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January 16, 2014
Ethel Wafer
Born: Jan. 15, 1921
Died: Jan. 2, 2014
Ethel Wafer died Jan. 2,
1014, Among those left to
cherish her memory are Ira
Henderson of St. Louis,
MO; her children, Michael
Andrews of Portland, OR,
Tracey Raja of San Diego,
CA, Curisene (Richard)
Barge of Inkster, Winifred
Wafer
of
Romulus,
Jeaunine
Wafer-Frison,
also of Romulus and
Levira (Kahrah) Noel of
Detroit; 11 grandchildren;
a host of loving nieces,
nephews, cousins, in-laws
and other relatives, and
many friends.Funeral serv-
ices took place at the Penn
Funeral Home on Inkster
Road in Inkster with the
Rev.
Dr.
Anthony
Wi therspoon off iciat ing.
Interment was at Westlawn
Cemetery in Wayne.
Alton James Kyser, Jr.
Oct. 18, 1937
Jan. 2, 2014
Alton James Kyser, Jr. died
jan. 2, 2014. Among those
left to cherish his memory
are his devoted wife, Ruth
E. Kyser; two daughters,
Wendy
Marie
(Kevin)
Golden and Angela Nicole
Kyser;
two
brothers,
Charles M. Kyser and Jerry
Lee Kyser; grandchildren,
Kevin f. Jr., Brandon,
Tiffany, Aneesha Nichole
and Emmanuel David
James; great-grandchi l-
dren, Jada Marie and
Saniyan Marie; a host of
other fami ly members
including aunts, uncles,
nieces and nephews;
cousins, Mark and Richard
Parkers, and many friends.
Funeral services took
place at the Penn Funeral
Home on Inkster Road in
Inkster with the rev. Dr.
Arthur Wi l l is off iciat ing.
Interment was at Great
Lakes national Cemetery
in Holly.
Charlotte Dolley
Sunrise: Dec. 24, 1936
Sunset: Jan. 4, 2014
Charlotte Dolley died an.
4, 2014. Among those sur-
vivors left to cherish her
memory are her devoted
daughter, Jennifer; a lov-
ing son-in-law, Markus; her
cherished grandchi ldren,
Jessica, Zachary, Erinn
and Spencer; sibl ings,
Sherwin, James and Lorie;
a host of nieces, nephews,
cousins and other rela-
tives, and many friends.
Funeral services took
place at St. Paul AME Zion
Church in Detroit with the
Rev.
Dr.
Eleazar
Merriweather off iciat ing.
Final arrangements were
entrusted to the Penn
Funeral Home on Inkster
Road in Inkster. Interment
was at Cadillac Memorial
Gardens in Westland.
Joseph Edward Westley
Sunrise: July 7, 1948
Sunset: Dec. 29, 2013
Joseph Edward West ley
died Dec. 29, 2013.
Among those left to cher-
ish his memory are his
wife, Karin Westley; his six
chi ldren, Joseph (Rena)
West ley, John (Carolyn)
West ley, Angela (Kei th)
West ley, Luis West ley,
Markcus (Denise) Westley
and Danielle Westley; two
sisters, Rosemary Davis
and Harriet Reynolds;
three
brothers,
John
West ley, James West ley
and Thomas Westley; 23
cousins; many other rela-
tives, and a host of friends.
Funeral services took
place at the Penn Funeral
Home on Inkster Road in
Inkster wi th the Rev.
Edward Thomas, Jr. offici-
ating.
Final rites were accorded
by Tri-County Cremation
Services.
Richard Eugene Bell
Sunrise: Feb. 18, 1926
Sunset: Dec. 29, 2013
Elder Richard Eugene Bell
died Dec. 29, 2013.
