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PLYMOUTH - WESTLAND
PLYMOUTH - WESTLAND

Council recognizes students’ Acts of Kindness

Three students in the Wayne
Westland Community Schools district
who demonstrated Random Acts of
Kindness were recently recognized by
members of the Westland City Council
during a regular meeting.
Honored were Brandon Britton of
Wayne Memorial High School, Lucas
Downey of William D. Ford Career-
Technical Center, and Jeremiah
Whitner of John Glenn High School.
Britton participates in the district
unified basketball team as a student
coach. He has been a consistent pres-
ence for the team, and the players look
forward to seeing him, according to his
nomination, He was recognized for his
kindness in volunteering his time to this
unique program.
Downey is known for his willingness
to help, according to his nomination. He Random Acts of Kindness honorees, accompanied by family members and educators, were recently recognized at a meeting of the
helps other students with assignments Westland City Council.
and helps the teaching staff. He helped
transport carts to the lecture hall when week for always going out of his way to esty in returning a cell phone he had Compassionate City Committee mem-
his class had to temporarily move class- be extra helpful in the Autobody class- found on the second floor of the high bers' efforts, working in partnership
rooms for a couple days. Downey is con- room, his nomination cited. school building. with Wayne-Westland Community
sistently nominated for student of the Whitner was nominated for his hon- The program is part of the Westland Schools.

Township selects new Treasurer offers tax help

The office of Wayne County
by March 31. Otherwise, they
school police officer Treasurer Eric R. Sabree will be risk having the property go into
open on Saturdays beginning
foreclosure, he said.
"It is very important that indi-
payment arrangements for
Plymouth Township Police Security Director Josh Meier Feb.18, for taxpayers to make viduals who owe back property
Ofc. Joe Smitherman has been was a member of the inter- delinquent taxes. taxes for the year 2020 or prior
named as the new Plymouth view panel that assisted with The office will be open from 8 either pay the tax bill in full or
Canton Community District selecting Smitherman for the a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturdays work with our office to make
Public School Resource position. through March 25 for taxpayers payment arrangements."
Officer (SRO). Police sources praised to make payments or enter a The Wayne County
Smitherman is a nine-year Smitherton as "one of our top payment plan. For information, Treasurer's Office has several
veteran Plymouth Township community police officers and go to options to help residents stay in
police officer with additional is really great with kids and https://www.waynecounty.com/el their homes, including financial
experience in Alaska, serving young adults." The SRO posi- ected/treasurer/contact-us.aspx. hardship extensions and other
as the SRO in the Ketchikan, tion was created by members Sabree has urged county tax- payment plans.
Alaska Gateway Borough of the Plymouth Township payers who owe property taxes For more information, go to
School District. Plymouth- Board of Trustees in the for 2020 or prior years to get into treasurer.waynecounty.com or
Canton School District annual budget. Ofc. Joe Smitherman payment plans by March 14 or contact the office by email at tax-
pay their property tax bills in full info@waynecounty.com.

Police are seeking information
about the man above captured
by surveillance camera at a
Westland drugstore last month.
‘Flasher’

suspect

is sought

The search for a man who
sexually exposed himself at a
local drugstore in Westland is
ongoing, according to police
reports.
The indecent exposure
reportedly occurred just after
5:43 p.m. on Dec. 18 last year.
According to police reports, the
suspect, captured by surveil-
lance cameras as he left the
store, took place at the
Walgreens on Middlebelt Road
in Westland.
Witnesses told police the man
loitered in the store for approxi-
mately 20 minutes before he lift-
ed his shirt with his pants pulled
down, exposing his genitals. The
man then left the store, accord-
ing to police reports.
The suspect is described as a
white male in his 20s. He is
about 6-feet, 1-inch tall and has a
thin build and short black hair.
At the time of the incident, he
was wearing a tan jacket and
black jogger pants.
Police are asking anyone with
information about the suspect or
the incident to contact the
Westland Police Department
Detective Bureau at (734)713-
3706 and speak to Sgt. Nathan
MacRae who is handling the
investigation.