeared a potential military coup in the U.S. to be an angry, out-of-control mob, Founder Gary P. Custer and possible nuclear conflict with began to look even more ominous. Soviet Union. The book was “Seven Rather than being simply an impul- Managing Editor Tom Travis Days in May” by Charles Bailey and sive crowd, those who stormed the Consulting Editor Jan Worth-Nelson Consulting Editor Ted Nelson Fletcher Knebel, and it described a Capitol came prepared with weapons, Copy Editor Danielle Ward week of cold war tensions, governmen- bombs, zip-ties for taking hostages, Reporters Harold C. Ford tal distrust, and political conspiracies and they knew exactly who they were Madeleine Graham of the time. looking for. They ransacked offices, Patsy Isenberg “Seven Days in May” was a fic- stole papers and computers, and Zach Neithercut Coner Segren tional political thriller, but in the last trashed the U.S. Capitol building in Columnists Jan Worth-Nelson month, we’ve lived through 15 days the process. Evidence suggests that Teddy Robertson in January, where, on three succes- some police and military officials, and Paul Rozycki sive Wednesdays, we’ve experienced members of Congress, may have been Photographer Edwin D. Custer an insurrection, an impeachment, working with the rioters. Five people and an inauguration, as the nation died as a result. The Capitol had not Distribution Staff Director: Edwin D. Custer. Staff: Sue Bailey, Kim faces the deep divisions of our own seen that kind of destruction since the Bargy, Jacob Blumner, Connor Coyne & Ruby time. War of 1812. Coyne, Casey Custer, Caroline Fechik, Christine & Patrick Figgins, Marabeth Foreman, Charlie & Linda It was a chilling and symbolic & Patrick & Terrance & Christan & Jillianne January 6, 2021, Insurrection bookend to the Trump presidency. In Goldsberry, Patsy Isenberg, Robert Jewell, Carol his inaugural address in 2017, Trump Larzelere Kellermann, Stephen Kellermann, Jo Larzelere, Mary LeRoy, James & Lillian & Livia “We’re going to walk down to spoke of “American carnage,” and Londrigan, Alan & Julie Lynch, Ron & Mary Meeker, the Capitol, and we’re going to cheer four years later his presidency ended Robert & Nancy Meszko, Ted Nelson, Dave & Becky Pettengill, Dick Ramsdell, Julian Rodriquez, Paul on our brave senators, and congress- with the carnage of 400,000 COVID Rozycki, Mike Spleet, Kim & Ronan & Jude Streby, men and women. We’re probably not deaths, and a tumultuous riot in the Holly West, and Karen Wilkinson. going to be cheering so much for U.S. Capitol. Board of Trustees some of them because you’ll never • FaLessia Booker • Edwin D. Custer take back our country with weakness. January 13, 2021, Impeachment • Alec Gibbs • Jack D. Minore • Paul Rozycki You have to show strength, and you • Jan Worth-Nelson, ex-officio have to be strong …. And we fight. We Article One: Incitement of 720 E. Second St. fight like Hell and if you don’t fight Insurrection. Flint, Mich. 48503 like Hell, you’re not going to have a “Donald John Trump engaged in (810) 233-7459 country anymore.” (President Donald High Crimes and Misdemeanors by Website: eastvillagemagazine.org Trump, Jan. 6, 2021, speech to his inciting violence against the govern- E-mail: supporters) ment of the United States…Donald [email protected] On January 6, the U.S. Congress John Trump thus warrants impeach- Layout by Ted Nelson. Printing by Riegle Press Inc., was handling what is normally a rou- ment and trial, removal from office, 1282 N. Gale Rd., Davison, Mich. 48423. East Village Magazine is a program of the Village tine bureaucratic activity—the formal and disqualification to hold and enjoy Information Center Inc., a nonprofit corpo ration. We counting of electoral votes, which had any office of honor, trust or profit welcome material from readers, but all submissions become the property of the publication and if published been certified by the states weeks ear- under the United States.” (Article of will be edited to conform to the editorial style and poli- lier. But as the counting began, the Impeachment, Jan. 13, 2021) cies of the publication. All inquiries about the publica- nation watched in horror as the presi- tion should be mailed to East Village Magazine, Village Information Cen ter, 720 E. Second St., Flint, Mich. dent fired up a crowd, who then One week after the attempt