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Location and date of Wayne Downtown Days changed

There are some changes attempting to build on the suc- ” wayne.org/downtowndays as
planned for Downtown Days in cess of previous Downtown organizers finalize the events.
Wayne this year. Days by increasing the number We feel that we will be Wayne Main Street has
The annual event will be of activities occurring through- offering Wayne a unique evolved into one of the largest
moved to August this year and out the weekend, with a focus groups in the city, a spokesman
take place for the first time in on art, sales, markets, and live family friendly experience noted.
Veterans Plaza, next to the music. filled with music, food, and good times. Last year, Wayne Main Street
Wayne Public Library. “Wayne Main Street is excit- volunteers contributed over
The annual two-day city ed about the changes we have 2,700 service hours to the com-
event will be moved to the plaza made in this year's event, with munity and in 2014, the organi-
at 34841 Veterans Plaza St. in the new location of Veterans Some of the planned events Photography Contest, presented zation was recognized by the
historic downtown Wayne and is Plaza, and all-day entertain- for this year include: a flea mar- by Helium Studios; Art-O- Michigan Main Street
planned for 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. ment. We feel that we will be ket/community garage sale with Motive will return for a second Association as a Select-Level
Friday, Aug. 9 and from 9 a.m. offering Wayne a unique family vendors featuring antiques, col- year with decorated car hoods Main Street community.
until 9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10. friendly experience filled with lectables, art, and other unique from talented artists and live For more information, con-
The event is organized by music, food, and good times,” offerings; a free drop-in work- musical performances through- tact Wayne Main Street at direc-
Wayne Main Street, a group said Paul Sposite, a Wayne Main shop for children hosted by he out the weekend. tor@downtownwayne.org, call
founded in 2011 to promote the Street board member and the Detroit Institute of Arts; the A full schedule of events will (734) 629-6822, or visit down-
city. Organizers said they are chairperson of Downtown Days. third annual Window on Wayne be available at downtown- townwayne.org.

