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Heating up

Blues, Brews & Barbecue begins tomorrow

One of the most anticipated and popu- blues with Big Smooth and The
lar events in the community will begin Hellraisers, the Chris Canas Band and
this weekend in Westland. headliner, Queen of The Blues Thornetta
Blues, Brews & Barbecue will return Davis.
Aug. 5 and Aug. 6, officials said, with live The event is jointly hosted by the City
music, fireworks and the drone light of Westland, the Westland Downtown
show. Top barbecue pitmasters have Development Authority and the Westland
signed on for the event, they said, and Chamber of Commerce.
there will be several craft brews avail- “Each year, Blues, Brews and
able both Friday and Saturday. Barbecue gets better than the year before
The event will take place at the and this year will be no different. From
Thomas H. Brown Central City Park and the music and food, to time spent with
will feature Country Night tomorrow with family, Blues, Brews and Barbecue is
performances by Corey Dakota, Whiskey always a major event for not only for the
Fixx, and Levi Bootcut and The Straight All American City, but neighboring cities
Legs. Saturday night will feature the as well,” said Mayor William R. Wild. Queen of The Blues Thornetta Davis

Lifesaver Traffic stop results in drug,

Wayne Police Sgt.
Matthew Whalen was firearm charges for driver
honored recently at the
Detroit Wayne Integrated
Health Network Annual An Inkster man is facing drug and arrest in neighboring communities. A 25-
Luncheon and Awards weapons charges following a routine traf- year-old woman in the car was also
Ceremony. Whalen was fic stop by Dearborn Heights police. found to have a suspended drivers
honored for saving lives Derun Edward Wright, 26, of Inkster license and outstanding arrest warrants,
during the past year by was arraigned on according to police.
using Narcan. All Wayne narcotics and ” In addition, offi-
Police Department offi- weapons offenses cers discovered a
cers are trained to carry before Magistrate In addition, officers bag containing a
and use Narcan, which Lawrence Elassal rock-like substance,
can save the life of an discovered a bag containing
individual experiencing a of the 20th District later identified as
drug overdose. Whalen Court following his a rock-like substance, cocaine, and other
successfully used Narcan arrest. Elassal set later identified as cocaine. suspected drugs in
four times over the past his bond at $15,000/ the vehicle.
year. Police Chief Ryan 10-percent cash or Officers found pills
Strong expressed his surety. and drugs in rock
congratulations to The charges form, a scale and a
Whalen. "I am deeply resulted from a stolen, loaded .45
thankful that Wayne traffic stop at about 11:30 a.m. July 12 caliber handgun stuffed under the dri-
Police officers are able to when an officer observed a car near the ver's seat.
carry this lifesaving tool in intersection of Michigan Avenue and While Wright was arrested at the
their patrol cars. I would
like to congratulate Sgt. Beech Daly Road in which the occupants scene, the female passenger was ordered
Whalen on his accom- were not wearing seat belts, according to to leave the scene while the vehicle and
plishment and commit- police reports. contents were confiscated by police.
ment to the community." Officers found that Wright was driving The office of the Wayne County prose-
on expired license and that there were cutor issued the charging documents
several outstanding warrants for his against Wright.

Kristine Donahue, RN
New hospital

director is

appointed

Kristine Donahue, RN, has
been promoted to president of
the Beaumont Hospitals in
Taylor, Trenton and the City of
Wayne.
"Kristine has a proven track
record of collaborating with clin-
ical care teams and she has
extensive experience with these
three campuses. Her dedication
to the Taylor, Trenton and Wayne
region shines through in every
conversation I have had with
her," Beaumont Health president
Dr. Benjamin Schwartz said.
Donahue's Beaumont career
began more than a decade ago
when she was a staff nurse at
Beaumont, Dearborn. She later
became a chief nursing officer
and helped oversee the Magnet
journey and application at
Beaumont, Taylor. Since 2019,
Donahue has served as chief
operating officer for Beaumont,
Taylor, Trenton and Wayne.
"I care so much about this
region because I was born and
raised in the downriver area. I
have lived here my entire life. It's
also the place where my hus-
band and I raised our two daugh-
ters. I am honored to serve as
president of these three hospital
campuses," Donahue said.