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PAGE 4 ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF MICHIGAN May 30, 2019

WAYNE - WESTLAND

Westland officially honors 2nd mayor of city

The Grand Ballroom at with other community members, Having served on the 50th ”
Westland City hall has officially the Westland community benefit- Anniversary Committee and vol-
been renamed for former Mayor ted from many much-needed unteering to help with the Mayor McKinney's work
Gene McKinney. enhancements and amenities Norwayne 75th anniversary, on our city charter and helped
McKinney, who will be 85 next including a Westland post office, McKinney continues his dedica-
month, served as the second development of the Westland tion to public service and the make our beloved city a reality.
mayor of the City of Westland Library through the formation of City of Westland.
from 1969 - 1975. At the time of the Westland Library Board, and The dedication ceremony
his election, he was the youngest investments into public safety by included remarks by Mayor
mayor in the State of Michigan. building a new police station and William R. Wild, City Council Gene McKinney Grand charter and helped make our
He also served on the Nankin two new fire stations. McKinney President James Godbout, and Ballroom,” commented Wild. beloved city a reality. We are
Township Charter Commission spent his career promoting other special guests. “Our city owes our establish- thankful for the standards he has
and worked with eight others to diversity and inclusivity, fulfill- “I am honored to dedicate ment to his tireless work on set for us to maintain in what it
write the Westland City Charter. ing the Westland promise of our ballroom on behalf of the behalf of the community. Mayor means to be an exemplary pub-
Through his collaboration being “An All American City.” City of Westland as the Mayor McKinney's work on our city lic servant.”
Grant will fund replacement of buses for school district

Wayne Westland Community exhaust fumes and particles ” States
Schools in among eight schools from the buses while riding and “As an educational communi-
in the state awarded grant funds when they are getting on and The grant is for the amount ty, we appreciate the support for
to replace older diesel school off. of $135,545.25, our federal government in
buses. It also keeps the fumes from ensuring the safe passage of our
Michigan Department of getting indoors, where children which is 25 percent children to school. We also want
Environment, Great Lakes, and spend most of their day, since of the total project cost. to thank our staff and most
Energy officials announced exhaust can be drawn into importantly our drivers who
$626,573 in grants awarded to buildings as doors open and safely transport our students
eight school districts in close, officials said. rently working on other grant buses may contribute to long- every day while building rela-
Michigan Fennville, “The district was awarded opportunities for this initiative,” term damage to the environ- tions and building a community
Fowlerville, Hamilton, the grant that will help fund the said Wayne Westland ment and impact climate. The of learners,” said Dr. Shelley
Hillsdale, Hopkins, Livonia, replacement of five buses that Transportation Director Michigan Department of Holt, superintendent of Wayne
Ludington and Wayne-Westland range in age of 15-21 years old. Rhonda Lyons. Education recommends mini- Westland schools.
to help purchase 28 new school The new bus engines will con- “The grant is for the amount mizing school bus idling time “Replacing buses is a neces-
buses. form with the Federal EPA of $135,545.25, which is 25 per- when parked to reduce students sary cost, therefore, any funds
The new buses will use Clean Air Act. Our goal is to cent of the total project cost. exposures to exhaust emissions. we receive to take care of neces-
either clean diesel or propane replace all of our older buses The total project amount is Contaminants from diesel sary costs, allows us additional
technology, which will reduce with student and environmen- $542,181.00,” she said. exhaust include more than 40 funds to spend in other areas,”
kids' exposure to harmful tally friendly buses. We are cur- Diesel emissions from older substances listed by the United she added.

Correction Repairs to Marquette Street set

In the May 23 edition of The Eagle an error occurred in a Students walking down MDOT recently for the grant. The Construction is tentatively
story regarding a speaker at a recent Rotary Club meeting in Marquette Road in Westland to total cost of the sidewalk project scheduled to be completed
Westland. get to John Glenn High School is estimated at $284,200 with the between mid-June and mid-
The story erroneously states that the speaker, Professor may be in for a pleasant surprise. total cost to the city not to exceed August, weather permitting.
Lauren Rousseau, discovered her son using drugs, which is The south side of the street, $64,200, according to officials. “Westland is dedicated to cre-
an error of fact. The statement was incorrect and the inci- between Newburgh and Wayne Currently, there are sidewalk ating a safer environment for its
dent mischaracterized. Rousseau did not, in fact, find her Road will be repaired thanks to a gaps on the proposed area of residents,” commented Mayor
son in the situation described. $220,000 grant from the Michigan Marquette Road that need to be William R. Wild. “This project is
The Eagle sincerely apologizes for the error and any mis- Department of Transportation filled, officials said. After the new in line with our city's goal to cre-
understanding or confusion the misstatement may have (MDOT). sidewalk is installed, it will main- ate a more vibrant and walkable
caused. Members of the Westland City ly be utilized by local John Glenn community.”
Council have approved a contract High School students, they said.
School district to partner with area non-profit groups

Wayne-Westland Community Community Schools Board of non-profit, faith-based and finan- at their school where students Superintendents and
Schools Superintendent Dr. Education members. cial organization. Today there can make deposits to their Administrators Horizon
Shelley Holt has created the The Family Resource Centers are 148 community partnerships accounts and churches send vol- Leadership Academy.
Family and Community originally opened in 1995. Until with district schools, according to unteers to help students with This 60-hour program was
Engagement Department in the 2018 the only location was at Holt. Those include; You Drive reading. spread out over a one-year peri-
district. Holt tasked the depart- Adams Upper Elementary Kids Thrive with North Brothers Hold also created parent coor- od and focused on strengthening
ment in March with intentionally School. In 2019, locations at Ford donates $200 to send a fifth dinator positions to increase par- influential leadership skills and
connecting three meaningful Franklin Middle School and grader to camp; Cornerstone ent and family engagement at strategies.
community partnerships with John Glenn High School were Sold with RE/MAX Cornerstone each school; assist with commu- The association, recognized by
each of the 20 district schools added. This year the three cen- donates $100 to the William D. nity partnership development the Michigan Department of
and increasing the services and ters served 207 homeless stu- Ford Career-Technical Center and assist with social media and Education, has submitted a a rec-
locations of the current Family dents; 2058 students received when a home is bought or sold by communication at each school. ommendation to the Michigan
Resource Center. school supplies and 658 students RE/MAX Cornerstone in the Holt also recently successfully Department of Education for
The success and progress of received hygiene items and Wayne-Westland attendance completed Sustain Excellence, a issuance of a Central Office
the department was the topic of clothes area; Community Financial Central Office Enhancement pro- Specialty Enhancement to be
discussion during a recent meet- The new plan will have each Credit Union helps elementary gram offered through the placed on Holt's K-12
ing of the Wayne-Westland school in a partnership with a students operate an actual bank Michigan Association of Administrator Certificate.

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