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PAGE 4 ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF MICHIGAN April 25, 2019

WAYNE - WESTLAND

Wayne welcomes new city clerk

Tina Stanke has taken on a very big Wayne clerk who
job. also happened to
As the new Wayne City Clerk, she is be the former
now in charge of most municipal city clerk in
records, including those of all city-owned Westland with
properties, board, council and commis- whom Stanke
sion minutes and all city contracts along had served as
with ensuring the integrity of all elec- deputy.
tions in the city, training election workers “It's the same
and being responsible for birth certifi- procedures, the
cates and death records while issuing same work,”
just about all of the various city licenses Stanke said. “It's Tina Stanke
required. like riding a bike,
Those are just some of the new duties you just don't forget.”
Stanke assumed March 18 when she was Stanke said that while the procedures
Deputy Chief Brian Miller, left, Ofc. Chaim Kozak, Ofc. Rodney Donald and Chief Jeff
Jedrusik. officially named to her new post, a job are the same, each community has their
own ways of doing things, it has been a
that could be daunting for one less expe-
Police searches, obedience and aggression. rienced or qualified. smooth transition.
Hemi was certified in July 2014 and has
“It really has been great,” she said.
But Stanke's got this.
since undergone 1,500 hours of training Raised in the city, she attended “The staff here is just wonderful so the
FROM PAGE 1 with his handler. Hemi was deployed in Adams and Franklin schools before grad- transition has been very smooth.”
more than 1400 instances, not including uating from Wayne Memorial High She said there haven't been any real
an open house specifically for children community and school events. Hemi was School. She also spent more than 13 challenges in the new job so far, although
with special needs and their families, awarded commendations for his service years working in the Westland City she expects there may be some, “there
making sure there were certain times in the years 2017 and 2018. Following Clerk's office where she was the deputy always are.”
where no police lights or sirens were acti- Little's promotion in February 2019, clerk for 7 years until she left the job in “I look forward to challenges, though,”
vated and enough officers were present Hemi was officially retired from duty and 2015. she said.
to assist with access. The patience and will live out his retirement with the Little She and her husband, a former Stanke follows long-time clerk
kindness shown by officers that day was family. Westland firefighter, moved to the Irish Matthew Miller in the clerk's position. He
an example to be set in the community “The City of Westland is proud to rec- Hills and she worked in the healthcare left the city to take a job in Garden City
made possible by Kozak, officials said. ognize these members of the Westland field before the couple decided to move and DeHart served as the interim clerk
The City of Westland also recognized Police Department for having shown back to Wayne County to be near their in the city while Wayne searched for a
the stellar performance and retirement exemplary dedication and professional- two adult children and their 6-year-old permanent replacement.
of the 7th canine to be assigned to the ism in their service to the community,” granddaughter. As that move was pend- Stanke recalled that her very first job,
unit, Hemi. Hemi was hand-picked by commented Mayor William R. Wild. “We ing, she saw the advertisement for a new ever, was delivering the Westland Eagle
Sgt. Mike Little and the pair began also wish K9 Ofc. Hemi well in his retire- clerk in Wayne and decided to apply. to the Norwayne neighborhood.
Hemi's training in narcotics detection, ment and thank him for his contribution She called about the position and “This job is like coming home,” she
tracking, building searches, evidence to keeping our residents safe.” spoke to Eileen DeHart, the interim said.
Westland council OK's new dual enrollment fire academy

Aspiring fire cadets in mented Westland Fire Chief to diversify their ranks, a critical more value for students, a city program will help students
Westland can now enjoy some Michael Stradtner. component is an emphasis on representative noted. achieve their dream of becom-
first-person experience while The development of a dual community engagement aimed The State Fire Marshal ing a firefighter or helping oth-
still in high school. enrollment program for fire- at creating a pipeline of future (Firefighter Training Division) ers realize the amazing benefits
Members of the Westland City fighter training and certification applicants, according to national requires anyone under the age of working in public safety,”
Council approved the launch of requires a third entity. The part- statistics. Fire cadet programs of 18 be a cadet with a fire commented Mayor William R.
a cadet fire fighter program with nership between Wayne- offer youth and young adults department to receive firefight- Wild.
the Wayne Westland schools as Westland schools, local commu- opportunities to interact with er training. High school-aged “The program has many ben-
part of a dual-enrollment pro- nity colleges, and the Westland fire personnel in non-emergency fire service training programs efits, including the development
gram. Fire Department will prove to environments to learn about the are gaining popularity and allow of relationships with the schools
“This opportunity comes at a be a win-win for all three enti- jobs of firefighters and emer- students to gain real-world, and kids in the programs to com-
time when entry-level firefight- ties and a windfall for the stu- gency medical staff. High school immediately applicable skills municate fire service culture
ers are in high demand and dent, their family, and the com- aged fire service training pro- upon graduation from high and values, a focus on career
chiefs struggle to create a fire munity as a whole, according to grams are gaining popularity school. preparation, experience, men-
department more representa- a statement from the city. and many schools in the state “The creation of the Westland toring, and on the job time for
tive of their communities,” com- As fire departments attempt are progressing toward adding Fire Department Fire Cadet resumes,” he added.

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