the Addiction help is Rotary topic
Police from Schoolcraft College where
graduated
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Schoolcraft College Police
FROM PAGE 1 Academy. Julie Brown said Jake, “wouldn't have been in
The Westland Police Staff Writer that house (where murdered) if it
Department has also hired three wasn't for his heroin addiction.”
Traffic Bureau Sergeant. Police Service Aides (PSA) who Lauren Rousseau told the She praised the Northwest
Serrano, a 20-year veteran of reported to the Washtenaw Westland Rotary Club members Wayne County Chapter of
the department, was officially Police Academy May 13 to under- recently that she is grateful to the Families Against Narcotics,
retired during the ceremonies. go training. Peter Bednarz, Bloomberg Foundation. which meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. the
Serrano served eight years in the Summer Chalfin, and Cameron The foundation, associated first Monday of the month at
U.S. Air Force, and then served Plofchan will be sworn in as with the former New York mayor, Summit on the Park in Canton.
four years with the Detroit Police Westland Police officers upon is funding drug abuse work, The meetings are open to
Department where he earned graduation.. granting $50 million across five everyone 10 and older, she said.
the Michigan Association of Bednarz was raised in Wayne states starting in Pennsylvania She is active as a volunteer and Professor Lauren Rousseau
Chiefs of Police Distinguished and graduated from Livonia and then Michigan where the president with FAN locally.
Service Award in 1997. He was Churchill High School. A current opioid crisis is taking lives. It has both a family/friend sup- Michigan University Cooley Law
hired by the Westland Police resident of Canton, he has served The law professor said she port group and a grief support School faculty, was introduced to
Department in 1997. During his as a PSA for seven years. has had personal experience group. The grief support group Rotarians by club member Mark
years of service, he served as a Bednarz has held the position of with the effects of the opioid cri- meets at the Plymouth-Canton McConnell.
Tactical Response Team PSA Trainer for more than three sis when she became the legal Alano Club on Lilley Road across “It's kind of a depressing
Member, School Resource years and was presented with the guardian of her son's friend Jake, from Mettetal Airport. issue,” said McConnell, a judge
Officer, an investigator with the Life-Saving Award in 2019. who battled drug addiction and Rousseau shared her own in the Westland District Court. “I
Detective Bureau, a Westland Chalfin was raised in Taylor eventually was murdered. struggles, including finding her certainly see it at work.”
Police Department Emergency and graduated from Cabrini “It was four days before his son in a car using a syringe to Information about the FAN
Preparedness Instructor, and Catholic High School. Chalfin 20th birthday,” she told the shoot up. She says a subset of Northwayne Wayne County
Platoon Leader for the Wayne graduated with honors in April Rotarians at a recent lunch. He'd people can't use marijuana, and Chapter is available at (248) 767-
County Mutual Aide Field Force from Eastern Michigan been in inpatient programs for often escalate to pain killers and 9412. Rousseau encouraged visits
Team. He was also an active vol- University with a bachelor's treatment and then in recovery heroin as her son did. to the www.familiesagainstnar-
unteer for the Youth Assistance degree in criminal justice and a houses. Patient privacy laws in the cotics.org website to learn more.
Programs offered through the minor in psychology. Chalfin has “I've got a lot of issues with U.S. stymie parents as well, she Rousseau serves on the
City of Westland. served as a PSA for two years recovery homes,” she said. She added. She'd like to see care less boards of directors of Access to
Sergeants Norm Brooks and and served as a PSA Trainer. finds Narcotics Anonymous and fragmented but is grateful stigma Bankruptcy Court, a nonprofit
Mark Cholak also retired from Plofchan, a Westland native, Alcoholics Anonymous help is lessening as people seek help. corporation that provides free
the Westland Police Department. graduated from Garden City many who face addiction. The Hope Not Handcuffs vol- legal representation to low
The city officially welcomed High School. Plofchan holds an At the same time, Rousseau unteers are trained “to get them income clients.
officers Jackson Gilbert, Raquel associate's degree in criminal said best practices are needed. in treatment right away,” han- She is one of the founders of
Ogarek, and Zach Whitehouse to justice from Schoolcraft College “There's really no legal standard dling paperwork and phone Unite to Face Addiction-
the Westland Police Department. and is currently working toward for recovery.” calls. Michigan, which organized a
Gilbert graduated from a bachelor's degree in criminal She said that Jake “came from Addiction is hard on families, statewide rally in June 2016 to
Rochester Hills High School and justice from Eastern Michigan a somewhat challenging back- she knows, telling a Rotarian bring awareness and eliminate
earned a bachelor's degree in University. Plofchan has served ground” and that the two butted mom to “draw a boundary to pro- stigma associated with addiction.
communication and political sci- as a PSA for two years and heads about drug use in the tect your own sanity. I hate the In September 2016, Rousseau
ence from Oakland University. served as a PSA Trainer. house. term tough love. I think we was honored by Michigan
He is a graduate of Northwestern “I want to personally thank She regrets her anger and should banish that,” Rousseau Lawyers Weekly as one of its
University Police Academy. Lt. Daniel Serrano for his said she found solace from grief said. “Rock bottom is often “Class of 2016 Women in the
Ogarek was raised in Canton decades of service and dedica- by volunteering, first at Brighton death.” Law”, in recognition of her work
Township and graduated from tion to our community and con- Center for Recovery and then in She said a law effective July to raise awareness regarding
Plymouth Salem High School. gratulate him on his well- leadership with other organiza- 2018 under which physicians addiction and to improve access
Ogarek earned an associate's deserved retirement,” said tions. The Hope Not Handcuffs may prescribe such drugs for no to treatment. Prior to joining
degree in criminal justice from Mayor William Wild. “Our newly effort now under way, including more than seven days for acute WMU Cooley, Rousseau served
Schoolcraft College, and graduat- promoted officers, new hires, in the downriver area, allows pain, and 30 days for chronic as vice president, General
ed from the Schoolcraft College and recruits have big shoes to fill addicts to walk into police sta- pain, is a good step. Counsel of a local automotive
Police Academy. and we're all excited to have tions, say “I need help” and get it. “You have to go back to the supplier; senior litigation attor-
Whitehouse was raised in them on our team keeping our Partnership with the doctor to get it evaluated,” she ney at Ford Motor Co. and associ-
Belleville and earned an associ- city a safe place to live, work, and Beaumont Wayne Hospital is said of pain treatment. ate attorney at the law firm
ate's degree in criminal justice play.” addressing addiction as well. She Rousseau, on the Western Dykema Gossett.

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