Among those left to treas-
ure his memory are his
loving wife, Pastor Yvonne
Hawkins-Bel le; chi ldren,
Evangelist Gwen (Ronald)
Braxton of Battle Creek,
Bronson (Betty) Bel l ,
Michael (Gayle) Bell, all of
Romulus,
Pastor
Pat
Reginald of Flint, Richard
Bel l of Pi ttsf ield, James
(DayRoushel le) Bel l and
Ralph Bell, all of Romulus,
U'Lena Bell of Wayne, Ida
(Marvin) Cross of Chula
Visa, CA and Elder Patrick
(Carbadyna)
Bel l
of
Temecula, CA; armor bear-
er Evangel ist Deborah
Wright of Inkster; 86
grandchildren, more than
50 great-grandchi ldren;
two great-great-grandchil-
dren; a host of nieces,
nephews, cousins and
other family members, and
many friends. He was pre-
ceded in death by Lucille
Rozel la Bel l and two
daughters,
Evangel ist
Joan Yvonne Bel l and
Ethel Arquette Smith.
Funeral services took
place at New Creat ion
church Apostolic in Detroit
with District Elder Ronald
Bazton, Sr. officiating.
Final arrangements were
entrusted to the Penn
Funeral Home on Inkster
Road in Inkster. Interment
was at Romulus Memorial
Cemetery in Romulus.
Sylvia Jackson
Sept. 17, 1961
Dec. 29, 2013
Sylvia Jackson died Dec.
29, 2013. Among those left
to mourn her death and
cherish her memory are
her
loving
husband,
Wi l l iam;
her
mother,
Dorothy Hall; a son, Eddie
(Keisha) Curry; six daugh-
ters, Alonda Hal l , Dana
Biggers,
Roseika
Richardson, Asliyah, Alize
and Evangel ist Jackson;
brothers, Steven and Elton
Hal l ; two hal f-sisters,
Roxie and Dorzetta; two
hal f-brothers, Larry and
Robert; five stepchildren,
William, Monique, James,
Mykesha and Zonia; six
grandchildren; a host of
nieces and nephews;
many friends, and her
church family.
Funeral services took
place at Christ ian Fai th
Church in Ypsi lanti with
Bishop R. Devay Myatt offi-
ciating.
Final arrangements were
entrusted to the Penn
Funeral Home on Inkster
Road in Inkster.
Interment was at United
Memorial Gardens in
Plymouth.
TO ALL CREDITORS:
The Settlor, Shirley Ann
Pratt (date of birth August
8,
1935),
died
on
December 21, 2013. There
is no personal representa-
tive of the settlor's estate
to whom Letters of
Administration have been
issued. Creditors of the
decedent are notified that
al l claims against the
Shirley Ann Pratt Trust
dated February 26, 2013,
as amended, will be forev-
er banned unless present-
ed to Daniel G. Pratt,
Trustee within four months
after the date of publica-
tion. Notice is further given
that the Trust will there-
after be assigned and dis-
tributed to the persons
ent i t led to i t. Daniel G.
Pratt,1636 Brookview Dr.
Canton, MI 48187
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2 teachers resign after test score investigation
Plans for new library location, features discussed
Two Northville teachers have
resigned following an investigation
by the district into unusually low
test scores of a group of students at
NorthvilleHighSchool.
Resignations from special edu-
cation teacher Lynn Traxler and
Jennifer Warnock were accepted
by a unanimous vote of the mem-
bers of the school board at a spe-
cial meeting early this month. The
resignations were part of an agree-
ment reached between the two
and district officials following an
investigation that began in
November. The teachers were
placed on paid administrative
leave when the probe into the
unusually low scores on the
Northwest Evaluation Association
adaptive online test began.
Reportedly, the students taking the
test were under the tutelage of
Traxler andWarnock.
School officials began the inves-
tigation when the students' scores
were notably lower than prior
results on the same test.
Superintendent of Schools
Mary Kay Gallagher explained
that students and parents affected
by the resignations would be noti-
fied of the decision of the board
and the plan to continue with
“guest teachers” while the district
posts the jobs and hires replace-
ments.
“Right now, we will continue to
communicate with parents so that
we put the focus on the kids and
learning in the classroom,” she
said.
Board members were assured
that the agreement with the two
teachers protected the district
fromfuture legal actionby the pair.
School board president Ken
Roth said at themeeting Jan. 2 that
a timely decision was needed on
thematter as the district enters the
secondhalf of the school year.
“We've received a great deal of
community input about the desire
to have closure and permanent
resolution, one way or the other, to
this issue, so this gives us the
opportunity to put a permanent
plan into place for the remainder
of the school year as quickly as
possible,”Roth said.
