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Romulus Deputy Clerk earns state designation

D'Sjonaun Hockenhull, the township and village clerks to their communities in the face of to qualify for certification, and Clerk Hockenhull is to be com-
deputy city clerk in Romulus, seek continuing education constant legislative change and must continue to obtain educa- mended for the hard work, per-
was recently awarded the specifically related to the duties increased demands on Michigan tion points to maintain the certi- severance and commitment
Michigan Professional Municipal of Michigan clerks. The Michigan public servants, according to a fication. expended to attaining the certifi-
Clerk designation by the Association of Municipal Clerks prepared statement from the “Whether elected or appoint- cation and the dedication to pro-
Michigan Association of was founded on the belief that a association. ed, municipal clerks serve a pow- viding quality service to the pub-
Municipal Clerks. focus on education is essential A clerk must invest in a mini- erful role in coordinating public lic and the municipality he
The program was launched in for municipal clerks to provide mum of 120 hours of educational programs and influencing leg- serves,” noted the prepared
January 2014 to encourage city, informed, quality leadership for programming during three years islative initiatives. Deputy City release from the association.

Police seek limping suspect in road rage gunfire incident

Inkster police are still seeking Avondale as police responded to scene wearing a cast on his leg.
a man with a leg cast who limped the scene of the shooting. No one was injured in the shoot- ”
away from a shooting following a According to police reports, ing but the two women in the It's unfortunate that people feel
traffic accident last week in witnesses said the driver of the Equinox were treated by emer- it's okay to open fire in a populated area
Inkster. Ford Escape left his vehicle and gency medical personnel for cuts
The shooting followed an auto told the Equinox driver, “You and bruises sustained in the
accident when a woman driving f…… up my mom's car” before crash.
a blue Chevrolet Equinox pulling a handgun and firing Inkster Police Chief Bill people feel it's okay to open fire more patient,” Ratliff told
crashed into the rear of an off- shots at the two women still seat- Ratliff said incidents such as this in a populated area like this,” reporters. “The fact that you
white-colored Ford Escape at ed in the blue car. are becoming more frequent Ratliff said. would feel that it's okay to fire
about 2:25 last Wednesday, April A witness to the incident used across the country. He said this “The more concerning thing rounds into a vehicle involved in
19. The incident shut down a sec- his phone to video the suspected appeared to be an incident of to me, is that if it is a result of a crash. It's called an accident for
tion of Inkster Road near shooter hobbling away from the road rage. “It's unfortunate that road rage, people just need to be a reason.”
Summoned

Community Day set at district court

Area residents will have their Township, is open to the public, art facility, comprising two sto-
day in court next month during area wide. ries, four court rooms and pro-
the second annual Community "We are thrilled to showcase vides 50,000 square feet of space
Day at the Court. our new facility and be able to to accommodate all court func-
Judges at the 34th District host a day of fun for the commu- tions.
Court in Romulus have invited nity," commented Chief Judge Several community agencies
the public to enjoy a car show, Brian A. Oakley. are scheduled to be on site at the
food trucks, public safety demon- The newly-constructed 34th event including Wayne
Future engineer strations, pet adoptions along District Court building is located Metropolitan Community Action
at 11129 Wayne Road in
with tours of the court building
Youth
Michigan
Agency,
Emily Lemus, a Wayne Memorial High School senior, has from noon until 6 p.m. May 5. Romulus. The court is located in Challenge Academy, Growth
been named an Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship recipi- The event at the court, which the City of Romulus Municipal Works, Kroger, Romulus
ent. She will receive $40,000 during four years to pursue a serves Belleville, Huron Complex and the new building Christian Ministerial Alliance,
computer science or engineering degree at a college of her Township, Romulus, Sumpter opened to the public for the first Share Detroit, and Hegira
choice. Lemus is one of 400 students nationwide to receive Township and Van Buren time last year. It is a state-of-the- Health, Inc.
the award and a paid internship offer at Amazon after her first
year of college to gain hands-on, practical work experience
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