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Wayne extends deadline for manager job
Annual scholarships presented by Rotary
Michigan Vet Fest set
Members of the Wayne City
Council came to a quick decision
after interviewing five candi-
dates for the job of city manager:
They needmore time and amore
comprehensive search for candi-
dates.
Lisa Nocerini, a consultant on
contract to the city for $4,000 a
month, was recently appointed
as interim city manager until an
acceptable candidate can be
hired.
Five candidates were inter-
viewed last month by a commit-
tee including Mayor James
Hawley and council members
Skip Monit and Susan Rowe.
Following their report to council
regarding the interviews and
qualifications of the candidates,
they said that as a committee,
they did not reach a conclusion
regarding a candidate for the job.
Two candidates for the job,
Inkster Fire Operations Officer
John Adams and Belleville
Mayor Kareen Conley were in
attendance at the meeting and
Rowe asked if they could speak
to the council members regard-
ing their credentials and qualifi-
cations. That suggestion was
rejected by Hawley who said the
city needed “to be careful.”
Monit noted that the commit-
tee members were not rejecting
the candidates who had been
interviewed, only that they felt
they would like to see more
applicants for the job. The city
only accepted applications for
one week. A subsequent adver-
tisement in the Michigan
Municipal League and the
International City Managers
Association lists a deadline of
July 16. Applicants must have a
bachelor's degree with a master's
degree preferred in public
administration or business
administration, 10 years of suc-
cess as a senior-level executive in
a public sector organization with
a council/manager structure.
Council members opted to
keep Nocerini in place while
they seek other candidates for
the job.
Hawley said that Nocerini is
“doing a great job.” He added
that hiring a city manager may
take more time than originally
anticipated.
The Westland Rotary Club recently
presented scholarships to several
Wayne-Westland students who will be
entering college this fall.
“This is always a great day in Rotary,”
said Westland District Judge and
Rotarian Mark McConnell, as he pre-
sented the scholarships.
Winners this year included:
• Caroline Mahalak, a John Glenn
High graduate and daughter of Gerard
and Jocelyn Mahalak who will study
study engineering at the University of
Michigan-Dearborn.
• Ashlyn Barnes, a Wayne Memorial
High graduate and daughter of Michael
Barnes and Rhonda Jones who will pur-
sue a degree in psychology at Western
MichiganUniversity.
• Brianna Nolasco, a John Glenn
High and William D. Ford Career
Technical Center graduate and daughter
of Maria Nolasco who will study film at
WayneStateUniversity.
• Summer Madison, a John Glenn
High graduate and daughter of Ron and
Sally Madison, who plans to study study
occupational therapy at Eastern
MichiganUniversity.
Her award was presented in memory
of Arlene Douglass, a Wayne-Westland
Elementary teacher, by her husband,
DonDouglass.
• Desmond Wheeler, a Tinkham
Alternative High School graduate and
son of Felicia Benson. He plans to culi-
nary arts at Schoolcraft College.
• Dazon Adams-Chambers, a
TinkhamAlternativeHigh School gradu-
ate and son of Madelyn Chambers who
will pursue a nursing degree at Henry
FordCommunityCollege.
McConnell introduced each winner
with a brief account of their school and
job activities and their accomplish-
ments.
John Glenn High School principal
David Ingham said that the class of 2015
is “just a great group of kids.”
Friends and family members joined
the Rotarians and students during the
presentation.
The Michigan Vet Fest festival
will open at noon July 18 and 19
at the VFW Hall Post 9885, 6440
North Hix Road in Westland.
The entertainment will begin at 1
p.m. and will continue until 1
a.m. Saturday and 10 p.m. on
Sunday.
There is a $10 donation sug-
gested at the door and all pro-
ceeds go to the Wounded
Warriors Project and to Veteran's
Haven inWestland.
The event features bands,
musicians and other entertain-
ers along with beer, food, raffles
and other activities.
The event is open to the pub-
lic and is a fundraiser for the vet-
eran's charities.
Goodfellows raffling off Camaro
The Wayne Goodfellows are
already looking ahead to the
holiday season when the
organization will provide holi-
day gifts and meals for the less
fortunate in the community.
As a fundraiser, the group is
raffling a 2010 Chevrolet
Camaro worth about $20,000.
Tickets are priced at $20 each
and only 3,000 will be sold,
according to Goodfellow Chris
Geitzen.
The drawing will take place
at a party planned for 7 p.m.
Wednesday, July 29 following
the Wayne Farmers Market in
Goudy Park. Geitzen said there
will be a live band and food
and beer for sale. The drawing
is set for 9 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased at
Wayne City Hall which is tem-
porarily located at 32101
Stellwagon St., the Wayne
Community Center at 4635
Howe Road and at Henry's
Service Center at 3041
S.Wayne Road, above the car
canbe seen.
Hiring a city manager
may take more time
than originally anticipated.
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