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Hometown Heroes honored

Romulus pays tribute to local volunteers

While the usual celebration had to be helped city officials surprise him with
cancelled, the gratitude and recognition the award, hand-delivered by the
of Romulus Hometown Heroes mayor.
remained undeterred. “I had no idea,” Pyles said, although
Mayor LeRoy Burcroff and a team of he said he couldn't fathom the reason
organizers made surprise visits to the his wife wanted him to wear a good
lawns of the honorees this year to shirt and clean jeans to help his broth-
demonstrate the appreciation of the er-in-law assemble a treadmill, all part
entire community for their efforts. of the ruse to surprise him. When the
Jessica Mills-Rais was named as the doorbell sounded at his brother-in-law's
Outstanding Educator in the city while home, and he was urged to answer, he
Jeff Pyles was chosen as the had no idea who might be there. He
Outstanding Citizen in the community actually closed the door on Burcroff,
for 2020. there to present him with the Citizen of
The two were chosen from a host of the Year award.
nominations from city residents who Mills-Rais, grew up in Romulus and
suggested friends, family members graduated from Romulus High School
peers and community members for the in 2007. She said it was an honor for her
awards. Those nominations went to a to be able to give back to the community Outstanding Citizen Jeff Pyles, center with flowers, entire family was on hand and in on
committee appointed by the members and to the school music program that the surprise visit from Mayor LeRoy Burcroff presenting him with the award.
of the police, fire and safety commission gave her so much. She is credited by
who reviewed them and selected the those who nominated her for assuming
honorees based on their outstanding leadership of the entire band program
community contributions. This year, and streamlining it. After 11 band
officials said, with so many challenges directors in seven years, Mills-Rais is
facing local residents, they wanted to credited with bringing the program to
focus the spotlight on people who strive an award winning level. Under her
to make a positive difference in the leadership last year, each of the
lives of others. Romulus school bands participating in
Mills-Rais is a Romulus High School the Michigan State Band and Orchestra
alumnus and now serves as the school Festival received an A1 rating, an
band director while Pyles is known for accomplishment the entire school and
purchasing meals and delivering them community recognized and mentioned
to students and community members in in her nominations.
need. During his mother's fight with She said the award is a validation of
COVID-19 in April, Pyles spent hours her efforts and demonstrates that her
outside the hospital holding signs fellow residents notice and appreciate
thanking frontline workers for their what she is doing.
service. “It's like a big thank you for the
He continued doing so for several amount of work I've put into this pro-
weeks, even after his mother lost her gram,” she said. “There have been a lot
battle with the disease. There were of hours,” she said. “This is very uplift-
more than 45 letters from grateful work- ing.”
ers nominating Pyles for the honor, offi- “This was a huge surprise,” she said.
cials said. His daughter, Tarah Pyles of “I'm very familiar with the award. My Jessica Mills-Rais, named as the Outstanding Educator in the city, accepts congratula-
Virginia, and his wife, Debi Pyles, band usually plays at the ceremony.” tions from Mayor LeRoy Burcroff, far right, and members of her family.

Witness to road rage shooting suffers gunshot to knee

Police continue to investi- The incident began, accord- suffering a gunshot wound to the brown car produced a of that vehicle immediately
gate what may have been a ing to police accounts, at the knee. handgun and began shooting at drove to the side of the road
road rage incident last Friday around 2:50 p.m. Feb. 5 on east- Troopers interviewed the the other driver in the maroon and made the call to police.
that left a witness with a gun- bound I-94 and Vining Road driver of the vehicle in which vehicle. Troopers from the Metro
shot wound to the knee. when Michigan State Troopers the passenger was wounded The witness was in the third South post administered first
The investigation into the responded to a phone report of who told them that a brown car vehicle, traveling on the road- aid to the injured passenger
incident is continuing and a shooting in the area. When driven by a Black woman was way and not involved in the who was then transported to
police have asked anyone with troopers arrived on the scene, involved in some kind of traffic apparent dispute. That vehicle Beaumont Hospital in
any information about the iden- they discovered a vehicle altercation with a maroon vehi- was struck by multiple rounds, Dearborn and was reported to
tities of those involved to con- struck by several rounds of cle on the roadway. The witness wounding the front-seat pas- be in stable condition, police
tact them at (734) 287-5000. ammunition and an individual told officers that the woman in senger in the knee. The driver said.
Inkster sorority member

is honored at dedication

Members of the Eta Iota Omega Ave. in Detroit is situation on a 3-acre
Chapter of Inkster along with members of campus dedicated to ending homeless-
the Neighborhood Service Organization ness and help residents who are strug-
were on hand to congratulate sorority gling with addiction, and joblessness. The
member Sheila Clay at the opening of the campus will also include many resources
Clay Center in Detroit recently. aimed at providing homeless individuals
A portrait of Clay, painted by world- with lifesaving short-term necessities
renowned artist and Neighborhood along with long-term programs to help
Service Organization Board Member provide the means to end homelessness.
Hubert Massey was unveiled at the dedi- The Clay Apartments is a two-story
cation. Clay is a former president and structure that was made possible with the
CEO of Neighborhood Service support of the City of Detroit and the
Organization. Michigan State Housing Development
The Clay Center, located at 3364 Mack Authority (MSHDA).

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