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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 Vol. 22.44 Thursday, November 3, 2016 VBT fire fighter John Henderson earns national Award of Valor By Rosemary K. Otzman four duty crew shifts a month or be written Independent Editor up. This eliminates Henderson since his John Henderson of Van Buren Township, job as a teacher of closed-space rescues who recently offered his resignation to the takes him from the community for weeks VBT Fire Department where he had served at a time. Last week he was in Arkansas, for 15 years, has been honored with a 2015 where he was called to help in a rescue. Firehouse Magazine Michael O. McNamee Just two weeks before pulling the little Award of Valor. girl from the house fire in VBT, Henderson Henderson and other honorees were reportedly was promoted to lieutenant in honored for displaying great bravery in the the fire department. Then he was given a face of dangerous conditions. Henderson deadline of 30 days to complete a project of placed fourth in the national ranking. rewriting and bringing up to date a manual The story of Henderson’s bravery was on fire scene procedures or he would be In the infant-to-3-year-old category, Ellajune Hart (owl) left, was the winner, and her sisters described in the August issue of Firehouse put on probation for a year. Henderson had Maybelle and Apprielle Hart (both lambs) won second place in the Belleville Central Magazine: been delayed with that project because of Business Community’s costume contest on Monday night in downtown Belleville. “On Dec. 13, 2015, the Van Buren Fire his work in installing a support beam to Department was dispatched to a working make training safer for fellow firefighters. house fire in a tri-level-style home. Lt. He resigned his lieutenant position and John Henderson arrived with his partner, went back to fire fighter. Firefighter Campbell, and saw that the He was referred to as Lt. Henderson second floor of the home was well involved when he was honored on Father’s Day with fire. Henderson was alerted to fact that weekend with a state award for the girl’s a young child was still inside the home. He rescue and also in the recent Firehouse rushed to the front door and directed his Magazine award, but now is referred to as attention to the area where police officers fire fighter. had first observed a child; however, he could On Tuesday, Fire Chief Dan Besson said only see smoke and fire conditions. With Henderson’s resignation is not “official.” The winner of the family category was the fire only about 12–18 inches off of the The Michael O. McNamee Award of the scarecrow family made up of Liberty, floor, he donned his SCBA only to realize Valor reflects a larger mission to change Jessica, and David Curylo. he had left his helmet on the truck. Sensing firefighters’ perspectives about what it he only had a matter of seconds to attempt a means to be brave in the face of danger. rescue, he entered the front door and began Specifically, the award is now named after crawling on his stomach. Moments later, Worcester, MA, Fire Department District he felt the soft clothing of a small toddler. Chief (ret.) Mike McNamee because of Under intense heat, Henderson dragged her (continued on page 25) with him back to the front door. He was met there by Firefighter Campbell, who began providing medical care to the unresponsive girl. The 2-year-old was treated at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital after suffering burns to more than 50 percent of her body. She has since been released.” Henderson reportedly offered his resignation from the VBT Fire Department Independent photos by Bob Mytych recently when a new rule was instituted that Nathan Ehnis in the McDonalds French Madyson Barnes won first place in the said paid-per-call fire fighters had to work Fry costume was the winner in the 10-12- 7-9-year-old category, dressed as a Spanish year category. dancer. Permit No. 26 No. Permit Sample Nov. 8 This Space On The Front Page. 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What are we getting out of it?” have trucks before now have trucks. meeting was on the warpath telling -- Curt Atchinson, Chairman “We’re trying to be collaborative,” said Aerotropolis it no longer wanted to pay its VBT Downtown Development Authority Akers. $25,000 annual dues for zero return. “Just looking for premiere community, The DDA has paid the $25,000 yearly sir,” Foster replied. membership dues for the township since impressed with SPARK. broken ground touted as new construction Salomone said Aerotropolis gets the Aerotropolis organized in 2009, which Bonner told of his work at SPARK to get within Aerotropolis. He said the owner $100,000 from Wayne County, $50,000 makes it $175,000 paid so far for nothing development of connected and autonomous of that property knows every piece of from Washtenaw County, $10,000 from in return, DDA officials said. vehicles at Willow Run Airport and the property in Southeastern Michigan, more DTE, and got $90,000 from the Airport But after an hour-long, spirited discussion, state gave $20 million to start phase 1. than anyone else. Authority this year for the marketing event the DDA agreed to pay its dues and gave Bonner said since 2009 Aerotropolis has “What did you do?” he asked the two and expects more next year. Aerotropolis one more year to prove its had “a failure to launch” and “study after Aerotropolis representatives.