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INKSTER - WAYNE - WESTLAND
INKSTER - WAYNE - WESTLAND

Spring
cleaning

A crowd of volunteers
helped make Clean-up
Day in the City of Wayne
a successful and popular
event last week. Shown
are only a few of the
crowd of volunteers
including State Rep.
Kevin Coleman, City
Councilman Phillip
Wagner, Councilwoman
Kelly Skiff, and 29th
District Court Judge
Breeda O'Leary. The
event was sponsored this
year by the Rotary Club
of Wayne, which sent
multiple volunteers to the
event, Harry J. Will
Funeral Home, O'Leary,
Pat Rice Re/Max, and
Professional Insurance.
City of Wayne
Department of Public
Works employees also
helped the volunteers
with the removal of trash
and debris getting the city
ready for spring.

City OK’s new medical care facility for elderly

They are picking up the PACE in Hill Road and the city-owned Mack operated in partnership with Henry There are currently 15 PACE facilities
Westland where a site plan for 35 Mayfield golf course where the ranch Ford Health, will provide help to those in the state, all outside the metropolitan
attached ranch homes and a facility homes will be constructed. on Medicare or Medicaid in finding or area.
which includes a Program of All-inclu- The proposed PACE facility will be accessing medical care, prescriptions, Kevin Petru, director of real estate
sive Care for the Elderly (PACE) was constructed at a former TCF Bank build- home and hospital care. Officials from development for Presbyterian Villages of
recently approved by members of the city ing east of the new homes. Developers Presbyterian Village said the site should Michigan told the council members that
council. said the ranch homes will be designed be open later this year and is a stopgap the new facility would be “an asset to the
The site plan includes property for those who can still live on their own, measure for individuals to safety delay community. “We're looking forward to
between the 23-acre site of the without specialized care. moving into a nursing home by providing having it to help serve the needs of older
Presbyterian Village buildings on Cherry The PACE building, which will be help in finding care. adults,” he said.

Johnson nieces and nephews, and his beloved cat

Patty Melt. In addition to his parents, he
was predeceased by brothers, Archie
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Sipe Jr., Dennis Sipe, James Sipe and
Robert Sipe, and a sister, Patricia Sipe.
Liberator Development Group The celebration of Mr. Johnson's life
(Community Housing Development will take place at noon Friday, May 6 at
Organization), and chaired the Wayne Uht Funeral Home at 35400 Glenwood St.
County Regional Interagency in Westland. Interment will follow at
Coordinating Council, 2000-2010. Glenwood Cemetery, 33510 Glenwood St.
Mr. Johnson was a 1969 graduate of in Wayne.
Wayne Memorial High School and attend- To honor his life and love of the
ed the University of Michigan, and Wayne University of Michigan, Mr. Johnson
State University. requested a Maize Out for his funeral. In
Among his survivors are his brothers, lieu of flowers, he suggested donations to
Gary (Andrea) Johnson and John the Norwayne Community Citizens
(Elizabeth) Johnson; two sisters, Gloria Council, 32150 Dorsey Road, Westland MI,
Lehtinen and Susan (Douglas) Sano; 14 48186 or The ARC Detroit, 51 W. Hancock
nieces and nephews; numerous great- St., Detroit MI, 48201.

Inkster candidates’ names to appear on primary ballot

Inkster is among the area Inkster, Garden City and seeking the term in the newly Senate District 5 which Velman Jean Overman on the
communities which will Romulus now falls into District drawn 26th District. includes Livonia, Canton primary ballot. Voters will
changes in voting districts for 26. Democrats Steven Chisholm They will be on the Aug. 2 Township, Inkster and Garden choose from Republican candi-
the state House and Senate of Inkster, Stephen Patterson, primary ballot. City. dates Emily Bauman of
boundaries. also of Inkster, Dylan Wegela of The August primary ballot Incumbent Sen Dayna Westland, Jody Rice-White of
A portion of the City of Garden City and Allen Wilson will also determine the Polehanki of Livonia is being Livonia and Leonard Scott, Jr.
Westland, along with a part of of Romulus all filed for election Democratic candidate for State challenged by fellow Democrat of Canton on the August ballot.