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Westland police name Officer of the Year, promote 3
Six individuals earned prizes by losing weight during the
Mayor's Fitness Challenge at the Romulus Athletic Center
(RAC).
Romulus business owner Bill Junge lost 35 pounds in
eight weeks and took first place in the Men's Division. Lori
Tavtigian of Belleville lost 30 pounds to lead the Women's
Division.
Both won one-year family memberships and free fitness
classes for a year at theRAC.
Romulus residents Gary Harris and Yvonne Kraft each
lost 27 pounds and were runners-up in their respective divi-
sions. Eachwon year-long individualmemberships.
Finishing third were Amanda Britz (18 pounds) of
Belleville and Mike Blatney (14 pounds) of Romulus. They
won 30 free fitness classes.
Prizes were presented to the contestants who lost the
highest percentage of overall body weight. Three of the win-
ners were congratulated by Mayor LeRoy D. Burcroff and
RAC General Manager Andy MacKay. Others received their
prizes separately.
Receiving honorable mention were April Ruot, Tina
Woods, Jean Tsouris, Venus Little, Deborah White, Julie
Wadsworth and Kevin Terry. All registrants received two free
fitness classes just for registering.
MacKay said a total of 247 competitors combined to lose
well over 1,000 pounds.
“As a group, losing half a ton of weight is a great accom-
plishment.”
“The number of people that participated is very encourag-
ing,” said Mayor LeRoy Burcroff. “We only get one body and
we should treat it as a temple, as the saying goes. We're look-
ing forward to a healthy and prosperous community here
and in the surrounding communities. I am pleased that the
RAC is available and contributed to their success.”
MacKay said the first Mayor's Fitness Challenge of the
year is timed to help keep people in tune with their New
Year's resolutions to lose weight. He said the program
encourages people to have a healthy lifestyle. The next
Fitness Challenge is scheduled to begin inOctober.
For more information on programs at the Romulus
Athletic Center, visit www.romulusathleticcenter.com or call
(734) 942-2223.
The Westland Police Department recog-
nized Officer Eric Rodriguez as the 2013
Police Officer of the Year at the City Council
meeting April 21. Westland also hired a new
officer, promoted three veteran officers, and
retiredPoliceK9 “Friday.”
Rodriguez has served the Westland Police
Department for 13 years and worked for the
Wayne County Sheriff's Department for eight
years prior to joining the Westland depart-
ment. Rodriguez serves in various capacities,
including working as a Field Training Officer,
a member of the Tactical Response Team,
and as a patrol officer.
Police Chief Jeff Jedrusik said that this
accomplishment reflects Rodriguez' work not
only over the last year, but the past several
years.
“Officer Rodriguez is the constant profes-
sional that comes towork on a daily basis and
exceeds expectations,” said Jedrusik. “He is
an officer who the new guys look up to for
guidance, and he has been a great asset for
our department over the past several years.”
James Compton, a lifelong Westland resi-
dent, was sworn in as the newest officer on
theWestland force.
Sergeant Matthew Price was promoted to
lieutenant on Monday, and officers Patrick
Boucher and Joseph Bobby were both pro-
moted to the rank of sergeant. Price has 17
years of servicewithWestland.
Boucher has served the Westland Police
Department for 17 years, working as a
Department Field Training Officer in the
patrol division.
Bobby has served Westland for 15 years,
and previously worked for the Hamtramck
andRedfordpolice departments.
A department K9 named Friday, was
retired at themeeting Monday. Friday started
with the department in 2006, and has seized
over $1million in drugs and drug proceeds in
his eight years of service.
the contract, according to Roberto
Scappaticci, director of the Public Works
Department for Romulus. Dan's Excavating
has not filed all the required paperwork yet,
he said.
Mayor Leroy Burcroff said he would keep
the city, the council and the businesses up-to-
date with the status of the project but right
now, they didn't havemuch information as to
why the bids were higher than expected.
Scappaticci said all of the bids were in the
same neighborhood.
“We don't know why the bids came in so
high because it was a state-bid project,” said
Burcroff. “There's a lot of projects, there's a
lot of speculation. We won't know until we
see all the facts. We don't want to see this
thing pushed back, but we do have to follow
the process and we do have to make sure
we're getting competitive bids.”
Putting the project off another year is only
one of four options the citymay consider.
The project also included other compo-
nents that could still take place this summer,
according to Burcroff. He said he, McCraight
and Scappaticci would be making the
rounds downtown this week to inform busi-
ness owners of the project. He is also trying
to get the May 22 hearing moved up so that
they can get the information to get some of
the project started sooner.
“We still may be able to do some things,”
he said. “There is a possibility that we could
have some good things happening, too.”
Romulus Mayor's Fitness Challenge Women's Division win-
ner Lori Tavtigian of Belleville receives her prize from Andy
MacKay (left), general manager of the Romulus Athletic
Center, and Romulus Mayor LeRoy D. Burcroff.
Romulus Athletic Club honors fitness challenge winners
Road
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CITY OF INKSTER, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
RE: Case No. 14-02 (SCU)
In accordance with and pursuant to the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, Act 110 of 2006,
as amended, notice is hereby given that the City of Inkster Planning Commission will hold
a public hearing on Tuesday, May 27, 6:00 p.m., in the Inkster City Hall Council
Chamber, located at 26215 Trowbridge, Inkster, Michigan, 48141, to consider a special
conditions use to allow a Department of Human Services Child Protective Services and
Michigan Rehabilitation Services facility in a TCD (Town Center District). Inkster, LLC
is the applicant. The subject property is located on the north side of Michigan Avenue near
the southwest corner of Huck Court and Michigan and is legally described as follows:
Lots 690 through 693, and adjacent vacated alley adjacent thereto and Lots 713 through
719, and the Easterly 40 feet of adjacent vacate Leith Street DEARBORN HILLS
MANOR SUBDIVISION NO. 1, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 56 of
Plats, Page (s) 33, Wayne County Records. Lots 27, 28 and 37, Assessor's Inkster Plat No.
2, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Liber 64 of Plats, Page 64 of Wayne County
Records. Part of Lot 29, beginning at the Southwest corner of Lot 29, thence North 89
degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds East 258.78 feet, thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 30
seconds West 211.03 feet; thence South 89 degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds West 113.38
feet, thence South 35 degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds West 247.61 feet; thence South 00
degrees 49 minutes East 10.71 feet, to the Point of Beginning, also Lots 30, 31, 32, 33, 34,
35, and 36 of Assessor's Inkster Plat No. 2 as recorded in Liber 64, page 64 of Wayne
County Records (Property ID #44-007-04-0690-300, 44-007-04-0713-300; 44-007-01-
0027-000; 44-007-01-0028-000; 44-007-01-0037-000; and 44007-04-0718-000,
Commonly known as 27540 - 634 Michigan Avenue).
Public comments are invited. Persons unable to attend the public hearing may send their
comments in writing to the attention of the City of Inkster Community Development
Department, 26215 Trowbridge, Inkster, Michigan, 48141. Comments will be received
through 12:00 noon, Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Please reference Case No. 14-02 (SCU) in
all correspondence.
The City of Inkster will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as
signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at
the public hearing to individuals with disabilities upon five (5) business days written
notice. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the
City of Inkster at 313.563.3211.
Felicia Rutledge
Inkster City Clerk
PUBLISH: May 8, 2014