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Down on the Farm
Maybury Camp registration open
Parks council applicants sought
A few lucky children will have the
opportunity to spend some time on a real,
working farmthis summer.
Registration is now available for
Maybury Farm Camp where youngsters
will spend time outdoors interacting with
the farm animals, learning about their
care and function along with the cycle of
planting, growing and harvesting crops.
The campers will also help in the farm
garden, hike along forest trails at the farm
learning about nativeMichigan plants and
crops, play team-building games make
craft items andmany other activities.
Camps take place from 9 a.m. until 4
p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays fromJune 19 throughAug. 16 at
Maybury Farm on Eight Mile Road in
Northville. Maybury is a fully functional,
working farmwith animals and crops. The
camp is limited to children 5-12 years of
age. Children must be 5 years old by the
week they are scheduled to attend camp.
Each session of farm camp is purchased
on a weekly basis although campers may
signup for asmany sessions as theywish.
Organizers said the camps fill up very
quickly and early enrollment is advised.
The cost for registration and payment sub-
mitted by Feb. 28 is $165 per week, by
March 31 the cost is $180 per week and
registration and payment received April 1
or later the cost is $195 per week. There
will be no camp theweek of July 3.
New this year will be a junior camp
counselor program available at the farm
for teens ages 15 to 18 years of age. These
are volunteer positions that allow teen to
assist the farm camp counselors in work-
ing with the campers in all the farm camp
activities.
Maybury Farm is located at 50165 West
Eight Mile Road in Northville For more
information or camp application, call (248)
916-3033 or email
.
Applications are also available on the
Northville Community Foundation web-
site.
The City of Westland is currently seek-
ing applicants to fill vacant positions on
the Parks and Recreation Advisory
Council (PRAC). The PRAC is a seven-
member board appointed by the mayor
and confirmed by city council. The
PRAC reviews plans and specifications
for work undertaken in city parks and
volunteers for programs provided by the
city recreation department. Board mem-
bers also advise the administration on
Parks and Recreation strategies.
Meetings take place at 5:30 p.m. the sec-
ond Tuesday of each month at Westland
CityHall.
The primary purpose of the board is to
provide advice from a citizen's perspec-
tive. The activities of board members
may include the study of critical issues,
performing independent research, and
reviewing staff reports and recommenda-
tions. These prepare the advisory body to
discuss, analyze, formulate, and forward
well-developed, thoughtful recommenda-
tions to the administration and the leg-
islative body. They will play a fundamen-
tal role in the planning and implementa-
tion stages of the Westland Parks and
RecreationMaster Plan.
Interestedmembers must be residents
of Westland with an interest in parks and
recreation activities. They must be will-
ing to function as part of the advisory
team and willing and available to attend
monthly meetings. Applicants should be
willing to support the mission and goals
of the group and should be familiar with
various aspects of recreation and
fundraising, which may include having
established relationships with funding
partners such as community foundations,
corporations, individual donors or prepa-
ration of funding applications.
Interested applicants can send a
resume to Mayor William R. Wild at
.
promotedOfc. David Skeans to the rank of
sergeant.
“While we are always sad to see mem-
bers of Westland Police Department
retire, we are happy for Sgt. Merrill and
wish him the best in his retirement,” com-
mented Police Chief Jeff Jedrusik.
“Merrill served our community for over
two decades with honor and incredible
professionalism. He now passes the torch
to Ofc. Skeans who is ambitious and ready
to tacklehis newrolehead on.”
Skeans served in the United States
Navy for fur years and worked for Ford
Motor Co. for nine years. In 2006, Skeans
took advantage of the buyouts offered by
Ford and put himself through the police
academy and completed his associates
degree. Skeans has been with the
Westland Police Department since 2008
and has worked
in both the traf-
fic bureau and
road patrol. He
has completed
several accident
investigation
schools and is
A R I D E
( A d v a n c e d
R o a d s i d e
I m p a i r e d
D r i v i n g
Evaluation) certified.
Skeans also is a Taser instructor, Motor
Officer, Field Training Officer and a
“Below 100” Instructor, which focuses on
safe driving for our officers.
“Officer Skeans has displayed great
leadership during his 10 years serving the
Westland Police Department,” comment-
ed Mayor William R. Wild. “He remains
committed to protecting and serving our
community and should be proud of this
well-deservedpromotion.”
Police
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Campers at Maybury Farm learn to care for and appreciate the livestock during their
afternoon sessions at the working farm in Northville.
Ron Merrill
