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INKSTER - WAYNE - WESTLAND
INKSTER - WAYNE - WESTLAND

Wayne and Westland compete for state award

Nine projects have been sub- Four finalists will be selected the four finalists. The project Sterling Heights City Council. for the Cup” because the win-
mitted to compete for the to compete at the league conven- winning the most votes will be “We would like to thank each ning community gets a large tro-
statewide Community tion, where city representatives awarded the official Community community participating this phy and bragging rights for the
Excellence Award (CEA)-the will present their projects on the Excellence Award during the year. Projects like these are vital year.
most prestigious Michigan main stage and market their closing general session. to creating thriving communities The City of Wayne submitted
Municipal League community projects at designated CEA final- “We are excited about the across the state.” the Zeke the Therapy Dog proj-
honor. ist booths. The October conven- projects that have been submit- Since 2007, the CEA has been ect while Westland officials
Both Wayne and Westland tion will take place in October in ted,” said Barb Ziarko, the presi- the most prestigious community entered Mission to Mars
have submitted projects for con- Traverse City where attendees dent of the League Board of award of the league. It's also Themed Playground into the
sideration of the award. will vote for their favorite among Trustees and a member of the affectionately called “The Race competition.
Westland offering new Community Connect program

Members of the Westland Fire Connect, a computer application ” resident feedback and improve
Department are using technology focused on protecting residents the service overtime.
to help keep residents safe. and their property in the most Community Connect is a secure, "We are very pleased to add
"When responding to a resi- effective way possible during an easy to use platform that allows another element for our resi-
dence, there is often critical incident or major disaster. dents and first responders to
information that would assist in Community Connect is a secure, residents to share critical information. keep us a regional leader on safe
how we respond to that incident. easy to use platform that allows community practices. This initia-
Letting us know who the best residents to share critical infor- tive adds to our recent free busi-
point of contact is in case of an mation about their household. fortable sharing. Residents sim- ing information about their fami- ness inspections, CPR training
emergency, if yourself or family That information is often critical- ply create a profile and enter ly, home, pets, and critical details classes for the public and city
members have functional needs ly important to first responders critical property and occupant with the Westland Fire staff, and the Westland Police
that we should prepare for, or and emergency service person- information which is then made Department, Community Department's many initiatives,
even if you have pets we should nel and helps them respond available to public safety agen- Connect has also made it possi- such as the 911 Disability
look out for, can really help us more efficiently and effectively; cies at the time of dispatch. Data ble for residents to request Awareness Registry", said
serve you in the most effective ultimately resulting in better provided by residents within smoke alarms right through the Westland Mayor Michael P.
way possible when it matters incident outcomes, Stamper Community Connect is 100 per- website. Londeau.
most", stated Fire Chief Darrell noted. cent secure and is used only for Community Connect is now For more information about
Stamper. Community Connect is com- the purpose of better serving the available for residents to create the Westland Community
To facilitate that safety infor- pletely voluntary and residents resident during emergency situa- household profiles and begin Connect visit: https://www.com-
mation, the fire department has are individually able to decide tions, city officials said. using the service. Westland offi- munityconnect.io/info/mi-west-
implemented Community what information they are com- In addition to residents shar- cials said they intend to listen to land.

Celebration

Inkster residents marked the Juneteenth holiday
last week with a community gathering at Inkster
Park on John Daly Road. The event included sev-
eral live music performances, vendors, a magic
show and a car exhibition along with a Celebration
of Freedom. State, county and local elected offi-
cials were in attendance during the event. Among
the several remembrances of the day was a cere-
mony led by Pastor John D. Hern who honored
current ancestors and set the atmosphere for the
day of celebration and Michael Imhotep of the
African History Network was also a guest speaker.
Participants also walked to the water as part of the
Middle Passage Memorial with organizers from the
We Rise and Community Up project.