February 2013

Feb. 20, 2013  PLYMOUTH VOICE.   The Canton Fire Department took delivery of two new ambulances last week to replace two older units being taken out of service. Canton’s Fire Chief, Josh Meier said the new ambulances were ordered with heavy-duty chassis so as to reduce maintenance cost and service

Feb. 18, 2013  PLYMOUTH VOICE.   OPINION   Create a fire safety plan and practice it with your family In 2012 Plymouth Township officials made consequential changes in the Plymouth Community Fire Department. Understanding the new risks and having a fire safety plan is more important now than ever before.

Feb. 13, 2013  PLYMOUTH EAGLE.   Several pet owners in Central Park South, northwest of Geddes and Beck roads, have stopped walking their dogs in the subdivision after several malicious attempts on their animals’ lives. Since last October, pets have ingested sharp metal objects hid- den in sausage, whitefish, ham,

Feb. 13, 2013  PLYMOUTH EAGLE.   Clarification of the situation is imperative, many city officials said, because of the recently approved .2 mills for the Detroit Institute of Arts…   Residents throughout the area who thought they were supporting the Detroit Zoo with a tax they approved in 2008 were

Feb. 13, 2013  PLYMOUTH EAGLE.     In general, the price of fire insurance in a community with a good PPC is substantially lower than in a community with a poor PPC rating…   Plymouth Township has not had an independent professional evaluation of the fire department, a usually routine

Feb. 12, 2013  PLYMOUTH VOICE. UPDATED 2-19-13  POLICE VIDEO ADDED   A Ypsilanti Michigan man and arson suspect was shot and killed by a Michigan State Police trooper early Tuesday morning in Salem Township. According to Northville Township Public Safety Director, John Werth, officers investigated a suspicious unoccupied vehicle parked

Feb. 13, 2013  PLYMOUTH EAGLE.   The next distribution of emergency food by Plymouth Community United Way is scheduled Thursday, Feb. 21. The Emergency Food Assistance Program provides low-income Plymouth and Northville residents with canned and non-perishable items. All recipients must be pre-registered. This is a supplemental food program that

Feb. 7, 2013  PLYMOUTH VOICE. WATCH VIDEO   Emergency response times are critical in all communities. Emergency response times are critical in all communities but Detroit’s broken system has reached the critical stage and residents and media people say it’s getting even worse. When people needlessly die because there are

Feb. 6, 2013  PLYMOUTH VOICE.   WATCH VIDEO Watch Michigan State Police video on winter driving safety tips.

Feb. 6, 2013  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Opinion Who ya gonna call? In Plymouth Township, the City of Plymouth and the City of Northville, if there is a serious public safety emergency and extra firefighters are needed, that question always has the same answer. Those communities exercise a local mutual aid pact