Summer is winding down, but there’s still a chance to enjoy events and programs like Movies in the Parks. Grab your family and friends for a movie night under the stars. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and find a spot on the grass to view the show at Kensington and Willow Metroparks. At Stony Creek Metropark enjoy a drive-in style movie. Be sure to pack your snacks and drinks or picnic dinner.
Cost: Free! A Metroparks daily or annual pass is required to enter the park.
Time: Parking opens at 6 p.m. Movie starts at dusk.
UPCOMING DATES AND LOCATIONS:
Friday, August 19 – Spiderman No Way Home at Kensington Metropark Saturday, August 20 – Encanto at Stony Creek Metropark Saturday, August 27 – Space Jam, A New Legacy at Willow Metropark Saturday, September 3 – Jungle Cruise at Stony Creek Metropark Saturday, September 17 – Spiderman No Way Home at Stony Creek Metropark
In the event of inclement weather, the event will be cancelled. Cancellations will be posted on social media and the website. Movies will not be rescheduled.
Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Jaylin Julius Colon, 20, of Flat Rock, in connection with the fatal shooting of Gavino Torres III, 17, of Detroit.
On Aug. 6 at 3:05 a.m., police officers were dispatched to a residence in the 20340 block of Wahrman Road in Huron Township for a reported shooting.
Upon their arrival, officers located the victim with gunshot wounds to his left arm and left abdomen. Medics arrived on scene and transported the victim to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
It is alleged that Colon produced and fired a handgun, fatally wounding Mr. Torres, before fleeing the scene.
The defendant turned himself into the Huron Township Police Department later the same day. Further facts and evidence will be presented in court at the Preliminary Examination.
Jaylin Julius Colon has been charged with one count of Second-Degree Murder, one count of carrying a concealed weapon, and one count of Felony Firearm.
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for all of Southeast Michigan until 9 p.m. Wednesday.
The watch includes Genesee, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Sanilac, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties.
A heat advisory is also in effect for Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties until 8 p.m. Heat index values of up to 101 are expected.
Rain and thunder showers this afternoon should cause the temperatures to drop.
Public notice posted by The Huron Hub | Aug. 1, 2022
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF HURON:
NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN THAT AN ELECTION WILL BE HELD IN THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF HURON, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN, ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2022. THE POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 7:00 A.M. UNTIL 8:00 P.M.
POLLING LOCATIONS: Precinct 1 Miller Elementary School 18955 Hannan Road Precinct 2 Senior Park Barn 28245 Mineral Springs Road Precinct 3 Kirby Church 2773 Will Carleton Road Precinct 4 Huron High School 32044 Huron River Drive Precinct 5 Huron High School 32044 Huron River Drive Precinct 6 Summit High School 18601 Middlebelt Road
All polling locations are accessible for voters with disabilities. To obtain election instructions in an alternative format (audio or Braille), please contact the Clerk’s Office at 22950 Huron River Drive, New Boston, Michigan, 48164 (734) 753-4466, prior to election day.
Below is a listing of the offices that will be voted on the November 8, 2022 State General Election. Sections are: Democratic Party, Republican Party, and Proposal.
Partisan Section: Governor Representative in Congress – 6th District State Senator – 4th District Representative in State Legislature – 29th District County Executive Sheriff – Partial Term Ending 12/31/2024 County Commissioner – 11th District Delegate to County Convention
A sample ballot may be viewed at the Clerk’s Office or online at mi.gov/vote. Absentee ballots are available for all elections; registered voters may contact the local clerk to obtain an application for an absentee ballot.
By Scott Bolthouse | The Huron Hub | July 29, 2022 — 10:05 AM EST
The Huron Township clerk’s office is advising residents who vote at precinct 1 at Miller Elementary School that they may need to take a road detour to get to the polls during the Aug. 2 primary election.
“We have been advised by county road officials that during phase two of the downtown construction, the intersection at Hannan/Waltz/Huron River Drive will be intermittently closed. If the intersection is closed on Election Day, Hannan Road can be accessed from Pennsylvania Road,” said Clerk Jeremy Cady.
“Although there is ongoing construction in the downtown area, the polls will still be open for in-person voting on Tuesday, Aug. 2 for the state primary election.”
If you would like to avoid the construction, you can still obtain an absentee ballot from the clerk’s office until 4 p.m. on August 1.
The Clerk’s Office is open: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday before the election, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Absentee ballots must be returned by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
Please call the Clerk’s Office at 734-753-4466 ext. 131 if you have any questions.
