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WAYNE - WESTLAND
WAYNE - WESTLAND

In memoriam

Wayne honors fallen servicemen with Veteran’s Memorial ceremony

Nearly 100 people gathered at the Wayne Veterans Memorial last week to memorialize the servicemen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. The
keynote speaker was United States Navy veteran and City of Wayne Police Ofc., Joshua Priebe who reminded those in attendance about the importance of Memorial Day
and spoke about what the day means to him both as a citizen and a veteran. Also participating in the event were: Mayor John Rhaesa, Councilman Phillip Wagner, Wayne
Police Chief Ryan Strong, Crossepoint Community Church Lead Pastor Bobby Kelly, Hill Crest Bible Church Pastor Seth McDonald, Wayne Memorial High School Director
of Bands and Orchestra Michael Wolf, the Wayne Memorial High School Zebra Marching Band, Mayor Pro tem Tom Porter, Councilwoman Kelly Skiff, Councilman Alfred
Brock, Councilman Kevin Dowd, Councilwoman Deb Wass, City Manager Lisa Nocerini, Community Development Director Lori Gouin, Assistant Director of the Wayne
Department of Public Works Ed Queen, employees from the Wayne Department of Public Works, Wayne Fire Chief Mike Stradtner, and David Story who donated his time to
record the event.

2 are reappointed to Westland zoning appeals board

The Westland City Council has McGough also served for 10 years on the serve another three-year term on the zon-
announced the reappointment of Benny city planning commission. This term will ing board of appeals. We look forward to
McGough and Mary Vellardita to the city expire May 2025. supporting them and their continued work
zoning board of appeals. Vellardita was first appointed to the with the city,” said Council President
The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) is ZBA in May 2014. She is currently James Hart.
governed by a seven-member board that is employed with Wayne County Community The zoning board of appeals may grant
appointed by members of the city council. College District. Vellardita spends her an appeal and modify the zoning ordi-
Members serve three-year terms and must time volunteering across Westland. She is nance based on practical difficulties or
reside in the City of Westland. a current member of the Rotary Club of unnecessary hardships in carrying out the
McGough first expressed his desire to Westland. Her term will expire in June regulations of the ordinance. Zoning
be a member of the ZBA in January 2010 2025. board of appeals applications for vari-
and has since been reappointed each “We are excited to reappoint both ances are filed with the office of the city
term. No stranger to serving the city, Benny McGough and Mary Vellardita to clerk. Benny McGough Mary Vellardita

Blues, Brews,

& BBQ is set

for Aug. 5, 6

Westland officials are already
making plans for one of the most
anticipated and popular events
in the community.
Blues, Brews & Barbecue will
return Aug. 5 and Aug. 6, officials
said, with live music, fireworks
and the drone light show. Top
barbecue pitmasters have
already signed on for the event,
they said, and there will be sev-
eral craft brews available at the
event.
The event will take place at
the Thomas H. Brown Central
City Park, and will also feature
Country Night on Friday with
performances by Corey Dakota,
Whiskey Fixx, and Levi Bootcut
and The Straight Legs. Saturday
night will feature the blues with
Big Smooth and The Hellraisers,
the Chris Canas Band and head-
liner, Queen of The Blues
Thornetta Davis.
Jointly hosted by The City of
Westland, the Westland
Downtown Development
Authority and the Westland
Chamber of Commerce, sponsor-
ship packages for the event are
now available starting from $250.
To sponsor Blues, Brews &
Barbecue, contact the Westland
Chamber at (734) 326-7222.
“Each year, Blues, Brews and
Barbeque gets better than the
year before and this year will be
no different. From the music and
food, to time spent with family,
Blues, Brews and Barbecue is
always a major event for not only
for the All American City, but
neighboring cities as well,” said
Mayor William R. Wild.