“The individual teachers chose
to resign, ultimately, that's there
choice and the district tonight is
accepting those resignations and is
moving forward on creating a sta-
ble environment in the class-
rooms,”Roth said.
Board members agreed to
begin the hiring process for
replacement teachers thismonth.
When the Friends of the
Belleville Area Library meet at 2
p.m. Jan. 25, architect Dan
Whisler will have a lot of informa-
tion for them
Whisler will present the latest
sketches, site plans and other
details of the proposed new plan
for the library building, to be
located on the site known as the
DNR/Spencer property, with
frontage on Belleville Road and
BellevilleLake in the rear.
At a recent meeting of the
Library Building Committee,
Whisler discussed the next steps
in the proposed construction,
including discussions with Van
Buren Township officials regard-
ing parking requirements, deten-
tionpond fencing and other items.
Whisler said he will also be
speaking with state Department
of Natural Resources representa-
tives regarding input on the
design of the new structure and
possible fishing along the cause-
way to the bridge. Whisler said he
is working on several individual
fishing areas.
He also said that he will be
speaking with Wayne County offi-
cials regarding curb cuts and
other requirements.
Whisler also said that he wants
to be sure that the needs of the
library staff are met and that
there is input from them regard-
ing the design and plan for the
building. To that end, Deputy
Library Director Mary Jo Suchy
will be meeting informally with
library staff to explain what is
planned and to hear ideas and
suggestions fromthe staff.
The biggest hurdle will be
preparing a budget and learning
how much financial support is
available from the communities
served by the facility. Whisler said
that he plans to have a list of
expenses, breaking out “must-do”
expenses from “might-do” items.
In addition to items such as sewer
lines, flood plains and parking,
questions arose regarding the
possibility of public art for the
facility.
He indicated that about 400
square feet of the new building
would be dedicated to local histo-
ry, with computer access for local
genealogists.
An entrance to the new build-
ing from the rear, off the lake was
also discussed at themeeting.
The preferred building design
has a 26,000-square-foot footprint
and 50,000 square feet of total
area on two floors.
The Canton community will
once again honor the memory and
legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
with a special tribute, Canton
Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr., beginning with a reception at
5:30 p.m. Jan. 20. Themain program
will begin at 6 p.m. at The Village
Theater at Cherry Hill, located at
50400 CherryHill Road. The public
is invited to attend a pre-event meet
and greet with the keynote speaker,
Alexander Jefferson, Lt. Col. (Ret)
of the Tuskegee Airmen, Detroit
Chapter, at 5 p.m. next door to the
theater at the newly opened 502
Grill.
This annual event is presented
by the Canton Commission for
Culture, Arts, and Heritage, mem-
bers of the Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. Sub-Committee, and Canton
Township. This year, the reception
is sponsored by Darian and
Ralynda Moore of Keller Williams
Realty of Plymouth. Admission to
this special presentation is a $2
donation at the door.
The program will feature actor
Stan Jordan delivering the power-
ful “I Have A Dream” speech.
Musical performances will also be
provided by the New Hope Music
Academy, under the direction of
Isaac Pippen and soloist, Alicia
Dent. The Canton Police Honor
Guard, PCEP Step Team and tap
dancer, Kelsey Rose, will round out
the program.
This year, area youth shared
their thoughts and ideas about the
life and legacy of Dr. King by sub-
mitting more than 100 essays and
artwork, which will be on display
during this special event. Winners
of this year's art and essay contests
include elementary school winners
Courtney Jordan (essay) and Jordan
Vidojevski (art); middle school
winners Sanya Wadhwa (essay) and
Sarah Rowe (art); high school win-
ners Tiffany Askew (essay) and
Sapphire Jackson(art)
For more information about the
performance and the latest exhibi-
tion in the Gallery@VT, call
(734)394-5300 or visit www.can-
tonvillagetheater.org
Students honored at Martin Luther King Jr. event
Winning elementary school art by
Jordan Vidojevski
Winning middle school art by
Sarah Rowe
Winning high school art by
Sapphire Jackson
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