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OCTOBER 30, 2024 Vol. 43, No. 23
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SPOTLIGHT ON SENIOR LIVING
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Fourth lawsuit filed against Eastpointe Community Schools superintendent, district
The updated Optimist Park is located on the south side of Martin Road between Van Howe and Lasslett streets in Roseville. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
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RAIN GARDEN, NATIVE PLANTS BEAUTIFY OPTIMIST PARK BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
ROSEVILLE — There’s a new park in town where residents can relax on a bench, enjoy a walking path and take in the beauty of native plants. On Oct. 14, city officials and members of the Roseville Optimist Club gathered to dedicate the club’s Optimist Park, located on the south side of Martin Road between Van Howe and Lasslett streets. The Eastpointe-Roseville Chamber of Commerce coordinated the dedication ceremony. The park was formerly known as Roseville Kiwanis Park, but after the group dissolved, the Roseville Optimist Club took over the grounds and made several updates this past year. The Roseville Optimist Club, See OPTIMIST PARK on page 16A
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EASTPOINTE — Did Eastpointe Community Schools Superintendent Christina Gibson create a hostile work environment for Black employees? That is what a handful of former staff members are saying. In the last 15 months, four past employees have filed separate lawsuits in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan against Gibson and the school district claiming they were discriminated against because of their race. All the plaintiffs are Black; Gibson is white. The cases are pending. On July 14, 2023, former Eastpointe High School Principal Asenath Jones filed a formal complaint against Gibson and the school district accusing the superintendent of creating a hostile work environment, race discrimination and retaliation. One month later, on Aug. 23, former secondary administrator