Everette Robbins, Huron Township director of public safety (courtesy photo)
Posted by The Huron Hub | July 27, 2022
The Michigan Task Force on Juvenile Justice Reform met recently to approve a comprehensive set of consensus-based recommendations to transform Michigan’s juvenile justice system.
The recommendations are based on an assessment of Michigan’s juvenile justice system, and “are grounded in what research shows works to improve community safety, reduce disparities, and improve youth outcomes,” a statement from the task force said.
The approved recommendations establish a statewide blueprint for aligning policies and practices across the juvenile justice continuum with research and best practice, including:
• Expanding diversion opportunities for youth who are not a public safety risk. • Creating a statewide juvenile public defense system and best practice standards. • Increasing funding for effective community-based programs, including alternatives to incarceration, and tying funding to evidence-based practices. • Adopting data-driven tools to guide diversion, court, and detention decisions. • Strengthening standards and quality assurance for local probation practices and statewide residential programs. • Expanding data collection to measure system performance, outcomes, and equity. • And establishing a statewide advisory board of youth and families impacted by the system to help guide ongoing system improvements.
The bipartisan task force was initially formed in June 2021 to study the juvenile justice system and develop data-driven recommendations for statewide reform.
The assessment involved case level data analysis, focus groups with hundreds of diverse stakeholders across the state, and listening sessions with youth and families directly impacted by the system.
Based on the assessment, multiple working groups met for months to identify and make recommendations to the task force for how best to improve the system.
“We all want safer communities and to make sure kids receive the services they need to get their lives back on track,” Robbins said. “I’m pleased that we are investing in effective community-based services while also focused on improving services in facilities for those kids that do commit more serious offenses so they can reintegrate successfully back into the community.”
The task force was composed of leaders from across branches of government, state and local agencies, those working in and impacted by the system.
“Michigan continues to lead on justice issues, and these consensus-based recommendations reaffirm our dedication to support our young Michiganders and improve community safety,” said Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “These recommendations will reduce how many youth come into contact with the juvenile justice system and also serve young people that do enter the system more effectively and developmentally appropriately. We won’t let one mistake in a young person’s life shatter their future.”
To learn more about the recommendations, please visit visit this link.
Everette Robbins, Huron Township director of public safety (courtesy photo)
Posted by The Huron Hub | July 27, 2022
The Michigan Task Force on Juvenile Justice Reform met recently to approve a comprehensive set of consensus-based recommendations to transform Michigan’s juvenile justice system.
The recommendations are based on an assessment of Michigan’s juvenile justice system, and “are grounded in what research shows works to improve community safety, reduce disparities, and improve youth outcomes,” a statement from the task force said.
The approved recommendations establish a statewide blueprint for aligning policies and practices across the juvenile justice continuum with research and best practice, including:
• Expanding diversion opportunities for youth who are not a public safety risk. • Creating a statewide juvenile public defense system and best practice standards. • Increasing funding for effective community-based programs, including alternatives to incarceration, and tying funding to evidence-based practices. • Adopting data-driven tools to guide diversion, court, and detention decisions. • Strengthening standards and quality assurance for local probation practices and statewide residential programs. • Expanding data collection to measure system performance, outcomes, and equity. • And establishing a statewide advisory board of youth and families impacted by the system to help guide ongoing system improvements.
The bipartisan task force was initially formed in June 2021 to study the juvenile justice system and develop data-driven recommendations for statewide reform.
The assessment involved case level data analysis, focus groups with hundreds of diverse stakeholders across the state, and listening sessions with youth and families directly impacted by the system.
Based on the assessment, multiple working groups met for months to identify and make recommendations to the task force for how best to improve the system.
“We all want safer communities and to make sure kids receive the services they need to get their lives back on track,” Robbins said. “I’m pleased that we are investing in effective community-based services while also focused on improving services in facilities for those kids that do commit more serious offenses so they can reintegrate successfully back into the community.”
The task force was composed of leaders from across branches of government, state and local agencies, those working in and impacted by the system.
“Michigan continues to lead on justice issues, and these consensus-based recommendations reaffirm our dedication to support our young Michiganders and improve community safety,” said Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “These recommendations will reduce how many youth come into contact with the juvenile justice system and also serve young people that do enter the system more effectively and developmentally appropriately. We won’t let one mistake in a young person’s life shatter their future.”
To learn more about the recommendations, please visit visit this link.
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