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Wow Jam comes to Wayne
Habitat for Humanity
completes 7th home
Westland will celebrate a
unique partnership with Habitat
for Humanity next Monday as the
last project for the year is dedicat-
ed.
The latest home built at 5345
Middlebelt Road, was completed
through the volunteer efforts of a
consortium of churches as well as
the newhome owner.
The dedication is set for 4 p.m.,
July 16 at the newhome.
In addition to the donation of
the land, the city allocated funds
from the HOME Partnership
Program. Other contributions
came from Bidigare Contractors
and
Executive
Wealth
Management.
Apostles Church Build is the
sponsor of the home. With this
sponsorship, and approval from
the members of the Westland City
Council to use Community
Development Funds for this proj-
ect, this new home was construct-
ed, enhancing the neighborhood
in the south east part of the city,
said Westland Mayor William R.
Wild.
WestlandCity Council members
approved the first Habitat partner-
ship in 2009. With the completion
of this house, Habitat for
Humanity's efforts include the ren-
ovation of two houses and new
construction of another five hous-
es inWestland.
“During this economy we are
fortunate for this great partner-
ship,” said Wild. “This is an excel-
lent opportunity for the communi-
ty, to see the productive use of
vacant houses and land, provide
affordable housing and create
stronger neighborhoods.”
WowJamis coming toWayne.
Cornerstone City Church will
host the Wow Jam beginning at 4
p.m. July 19 in the church parking
lot at 39390MichiganAve.
“Every weekend I see people in
my congregation dealing with the
recession, foreclosure and unem-
ployment'” said Cornerstone Pastor
AndrewKennedy. “Seeing somany
sad faces made me want to do
something.”
Wow Jam is an outreach event
that includes a fre party for the
local community including a huge
barbeque and games and prizes for
children. Also included is the dis-
tribution of food to take home, pro-
viding haircuts andmanicures, tak-
ing family photos, repairing bikes
and counseling. Live, inspiring
and uplifting music is provided by
Stephen and Linda Tavani (former-
ly “Peaches” of Peaches andHerb).
The event is free and open to
anyonewhowants to attend.
“We want to show people love,
hope and a sense of faith, as well as
put a smile on their faces,” said
Kennedy.
Volunteers and donations are
needed. For more information,
email info@cornerstonecity-
church.us , Facebook Andrew
Kennedy or visit http://corner-
stonecitychurch.us.
Eason denies the claim and says
that he has lived in theMeadowlane
home since 2005. He said the lack of
furniture and disrepair were due to
a roof collapse at the address so he
was forced to move the furniture
out during the repairs. Nolen
alleges that Eason's primary resi-
dence is in Canton Township where
he lives with his wife and children,
who are enrolled in the Plymouth-
Canton schools. Nolen also claims
that Eason took a Homestead
exemption on the Canton home as
his primary residence on tax filings.
Eason denies that and claims the
Canton home is a rental property he
has been “trying to get rid of” for
several years and has now taken off
the market. Eason said the property
“has been leased for years.”
Eason changed the address on
his driver's license to the
Meadowlane address in Inkster on
Feb. 7, 2012 and registered to vote in
Inkster at that time. Nolen has pro-
vided a videotaple of Eason leaving
the Canton home at about 7 a.m. on
May 21 taking his two children to
school inCanton.
Nolen also filed a complaint with
the state elections office against
Robyn Brazeal Liddell, alleging that
she, too, is not an Inkster resident.
The address she listed as her princi-
pal residence on affidavit of identity
is listed on the title as owned by her
parents, Eugene Brazeal, Jr. and
LindaM. Brazeal.
Liddell's campaign manager, and
sister, Jennifer Brazeal, said that
she had contacted the state elec-
tions office and been told that no
complaint against Liddell had ever
been received. She also said that no
copy of any such complaint had
ever been served on her sister, her
or any representative of the cam-
paign.
“I can tell you that this is 100 per-
cent true. She lived in Inkster at the
Wellesley address since 1978, out-
side of the time she attended col-
lege and law school, until 2007. I
want to be very clear. She married
and she and her husband had
another residence, but in late
December of 2011, she moved back
to Inkster and that is where she
lives today with her husband and
her dog,”Brazeal said.
“No copy of any complaint, no
notification of any complaint, has
been received by the campaign, or
by the bureau of elections,” Brazeal
said.
In the correspondence to the
elections commission regarding
Irby, Nolen contends that the home
address she listed as her primary
residence onKitch Street is actually
the home of her mother and that
Irby has not lived there since
January of 1994 when she pur-
chased her home on Seven Mile
Road inDetroit. He provided a copy
of the tax bill for Irby's Detroit home
which included a Homestead tax
exemption declaring the Detroit
address as her primary residence.
He also provided video of Irby leav-
ing her Detroit home and driving to
her Southfield office at about 7:20
a.m.
Irby did not return calls for com-
ment.
Nolen received a reply to his
complaint from Christopher M.
Thomas the director of elections in
Lansing dated May 31. In the
response, Thomas says that the law
does not provide for any challenge
to the affidavits of identity filed by
candidates, even if they contain
falsehoods. He added that even if
the challenge could be pursued,
Nolen had missed the deadline for
any such complaint which expired
onMay 8.
“It appears that you must resort
to the courts if you wish to pursue
these matters further,” Thomas con-
cluded.
Nolen was incensed by the
response and said in a correspon-
dence that this interpretation
makes the residency requirement
almost useless.
“…even if a challenge via a civil
action was able to be brought and
won in 60 days or less, the losing
parties could simply appeal to the
court and remain on the ballot and
in the election,” hewrote.
Nolen said he options now are to
take thematter to theWayne County
Prosecutor Kym Worthy, who has
already endorsed one of the judicial
candidates, or pursue it as a perjury
situation with the Michigan State
AttorneyGeneral.
“I believe these people signed
false affidavits and that they do not
live in the city,” the candidate said.
Candidates
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1409 Wellesley, Inkster
2581 Eardman Court, Westland