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February 28, 2019                                              ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF MICHIGAN                                                  PAGE 5



                                       WAYNE - WESTLAND







        One of eight





        Distinguished Young Women of


        Wayne-Westland event tickets on sale




           One of eight local teens will have a lit-  are also evaluated based on academic
        tle extra college money next week.     scholastics and interview.
           The 52nd Annual Distinguished         “This is an amazing group of smart
        Young Women of Wayne-Westland          and talented young women and we are
        Scholarship Program is planned for 7   excited to have them showcase their tal-
        p.m. Friday, March 8 at Wayne Memorial  ents at our 52nd annual scholarship pro-
        High School in Wayne.                  gram.
           Eight contestants from Wayne,         “We invite the public to come and sup-  The Distinguished Young Women of Wayne-Westland Class of 2020 includes Ebere
        Westland and Inkster will compete for  port these accomplished young women”  Bernard, Brooklyn Climer, Jenna Engberts, Shauna Jackson, Susan Lenard, Kyiana
        thousands of dollars in college scholar-  said Lauren Reed, Distinguished Young  Parrom, Ciara Raymond and Andrea Santiago-Lagunas. Photo by Marvin Soleau
        ships and the chance to represent their  Women of Wayne-Westland co-director.
        community at local events and at the     Competing this year are Ebere       scholarship awards.                   teaching crucial life skills needed for
        state finals in Canton Township in July.  Bernard, Brooklyn Climer, Jenna      The Wayne-Westland Local Program is  success in college and beyond. National
        This scholarship program is based on   Engberts, Shauna Jackson, Susan       part of the Distinguished Young Women  sponsors include Mobile County, City of
        academic scholastics, leadership, physi-  Lenard, Kyiana Parrom, Ciara Raymond  of America, which has impacted the lives  Mobile, Alabama Power Foundation,
        cal fitness and talent.                and Andrea Santiago-Lagunas.          of more than 765,000 young women since  Encore Rehabilitation, Wintzell's Oyster
           At the local program , contestants will  Tickets to the event can be purchased  it first began in 1958. The organization  House, Master Boat Builders, Barbara
        perform an opening number and com-     from any participant or on the night of  mission is to empower high school young  Barrington Jones Family Foundation,
        pete in a talent routine, a physical fitness  the                            women by providing scholarship oppor-  Evonik, Regions Financial Corporation,
        routine and self expression. Contestants  show for $10. All proceeds go toward  tunities, developing self-confidence and  Jostens and Alabama Media Group.
        Wayne sells 2 city parks for home construction



                                                                                  ”
           Residents living near two parks  land at the north end of Jaycee                         start this spring.             lematic since the sale was a one-
        in the City of Wayne may soon  Park will remain a public park    Plante Moran (the city        One council member said the  time funding influx and funding
        have some new neighbors.       and some playground equipment                                money from the sale of the com-  the wages of an officer would
           Last week, members of the city  may be relocated there, officials  auditor) has told us we  munity parks would be best used  need an ongoing revenue stream.
        council agreed to sell both Jaycee  said.                       do not have a spending      to help fund maintenance at the  Rhaesa said that the city could
        Park on Annapolis Road and       Steven Shafer represented         problem, we have         remaining parks in the city and  be looking at other municipal
        Kiwanis Park on Howe Road to   Shafer Development at the meet-                              that an ordinance officer could be  property to sell in an effort to
        Shafer Development, LLC for the  ing last week and told council   a revenue problem.        hired using the funds. He said  increase the tax base in the city as
        construction of 42 single-family  members that he is working with                           those two issues have become pri-  residents have repeatedly made
        homes on the two sites.        builder Wade Jurney who is com-  cost of construction, we think  orities in the city.       their objections to any new tax
           The city will receive $162,000  fortable building smaller new  what Wade Jurney is doing, they're  “I think that aspiration rose to  proposal known.
        for the two parks but officials esti-  homes rather that the larger hous-  coming into Michigan looking for  the very top above a lot of the con-  He said that residents have
        mate that property taxes from the  es that could be out of reach for  several hundred lots that can be  cerns and questions that have sur-  refused multiple times to approve
        proposed homes, when complete,  first-time new home buyers. Wade  developed.”               rounded this very important deci-  any new taxes for the cash-
        could be an estimated $147,000 to  Jurney does not have any other  The new home developments  sion here,” said Councilman  strapped community. That situa-
        $189,000. Shafer Development will  projects in Michigan, to date.  now need approval from both the  Anthony Miller. “I would ask coun-  tion,  he said, necessitates looking
        contract with a builder to con-  “The young buyers are really  city planning commission and city  cil to consider that as well.”  for other revenue sources.
        struct the homes which will be  left out of the market,” Shafer told  council before construction can  Mayor John Rhaesa said that  “Plante Moran (the city audi-
        priced at about $130,000 to    the council members during the  begin. Shafer said he hopes the  while money was necessary to  tor) has told us we do not have a
        $150,000, according to plans sub-  meeting. “It's really shifted to the  homes will be built and on the  fund the city parks, adding an  spending problem, we have a rev-
        mitted to the city.  A small piece of  empty-nester now. And with the  market by fall if construction can  ordinance officer would be prob-  enue problem,” Rhaesa said.
        Face off




        Annual charity hockey game set




           Mayor William R. Wild, along with his
        team of Westland Wild Wings, are once
        again getting ready to lace up their skates
        to challenge the Detroit Red Wing Alumni
        in the 10th Annual Hockey Night in
        Westland charity event.
           The game will take place Friday, March
        15 at the Mike Modano Ice Arena located
        at 6210 N. Wildwood St. in Westland.
        Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and at 6 p.m.
        the Westland Hockey Association Mini-
        Mites and Mites will take the ice to show
        off their skills.  The alumni pre-game fun
        will start at 7 p.m. and the puck drop will
        take place at 7:30 p.m.
           This event has become one of the most
        anticipated events in the community.
        Tickets for the event are $10 for adults and  Tickets are available for purchase at
        $5 for children ages 6 to 12. Children 5 and  the Wild's office at Westland City Hall, the
        younger are admitted free with an adult.   Mike Modano Ice arena and online at
           “Hockey Night in Westland has raised  https://westland.ticketleap.com/2019-hock-
        over $200,000 to help fund improvements  ey-night/details.
        to the Mike Modano Ice Arena and draws   Seating is limited and has been sold
        in 800 spectators, annually,” stated  Wild.  out during past events.
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