to 48503. Distribution is the first Thursday of each month. stormed the U.S. Capitol. Over the overturn the 2020 election results, the Display advertising rates are $34 a column-inch plus any other costs. Unclassified ads are $2.50 a printed next several hours they broke win- U.S. House impeached Pres. Trump line or part of a printed line. Rates subject to change dows, smashed furniture, and threat- (Continued on Page 12.) without notice. The deadline for advertising is 10 days before each pub li cation date. Cover: Flint snowman © 2021 East Village Magazine 3 Photo of the Month: Dining out in Flint, 2021: Café Rhema (Photo by Edwin D. Custer) Flint water crisis led to “anxiety, fear, distrust and anger over past years,” Judge Levy states as she hands down ruling to proceed with settlement By Tom Travis Preliminary approval to allow the Flint water crisis weaves itself into the fab- weeks. If someone does not receive a $641 million Flint water crisis settle- ric of the historical epic of Flint. notice or packet of information they can ment to move forward was granted contact his office at (866) 536-0717. Thursday by U.S. Federal Judge Judith Important deadlines for registration The company Epiq will be respon- Levy. The ruling comes one week after and filing a claim sible for distributing the notices and the nine state and local officials were indict- company Archer will be responsible for ed, including former Gov. Rick Snyder, The final date to register to be a administering the claims in the WCS. on charges stemming from their part of the WCS (water crisis settle- As Judge Levy stipulated the involvement in the crisis. ment) is March 29, 2021. Upon final deadlines in this settlement she added, In the opening pages of the 72-page approval of the settlement by the court, “The settlement before the Court is a federal court ruling, Judge Levy writes: the final date for submitting a claim is partial settlement and therefore does not “... There may be no amount of August, 26, 2021. represent the end of the Flint Water money that would fully recognize the harm In a phone call on Monday, co-lead Crisis litigation. It would allow recov- the residents of Flint have experienced, counsel Michael Pitt explained residents can ery of monetary awards for persons including their anxiety, fear, distrust, and get more information on the WCS by going (children and adults) exposed to Flint anger over the events of last seven years. to www.flintwaterjustice.com or by calling water during a specified exposure peri- Litigation has its benefits, but also its limi- (866) 536-0717. They may also email ques- od, along with property owners, renters, tations, and the preliminary approval of tions to [email protected] or text and business owners,” stated on page this settlement does not affect or preclude keyword “Flint” to the number 47177. If two of the ruling by Judge Levy. other avenues of redress. This litigation — residents need to send documents by fax In a city council meeting Monday, however it concludes — need not be the they may do so at (248) 268-7996. Jan. 25, defense attorney Rick Berg said he final chapter of this remarkable story.” Pitt explained that notices, a reg- expects the notices to begin to go out to the And indeed, a “remarkable story” it istration form and a packet of informa- public in the next couple of weeks. has been, and will continue to be, as the tion will be mailed out in the coming Councilperson Eric Mays (1st (Continued on Page 5.) 4 ceed over the next few weeks and claim. In addition, $35 million is set ... Settlement months in the water crisis settlement aside for minors who “do not immedi- (Continued from Page 4.) process. ately file for a claim.” Minors will Ward) asked if someone could first reg- “Flint residents need to decide continue to be able to file a claim until ister then later choose to their 19th birthday. ‘opt-out.” Berg said he did not know. Berg did clarify Requirements for adults that someone must regis- to receive compensation ter to make an objection to the court. The court’s ruling laid Other lawsuits pend- out requirement guide- ing in the water crisis settle- lines for adult’s in the set- ment target Veolia Water tlement: North America Operating • Owned or lived in a Services, LLC; Veolia North The U.S.
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